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Secret Details

April 24, 2015/in Inspiring Posts, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I know I have shared tons of “chic tips” from author Jennifer L. Scott but I just can’t get enough of them. I love her tip called “Secret Details”. I believe in this tip so much. Especially, in regards to making an effort to enjoy being woman.

“Enjoy the secret details of dressing every day. Don’t wear your granny panties and hole-y socks (in fact, throw them away). Pick out a beautiful matching bra and panty set to wear today. Yes, today! Even though you don’t have a hot date. Even though no one will see them. You will know you are wearing them, and that is enough. Wear your nice lingerie and spritz yourself with your favorite fragrance. Then put your clothes on. Enjoy these secret details. You’ll have a decided spring in your step throughout your hectic day”.

My nightgown and favorite body spritz. I spray it on every night before bed.

Amazing Grace

Amazing secret details

This is Glamorous

(photos via my own and Google)

Pomegranate Peony

April 22, 2015/in Beauty & Health, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I love walking around Anthropologie. They have some of the best home decor, scents, dishes, everything! While walking around I went to each section smelling the different perfumes. I found this one. I love it! It’s called Pomegranate Peony. It’s a very small bottle. I wish they would make it bigger but I love it!

I smell just like a flower and I have had tons of compliments on it already!! I plan on buying two more bottles soon.

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Little Shopping in South Carolina

April 20, 2015/in Travel, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

We visited a few places in South Carolina. We went to the Market Common for some outdoor shopping and the mall located in Columbia. These are some of the items that I looked at while shopping in South Carolina.

I found these gorgeous swan candles at Anthropologie.

They were only $5! I didn’t like the scent of the candle

so I cleaned them out and I will use them for storage.

I took a peek inside this book. It has beautiful photos and wonderful recipes!

The Kinfolk Table

Beautiful grasshopper plates

I love these teacups!

Nature Teacup

I visited this little boutique-hair salon in Myrtle Beach.

Salon Edge

The earrings in the middle are the ones I purchased from Salon Edge.

They have gorgeous jewelry and decor.

all photos via Mrs. Shockley

Pink Grapefruit at Williams & Sonoma

April 17, 2015/in Beauty & Health, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

We visited the William~Sonoma store in South Carolina. I love looking around this store. Everything is so pristine and lovely. I was in the home scents section and spotted the pink grapefruit line. It smells so good!! I love the candle and lotion. I purchased the lotion and I have it on my desk at work. So fresh and feminine…

Pink Grapefruit Candle

Pink Grapefruit Hand Lotion

photos via Mrs. Shockley

Beauty Day at Von Maur

April 15, 2015/in Beauty & Health, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

A few weeks ago I was in the mall at my favorite store Von Maur and stopped by the Estee Lauder counter. I wanted to get some more of the lip gloss they had. The representative told me that if I spent $45 I would get the entire Estee Lauder gift bag set for free because it was beauty week at Von Maur!! Well sign me up!! You would not believe the free items I received from Estee Lauder. So fantastic…

For purchasing the two lip glosses I received this beautiful Estee Lauder

makeup pouch and all these items!!

I got two free lipsticks (my choice of color) and this eye shadow compact.

The Estee Lauder Perfectly Clean facial wash is so fantastic and smells wonderful!

I also received the Estee Lauder Daywar cream with SPF 15 & the Advanced Night Repair serum.

Here is a photo of the Estee Lauder Daywear Cream.

Here are the two lip glosses that I purchased.

Estee Lauder Lip Gloss

(all photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Charming Charlie in South Carolina

April 13, 2015/in Travel, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

This is a really cute store! We have a few here in Indy but I was curious about the one in South Carolina. They had the same items we did but the store was much bigger. So, of course I wanted to peruse around. See my photos below thanks for reading!!!

Walking into the store. Love the chandeliers of course!!

Cute starfish bracelet!

Oh my the clutches!!!

They sell clothes!! Animal print is such a neutral. I love it!

This was a great statement piece.

These are the earrings that I purchased. The top pair is from Charming Charlie.

See here if you wish to purchase them.

all photos via Mrs. Shockley

The Madame

April 10, 2015/2 Comments/in Travel, Uncategorized /by mrs.sshockley

I did quite a bit of shopping while in South Carolina. One place we visited while walking on Main Street in Myrtle Beach was The Wildflower. It is a vintage boutique that carries lots of different things. The owner is a “picker” and goes to a lot of estate sales.

The one thing that caught my eye was the statue below. I have wanted one of these for sometime now. I saw one of my favorite designers Tobi Fairley with something like this in her living room and she put her Chanel pearls on it and I thought that was just fantastic!

Below are some of the items I saw and the statue that I purchased. I call her “The Madame”. I also posted the decorating video from Tobi Fairly and P. Allen Smith that gave me this idea. Have a great weekend!