may books giveaway winner!

Sunday, July 8, 2012


thank you everyone for joining our first of the many giveaways to celebrate our 2nd blog birthday! huge thanks from May Books for generously giving away a custom notebook for our winner - i'm sure she will LOVE it! THANK YOU!



via Random.org, our winner is comment # 17 MREE who said " i love the ahoy mates in navy!". 

congratulations, MREE! 

pls email me at swankychicfete (at) gmail (dot) com to claim your prize!

**pls come back tomorrow for yet another fabulous giveaway as we continue to celebrate 
our 2nd year blog anniversary!**



jcp lately

Friday, July 6, 2012


hello there, it's friday! 
have you been to JCP lately? 
i didn't even know they have sephora and MNG by mango lines sold in there! 

see some of my picks for only $ 55 and under : 



i have those shoes and they are the most comfortable wedges (only $17!)


HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!  

red, white and you

Wednesday, July 4, 2012


HAPPY JULY 4th folks!

whatever you're doing today, i hope it involves lots of sparkles and fireworks and tons of patriotic red, white and blue. i am chilling out with the family today. we hope to catch a movie early in the day, do some grilling and catch the fireworks display in our neighborhood town center and later on TV! 

i couldn't help but pull together a festive table centerpiece using old party items in the house at the last minute. pinwheels were from aston's 3rd birthday party, red and blue tin pails from last year's party and some mason jars, popcorn paper buckets and cupcake liners from my pantry. the wire tiered tray is from world market and the blue patterned runner is from williams-sonoma scored recently. i had fun putting this together. here's a peek from last year's july 4th tablescape!


 
 
 
 
 



quick reminder, don't forget our MAY BOOKS giveaway! we will pick a winner on sunday, July 8th!