Thursday Thoughts

Instead of mixing these up with other posts, I decided to make only one mishmosh of my ideas to share with you all.

One of my favorite things about living in the Big Apple is making friends. I literally dream up different ways to meet new people. I am lucky to live in such a cultural mecca that serves as home to so many different walks of life and I want to take advantage of every second. Currently I am: president of a book club, membership chair for my sorority alumnae association, and a volunteer for Susan G. Komen. It just never feels like enough! Then it hit me: why not meet my cyberspace pals in real life?

So, I am starting a blogging club. It's just a fun way for bloggers to meet one another. We can get together once a month or so for dinner and drinks. If you live in the area and are interested, please email me at jgiwc.tag@gmail.com. (I'm still thinking of a cute name for this, so any suggestions are more than welcome.)

Summer is in full swing and I can't help but notice that there are a lot of unworn frocks hanging in my closet. There is a whole slew of Lilly in there that hasn't been on this body in at least a year. The thought of selling it on eBay makes me shudder, and I'm not sure if I can find a consignment shop in NYC that would be willing to take it on. Then it hit me: again.

Why not host a blog-wide Lilly swap? What better way to mix up your summer wardrobe at post office prices? If enough girls are interested, I can start a tally of blogs that would like to be included. My site would serve as a home base. I will list all of the bloggers who are interested so you can easily navigate from one to another to see what's out there.

This is how it would work:

Take photos of your gently-worn Lilly items and post them on your blog.
List the name of the print (if known) and size of the item.
Be clear on what you will swap for. Trading a dress for a top would be fine with me, but everyone else may not feel the same.
Agree with whomever you are swapping with what type of shipping you would both like.
ALL items MUST BE properly laundered before the swaps are made.

Please email me at jgiwc.tag@gmail.com if you are interested. If I hear from at least five girls, I will go ahead and get started next week.

(P.S. If you have a non-Lilly uber-preppy item that you're ready to part with, feel free to put it up 'for swap' as well. You never know! And don't forget about accessories!)

I look forward to hearing from you!


AEG and I at the Palm in the Hamptons last year for July 4 weekend.

Happy Fourth to all of my wonderful readers!