Award + Giveaway!

Yay! A big thanks to Preppy Lane for giving me this award :) Visit her adorable blog if you haven't already!
According to the award rules, I shall post 7 things about myself that I haven't already told you, and I'll pass on the award to several other great blogs.

1.) My middle name is Jayne.

 An old English surname on my mother's side that has been passed down the last few generations as a female middle name.

2.) My favorite perfume is Ralph Lauren Romance.

3.) I wear a claddaugh ring that I never take off.
It's a size 3.5...aka toddler size. It's gold with a teeny little diamond chip in the middle.

4.) I'm a Big Sister in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
My Little's name is Makayla, and she's a girly girl just like me.

5.) I took piano lessons for 9 years and still teach myself a tune every now and then.
Right now I'm teaching myself  "Traumerei" by Schumann. It's a pretty little piece.

6.) When I was a kid, I wanted to be a horticulturist when I grew up.
I liked flowers, and my Aunt told me that a scientist who works with flowers is called a horticulturist. My mind quickly changed when I took my first biology class.

7.) I followed figure skating religiously when I was little.
Michelle Kwan was my hero. I was upset when I realized ice skating isn't as easy as it looks!

And now for the new recipients:
1.) BKR Fashion
2.) Always Pink and Preppy
3.) spark.
4.) The Petite Fitting Room
5.) i am Khatu

Feel free to participate if you choose, new recipients! :)

Also, the Re-Lilly blog is teaming up with My Pink and Green Garden to host a great giveaway: $150 towards buying beautiful and bright Lilly Pulitzer-themed decor.
Click here to check it out!

Until next time,
*ShortBlonde*

Yippee!

I'm so excited! I've been given my first award, the Stylish Blogger Award, by Patti over at The Young and the Prepless (be sure to check out her wonderful blog!)

Recipients are supposed to share 7 things about themselves. I've only been blogging for about a month now, so this is a great opportunity to share some things about me that you probably didn't know:

1.) I have never, ever played a sport on a team.
I am pretty much as girly and athletically-challenged as it gets, unfortunately :(! I wish I was good at sports, because I'm very competitive and think I'd have lots of fun if I wasn't so wimpy. I'm attempting to start golfing with my mom, though, and we'll see how that goes...

Me at the driving range  yesterday, trying in vain to remember all of the things Mom taught me about a proper swing...

2.) I have a job where I dress up as characters at kid's birthday parties.

 If you have been to a kid's party in the NYC/Westchester/Fairfield area and a princess was there, it might have been me! I sing and play games at kid's birthday parties dressed up as various familiar characters/princesses. It's fun but super-stressful: I never know what might happen!
 

                                         yours truly^

3.) While I may dislike most sports, I LOVE watching NY Rangers hockey.
I'm  a big hockey fan...random, right? My good friend who I used to date is a big Rangers hockey fan (and a hockey coach at a private school in MD) and he succeeded at getting me hooked on the sport. Something about it makes it more appealing to me than any other sport...I'm actually sitting here watching a Rangers game right now...

4.) I hardly ever buy anything full price.
After realizing how easy it is to buy something for a discount price, I usually manage to avoid paying full price for anything! Whether it's using coupons, waiting till sale weekends, using my student discount or relentlessly searching the internet, I'll always try some method to avoid spending lots, and almost everything you'll see featured on my blog will have been purchased with a discount.

5.) My favorite book/movie is Gone With The Wind.
Everytime I was sick in high school, I would stay home and watch Gone with the Wind. I've probably seen the super-long (yet amazing) movie at least 30 times! I got the book a few Christmases ago and now I can't decide if I like the book or the movie better, since they're both so great...and yes, I swear I'm a Yankee!

6.) My entire family is short.
Here's a family picture from my high school graduation in 2008:

Now, 3 yrs later, my little brother's the tallest at 5'5.


7.) I was first introduced into the blogging world when I came across the blog Extra Petite. 
As a very small 20-yr old, I've struggled a great deal when it comes to shopping, and not being mistaken for a high-schooler. I was THRILLED to find a blog written by Jean, a 20-something young petite woman who is almost the exact same size as I am! From there, I found a whole community of petite young women who have shared their wisdom and tips. I also found my way into a blogging community that shares a similar love for classic/preppy style, and decided to make my blog a combination of the two.
 
And now, I'd like to share the award with 5 wonderful blogs that I've recently discovered:

1.) Town and Country Prep

2.) To Brighten My Day
3.) Proudly Petite
4.) Preppy Perfection
5.) WhatMissLoves 


Check out these great blogs if you haven't already. And recipients, you're welcome to participate if you choose! 

Here are the rules:
1. Link back and thank the person that gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 5 recently discovered blogs.
4. Contact them and tell them about their award.

*ShortBlonde*