Party Friday: Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State

Ole Miss: 
We Might Not Win Every Game, But We've Never Lost a Party. 

Last weekend, Scott and I headed south to Oxford for the annual Egg Bowl where our teams (Ole Miss and Mississippi State) battled it out for the golden egg. The "best" team (Ole Miss) won and the egg returned to it's lovely home in Oxford, where there is always a party! Now the Rebels are bowl eligible, which is so exciting!  We had a fun day on the Square before the game with my sister and her family. Here are some of my favorite pics... Hotty Toddy!

My Niece Madelyne and Sister Christie

Go Rebs!

Southern Thursday: Pickle Forks

Scott and I received our first wedding gift! It's a beautiful silver pickle fork from my Maid of Honor Sarah's parents! It doesn't get more Southern than that! I love the note on the card - "Sarah said you love pickles." Ha!  I will like them even more when I pull out this beauty when making a Bloody Mary! What a special gift that I will keep forever... isn't it gorgeous?!

Wonky Wednesday: Christmas "Glitter" Village

It's Wonky Wednesday and today I am loving Christmas decorations! When I opened this box with three of my six glitter houses, I was so excited to start decorating! I always set up a glitter village during Christmas with sparkling houses, bottle brush trees and vintage deer... it's precious! I purchase a new glitter house (by Cody Foster) each year and write the year on the bottom of it. I have my eyes on the house I will purchase this year at Sugar Magnolia in Oxford, Mississippi. I am going to Oxford next week for a meeting, so I will probably pick it up then! It's become my Christmas tradition... what is yours?

Secret Source Sunday & Party Supply Monday: Land of Nod

This Southern Hostess found a great online deal on Black Friday - 15% off and free shipping at The Land of Nod, a fabulous shop for children's furniture and decor. I do love free shipping... who doesn't?! I purchased this gold metallic cotton garland to decorate for the holidays all the way through New Year's - I love garland more than one should! Garland is one of my top party supplies! It is versatile enough to be used for birthdays, showers, and bachelorette parties in addition to the holidays. I love how simple (yet glam) that it is! Can't wait to hang it up when it gets here! 

Outdoor Saturday: Christmas Wreaths

Have you decorated for Christmas yet? I helped my fiance get in the Christmas spirit by sprucing up his house for the holidays. Southern Hostesses love a wreath on the front door during the holidays, so I picked one up for $5 on Black Friday at Home Depot. I just removed the plastic red bow, and added a giant bottlebrush star ornament that I love! 

Party Friday: Save the Dates!

On Friday, my fiance Scott and I picked out our Save the Dates at The Stovall Collection in Memphis! There were so many options that I loved, but we finally narrowed it down to one. We went with a simple and classic Crane card similar to the one below but in navy with a monogram. As much as I was tempted to do something more trendy, I went back to my Southern Hostess roots and opted for classic and timeless instead. I can't wait for them to arrive! 

Southern Thursday: Mississippi State Cheese

It's always an exciting time when the Missississippi State Cheese arrives! Even an Ole Miss fan waits eagerly for MSU Cheese in the fall. My favorites? Cheddar Spread (left) and Edam (right!) It's delicious and makes a GREAT gift!

More info on MSU Cheese from their website:

The MAFES Sales Store (also called the MSU Cheese Store) is a unit of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station and is housed on the campus of Mississippi State University. The store exists as an outlet for the research and educational products produced by MAFES Research Support Unit Dairy Manufacturing Plant and by the Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion.

Order some today! Oh, and try the crunchy peanut butter too!

Party Supply Wednesday: Stripey Straws

Southern Hostesses love paper stripey straws for dinners and parties! You can find them in a wide range of colors to match your color scheme for all holidays and events. I am using red and green ones for a holiday party next week! They are an inexpensive party supply that makes a big impact. I like to keep a pewter julep cup full of stripey straws on the bar year round! I think adults enjoy them as much as the kids! I know I do... of course, I like red and blue straws on Ole Miss game day! Hotty Toddy!