Shopaholic in Alabama

***Please join me in welcoming my friend and guest blogger, Caitlin from Cookin' With The Vegan Quintet today. I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for new - and easy - recipes to try during the holidays. Enjoy Caitlin's famous carrots, and be sure to check out her blog for other fabulous vegan fare. Let's show her some love!*** Hi Shopaholics! I'm Caitlin, Lori's Lilly-loving vegan bestie from Virginia. Lori is showcasing holiday recipes through the end of the year and asked me to share my famous Glazed Carrots with a Difference. These are the only glazed carrots I've ever eaten so I'm not sure what the difference the name refers to...maybe the onions? Anyhoo, they are DELICIOUS and so easy to make!   Serves 4  2 cups peeled and sliced carrots (use real carrots, not the babies, they have so much more flavor and are worth the effort) 1 medium onion diced (Did you know that if you put a piece of bread in your mouth your eyes won't t...

In honor of Veteran's Day, please join me in welcoming a guest blogger - My Uncle Clint.  A proud military veteran, he provides us with his insight on what this day means to him. Don't forget to leave him a little love in the comments...  I want to thank my Niece, Lori Driver, for asking me to share a few thoughts about my experiences and what Veterans Day means for this retired military man.  Veterans Day to me is one of the most significant and memorable days of the year. It causes me to pause and reflect on my own service time, my buddies whom I miss all the time, my family's collection of Veterans, and thanking all those who have ever served to protect this country. Veterans Day this year is even more significant when we have young men and women on the line fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other remote regions of the world. An entire new generation of Veterans is coming up through the hard fought wages of war. Veterans Day to them will mean as much if not more tha...

Hello everyone! As my Preppy fabulous idol over at Social Climbers  sometimes says "I'm tired of myself", so I decided to take a little blogging break today. Instead, please enjoy the following "guest" blog post by my friend The Preppy Pastor! I'll be back on Thursday! XOXO Happy Wednesday, Beauties!! Mrs. Shopaholic needed a well deserved break, so I am filling in for her. I am trying desperately to start my own blog, but I haven’t quite found the discipline to write regularly. I am more than happy to guest blog in the time being! I’m a totally shopaholic, especially when it comes to super preppy things! I have a closet full of Lilly, Vineyard Vines, Tory Burch and Original Kate Spades. I monogram EVERYTHING -- including my dog’s Lilly collar. I am well over 20, but I still wear a bow in my hair when I put my hair in a ponytail! I love shopping, especially for bargains on my favorite designers. I’m sure many of you could say the same things about you...