The Sunday Social - The 4th Edition

   What is your favorite store to shop at?

Nordstrom, it happens to be really convenient and they carry many of my favorites :) 

     If you could afford anything and everything, which designer

    brand would you covet? 

Chanel 

Must have closet staple?

A great nude heel

Favorite kind of shoes? 

I must give Mr. Stewart Weitzman some major credit, of all of the wonderful shoes I own, his tend to consistently be the most comfortable. I love, love, love any heel 4" and higher :)

Best clothing deal you've ever gotten? 

I have to admit I have never had incredible luck at finding wonderful things on sale, but I did fall madly head over heels in love with my Valentino coat and dress! 

Style you'd love to try?

I like to vary my style, somtimes I lean to boho chic other times I like to keep it simple and conservative. If there's a style I fancy I give it a go, that's the FUN of fashion!

Sassy, classy & colorful :) 

Much love, 

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Sunday Social - 3rd Edition

What is your all-time favorite song?

I literally cannot choose one. Music for me has always been about a time and a place. After watching the movie "Always Famous" and listening to director/writer Cameron Crowe speak, he gave me the idea of making playlists of my life, and so...beginning in 2005 I began making monthly playlists. These are literally the songs of my life. I do not have a single favorite but here are a few of my favorites and the lyrics that have left an imprint on my soul...

The Fray - Enough for Now

"But that's enough for now, he should've never left you broken
He should've held you, things your father never could do
That's enough for now, he would've never left you broken
He would've held you, things your father never told you

Breathing comes in pairs
Except for twice
One begins and one's goodbye

Sixty years of sorrow he got 5 or 6 of bliss..."

Dierks Bentley - Home

"Free, nothin’ feels like free,
Though it sometimes means
We don’t get along
‘Cause same, no we’re not the same
But that’s what makes us strong

From the mountains high
To the wave-crashed coast
There’s a way to find
Better days, I know.
It’s been a long hard ride,
Got a ways to go
But this is still the place
That we all call home."

Pink - Glitter in the Air

"Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, 'I just don't care'?

It's only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg
The sun before the burn
The thunder before the lightning
The breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?....

Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?"

James Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes

"Well the sun is surely sinking down, but the moon is slowly rising.
So this old world must still be spinning round and I still love you.

So close your eyes, you can close your eyes, it's all right.
I don't know no love songs and I can't sing the blues anymore.
But I can sing this song and you can sing this song when I'm gone..."

What is your favorite singer/band?


I think Dave Matthews is truly a lyrical poet, but the Fray is a close second. 

What is your theme song/song that best describes your life?


I think the songs listed above are a good start, I don't think my life can be summed up in a single song. 

What songs put you in a good mood?

Anything that brings me back to a great memory or moment in time, it's hard to go wrong with Dave Matthews, Elton John or the Fray...

What is your favorite road-trip music?

Anything from the 1960's and 1970's

What song are you embarrassed to admit you love?
"Can't Help Falling In Love," by Elvis Presely, there's something about his voice in the beginnign of this song that catches a little bit of my soul every time I hear it :) 

Much love, 

The Sunday Social - Better Late Than Never...

The 2nd edition has arrived! 

Welcome to the Sunday Social Linkup. Each Sunday a group of us bloggers linkup and answer the same 6 questions. 

Favorite movie of all time?

The Blind Side

Favorite movie quote?

From the Blind Side, Leigh Anne Touhy 

"If you so much as set foot downtown, you will be sorry. I'm in a prayer group with the D.A., I'm a member of the NRA and I'm always packing."

Best movie to watch for a girls night in?

Troop Beverley Hills

Best breakup movie?

What Women Want

Favorite celeb eye candy?

Matthew McConaughey

Which movie star's closet would you want to raid?

Sarah Jessica Parker - as Carrie Bradshaw on Sex in the City! I heard that she got to keep a lot of the clothing from the series

 :)

 

I hope you have enjoyed the 2nd edition of the Sunday Social Linkup!

Love, 

 

Sunday Social Linkup!

One of the things I love most about blogging is discovering new blogs & people and getting to know a little about them and their interests. Link ups are a great way to do this and today I am pleased to announce that I will be linking up with the lovely ladies from A Complete Waste of Makeup & Ashley's Carnival Ride in their latest and greatest creation known as The Sunday Social!

How did you come up with your blog name?

To many Lady Elizabeth Grace may appear to be some silly moniker I came up with but it's actually a name with deep and personal meaning. 

Lady : My Grampsie was the most influential person in my life. He was a quiet gentle man,  whose voice still guides my life and whose virtues I strive to make proud. Our family lineage in England can be traced back to nobility and so "Lady" is my way of honoring my Grampsie, our family, and serves as a reminder to myself to always attempt to conduct myself as such.

Elizabeth: A family name as well as my middle name.

Grace: One of my favorite words, a lovely attribute to possess and one of my favorite names. I have a dear friend whose name is Grace who embodies and personifies not only grace, but style and elegance as well. She is one of the muses of Lady Elizabeth Grace. 

  

What is your favorite thing about blogging?

I love the creative outlet is has provided me. :)

What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now cant live without?

I take the majority of my photos for my blog with my iPhone, usually because it is the easiest and most accessible option at the time, and I love the apps Diptic & Instagram. I use both of them ALL of the time.  

Facebook or Twitter? 

I'm not going to lie, I'm a little surprised by my own answer but, Twitter. I've connected and stay in touch with some wonderful girls and fellow bloggers and we have a lot of fun.

If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be?

 I just read this question and the first person to pop into my mind was Rachel Zoe. She has truly become the modern day fashion & style icon. 

What is something you want people to know about your blog?

My blog is truly an extension of who I am. A lot of people create blogs & are very focused on gaining followers, monetizing their blogs and really marketing themselves. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but it's just not who I am or what this blog is about. For those of you that do interact with my blog I hope you connect with it, I hope you enjoy it & have fun. Please don't hesitate to leave comments, email me or connect with me on Facebook & Twitter. I really love hearing from and connecting with you! 

I hope you have enjoyed the 1st Sunday Social, and I hope you have a great day.

Love, 

* A special thanks to my friend Kelly at Mess.Dirty.Hair for introducing me to this wonderful linkup :) 

Oh My Gucci!

One thing you may be surprised to learn about me is that I love cars. I truly do, and I am actually very knowledgeable about cars. I'm not much of a small car person, but last summer while in Europe we saw the Fiat 500 that I knew would be coming to the states shortly. It's an adorable car and it's the first "small" car since the Mini Cooper that actually caught my attention. You can only imagine how I now feel about this cute as a button car now that I've seen this...

The Fiat 500 Gucci Edition

 Gucci and Fiat have done an excellent job of combining the brands in a very understated fashion. 

I love the matte black finish...

But the styling of the seats and seat belts are truly my favorite feature of the entire car...

The highly recognizable Gucci stripe adorns the exterior and adds to the car's sporty personality.

Even the wheels are Gucci!

I think I've fallen in love.

It's not often that I'm smitten with an automobile but this chic & fashionable little number truly makes me swoon :)

 Love, 

Uncle Ken's Stir Fry

My Uncle Ken is a sensational cook. He's from Alabama and grew up with good old fashioned Southern cooking. Since I am not much of a cook myself his passion for all things culinary and his love of fine and delicious foods bodes really well for me as I often get to enjoy his cooking! 

Next to his homemade cornbread, his chicken stir fry is my favorite!
It's healthy, relatively simple to prepare and always scrumptious. 

Ingredients:

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 red bell pepper

1 bunch of green onions

1 package of bean sprouts

2 heads of baby bok choy

2 cups of snow peas

1 bunch of fresh basil

This recipe requires fast, hot cooking so it is essential that you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready to go before you begin.

From start to finish it only takes about 15 minutes.

The tricks to this recipe is to let the oil (he usually uses Canola) get nice and hot in the pan. The bell pepper goes in first for just a minute or two and then the chicken. Once the chicken is mostly cooked add in the green onion and then the snow peas. Let those cook for a few minutes. Next in is the baby bok choy , it cooks quickly so save it until nearly the very end along with the finely chopped basil. Add in the sauce and mix it in well, allow it to sit for just a minute or two and then add in the bean sprouts as the final ingredient. They will cook in only a few seconds.

The sauce is simple and varies a bit from time to time. This evening Ken used a delicious orange sauce as the base, added a little brown sugar, some corn starch to thicken it and a little soy sauce. It's one of those you sort of make to taste. He serves this all over a bed of rice and tops it with crunchy chow mein! My mouth is literally watering as I write this, it is SO delicious! 

Hope you enjoy. 

Love, 

Bold & Bright

It's been a while since I've shared an outfit of the day. 

I am loving bold patterns paired with a pop of brilliant color. 

Persimmon orange and neon pinks and yellows are my favorite pops as of late.

I hope you enjoy!

Love, 

Fingers: Essie-Absolutely Shore Toes: China Glaze-Shocking Pink Neon Accessories: Michael Kors Watch & Personalized Gold Link Bracelet Shorts: Target Blouse: J.Crew Shoes: Jeffery Campbell

Fashionable Bubbly!

I love champagne. 

But I love it even more when it's dressed up! 

I'm a Veuve Clicquot girl, it's simply my favorite and over the years I've been collecting a variety of adorable Veuve accessories.

I've found most of my Veuve Clicquot goodies while traveling which makes them especially memorable. I discovered this signature orange canvas carrying case while in Italy and whenever we use it I always think of our wonderful vacation. 

I discovered these retro Veuve mini refrigerators at Harvey Nichols on our last rip to London. My mom surprised me and carried both of these home in her suitcase for me :) 

 And while I will forever be a Veuve girl, when I saw this today I could not pass it by.  

The bottles brilliant red crocodile texture caught my eye and it has now become part of my collection :)

My favorites and the newest addition!

Cheers, 

Just Breathe...

Finding time to relax is often more challenging than it sounds. It's so easy to get caught up in the craziness and busyness of the fast paced complex lives so many of us lead these days and that's why it's more important than ever to make some time to just breathe. The last few weeks have been very hectic and stressful and I have really needed some quiet time. 

Over the years life has thrown me some curve balls but from these challenging times I've learned to recognize the little things that help to relax; waves or the sound of water, sunshine, fresh air, quiet and a great massage. These are truly my elements of relaxation, they calm me calm down, help me to find my center and refuel my soul. This week my husband and I headed to our home in the mountains for a little down time. 

It's been wonderful :) We've been on the water and in the sunshine and fresh air everyday. I spent two hours this morning "just breathing" while I sipped on not one but two delicious lattes - it was fantastic! 

I hope you all are having a great week, be well and don't forget to take a little time for yourself to just breathe!

Love, 

The Essence of Lady Grace

I have mentioned a few times lately how crazy my life has been. Well, the crazy seems to keep on coming and I apologize because I have not posted nearly as much as I would have liked to. When my life begins to emulate a circus, I try to remind myself of what matters to me, what I value and the manner in which I chose to live my life. 

A life defined and lead with Grace...

A little fancy with some sassy...

And ALWAYS classy...

The Lady Elizabeth Grace Philosophy

Love, 

* All images can be found on Lady Elizabeth Grace's Pintrest 

♥ From Lady Grace

Just a quick but heartfelt one this evening...

 Integrity, respect for oneself & others, courage, compassion & love; these are the qualities I value and carry with me daily. I found this on Pintrest and it truly gives words to how I have been feeling lately. I hope you are all well! May this be a wonderful week :) 

Love,