Cute Signs!

Love these signs! 

(all signs found on Pinterest)

Collegiate Wreaths

(We actually posted this last year, but these wreaths are so neat, we are posting them again!  If you have seen a house divided one like this or want to share something you've made that's collegiate or gameday related, email us, we'd love to share it!)

Hey Ya'll! My name is Kelly Smith and my blog LowcountrySpoiled started after years of collecting memories, ideas and southern culture of my hometown of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. I grew up with a Mom who can cook better than Paula Dean, a Dad that works harder in the yard than he does in the office, a older Sister who can make trash gorgeous in minutes and a husband who lives on our boat. I've loved sharing everything that surrounds my life making me very Lowcountry Spoiled! To me Lowcountry Spoiled is college football oyster roasts, walks on the beach with our dog any day of the week, endless marsh views on the way to work and everything in between.

Since we are just a week away from college football season my guest post will be on how you can create your own easy and affordable wreath. It's sure to be that little something unexpected to welcome your guests this football season!

Since college football season is quickly approaching I had to start on my Gamecock decorations. My outdoor decorations are in some ways more important than the indoor ones {my neighbors are a mix of Ohio, Georgia and Clemson fans...yikes}. While flags are great I wanted to have a huge wreath for our front door.  I already had a 24 inch vine wreath so the only supplies I needed where ribbon and my letters for "GO USC". I purchased wooden letters from Michael's {$1.49 each}, along with Tacky Glue and Martha Stewart's Garnet Glitter {on sale for $1.29 a jar, normally $3.99}.

If you are going to wrap the ribbon around the wreath be sure to use an odd number of colors and wrap each one in a different direction than the one before.

I used my fingers to spread the glue on each letter covering every side. The best part is Martha's glitter truly is amazing and it's doesn't take much to cover all five letters. Once they dry completely you can add them to the wreath. {Most wooden letters have a small staple in the back. I left this staple in and then ran some red thread through it so that I could tie the letters to the wreath.}

Including the glue, ribbon, glitter and letters I spent $23.70!  With just a week til kickoff, I hope you have a chance to make a wreath of your own! If you do be sure to post a photo of your College wreath and decorations on the Lowcountry Spoiled Facebook Page.

Gameday Picture Link-Up Week 2

Today is the first edition of our Gameday Picture Link-Up this season!  Last season we loved seeing all of your gameday pictures! Link up with us to share your gameday outfits, your tailgating menus, and everything else about your gamedays.  Even if you don't go to the game and are celebrating at home, we'd love to see those pictures too!

 We know many of you are sharing these things on your blogs, so link-up with us and share it with everyone! (This will normally be up on Mondays, we are a day late)

 How did everyone's team fair this past weekend?  My team, NC State won, but we aren't looking too hot.  We have a LOT of work to do....

 

If you link up with us, feel free to post our icon so that others will know where to link up too! 

Football and Fashion - Statement Necklaces

Colorful statement necklaces are great pieces to have during the season and this year they are popping up everywhere.  Pair with a top or dress in one of your school's other colors for an easy outfit.  All of the necklaces below are from Vestique.  A GREAT place for your gameday wardrobe needs!

If one of your school's colors is red....

If one of your school's colors is orange...  

If one of your school's colors is royal...  

If one of your school's colors is crimson/garnet...   

If one of your school's colors is purple...   

If one of your school's colors is gold...  

If one of your school's colors is Carolina blue...   

The Truth

I keep seeing cute football related ecards on Facebook and have to share them with y'all.  All of these came from Twelve Saturdays facebook page.  Twelve Saturdays is a great place to get gameday dresses!

'Tis the Season

 

Football is back and so are we!  The Belles have had a busy off season, but we are back just in time for the season and are so excited our favorite time of year is finally here!  It's time for first downs, crisps nights under bright stadium lights, cowboy boots with dresses and good times with friends and family.  We look forward to bringing you tasty recipes for Saturdays (and Thursday nights!), gameday outfit inspiration, and lots of other good stuff for the season!

Frosted Peanut Butter Football Cookies

We plan to have our Gameday Picture Link-Up going again next week.  This is where y'all can share your gameday pics from the weekend before.  We want to see those gameday outfits, your tailgate menus and your tailgate spreads.  We know you many of you will be sharing these pics on your blogs on Mondays, so link-up with us as well!

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Cheers to football, 'tis the season!

Farewell to Football

 I shared this on my personal blog yesterday and thought I'd share it on here as well.  We hope you all had a great bowl season, sorry we were MIA during it. We'll be back from time to time during the off-season and we already can't wait for the 2012 season!!

I wrote this about a month ago after our last football game.  It should probably be written in past tense now, but I was waiting until after bowl season was over to post it. 

Dear 2011 Football Season - 

You have been real good to me and, decently, good to my team.  We have shared a lot of great Saturdays together (and one not so great Thursday night that unfortunately was aired on national television) and I am extremely sad to see you go.  You make me feel like a kid on Christmas morning every Friday night before Gameday and you have single-handedly stocked my closet full of beautiful red dresses for tailgating.  You have allowed me to see people I don't get a chance to see all year that only venture into my town solely because of you.  You've allowed me to meet new people and socialize with family and friends while we gather (and eat way too much) in your honor. You have caused me to have major anxiety on several occasions and have also taught me that you shouldn't ever give up, even when you are down 27 points late in the THIRD quarter.  I start counting down for your arrival pretty early. Like March/April early.   So until next year and until we meet again, thanks for the memories and I will miss you dearly. (But now maybe since you're gone, my house might actually get cleaned on the weekends...)

Love ALWAYS, 

Jantana