Southern Grace

Southern. Also synonomous with charm, poise, manners, accents, belles, Gone with the Wind, and pearls.

Grace: My middle name. (No really, I'm not kidding lol). 

Southern Grace is a phrase that has permiated into every element of my life. I do my best to conduct myself in a way that is worthy of the slogan. You have to respect yourself, first and foremost.  Also, expect that treatment from others; especially from the opposite sex. I am a HUGE fan of chivalry, and not the "East Texas" kind; just because you open the door for me when I walk in, doesn't mean you truly respect me. I'm not just picking on the men however. Ladies, the keys to demanding respect without asking for it are grace, humility and modesty. Don't act like a snot because then it backfires. Southern Grace is something you can't fake. Its a "classiness" that has to run down through your soul, seep through your pores, and be spoken with an educated, smooth, southern drawl. It can rarely be learned and is impossible to undo.

Southern Grace is how I was describe my style in housing decor as well as clothes. For example; my apartment will be decorated in golds, and whites, and light greens, with antiques accents. Very much a "Plantation shabby chic" look. Oak Alley is my favorite plantation in the south (where they shot Gone with the Wind!)and where I draw inspriation from.I absolutely adore having  lunch with my girl friends at tea rooms. I am a collector and admirer or tea pots, china, and antiques. If you're a fan of southern vintage decor, read Creole Thrift. It will give you AMAZING inexpensive decorating ideas that complete the home of a graceful Southern Belle.

Found at Bella in Crockett, TX



The book of the week is Roses by Leila Meacham. It is such a good read and I am hardly through the first couple of chapters. As always, I refuse to divulge the plot. I am hoping your curiosty is enough to drive you open a new internet tab, go to google, and find the summary. It will span three generations set in the East Texas sun. It leads you through the story of  families that were cotton and lumber tycoons, and the love that was between them (OK! that's all you get!).

Even Southern Belles can be silly!

          

To drive home my point, the idea of Southern Grace is something that has been lost, and the world is worse for it. People wonder why there aren't love stories like in The Notebook anymore. Well, to start,  I think we all need to be a bit more old fashioned and then maybe we'll have the respect for ourselves and for love like Noah and Ally did...