Gloomy Old Eeyore

Do you ever have days where you feel like a gloomy old Eeyore?

Well today is one of those days in NYC... rainy, slightly cold, and I am slightly tired.

On days like these I find it best to remember to stop and smell the roses...

Sit, drink tea, and read (preferably something set in a tropical place)


Wake up to Jimmy Buffett or Bob Marley instead of a beeping alarm

Watch uplifting movies instead of sad sappy ones (ie Mamma Mia, Letters to Juliet)

Get some color on your skin either through a tanning bed or tanning lotion

Paint your nails a brighter color (Cajun Shrimp is always a go to)


Do something for others! This is the best mood lifter!!


Do you have any go to winter blues busters?
Please share!!

Winter Blues Need To Go

Preppy Beach Chic has got the winter blues!

BAD!I always get them so if you have them too here are some tips I made up and some I found.

1. Exercise- This one is from the professionals. It boosts endorphins, but I say work out to look good in that bikini! It is like physical training for warmer weather.
2. Listen To Your Beach Jams- Bob Marley, Sublime, JIMMY BUFFETT, what ever makes you happy and think of the beach!
3. Get Some More Sun- Up your vitamin D through light exposure. Either spend more time outside (like the pros say) or hit a tanning bed, but don't go crazy, skin cancer isn't sexy
4. Wear Bright Colors- Lilly just says summer, or just go shop in a Lilly store
5. Read Beach Books- You know you have them! I am reading A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett
6. Plan a Vacation- Spring Break in Florida 2010!!!
7. Smell Like Summer- Light citrus candles, wear Lilly perfume

Well Preppy Beach Chic is off to the tanning bed, then to yoga, and maybe some retail therapy in between... Oh how I miss summer