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i’m kathleen +
i’m addicted to all things ralph lauren
A government pilots wife, mother to a young adult, and 3 x dog mama, family is everything to me. I am forever trying to have it all, juggling working with a home life. Always the eternal optimist with a heart for volunteering in the community, I am also a Junior League active member and have been for 8 years +.
I was born in Europe but raised in the south which makes me a transplant southern belle. After living in Germany for the past 4.5 years I’m finally back home putting down roots in Tennessee.
I love all things lifestyle; Fashion, Travel, Food, Design, & Entertaining, … just to name a few.
[CHARMING SOUTHERN] is my little slice of the Internet. A place to share favorite fashion finds, that tried and true recipe, a quick tip or trick, event planning, and all those lifestyle things that just make me so darn happy.
Here are a few facts about me…
1. Shades of blue, green, beige, and white are my favorite colors.
2. I love tennis and wish it was a sport I could play more often. This year I’m dedicated to learning Pickleball after receiving the most perfect Serena & Lily paddles from my husband last Christmas.
3. If I could throw a dinner party every night, I would. It is such a lost art to get together with friends, family, and neighbors. I have big plans to revive the neighborhood Christmas party and throw a very patriotic 4th of July BBQ. I love to entertain.
4. I collect vinyl records, ornaments from our travels, ginger jars, and dinnerware (I have my eyes on the Spode “woodland” dish pattern).
5. When it comes to fashion I am most attracted to classic style. My fashion icons are Meghan Markle, Jennifer Aniston, Jackie Kennedy, Lydia Millen, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, and Yolanda Hadid.
6. Every New Years resolution is to learn something new. I have taught myself website design, graphic design, tennis, needlepoint, and even French (which I am still learning).
7. The women I feel most inspired by is Nancy Meyers, Ina Garten, & Martha Stewart. I love the ‘Romanizing your life’ movement where inspiration comes from falling in love with what you have everyday.
8. I am a Grandmillenial / Coastal Grandmother at heart.