Happy Birthday to my favorite Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney. I have literally grown up listening to the Beatles. Their music is still as fresh as the first time I heard it, think the “The Letter B” song on Sesame Street. Two years ago, I saw Paul McCartney in concert in D.C. and it was absolutely awesome. I was star-struck, Paul literally preformed for 2 and a half hours straight. Band on the Run, Helter Skelter, Jet, Lady Madonna, Sgt. Pepper, I Saw Her Standing There, you name it, he played it. Every time his band went on break, he would whip out an acoustic guitar and start strumming. So happy birthday, Paul, I hope you have many more!

If you have a question for the Preppy Girl email it to me at preppygirl@thepreppylife.com.

Dear Preppy Girl,
I just got a beautiful long scarf from J.Crew in a very flattering color. My problem is that I can’t decide on a way to wear it! Which knots/styles look best with which outfits?

- Liz

Dear Liz,
Thank you for the great question! The scarf sounds absolutely wonderful. I have always found summertime scarves particularly daunting, their airy fabrics can be quite the challenge. Here are a few cute ways to wear a summer scarf:

• Looped around your neck with the ends hanging down-this is great for sleeveless dresses and shirts with scooped necklines

• Draped around your neck (no knot) with the ends hanging free in front. This is a great style for rectangular scarves paired with long summer jackets.

• Over your shoulder worn as shaw. This is a great way to spruce up a basic tank top or a sleeveless summer dress

• As a belt, works best with long rectangular scarves, but square scarves can also be folded to form a stylish belt.

And if all else fails, scarves make a great accessory for your handbags. Here are few additional tricks and tips for tying scarves.

Good luck!
-P.G.

Scarf looped around the "model's" neck. For the record, art directing, modeling, and styling your own photo shoot is way harder than it looks.

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by: Kate Chopin

Just finished reading Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, which details the personal journey of society woman, Edna Pontellier. Chopin’s exquisite descriptions of Louisiana coupled with her intriguing characters are enough to keep the pages turning. I was a little disappointed with the story’s resolution, but all in all, a good summer read, filled with romance, discovery, and descriptions of the old South post-Scarlet O’Hara.

Preppy Rating: 3 bows

Back from the beach, just in time to celebrate a very important birthday, The Preppy Life has turned one. I want to thank my wonderful readership and Twitter followers. Please keep the comments coming, its you who motivates and inspires me to write. I could not have written this blog with out your thoughtful comments, questions, and insights. Pink, Green, & Grosgrain forever : )

I finally finished reading Elizabeth’s Gilbert’s book,Eat, Pray, Love and strongly recommend it. This work of nonfiction invites you into the mind of the author as she recovers from her divorce by spending a year indulging in the triple I’s (Italy, India, and Indonesia). Eating pasta in Italy, meditating her way through India, and finally finding love in Indonesia. It makes this non-traveler want to pack a bag and fly towards adventure. Eat, Pray, Love is a great summer read, equal parts wanderlust, spirituality, and love.

Julia Roberts stars in the film version of Eat, Pray, Love which will be in the theaters this August.

Preppy Rating: 3 bows