#dogmom




It's Friday and I'm in love...with this #dogmom graphic tee!!  Seriously isn't it the cutest??  And this was the perfect week to wear it because 3 years ago this week, J and I adopted the most perfect little fur baby, Henri Oliver.  It's still crazy to think how we ever lived our lives without him and that in a few months he will be 5...which basically means that in human years, we will be the same age by the end of the year...creepy.  

As someone who didn't grow up with any pets, it's kind of funny how attached H and I are...we are for sure two peas in a pod and he is no joke, my best friend.  I am that crazy dog mom, that non dog people roll their eyes at and think, um seriously you bought him another shirt?  Henri, no joke, has his own section in my closet with just his clothes.  What can I say, he likes a good outfit, just like his mom.  

So this week I am extra thankful that H was brought into our lives, and that even on my worst days I know that I will always have someone to roll around the ground all cray cray to get me to laugh,  who will willingly pose for endless selfies (for a treat of course) and even though can lay anywhere, will choose to plop half his butt on me before he falls asleep.  Being a #dogmom is one of my favorite things to be and that's because I have my handsome Henri.  

I do wonder though...what is he thinking when he gets dressed up to take blog pics with me.  Or when  he's over something and sits all sassy on the couch is he aware that he's being a brat?  Something tells me he does...and something tells me that he's going to find his voice very soon...








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pink and plaid



 Happy Hump Day Loves!!  Is anyone else feeling like it should be friday already??  And I'm probably the only person that is super grouchy because it's in the upper 70s this week...#TexasProblems.  But do you want to know what doesn't make me grouchy...pink moto leggings...and Kate Spade...duh.  I have these moto leggings from Apricot Lane SA in three colors...one of which you may have seen in my blog post from monday...just saying.  I literally wear them all the time because they are so comfy and I kind of like that they're a little short so they pair well with booties and with flats!

And in case you didn't know,  my obsession with Kate Spade is REAL!!!  Like any occasion where someone might need to buy me a present...like Valentine's Day (hint, hint) I ask for a Kate Spade!  I'm starting quite the collection and honestly I think J secretly likes that I just send him links with the ones I love because it makes his job so much easier;)  This one is perfect because it has a removable strap so I can wear it multiple ways...plus it has a hot pink handle which gives it extra cool points!  And in case the hubby is reading the blog today, this new KS would be the perfect V-Day gift!!

And do you like how my hair is like 10 times longer and thicker...gotta love some extensions...but honestly I just put them in for the pics because sometimes they're just so hot and heavy.  My big head isn't used to that much hair and I literally ripped them out after the pics...and then last night I actually chopped my hair into a fun little bob because, why not, so be sure to check out my insta to see some sneak peeks of that!  




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chunky monkey...



 Happy Monday loves!  H and I had a chance to finally take some blog pics this weekend and lets just say that we had more bad pics than good.  It's been quite some time since we've done some outfit post and it totally showed while going through the pics.  Plus I'm super annoyed because I have been working out and eating well...ok I've been eating well most of the time...I mean I have carrots as snacks instead of cool ranch doritos so that has to count for something...and looking at the pics today I felt super discouraged because I look like a big puff ball.  

And yes, I fully understand that it takes time to see changes in your body, and yes most days I do feel better and not as "puffy" and yes I probably should stop drinking so much wine, but when you go from not working out to working out for almost 3 weeks now, I feel like you should see something.  Want to know what I see...a round fat face...like for real when did my face get to marshmallow puff man status...and why doesn't it look that way when I take selfies...#firstworldproblems.

And really this is all so ridic because right now our world is a hot mess express and I really shouldn't be complaining about how I feel like a chunky monkey...so complaining stops now.  And on a happier note, my sweet baby Henri Oliver has some exciting things in the works for you so stay tuned because you are not going to want to miss what's coming!!  




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back to work...



Do you know how lovely it is to have 10 days off from work?  Let me just tell you...it's the best...and today I have to go back...which makes me a little sad, because I would love nothing more than to not work, but I married J and not Ryan Gosling so yeah, I have to work.  But the last 10 days off have been much needed!  My little seester was here the whole time and there was lots of laughter, and food, and sleeping in, and shopping, and snuggling Henri, and basically just relaxing which I think was the perfect way to end last year and start out this year.  

And yesterday we took a little day trip to Fredericksburg with the fam...and everyone is always telling me how cute it is, and there are all of these fun little shops etc...and...well...it kinda sucks!  Maybe I'm just spoiled from where I grew up, but I feel like I just spent the day surrounded by a bunch of yuck.  I mean if you like cowboy boots, and bling on everything, and turquoise, and the state of texas outlined on all of your home decor then this is the place for you, but for a "non-southerner" it kinda made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.  I just couldn't even deal.

On a happy note, I did find a cute dog store where I got Henri the most adorbs polka dot tie...you know for the days he has to go the office.  And I also found a fun hamsa pillow and some elephant pjs so it wasn't a total loss...but lets just say that a few hours in Fredericksburg was a few hours too many.  Do we think I will ever find a place near SA that I like??  We shall see...



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breathe...

Hey guys...miss me?  I'm not even going to give you a lame excuse as to why I haven't blogged in 4 months because as we all know this happens pretty much all the time...oops!  So instead I want to say...Happy 2017!!!  Like all hopeful individuals who look to the first of January as a new beginning and form grand ideas in their heads of how they are going to change, I am going to try my best to blog more...but it's going to be more for me instead of the two of you that are reading this (hi mom and grandma).  I think the real reason that I have blogging spurts, besides the fact that I get bored easily, it that I try and write things that I think other people might want to hear, which is really odd for me because I honestly don't care what people think about me...well at least people in my day to day life...apparently I've been worried about the random strangers that might read this...but today that stops!  

Starting today, because it's a new year and that's when you start things, I'm going to blog for me, and if some of you read it, great and if no one does then it doesn't really matter...and if I spell things wrong and put a comma where it doesn't belong and talk non-stop about how much I hate Texas then it's all good because that is me...well part of me...

And because it's a new year I have my new word.  Last year my word was "patience" and I failed miserably at having more of that in my life.  Like horribly failed...which you know, shit happens...but my word this year kind of goes a bit with my word from last year.  It's something that I need to do more of because I am so impatient, and I get angry a lot at stupid things, and I just need to let go a bit so I introduce to you my word of 2017...

And I'll leave you with that...until next time...whenever that may be...
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easy breezy




 Hooray it's Friday...although I work tomorrow so really it's more like...hooray it's Thursday!  Usually  I'm lucky and work Mon-Fri...although it doesn't really matter that I get the "weekends" off because J works the weekends...but when I do work the occasional Saturday my whole week gets thrown off.  Like I literally feel like a zombie all week and don't know what day is what and it's super annoying.  You know what else is super annoying...it's Tax Free weekend in Texas which mean work for the next two days is going to be full of high school and college girls that are super annoying with back to school shopping.  The plus of back to school shopping is that I can go to Target after work and get notebooks and pens and crayons (that I don't need because really what am I go to do with MORE crayons...I have like a huge stash) and I can snag things like hangers and bed sheets on sale because it's "back to school" time.  Oh the joys of being a grown up...who isn't really a grown up...you understand.  And I feel like this outfit is the perfect non grown up outfit.  It's kinda like if you told your 4 year old to pick out something to wear and this is what she came up with...which is why this outfit it pretty much the best thing ever!!  And if you agree with me then don't forget to head over HERE to nominate me for the SA Fashion Awards "Blogger of the Year"...it would be so amazing to be nominated and I would of course love you always!!  Thanks and happy Friday!!!





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