Monday, February 28, 2011

Month in review: February 2011

A few snapshots that sum up our February.

We are loving our "go-to" date spots in Lakewood... all walking distance from our place.

Pacuigos...our frequent after dinner treat...usually followed by a Red Box :)


Times Ten Cellars... this is a great wine bar. It is really fun b/c you can sit on the patio and order pizza that will deliver straight to your table.
Our brand new breakfast/ coffee shop spot- The Pearl Cup! They serve crepes that are beyond yum! It is also really fun to walk around all the cute neighboring Henderson shops afterwards such as the Gypsy Wagon, Again & Agian, Emeralds to Cocunuts, and Pandemonium. (go check them out!)


A handful of beautiful WHITE SNOW days... see post here. (I even got a few days off work to relax, watch movies, and catch up on some reading.)


3 Family Birthdays....

Birthday #1- My mom's on the 9th. I got her these letters for her "collage wall" with her new last name!



A random influx of SHOE purchases... Logan and I got each other running/ basketball shoes for Valentine's Day. (and yes... I have actually used the Nike Airs and hope they continue to inspire me to work out more..ha!)


I treated myself to some cute DSW shoes on SALE while Logan was out of town. (shhhhh!)


AND FINALLY MY TORYS!!! I decided on the shoes.... well b/c this time, the Tory Burch handbags weren't on 30/30 meaning I wouldn't get my deep discount...so that made the decision VERY easy for me :) I love them so far! (just need a pedicure now)


My lovely Valentines Day flowers and chocolates delivered at work + our dinner date at Bolsa. (yum)


Birthday #2... Dylan (my stepbro) turned the big 16!!! Watch out drivers...


And bday #3 was Katy's golden bday.... 23 on the 23rd! We had 3 celebrations!

#1 Steak and wine night at mi madres! Will was in town from Houston and got to join us and Katy finally got her red TOMS :)



#2 was a night with Katy's girlfriends starting off at Monica's (more on that later) and ending the night at Manhattan Bar. Katy had a GREAT time especially w/ her glow-in-the-dark margarita!


#3 A brisket lunch at my Dad & Kelleys house complete with my grandma Mammaw! So glad she was able to be there :)


So thankful it has warmed up here in Dallas... looking forward to a fantastic Spring season!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Vday Recap



Here's a peek into our Day o' Love :)



I got chocolates, roses, and a sweet card delivered to me at my office! The flowers are stilllllll pretty and thriving :)


Oh the infamous elevator pic... but I did get to sport my cute new dress (Urban $30 sale!!!) and booties (DSW Sale!!!) I thought I cleaned up pretty nicely for my work...and my man ;)



I got a "Candygram" delivered to me from my boss/ friend Kristin! So sweet...reminded me of Turkeygrams from Forest Meadow...anyone hear me? GO CHARGERS! haha


After work we split a bottle of champagne to pass the time until our 9pm reservation at BOLSA!!! Probably smart and not smart.... smart in the sense that I did NOT need anything else to drink once we got to dinner... not smart, because Bolsa is known for their huge wine selection. (Noted for next time! haha)

We have stayed in and cooked the past 2 years so this year we wanted to go out to eat to a place neither of us had been. We loved the history behind this place (the building used to be a car service garage), and heard raving reviews on the cuisine. (The chef used to be at Hotel ZaZa- Dragonfly Restaurant) It did not disappoint!



Hope you had a wonderful day with people that you love!
xo,
me

Friday, February 18, 2011

It's All in the Details...

So the wedding day FLIES by and it is typically hard to catch all the thoughtful details that you put into the day amidst the chaos... As I was designing my wedding album, I realized that there were some BIG parts missing. I called my wonderful friend Katie Norris (who did our engagements) and asked if she thought I was weird for contacting her after I had been married for over a YEAR and if she would be willing to shoot some additional detail shots from our special day. She did NOT think I was weird, and agreed to help us out :)

I think they turned out WONDERFUL!!! I now finally feel like I can complete our album. All the details that I had thoughtfully planned, are now accounted for. (One of those images is the the image above that I made our Blog banner- its my favorite!)

Katie knew that we had our reception in the barrel room at Delaney, so she used dark, rustic colors and woods so that the images would not look out of place in our album.


love this shot! we never got a shot of our 3 rings all together :) And of course, my lovely Eiffel tower in the background. I actually gave each of my bridesmaids, house party, and family members this very Eiffel tower ornament at my bridal luncheon as a memoir from our weekend. (Thank you Restoration Hardware!)


I had Logan's ring engraved with "Pour Toujours 10-30-09" Which means forever in French :)


our cake toppers were my favorite! We had them custom made from Etsy! You can't really tell, but my girl's wedding dress was painted to look like mine :)


I bought this on Etsy as well with the intention that Griffin would use it instead of a ring bearer's typical pillow... after watching him sling the pillow around at the rehearsal dinner, we opted to keep it as the pillow ;) The plate is adorable and says "With This Ring" and our wedding date "10.30.09" - its a great keepsake!



My second favorite image. This was my grandmother's broach and I wore it at our reception to represent / honor her. I loved that the bottom right crystal fell out... it was perfectly, imperfect.


These were an adorable etsy find- my earrings for the church ceremony.


I wore the broach and chandelier earrings to spice things up at the reception!


oh brother... the tale of the wedding shoes! Read the story HERE. Needless to say, there was NO WAY these puppies would be photographed except for a stressful last second (literally) shot before I walked down the aisle! They were a great find at DSW thanks to my bridesmaid Katie! I wanted something to complement the flower embellishment on my dress and these were exactly what I was looking for but SUPER hard to find! (Katie Norris had to photo shop the HECK out of these b/c my shoes were so dirty by the end of the evening- she did awesome!)





My beautiful ring and garter... this was my "something blue"- it was the lightest blue I had ever seen! I loved my lacy garter!

We have zero shots of our food tables... dang! Hard to re-create that, but we did still have the menus my mom did calligraphy on. We wanted to have a theme- All American food (above) and French cuisine crepes!!! (below) Then we had a fruit, cheese, and salad bar at the long table in the middle. It was so yummy and a fun way to blend our heritages.



BIG FAT THANK YOU TO KATIE NORRIS!!! I love our images.

I hope you enjoyed hearing the stories behind each detail as well :) Have a great weekend- hooray for GORGEOUS weather.... Spring. Is. Near. Hallelujah!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

In a Tory Tizzy!

Sooooo next week begins our infamous 30/30 at Neimans that happens 4-5x per year for employees! (Logan dreads it every time haha) I have an unused gift card from my BG director along w/ some gas reimbursement $$ from my trek to Los Colinas Studios for our Monday web meetings... SOOOOO all that to say I am justifying a Tory purchase since I will practically be getting it for FREE :)

I am not one for badge brands honestly... I have never personally loved Gucci bags or Louis Vuiton... but there's something about Tory... I just love her classic lines and simple, understated style. Below are the 3 items I have my eye on for this Spring/ Summer... please help me choose! I can only purchase 1... :)

1. Ella Metallic Canvas Tote - I will carry the CRAP out of this thing... I love its shape and size ... and the brown/ canvas combo will match with anything in my closet! It looks very durable as well.


2. Tatum Straw Hobo - This is just adorable... I love the versatility of the straps and the knots on the top handles. Plus, I always love a splash of color and red is one of my favorites.




3. Miller Logo Flat Thong Sandal - I am ROUGH on my shoes (like I destroy them), but I need a dressier alternative to the Rainbows I live in ALL SUMMER LONG! Tempting...



So there you have it... what is your vote? I have 1 week to decide... hmmm....

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!



Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here are some tunes to get you in the lovey-dovey spirit. Enjoy your day. xoxo

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