sittin’ on the dock of the lake

i went with my girlfriends this weekend to nearby cedar creek lake for an overnight getaway to celebrate #friendsgiving. with it only being an hour away, we caravaned it down saturday morning-ish, stopping at cedar creek brewery on the way for a beer and lunch and then on to chels’ lakehouse….where we get together to take our makeup bras off, snack all night and make…
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sunday with the boys

let’s go cowboyssssss! it’s sunday & the ‘boys are playing as i type. i’m standing up at my kitchen island and dek’s lounging on the couch with peanut on his chest. we were over at my grandmother’s house grilling burgers with family earlier today & then i went to see my friend’s new kitten, gray. he was the cutest, smallest little…
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weedend recap

this past weekend was one of the best, most productive ones i can remember having in a long time & i’d love to share what composed of my eventful, history-making, life changing, inspiring last couple of days: beginning our saturday at coffeehouse cafe with a doubleshot latte swirled into perfection i love being surrounded by “feel good” items, such as…
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home decor DIY

initially inspired by these, i knew i wanted to use small, wooden crate-like boxes to assemble a “centerpiece” for our living room area. since we live in a simple studio apartment and the floor plan is open, our whole place is basically just one big room, which we love. it feels open, inviting & homey. but there was just one…
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new york day four: new year’s day

so, not gunna lie- i had a rough start to this day. this first photo is a reminder of how nauseous i was that morning, as we walked, again, to zabar’s to pick up breakfast of bagels and chocolate croissants. i just could not stand any smells or sights and the hot/cold factor of the weather/ heater made me feel…
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new york day two

for new york day two, after checking out taza’s guide, we decided to venture toward chelsea to walk the highline, find chelsea market and dine at artichoke basille’s. (my friend molly recommended artichoke as well & it really was amazing!) but first, breakfast. zabar’s was one short block away from us & was our go-to. they have anything you could want! it…
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sunday funday

this past sunday dek & i made our way over to white rock coffee to sip on a latte and enjoy their atmosphere before heading over to my grandmother’s house to rake and mulch the sea of leaves that has accumulated. i’ve heard of wr coffee before, a few friends have suggested we go and sunday was the day. we had…
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the great texas tradition

you know it’s fall when the state fair of texas opens up! we literally had the best weather over the weekend so we headed down to fair park with some friends, my sister & her bf to drink some beer and try some fried food 🙂 dek & i have been the last two years, but the first time we…
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the most random of posts

caution: random contents ahead we celebrated my friend marli (& her bump!) a few weeks ago at her beautiful baby shower. there was great food, thanks to callie.  yummy beverages, such as mimosas & coke floats. sweet treats, like cake balls cake pops & cookies. & many, many laughs with my besties. it iced over again here in dallas. is…
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sunflowers with a side of salsa

my sister came over after i got off work today & we just hung out and then went out to eat and to get a little happy hour drink! after thinking of all the places offering happy hour in our neighborhood, mirelle mentioned taco cabana. seeing as mexican food always sounds good, we headed there. we saw a gorgeous sunflower…
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