Blue Leaf in Rice Village

My parents were in town all weekend because my mom had several doctors appointments in the med center on Thursday and Friday. We ate way too much the whole weekend and my mom and I got to shop on Saturday. We went to a really fun store and I took lots of crappy pictures with my i phone. This post would be so much better if I had used my Nikon.



The had really cute baby things- lots of decorations, clothes, toys, bedding, cribs, etc. They have a lot of things that you would not find in normal stores. If you need a baby shower gift, you should come here!

This is the only thing we bought. It is a baby time capsule. One side unscrews and you can put the baby's birth certificate, hair from first haircut, first lost tooth, etc. They have blue and pink ones as well as different sizes.

Lots of cute decorating jars for your bathroom

There was so many bath products and yummy smelling candles. I wish I could have gone home with them all!

so many soft Kissy Kissy outfits

lots of unique greeting cards

Doesn't every dog deserve luxury?

These are such cute southern candles. They say beau, darlin, belle, and sugah!

The shop was 2 stories and had so many fun things in it. I cannot wait to go back when they have all of their Christmas decor out! If you are ever bored and in the mood to browse/shop/or need to buy a gift, you should come here!

I will be showcasing another store sometime his week that was super cute if you are a mom/expecting/or going to a baby shower!



I am Linking up with Savanah again......

Home sweet home & Picture Dump

We had a great time at the beach. I never even got my camera out of my bag so all I have is the terrible iPhone pics from my last post and then these pictures that a friend took. Most of our trip was spent relaxing on the beach and drinking eating. (see lovely t-shirt from last post)

We attempt to get together every summer, but it's always hard with everyone having a different schedule. This year only 5 girls were able to make it, but we still had a blast! We are already planning next years trip. 

This picture is from the one night we went out to eat- @ Big Fish- I wouldn't recommend it.

These pictures are from a stop at Lulu's on the way home. 

I already miss being on the beach and I am sooo sad that I have to go back to work tomorrow! We have a week and a half of professional development meetings and then the kids start on Monday, August 22. I have so much to do before then! Next week will be a crazy week! Maybe a week for a Htownblogger happy hour??

In other news, I am extremely excited that it is almost football season! Only 24 more days till my Tigers are playing in Cowboy Stadium. This will absolutely be the best game of the year besides when we play in the national championship game! Here are a few pictures that get my excited and remind me of all my girls too! 

I phone dump

I am writing this post from Orange Beach! I am also trying to do it from this app I just downloaded- blog press. We will see how it works!

We are having a great time at the beach and I'm sad to go home tomorrow!

I am linking up with Savanah from Savanah Smiles!








OOTD awhile back







My nephew- love him!






The lovely sea gulls







We are next door to the florabama!








We purchased these awesome shirts at Alvins Island. We will most likely wear them to the florabama tonight!

True Life: I am a General blogger

Welcome to my blog! I am absolutely a general blogger. I blog about whatever I am feeling that morning- whether it be what I have been up to, heartbreak, food, DIY, weight loss/fitness, football, pinterest, party decorations, products, etc. You name it- I have probably blogged about it!!

You can find more about me here. 

I am also a recent member of the

Hope you stick around for awhile!

My next DIY project

This is so fun and useful! I am totally going to do this when I get home from the beach. I have been trying to think of a way to organize my makeup because it all just sits in a Vera Bradley bag and I always just use what is on top so that I don't have to dig and get my fingers full of make up. I can't wait till this is in my bathroom. I will show you pictures when I am finished! I already have a frame and paint. I need to get a sheet of metal, fabric, and magnets.

Source: laurathoughts81.blogspot.com via Megan on Pinterest

Red Dress Run

So what it is you ask?? Basically it's a party on the streets of New Orleans for charity. Everyone's first response is...I am not a runner. That doesn't matter! If you are a drinker, you are good to go! Many people just come for the party and don't run. If you do the run, you are running from bar to bar so it can't be that hard right? I actually have several friends that are just going to New Orleans in a red dress to hang out, but not doing the run.

It is also for a a good cause.... In 2010 the NOH3 raised over $200,000 for 50 non-profits in the New Orleans area. You can find more information about it here and see some pictures. I have not registered for it yet and I am currently trying to decide if I want to go. I haven't been yet, but have always heard how much fun it is. Anyone wanna go on a road trip??




*Edit to add: Apparently I will not be going bc my parents just informed me that they will be coming to Houston that weekend.

Weekend Recap

So basically I feel like a fatty and feel like all we did this weekend was eat, eat, and then eat again with an occasionally drink in the mix! 

My cousin got here late Thursday night and we stayed up talking until about 2 AM. We were very close when we were younger but drifted apart during the high school/college years.  I am glad we are reconnecting. She is such a sweet girl that is a really good influence on my life. 

Friday- We had plans for lunch at Barnaby's with a friend of hers from college. She went to A&M so she knows a lot of people that now live in Houston. After lunch, we went to see Crazy, Stupid Love. I thought it was OK, but she liked it. It was kinda cute but also a little bit depressing. After the movie, we went to Bakers Street Pub for a happy hour drink before dinner at Pappasitos with some more friends of hers. I am not really a fan of Pappasitos. I would much rather go to El Tiempo or Lupe's, but apparently her friends favorite is Pappasitos. The night ended with a drink at Velvet Melvin which is a whole other story in itself....

Saturday- We were super lazy. We eventually got up and got dressed in our work out clothes (too bad we never worked out). We went to lunch at Bowl Cafe which is a new favorite of mine. Later that day, we decided we hadn't eaten enough yet and we went to Swirll, which is another favorite! Cake batter is so good! It is either low fat or no fat, but then I piled the toppings on! We didn't do too much that day. For dinner, we went to Cedar Creek with a group of friends and then went to Kung Fu for a drink. I am not AT ALL a Washington girl. I hate almost everything about it- the people that are there, the parking, the crowds- it all SUCKS! With that being said, I really like this bar. There is a parking area right next to the bar so you don't have to worry about your car getting towed. It does cost $10 to park there, but we had 6 people in our car. I would rather pay $10 than get my car towed. Anyway- the bar isn't clubby- its a bar. There is no dance floor. What they do have is lots of games! They have skee ball, life size checkers and jenga,  pacman, golf tee, etc. It's a lot of fun! We stayed for a drink or 2 and then left to go home and call it an early night!

Here are some pics from Kung Fu......There was guys with us but they managed to stay away from the camera....

 Caroline and Sarah

 Melissa, Sarah, Alicia, Caroline, Mallory, and me

Melissa, me, and Mallory

Sunday- We got up and went to church, which was an awesome sermon from a guest pastor. If you have time, I highly suggest that you watch it here. It's not up yet, but will be soon. Just find July 31, 2011 sermon. After church, we ate some more at Black Walnut Cafe. I LOVE the Santa Fe salad over there! She left to head back to Dallas shortly after lunch.

So like I said from the beginning- I was a fatty all weekend! Each day is just about what we ate! She is a total tomboy so there was no shopping involved so it was just eat, eat, and eat!