Doodles

So while shopping in Rice Village last weekend, not only did we find Blue Leaf, we also found this cute little shop called Doodles. OMG! The CUTEST baby stuff you have ever seen in your entire life! If I was expecting, I would literally go broke from shopping here. They have the cutest things to decorate a nursery with. It is full of adorable clothes too.

Shoes galore!! There are way more than what the picture shows.

Love the yellow and gray

how adorable are these bassinets

They have lots of really cute paintings or letters to hang in a nursery.

Go check it out!

Pinterest Birthday List

So its my birthday in about 2 weeks (September 1 to be exact). I will be 27. Yikes!

This is not exactly where I thought my life would be at 27, but I guess life doesn't always go as planned. After seeing Savanah's post, I figured I should do my own birthday pinterest list! 

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I think these would be my go to work shoes. Every girl needs a good pair of flats and these are just perfect for the job! I think if I had to pick a color, it would be the tan/brownish. I would want a neutral color and I wear brown more than black.  

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I just love this bracelet. It is so classy and would go with EVERYTHING!

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I really do need a new watch because my old one is broken. I love the Michael Kors watches of course, but cannot decide which one I like. I have looked at them in person, but have not actually tried any of them on. I need to do that before buying one because the bigger ones might look ridiculous on my small hand/wrist.

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I have a spot in my living room in my apartment that needs something on the wall and I am obsessed with birds 

lately. Therefore this is perfect!

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I have loved this lamp ever since I saw it several months ago. I have been thinking about going to get a Goodwill lamp and trying to DIY one myself. But since I had all summer and never did that, it seems that this might not happen!

I am linking up for Pinteresting Wednesday! You should too!

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. 

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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.

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