Kate Spade GIVEAWAY!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

I'm starting this week off with a bang by teaming up with these ladies for a GIVEAWAY!!! 

It's my very first giveaway and I'm glad I waited this long because this is a GREAT one! We are giving away the Kate Spade Sandra wallet in Baja Rose (valued at $168!) just in time for Spring! 

Here is an image of the wallet:

It's high quality leather in one of my favorite colors EVER! One lucky lady is going to win this!

Fotini from Glamorous, Affordable Life got this same wallet for Valentine's Day and she is LOVING it! We are excited to give one just like it away to one lucky winner. The winner will be chosen at random next Monday.

Just enter the rafflecopter below and check back to see if you won next Monday! 

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Happy Monday!

Five on Friday, 2014 volume 7

It's another Five on Friday with April and crew!

Not much happened this week, but there are a few things I forgot to blog about over the past couple of weeks, so here's kind of a recap of the month of March for you! 

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Mark and I went to Arlington last night to celebrate my dad's birthday. We got to hear lots of words and funny things come out of this little girl! 

This was her "please give me candy" slash sleepy slash wiping her eyes...

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Jody invited me to go to a concert with her a few weeks ago that was put on by the Dallas Chamber Symphony. I had never been to the concert hall and I loved it! It was a nice intimate size and the concert was the perfect length. The ballerina cancelled (due to sickness) but the second half of the show was the score to a classic black and white movie. It was so interesting! I loved getting into the Dallas culture scene, even if it was just for one night!

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Here are my fave pins from the week:

I just LOVE this picture. It is such good design! I would totally have this in my house. Although I might hang the antlers a liiitttllleee higher. Ouch!

I'm thinking of adding this scripture as art on canvas in my office/guest room. Love it!

I posted this this week and got a lot of feedback via Pinterest. This idea is genius! We finally have a backyard to get some sun, but no pool. I'm SERIOUSLY considering this, y'all. SERIOUSLY. 

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I met my friend Macie for dinner a few weeks ago. At her suggestion, we tried Hopdoddy in Preston Village. Oh. my. word. It was a delicious hamburger!

When I got there, the line was out the door. It was about a 20 minute wait to order food and then sit down, but it was pretty dang worth it.

They have a few different locations and they all seem to be doing REALLY well. If you like a good burger, go to Hopdoddy! You won't regret it. YUM!!!

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Be SURE to come back Monday because I'm hosting my very first giveaway!!! I picked a good one too...

EEEEE!!!!!!!! :)

Happy Friday!

Five on Friday: 2014 vol. 2

It's another Friday! Go link up with April for Five on Friday, and read my five for the week below!

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I purchased one of these chairs last weekend for the living room... Which one do you think it was?

Check back next week for the answer!

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My parents are coming into town tomorrow for dinner and a little visit (they live about an hour away so we try to plan visits every month or so but usually see them more than that). Like most things in my life, the visit is centered around food. This time we are going to Frankie's, a tex-mex place my dad has been talking about since we moved here. His work buddy has family that lives in the area and they have shared suggestions. Frankie's is in the same shopping center as Shady's, the cute burger place I blogged about here a while ago. Can't wait to see what my parents think of it!

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Today my friend Emily takes off for LONDON via Istanbul! Go over here to her blog and wish her safe travels and good luck across the pond! I've urged her to blog WAY more while she is living over there so throw in a word or two for me. 

Also, I'll be accepting donations for our future trip to visit her so just email me for details. ;)

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My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and while I typically don't think much of it, this year I keep coming across things that I'd love to have! Mark has gotten tired of my subtle texts, but here are a few things I've hinted at...

Mark has bought me my last two Vera Bradley makeup bags and I really like them! They end up wearing out after awhile and I'm well overdue.

I've been really into shoes lately and I totally swoon over these! Aren't they magical!??

I just about died over this purse when I found a look-a-like at Francesca's...I asked for one for Christmas but didn't get it so now I've moved on to the real deal. Still loving Emerald Green!

I think it's about time for me to upgrade from my iPhone pics to a real camera. I've had my thoughts on a DSLR for a while and I'm starting to really think I need one! I told Mark to buy used and maybe go halvesies with a family member, but we will see...:)

I love my necklaces from J Crew and this one is so pretty! 

...and I almost bought these myself the other day when they were having a sale, but I resisted. LOVE!!!

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This was today:

...and this is the weekend forecast. I feel like God is just giving us a sign (in the form of warmer weather) that we better make good use of this weekend! It's back to work and heavy coats on Monday!

 

So, how should I make the weekend productive? What are you guys doing?

Whatever it is, have a happy weekend! :)

Weekend with Emily

Like I mentioned Friday, Emily came into town to have some fun girl time with me before she jets off for London. 

We started our weekend by meeting at Velvet Taco for some late night delicious tacos. It didn't disappoint, as usual! We continued the girl talk back at our house and called it a night.

We spent the rest of the weekend shopping, eating, and talking, per the norm. On Sunday we went down to the Bishop Arts District for a late brunch.

We stopped in at a few stores, including my favorite candle shop Society. 

We had been wanting to try Oddfellows since I had lived in the area 18 months ago and we were finally able to give it a taste.

It was a beautiful winter day in Texas with highs in the 70's.

We each ordered off of the taco menu and I added a gingerbread pancake for something sweet. It was SO good!

We capped of our day with Emily's first trip to Emporium Pies and a little walk around White Rock Lake in east Dallas.

I'm so glad you got to come visit Emily, see you in London! ;)