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. 1

Happy Friday y'all!

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I started a new job this week and I'm really liking the fresh new information I'm learning! I switched from residential interior design to commercial interior design to get a change of scenery and some new perspective under my belt. I've always been way more math-minded and I think commercial design is really playing to that strength. I can't wait to see where this  new adventure will take me!

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My friend Emily just made the big blog announcement that she is leaving to live and au pair in London in just a few short weeks. I am SO excited for her and only a teeny bit jealous. You think she will get the chance to check out any of these places?

If she's lucky, maybe she'll cozy up to Prince Harry! ;)

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That same Emily and our friend Heather are paying me a nice little visit this weekend! They both moved to Houston in 2013 and I've missed our girly chats and frequent dinners. We've got to have a blast this weekend to send Emily across the pond with a bang!

(yes, this is the best I could do. Apparently pictures of all three of us are locked away in a vault somewhere.)

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Mark and I are having to replace our vacuum because of the THREE that we have, we can't get a clean floor. I found a Dyson (not sure of the model) on sale at Target the other day and it was about $100 off, but still about $275. I was just looking at it and a woman passing by asked me if I ever had one before. I said no, and she told me they aren't worth it! I've heard really good things about Dyson and I was surprised to hear the opposite from her. Does anyone have a Dyson they LOVE, or one they were disappointed with? We won't necessarily be shopping for one now, but to know for the future is helpful!

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Everyone is posting super cute planners this week on Instagram. I LOVE the idea, but I can't imagine carrying a bulky planner (one wouldn't fit in the purse I'm carrying now) or even keeping myself up to date with one. I typically remember everything or I use my Outlook calendar at work or my calendar on my phone. What do you think? Do you use a paper planner, and how does that work for you?

Here are some cute ones:

kate spade

whitney english

erin condren

kate spade

tory burch

...and as always, I'm linking up with April for Five on Friday!

Have a lovely weekend! :)