Finally committing

Our bed has gone through LOTS of changes...

...it's been floral:

...and it's been plain:

But we took the plunge and went graphic for this round of Diana and Mark's bed roulette: 

So far, I'm really liking it. Plus, for a steal of a deal at $29 on sale, Mark's liking it too!

I posted last week about our dilemma and after doing research for that post, I found out that not only was this duvet cover on sale at West Elm, but it was marked down to $39. PLUS, they were running a 25% off sale that day, making it only $29! I was worried at first because it was final sale, but at a price of $29, I knew I could make it work. I'm happy I pulled the trigger!

If you love it too, it's still on sale at West Elm and it comes in lots of other fun colors. Go for it!

Commitment issues

People of the Internet; I need your help!

Wayyyy back in 2013 when I started blogging about our home adventure, I mentioned how excited I was for a fresh, crisp white bed and this cute orange throw. I have loved the simplicity of it over the past year (I know! a whole year!) but unfortunately my husband has not. We are horrible animal parents and our dog is "mistreated" (to steal the words out of my former neighbors mouth - yes, I'm still bitter) so much so that she sleeps in our bed, usually between us and curled up as close as possible up next to/on us. She lives a double life and spends her days as an outside dog so you do the math. Dirty dog + white bedding = grungy, not crisp. It's not HORRIBLE since I bleach it every now and then, but it's not pretty.

Anyway, Mark has muttered his disdain so here I am, trying to find new bedding. We've been using the comforter shown here, which is fine and hides the dirt well, but I know deep down its by Steve Madden "teen' and I can't get over the somewhat immature feeling it gives off.

I've brought home 2 comforters/duvet covers and since returned them, and even had one in my cart until the very last minute, but I'm pretty sure shopping for duvets is the hardest thing EVER. Worse than childbirth.

I'm going for a grown up eclectic look in our house, with some layering and relaxation thrown in. I want something that doesn't overpower the room but that will also hide some of the dirt that the dog brings in. I also love having a throw at the bottom to break up the giant piece of furniture in our small room, as well as lots of different throw pillows at the head of the bed.

Here are some that I'm liking:

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See why I went with white in the first place?

I actually have some new favorites after putting these all in one place. Hopefully I can make a decision ASAP! Unfortunately a couple of these are on final sale, so I'm super hesitant to make a purchase, especially considering my duvet commitment issues!

Please lend me your thoughts on what you think I should do! Thanks!

Five on Friday: 2014, volume 8

I'm rounding out my week with five on Friday! Today I'm linked up with Darci.

 This week it's a random compilation of all the things I was doing when I wasn't blogging over the past month and a half. Happy Friday!

-one-

My sister granted all immediate family members the 'right' to watch her kids for a few weekends in the spring due to some travel plans, so Mark and I took one of the first shifts in late March and had Audrey and Noah come spend about 48 hours at our house. We started off big with the plane museum, Chick fil a, and the park. By the end of the weekend we were playing in the front yard in our jammies and keeping it casual. We had a fun time and the kids were on their best behavior, so it all went well. I'm not going to mention the fact that I haven't gone a day without severe back pain since then...

-two-

We rang in Luke, Mason, and Griffin's birthdays in mid April and had a funny moment when Mark attempted to take all of the giant balloons from the party back to Andrea's house. They lasted like this for about 2 minutes before he got above 15 mph. Then they simultaneously took flight! It was a funny moment!

-three-

I had the rare opportunity to meet my sister in the middle of a weekday when we had Good Friday off in April. She was running late so I ducked into Nordstrom Rack to see if I could find some birthday gifts. I struck out in the birthday department but got super lucky in the women's shoes! I waffled between these two pairs:

buy them here, but not for the steal of a deal that I got them for! :)

reviewed by another blogger here!

...and ended up coming home with both. :) At under $65 for both, I'd say it was worth it!

-four-

I mentioned this little guy on Instagram a few weeks ago. It hasn't changed much since we brought it in the house, but I have big plans for some shelving and a coffee bar here! I scoured craigslist for a good 6 months before I pulled the trigger on this $100 beauty. :)

-five-

Last and certainly the most frustrating, I dropped my phone a couple weeks ago. I had JUST harassed my sister's mother-in-law about her bulky Otterbox case and bragged about the fact that my little case from J. Crew offered all the protection I needed. Not so, my friends, not so. 

I dropped it on the tile in my office's lobby and it must have landed weird. It still totally works and luckily the damage is mostly on the black case part of it, but it was a sad day for us all. My contract expires soon and I haven't decided if I'll get it fixed yet. Oh well!

It feels good to be back and I'll start updating you all on house projects next week! Happy weekend!

Target Tuesday is back!

That's right, Target Tuesday is back! I don't always have tons of material for these posts but when I do, I promise to share! If you're new here, I like to share things I find at Target simply because I love Target like every other human on earth. It's nothing special and I don't post any big secrets, it's just fun things that I find and like to share!

So first of all, there was this:

Surely an unfortunate choice on Target's behalf to make these.

And then there were these:

And then, all at the same store, this:

Seriously? So funny! I saw them at 70% off a few weeks after this so I hope you guys held out for the deep discounts!

Here's another end cap I found on sale. I was tempted to go for those red and white frames, but I held strong!

I also came across this stool and spent about 3 minutes wondering if the sale price was worth the crooked leg. 

It wasn't.

So this is why I haven't been doing Target Tuesday regularly:

Not much excitement going on. Surely they are losing business with all of those empty shelves?

Anyway, I stopped in over the weekend and found a way better selection. I finally bought some curtains for our master bedroom and will be revealing those soon!

Also, Threshold and Nate Berkus have done WONDERS for Target. I always love their stuff!

I really do love this tribal/hippie looking woven stuff, but I'm holding out for a deeper discount. Really!

I was actually shopping the other day and cut through the candy aisle and saw this cute yarn-wrapped tree. It was enough to make me stop and think about how ridiculous it would be to buy an Easter tree, but it was SO cute! It would probably be a really easy DIY, so if you need an Easter tree, here's a good source!

So that is what I've been loving at Target recently. Happy Tuesday!

Warby Parker

Last week I came home to this fun little box on my doorstep:

After lots of hype and talk about the kind of business that Warby Parker is doing, I decided to check out Warby Parker's Home Try-on program. 

Warby Parker is a cutting edge eyeglass shop that is based mostly online. Their glasses start at $95 including prescription lenses and for every pair bought, a pair is distributed to someone in need. The company is in its 4th year of providing stylish frames at a low price, all while giving back. 

Curiosity finally struck so I went to their website, chose 5 frames, and they sent them to me for free to try on and send back! Even though these are just testers, it was so exciting to get a cute package with all of these fun frames!

My trusty sidekick and I headed straight inside to get this package opened.

Inside were instructions and a packing label for sending the frames back after 5 days (shipping is paid for by Warby Parker).

Oh, I am, Warby Parker, I am. 

Inside were my picks! From left to right:

Quimby in absinthe

Flannery in polished gold

Ellison in marbled sandstone

Tenley in burgundy fade

Reilly in marzipan tortoise

(not to be confused with potential names of The Bachelor cast members)

Before even trying these on, I thought that the Flannery and the Tenley would easily be the front runners in this race. Read on to find out the results....

By the way, this provided the excellent opportunity for shameless selfies. You've been warned!

First up is the Quimby:

These were my wild card. I chose them for those silly days where you just want to wear some green glasses. I actually kind of liked them, but they were definitely not an every-day wear.

Second: Flannery

I love a good aviator and these weren't bad at all. I really liked the tint and the size of the shades themselves, but I have some really good polarized aviators from Fossil that I think I'll keep wearing! No offense, Warby!

Then there was Ellison...

I had high hopes for Ellison. They seemed cool and retro with the half wire/half tortoise shell type frame. I really like the Ray-ban version of these so I thought these would be good too. Unfortunately, they made my face look all kinds of weird.

Case in point. Denied.

Fourth was Tenley:

I really like the subtle cat eye going on with these glasses and usually they favor my face, but these were super awkward! I liked them when I put them on, but when I smiled my cheeks hit the bottom of the frame and pushed the shade up on my face. It was like they were too big, but also too small...? 

I tried really hard to make it work, Tenley...it's not you, it's me. (not really)

Last up was Reilly. I put Reilly on and it just CLICKED. These were the ones! I love the size, the pattern, the tint, and the fit. They were perfect!

Plus, they made me make this face:

I'm sold.

So, which are your favorite? Do you see the same things I see? If you are in the market for glasses, go right now to www.warbyparker.com and check out the home try-on program! They do prescription and non-prescription glasses and have some super cute frames. The home try-on program is fail proof! You won't be disappointed. 

Summer is coming quickly people, so go to Warby Parker and tell me which frame you love!!!

I was not compensated for this post by Warby Parker.

One more thing! I'm linking up with my SIL Andrea today for Favorite things! 

Thanks to the weather this weekend, my mind is fully set on summer. I LOVE Summer and this warm weather in Texas has me counting the hours to longer days and warmer nights. Here are my picks:

Mossimo long and lean Junior's tank from Target

I have been buying these tank tops from Target for YEARS. I like wearing tanks under almost everything because I have a long torso and I'm tall, so nothing ever feels long enough. These tanks are super long, come in a bunch of colors, and keep their shape for a long time!!! I have a million and I rotate them out, but they usually last me about 2-3 years. I typically pick a few up whenever I catch them on sale, which seems like once a month. At $9 or less, you can't beat the perfect tank!

Trader Joe's honey mango moisturizing cream shave

My aunt and uncle passed this Trader Joe's honey mango moisturizing cream shave around as the girls favor at our Christmas gathering. Let me just say that Mark and I have been fighting over it. It is so creamy without being oily and makes your skin feel so fresh! Plus, how great is Trader Joe's?! If you don't have them in your area, you can buy a three pack on Amazon for $10. 

Thanks for reading!

:)