Archive for July, 2009

What’s so great about summer?

July 21, 2009

If you know me in real life (what’s that?), you probably here me complain about the summer months in Texas. I truly am happiest in the fall and winter, as heat and humidity make me a grumpy bunny. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never particularly cared for laying around at night, sweating to the hum of my ceiling fan.

So what’s is so great about summer? These shoes by BC Footwear!

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Well all summer shoes, actually. I could live year round in flip flops and sandals if it were at all possible. I hate, hate, hate to wear tennies or anything that requires a sock. I guess that’s the Texan in me, even if it’s a little hidden sometimes.

I just put these little guys in my mental wish list of things to grab this weekend. I’m going “bridesmaid shoe shopping” (it deserves the quotes!) for the wedding I’m attending in a couple of weeks. I highly recommend doing some browsing at DSW if you are on the hunt, especially the one located in North Dallas. Great customer service and an even better selection to boot … literally!

PS: Just in case you were worried … no, these are not for the wedding. I’m still scratching my head to find something comfortable to stand in for hours and hours.

Going weird.

July 16, 2009

I’m off on another mini-vacation to Austin, Texas this weekend. Apparently, they like to keep things “weird” down there. Well with 11 girls shoved into one house, a five-hour river trip under the blistering Texas sun and soon-to-be-bride, I’m ready to get “weird!” This should be an interesting adventure.

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(Photo of Congress Bridge in Austin, as the bats fly above. Via Talke Photography.)

Crush Alert!

July 10, 2009

I have such a crush on the tops from Lizzy Brookes‘s Etsy shop. She takes plain tees, adds a little something girlie and … viola!

Instant cuteness.

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The ‘Ladies and Gentlemen Wear Your Bow Tie Please‘ (above) is a personal favorite!

Maybe I should take a crack at it …

Artful Good(nes)s

July 7, 2009

We just got back from Portland, my favorite city. It makes me so happy to be there. More on that later. Needless to say, I will post pictures once I’ve done a bit of editing.

I love to shop on vacation. It feels so much more interesting to be at a Target in another city, than the Target across the street at home. I know that it carries the same stuff and all, but it’s somehow completely different. I don’t know why. Do you feel this way?

Daniel is … well … not really a shopper. So I didn’t get much time in except for a quicky-trip to Nordstrom to buy a pair of Puma’s, since I neglected to bring any sneakers with me. And by day two and three blisters later, I was ready to stick my feet into some sox!

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Snapped with my iPhone.

But he was willing to go into Artful Goods, after we visited the Portland Art Museum across the street. (We call it the PAM, but it seems no one else in the city does. Por que, Portland dwellers? Ever heard of of your neighbor called the SAM?)

So I just fell in love with the small gallery/store. It’s packed with everything a designer/obsessive-consumer like me loves. I grabbed the Owl Pattern Tray and swooned over the antenna clock. It even had some great band posters by Dan Stiles. They have an blog and an online store, so take a peeky-poo.