Lilly Love

"Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days."
- William Shakespeare

Lilly Love by jlmoses featuring lilly pulitzer shoes

Flights are book!

    Even while down with mono I manage to get something productive done, just call me Ms. Travel Agent!
Matt and I will be joining the rest of my family for the first weekend at our new beach house, it just so happen to match the dates with my birthday, Easter and the week before my dad's birthday (Mom has excellent planning) About a month and we'll be packing bags again! 

 xoxo

Side Note- Vera Bradley Spacer bag is perfect for long weekend. Easy to get through the airport with 

 wheels and the short arm handles, best piece of luggage!

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday! 

Hope the weather doesn't get you down. 

For some odd reason I have a feeling this week is going to fly by, snaps for that.

My J Crew order was shipped today which is just something to look forward too.

I promised myself that I would book Easter flights this week. Hopefully I stick to my word.

It is going to be a week of just checking things off my "To Do" list.

Don't you just hate getting nothing done, I encourage you to just make a list 

and start crossing things off this week. It is the best feeling ever.

Trust me

xoxo 

Friday!

It's finally friday! This week seemed to never end and now that it has I demand you to put on the outrageous outfit that's been hanging in your closet for months. Time to take a risk, who knows, you could be the next best thing, second to sliced bread. Anyway get out there and have a fabulous weekend. 




Remember though...


"a smart girl kisses but doesnt love, listens but doesnt believe and leaves before she is left."

-marilyn monroe

Star of 60 Movies

Rest In Peace 

Elizabeth Taylor 

February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011

"Big girls need big diamonds."

Home Sweet Home

Even though it was a really short trip it was great to be home. My mom has been hard at work updating the house. Her biggest task was the bed rooms. Being about a thousand miles from home I haven't seen my room in a while. It went from high-school PB Teen to a college girl room while I was away. My vibrant blue and lime green walls were repainted to a minty green, the bubble lamp and posters were replaced with a corner chair and black and white prints. All in all I love it, it is very different but it fits me to a T. Mom out did herself!

A few things stayed the same but mostly my room is new. I love the black and white prints. I have tons of photos from my travels that I have wanted to showcase. 

Ever since I can remember I have loved Curly Girl Design. They have really cute wall art, when I came in it was a shock to see my mom remember has I have only seen a few of their pieces. This is my favorite thing about my room, the quotes are inspiring and the graphics are super girly. I encourage looking at their website as they have really good prices and are just plain fun!

New York, New York

      So over break Matt and I went to New York City. He had never been and it is one of my favorite cities to visit. With that being said we only had five hours and spending the whole time shopping wasn't his idea of seeing the city. So I turned from college student to travel agent real quick and found a few things a boy would like to see in the city. 


1. Statue of Liberty 

We stayed in Battery Park and just walked around. It was a clear day so we had a decent view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Being my mother's daughter I had a guide book out and being read aloud, usually we would have taken a tour but with only five hours we had other things to do. 

2. Ground Zero 

I have visited the site a few other times but it had been awhile. The site was under construction so we really didn't see anything although the cooper memorial and the memorial museum was incredible. It was really touching and full of items from the tragic day. The fire station was next door which was a big deal for Matt who has a childhood dream of being a firemen. I would recommend this stop to anyone who is old enough to understand the importance of the awful day.  

 3. NYFD Museum

With Matt's childhood dream of being a firemen I did a little research and found the New York City Fire Department museum. It was new to me so finding it was a slight adventure. He loved it, his face light up right when we walked in. The museum was filled with different so much, I went in knowing nothing and came out feeling very educated in the world of fire fighting. It was really cool and not very crowded so a good break from all the craziness. 

4. Time Square

We only had 30 minutes before catching the bus so we took a taxi up to Time Square to just say he saw it.  Just for giggles we went to the Toys R Us, which is really cool because it has a ferris wheel inside of it. The taxi ride nearly made Matt car sick, they really should make a video game based off of it. Anyway This is our first picture together which is kind of special. 

The day was over all a success, although next time we'll see a broadway show!

Spring Has Sprung

    Sadly spring break is over, it was a week full of classic rock, airports and family. On Saturday Matt and I woke up at 5 AM and drove to see his family in Fort Worth. They are the sweetest people ever, it was really nice to met his younger brother and parents after already meeting his older sister and her husband. Also in Texas I met his two oldest childhood friends who shared some great stories in addition to his parent's stories and pictures of his childhood. Matt had a few things to take care of on monday so we didn't fly out until tuesday morning... up at 4 to catch a 7 AM flight... so much for sleeping in during spring break.  
   Off to Virginia we went! Home was home, mom had re-done my room (I'll save that for another post) and was working on updating the rest of the bedrooms. She is eager to finish this project has her next involves the new beach house they bought! (again details to come) Mom loves to cook and bring home Matt allowed her to do just that. Her cooking has never tasted better,makes me wish I got a homecooked meal more often. On Wednesday another early morning got Matt and I to New York City for the day (once again detail in another post) On Thursday I got my hair down, I swear by the Keratin Treatment for anyone with curls who desire to control them! I took Matt to the military base where he was reunited with an old buddy who he was deployed with. Watching them be reunited made me cry a little inside. And we left friday back to Texas for Matt's muster. Don't ask me what it is all I know it has something to do with the Army and his time in Iraq. It was supposed to be done at 11 or so Matt claims and it is now nearly one. Needless to say it is going to be a long day!  Hope y'all had a wonderful spring break! I am so eager to get back to Oxford to collect my package from J. Crew. 


xoxo 

On the Road Again

   So last weekend was New Orleans for Mari Grads and this weekend is Fort Worth to meet my boyfriends family. Pray for me! I am so nervous. But the light at the end of the tunnel being our trip to my hometown in Northern Virginia to see my family and a day trip to NYC. (You can be sure pictures will be posted!!) Matt and I have never traveled together so this is going to be interesting. 

   xoxo

Side Note- Spring fever has hit... J Crew just shipped my order of shorts so there is something to look forward to coming back to. Life is all about the little things. 

I am alive!

      I survived! It was a weekend full of fun which was just what the doctor ordered. Nobody was arrested or sent to the ER so it was very much successful.  Driving down we were rear-ended and drove through an awful rain storm (I couldn't see the car in front of me) Needless to stay we started the party right away. The girls (Alexandra, Katelyn, Renae & I) stayed with one of Alexandra's family friends house whose son also goes to Ole Miss. He brought home two of his close friends and along with his older brother Chris... an LSU grad student (one of few awesome LSU fans) we hit the night life. 
     Because of Chris' experience of Mardi Gras, I feel like we did it the right way. We hit Bourbon Street saturday afternoon, after light shopping at the French Quarter and Cannel Place. Of course we had Cafe du monde for Beignets, words cannot describe how amazing they tasted. Saturday night we had Crawfish Fettuccine, my first time trying crawfish and I really liked it! Of course went out in downtown, New Orleans which was said to be less crowded and safer. We hit a bar/dance club? called F&M which was a blast and another place called Bruno's which was apparently where a lot of the Loyola students go. We ran into more people from Ole Miss and just had a great time. Such a good time that we over slept out alarm set for ten on Sunday and didn't leave for Oxford until two... whoops! The drive back was uneventful and I loved our trip to New Orleans (it's one of my new favorite cities). The weekend over all was one for the books! Our little group is beginning to plan an April get away to LSU to visit Chris... he offered to host us multiple times.

The original group from Ole Miss 

 Bourbon Street at Noon

Throw Me Some Beads!

    In less then 24 hours I will be at Mardi Gras! I cannot express how much this weekend is needed, it has been a long week. The girls and I head out at one tomorrow. My mom called to let me know she has family down their who are just a phone call away if need be and Matt told me not to call him if I need bail... clearly I am not the only person who thinks I need to just go out and have a good time. Watch out Bourbon Street here I come!!