June Bug

I'm horribly embarrassed at how delinquent I've been with my posts; at one point last fall I was posting every day and now I've resorted to monthly happenings. Not my finest cyberspace moment, BUT my only excuse is a saying I once heard and now believe to be 100% true: there's no time to write about life when you're actually living it.

That couldn't be more true than during the month of June 2013. Case and point:

Italian Fest/ Randy Houser concert with JT:

even in the ankle-deep mud and rain it was a blast.

JT's first trip to my old stomping grounds:

We drove down Friday after work and went out with the besties, then 

Saturday morning I took him to some of my favorite things in bham

 [including Samford, Baby Bites, and a Mugshot burger].

More exciting news was that on the way out of town that Friday, I got the official call that one of my very best friends, Kelsey Jo, is engaged to her Army hero. As the first TNB to get a rock, we couldn't be more thrilled or excited for what the future holds [still hoping for a cul de sac with all our families]

CONGRATS Kels!

 

Back in Bham, on Saturday afternoon we made the trek to Arab, AL to celebrate the nuptials of Luke and Barbara Jane. Such a beautiful wedding and had so much fun with Mere, EZ, and Bekah.

Next, my family beach trip in Orange Beach:

 so much fun with my favorite people.

Then, JT and I closed out the month of June 

with another wedding for some of his friends:

 clearly JT, Richard, Stephanie, Leslie, BRooney, Alan, Emily, Brooke, and Matt had fun with the photo booth.

All and all June was fabulous. 

Can't wait to see what July has in store!

Memorial Day Weekend

If you need me for the weekend, I'll have my toes in the water, heinie in the sand, not a worry in the world, a cold marg in my hand, but won't be forgetting all those who gave their life, so I don't have to sacrifice all the things I love. (yes, I just adapted not one but two Zac Brown Band songs)

over and out. stay safe you filthy animals.

Handbag Heaven

As it's almost the weekend and very nearly spring (c'mon warm weather), I find myself daydreaming about weekend travels. JT and I have been making a list of places we'd like to visit, and I found myself drifting into dreams of adventures of weekend getaways to New Orleans (shout out spring breakers, I was there this time last year), Atlanta, St. Louis, and Nashville among others (like my Memorial Day trip with my girls to Litchfield beach). For the perfect getaway one needs the perfect weekender tote, right? 

Maybe I'm just using my hypothetical trips as an excuse to shop online, but either way, here's what I'm currently obsessing over.

A sensible weekender tote:

 click here for red bag link

 found here

 available here

 

click here for monogrammed tote

 

available here

Then, of course, toiletry bags for inside the tote:

 

  

available here

And what better way to enjoy travel adventures 

than a cross-body purse?

 

 

vintage LV, i die.

 click here for tan purse

click here for above purse

If you need me I'll be on my dream vacation, dream handbags in hand.