Word to the Wise

Our new office remodel has left me with a larger-than-usual cubby in which to decorate, and being that I'm a pinterest freak, I've found these words of wisdom that I would hang all over my cube if it didn't make me look like a total freak.

Coffee Table Book Love

My love of large, picture-filled coffee table books is no secret ( I own this, this and this as proof), but I've never quite found a place to indulge this craving (except of course Barnes and Noble) that's convenient ....'til now.

Book lovers behold: One Kings Lane (specifically their book sale today)

I'm currently lusting over this (below)

this

this

this

this

and this

but I'm not completely thinking of myself. I'd get:

this for Mary Jane

this for JT

and this for Mere bear

 

Thanks for the mention of the sale, 

Design Darling.

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!

C'mon Ring Those (wedding) Bells

'Tis the season for weekends full of weddings, amiright? And in lieu of the wedding I'm going to this weekend (shout out to Luke and Barbara Jane) and as a special request of mere bear, I've found the best of the best when it comes to guides for guests' attire to any pending nuptials.

Without further adieu, my findings:

1. J's Everyday Fashion wedding guide

My favorites are #1 (considering I almost bought this one for the wedding this weeding) and #3

2. Coco & Kelley have individual posts for traditional, destination, and garden weddings

but my favorite is their spunky twist on what is far from "traditional" black and white

3. Glamour magazine's guide

my fav from this UK guide (note the hats in the selection, how very European) is this little beauty:

4. Refinery 29 video

my favorite is way out of my price range but wonderful all the same

5. E! Online's hand-picked outfits

definitely loving this combo (can you tell I'm loving yellow this season?)

 

6. no guide is complete without Cosmo

safe to say I'd wear almost all of these given the opportunity but I'm obsessed with

this

 

this

 and this (totally channeling my innter Katy Perry)

7. Design Darling's fool-proof approach...rent a dress!

this is perfect for those who either want to buy a dress but forgot/need to save moola or those who simply can't commit.. it's a win/win.

this Allison Parris dress is soo adorable!

There you have it; suggestions and styles that 

should work for just about everyone! 

Happy shopping!

Happy Hump Day, Folks

Here's a little happy to help you 

"cruise" through the rest of the work week 

(I know it's kept me entertained for days):

For more where this came from click here.

Enjoy!

Memphis in May happenings

Soo0oO0o0ooOo much has happened in the month of May that I figured I'd bring everyone up to speed before diving head first into June (and summer in general) Here we go...

This (not so) little (anymore) one graduated from high school and is getting ready to head south to Mississippi State in the Fall. Seriously can't believe she's 18/old enough to graduate/go to college/live alone/need sorority recs/be older than about 4-years-old. Our beautiful wheata woo is growing up!

The Thursday before her graduation I attended my very first Memphis BBQ fest and (was able to check off one of my bucket list items) met my main main Quincy Pondexter/QPon. Life=made.

Over Memorial Day weekend me and my besties took a trip to Pawley's Island, South Carolina. It was fabulous despite the hours of traveling and intensely severe sunburns we all acquired as a result of being overzealous about summer. 

Rounded out the month my celebrating the wonderful birthdays of my Nannie/aunt/wheat woo's mama and my 89-year old Papaw. 

Among other things, JT had sinus surgery (which I affectionately call "schnoz surgery"), we saw The Great Gatsby (wearing my "I Party With Gatsby" tank), watched the Grizzlies make it to the Western Conference Championship (only to be swept by the stupid Spurs, blah), and wrote a handful of articles for work.

June happenings to come on the blog:
-Italian Fest/Randy Houser
-take JT to Bham/ Arab, Ala. for Luke and Barbara Jane's wedding
-Family beach trip

 looks like this summer 

is gonna be one for the books