Trouble

My aunt Lisa emailed me this morning to let me know that she's boycotting my blog if I didn't get on here ASAP with an update.

I don't really have a good excuse for my lack of posts other than the fact that life has been pretty busy around these parts.

We've been enjoying the nice weather and have spent time checking out our local Greek Festival . . .

Going on picnics with cousins . . . 

Enjoying a long FIRST Mother's Day weekend with my family, capped off with a trip to the zoo . . . 

And having WAY too much fun in the photo booth at a friend's wedding (an evening that ended with a skinned knee) . . . 

I'll be back next week with some more relevant posts. I hope you have a great weekend!

Friday Five

1. My sister Hannah takes her last final today and will be home tonight for the summer! We're having a crawfish boil at our house tomorrow to welcome her home.

Hadley sported her MS State overalls today for Aunt Junior. 

2. 60% off sale at Loft. I may have bought way too much, but I got it all for SUPER cheap. I'm so happy to be able to shop for non-maternity clothes again! I'm also apparently very into stripes this spring.

3. This dress. Methinks me needs it.

4. This lamp. If I only had $299 to spare . . .

5. Cinco de Mayo! A coworker is having a little gathering at her house after work tonight and then I'm sure Sean and I will do something festive on Sunday.



Happy Friday!

Gift Guide

Mother's Day is May 12th.

That means you have roughly 13 days to figure out what you're going to get for the special mom in your life.

Here are some ideas . . .

Mother's Day Gift Guide by agalandherdog featuring kate spade bangle

Kate spade bangle
katespade.com

Kendra scott
neimanmarcus.com

Beauty product
amazon.com

14.5 oz. 3-Wick Candle
bathandbodyworks.com

Emerald Peonies Wrapping Sheets
riflepaperco.com

Mother Daughter Card
riflepaperco.com

Pretty in Pink Mother's Day Card
riflepaperco.com

A weekend full of . . .

Tilapia-mango ceviche and drinks at our new favorite place . . . 

Tulips from Sean . . .

Succulents from my mom . . .

Sunflowers from myself . . .

A baby who has slept in her crib for FIVE NIGHTS STRAIGHT . . .

New bath robes . . .

And the remnants of this . . . so, so good . . .

When the World Seems Scary . . .

Put a pair of boots on a baby and remember that some things in life are still innocent and good.

Window Shopping and My Weekend

I had some time to kill this weekend, so I popped into our local Pottery Barn/Williams-Sonoma outlets and saw way too many things that I wanted to bring home with me.

Cake pan -- $24

Fish platter -- $48

Cedar planks -- $13

Cookie mixes -- $12 and $10

Pizza grilling stone -- $80

The only thing that made it into my basket is this frame from Pottery Barn that was marked down to $14.97 -- score! It now lives in our bedroom.

We had a great weekend full of spending time outside and taking too many pictures of Hadley.

Pretending she's a big girl

Warding off the paparazzi

She doesn't quite have her mom's shopping stamina yet

Rice rusks -- new best thing

Enjoying the nice evening

Chilling in the tub

How was your weekend?