{ the eyes of texas are upon you }

A friend got married recently who promised her fiance a Longhorn garter. We found the charms on Etsy and with a quick trip to the craft store, we were set.

{ ho ho ho }

Last week, I mailed a package to my best friend. “Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday!” Yes, it’s April already. The scarf turned out perfect for her, but the purse was an adventure. It also ended up perfect EVENTUALLY. It took me several weeks of thinking before I finally figured out how to add a strap….

{ my new toy }

My husband gifted me something that he knew I’d love for Christmas. In March, I opened the box for the first time to play with my Cricut Expression 2. Amazing! He was right. Baby showers, home decor, personal cards. I am so becoming Martha Stewart!

{ polar vortex }

For Christmas, my sister-in-law gifted me beautiful blue yarn. Just a few weeks later, I was ready when the polar vortex hit! This scarf is so perfect, I’ve worn it all spring. To Europe, to work, to check the mail.  

{ don we now our gay apparel }

It’s that time of year again. Time for work holiday parties. After trying on close to 100 dresses, I bought the one that fit the best and brought it home. It’s a short sleeve, sheath dress with hems down the side. The dress fit well everywhere except at the waist. I felt like adding a…

{ it’s all i can do… to keep from falling in love with you }

For some reason, I had an aversion towards using real flowers for the wedding. I decided to make bouquets of fabric flowers. Armed with a glue gun and some fabric, I sat down to figure out how to make flowers. A few friends (bribed with mimosas and quiche YUM!) helped make the ivory bouquets for…