Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Halloween is probably my favorite holiday and I dedicate the entire month of October to fall activities and Halloween celebrations. As we draw this month to a close, here is my month in photos!

Kicking the season off at Dewberry Farm: 

My office goes all out starting October 1: 

Houston Zoo Boo: 

Nightmare on the Bayou:

Annual Halloween Party prep:

Halloween 2013 Costume ~ Georgetown Cupcake:

Vineyard Vines Has Arrived!

I'm happy to report that Vineyard Vines now has a Houston (well, The Woodlands) outpost! Thankfully, I was spending the weekend with my family and was already on that side of town. The store is pretty big and has a great selection, especially for men. Somehow, it took me this long to realize I can fit in the size 14 girls skirts, so I was able to snag some savings (yay!) for similar items for fall. Also, the sales people are awesome and searched the whole store for the whale shaped coozie, which I am now the proud owner of.

Since it was opening weekend, I shamelessly stalked the whale so I could get a photo: 

After a successful shopping weekend, I can't wait to go back!

You're Invited: Susan G. Komen Young Professionals Council Party in Pink at ZaZa!

You're Invited: ZaZa Spring Social!

You're Invited: Live Colorfully with Kate Spade!

Lilly Pulitzer (1931 - 2013)

You're a souce of inspiration to me daily. You will truly be missed!

Azalea Trail!

Get your tickets now for the River Oaks Garden Club Azalea Trail! I just bought mine at Randall's and can't wait for brunch with some gal pals and all of the gorgeous homes!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

*Image courtesy of Snoopy

Mad Men!

Mad Men season 6 premieres April 7th! That is all. 

*Photo courtesy of Rolling Stone

You're Invited: Susan G. Komen YPC Sunday Funday Bingo!

To purchase tickets, click here.

Hello 2013!

With the holidays and such, I've been very neglectful of my little blog lately. However, today is a new day and I look forward to chronicling my 2013 adventures. First, a brief recap of the last couple of months. 

The Sur La Table in River Oaks was the only store in Texas (and the South!) to host the beloved Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, on her book tour for her new cookbook Foolproof. The Home You Make and I took the day off and patiently waited in line for her arrival. She was very warm and gracious in person, but unfortunately our interaction was brief.

Here's a shot of her grand arrival and a shot of our brief interlude:

The boy and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary at the end of November at the fabulous Triniti restaurant:

Then I got into the holiday spirit by visiting the Houston Zoo's inaugural holiday light display Zoo Lights. It was amazing visiting the zoo at night with such awesome displays. I definitely hope they do it again next year.

And finally, I closed out the year in these lovelies:

Happy New Year!! See you soon for more in 2013!

Happy Birthday, Lilly Pulitzer!

It all started with a juice bar...Happy birthday to one of my favorite style icons, Lilly Pulitzer!

*Photo courtesy of The Pink Pelican Facebook page

Nutcracker Market!

Today is the official first day of the Nutcracker Market, the Houston Ballet's holiday shopping extravaganza that serves as one of their major fundraisers! It's the event that kicks off the holidays for me every year and, this year, Lulu at The Home You Make and I will be volunteering Friday morning and then enjoying the holiday shopping. As an added perk, volunteers get free parking and free tickets to the show. The Market runs through Sunday at Reliant Center, so please come out and support the Ballet!

*Photo courtesy of the Nutcracker Market's Facebook page

Wordless Wednesday: Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Creations:

Houston Zoo Boo:

Dewberry Farm:

Trick or Treat!

Wordless Wednesday: It's a Brad, Brad World!

Happy Birthday, Rice University!

PHOTO UPDATE:
A few of my own shots from the Centennial Finale party.

This weekend marks my alma mater's Centennial Celebration (as well as Homecoming weekend)! I'm so excited to see friends from outside of Houston and Texas, visit my gorgeous campus (especially the remodel to my residential college, Baker) and finally cap it off with the Centennial Finale on Saturday night, which is being touted as the party of the century. 

Here are some of my fave photos from the Rice Centennial and Rice University Facebook pages (I should be adding my own after this weekend's festivities) that are really getting me in the mood to celebrate: 

Rice campus:

Inside the party tent of the century:

Rice stadium:

Happy Fall Y'all!

This weekend I'm making my annual pilgrimage to the pumpkin patch at Dewberry Farm and I couldn't be more excited! 

Here are some snaps from last year: 

Kate Spade Fall Presentation!

Meet the Creative Director for Kate Spade, Deborah Lloyd, and their Brand Stylist Brad Goreski (love him from his show on Bravo!) at the Houston Galleria Nordstrom's from 6-9pm next Thursday, September 27th. Call 832.201.2700 ext. 1239 to RSVP. 



*Photo courtesy of Nordstrom's Facebook

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure!

As a member of the Susan G. Komen Young Professionals Council for the Houston affiliate, I would love for you to join our Race for the Cure team in Houston on Saturday, October 6th! Below is our adorable invite with more info and here is a link to our Facebook invite.   

Happy FNO!

Happy Fashion's Night Out! Thanks to Vogue's Editor in Chief, Anna Wintour, today is the 4th Anniversary of Fashion's Night Out, a worldwide event intended to celebrate all things fashion while stimulating the economy (my kind of stimulus package!). I will be attending my Junior League's Opening Style Show, a runway show and seated dinner. What are your plans for the evening?




*Photo courtesy of Fashion's Night Out Facebook page*