I'm not like a regular pregnant lady, I'm a COOL pregnant lady.

Happy Wednesday!

As most of you know, I do photography part time.

I had the pleasure of taking some engagement photos for my brother in law and his fiancé last Friday!

They chose some super cute Houston art walls to pose in front of, 

and while they were doing an outfit change I just HAD to snap a pic in front of this one.

Dress (I tied it to make it shorter)/ Denim Button Up (similar) / Sneaks 

I posted this on insta and a girl had commented saying I should frame this in his nursery,

Which is actually a super cute idea!

Anyways, I need y'all to tell me if i'm crazy.

So lately I've started having this irrational fear that all of my friends without babies are never

going to want to hang out with me anymore.

Is this a normal thing?

Or am I losing it?

I do have a couple of friends with kiddos,

but the majority of my "best" friends don't have kids yet...

And I am SO afraid of being "that mom", y'all know what i'm talking about.

The mom that ONLY talks about her kid, always.

Like even on "girls nights" when everyone is just trying to vent and catch up...

and they're just over there talking about how often their baby's pooping, 

or that he's started eating solid foods, or how he woke up 12 times last night....

Is this a normal fear?!

I mean of course I'm going to talk about it, because it's consuming my life and thoughts (& body)

BUT I still want to be cool, and funny, and relatable, and have typical girl talk.

Ayyyyyy yi yi! 

So I just had lunch with one of my best girlfriends and once I got in my car,

I immediately started asking myself "Omg was I boring?

Did I talk too much about pregnancy or baby stuff?? 

We didn't laugh as much as we usually do...Omg am I not funny anymore?"

I'm pretty sure i'm just losing it,

because honestly I crack myself up on the daily.

.....Which, I guess could also be a sign of losing it.....

Nahhhhhhh....

Okay, I'm done for the day.

Bloggers, What are some of y'alls favorite weekly link ups?! 

I'm wanting in on the action so share your favs with me!

Memorial Day Weekend Recap Part II

Once all of the wedding festivities were over

 and the happy couple was off to their honeymoon,

we decided to make the last day a vacation day.

Which means, BOAT DAY!

Unfortunately this suit is completely sold out everywhere, 

but i'll link some other cute options for y'all below!

here, here, here, and here

It was the perfect relaxing ending to our busy weekend.

That evening us girls went to a Spazmatics concert and 

H O L Y C R A P

it was freaking amazing!

If you don't know who they are (I didn't before the concert) They're a band

that plays/performs 80's music.

They were such good performers and we all seriously had the best time ever.

But now it's back to reality...

I have my 10 year high school reunion this Saturday.

(wait when did I get so old)

So that should be interesting, i'm sure there will be plenty of alcohol involved.

Happy Thursday!

Fredericksburg Weekend Recap

Happy Friday!

This past weekend I got to celebrate my amazing sister in law, Michelle.
I got to spend the weekend with such an incredible group of girls
and we had SO much fun drinking wine and telling stories and just laughing our butts off.

We arrived in canyon lake Friday night and had a relaxing night in,

I got the chance to meet a lot of Michelles' close friends for the first time.

They are all SO sweet, 

we spent Friday night drinking margs and catching up/getting to know each other.

Saturday was spent frolicking around the Hill Country drinking lots and lots of wine.

I wore this adorable romper with these Steve Madden wedges that i've literally been 

eyeing for what seems like FOREVER now. 

SO glad I caved and purchased them.

Romper: ShopAtImage | Wedges: Steve Madden via DSW

I don't think the weather could've been any better the entire weekend,
[Shout out to Jesus]
After the wineries we headed back to the house to relax before our dinner reservations.

The weekend went by WAY too fast, as it always does.
But of course i'm happy to be back home.
Hope all of you had an easy breezy week and enjoy your weekend!

Season of Celebrating

Hello Lovers!

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I've noticed I tend to do this thing, where I blog for a week, 

and then you don't hear from me for like two months...

SORRY BOUT THAT Y'ALL.

There has been SO much going on.

Kyle and I are moving into our new home next week!

We couldn't be more excited.

SO many of my friends are getting engaged and married and it seems like

we have some sort of shower or party every single weekend,

which is definitely not a bad thing!

We're going through a season of celebrating and I aint mad about it. 

Kyles stepsister Taryn got married a couple weeks ago and it was so gorgeous.

The reception was at Moffit Oaks and it was basically every girls pinterest dream wedding.

The mother of the bride actually planned a flash mob for the reception and

it was a HUGE hit and seriously so cool.

This weekend I'll be heading to the Hill Country for my sister in laws bachelorette weekend.

Her wedding is at the end of this month and it's going to be so freaking perfect.

I'm still adjusting to life back at home.

Missing my salon friends SO much,

and missing that face to face interaction with my customers.

So there's a little update for you all!

Happy Monday friends, hope this week treats you well!

Seeing the good.

One thing i've always known, but really realized this year,

 is that, everyone, every single person is fighting some sort of battle.

Some may be big, and some may be small, 

and some may be small but seem big to that individual.

But it doesn't matter.

Something may seem super simple and small to me, 

but it could feel like the world is ending to someone else.

We all have our struggles, and none of them look the same.

This year I really want to try and keep that in mind at all times.

For whenever i'm frustrated with a friend, 

or family member, or confused by someones actions.

Instead of jumping to conclusions or assuming the worst,

I just want to remember and remind myself that we're all human,

and half the time have no idea what we're doing...

and half the time we're just trying to make it through the end of the day.

Sometimes it's hard not to make assumptions, 

or judge, or feel jealous, and that's just human nature.

But this year my goal, starting today, is to see the good.

To fully embrace myself, flaws and all, and be thankful for what God has blessed me with.

To stop looking at others in jealousy.

To search for the good in every situation. 

To comfort my friends/family in whatever battle their facing.

To not compare peoples battles but help them overcome them. 

To trust God fully, and not constantly rely on myself.

To give back, to those who are in need and those who have given to me.

It may not be the very beginning of the year,

but it's never too late for a fresh start.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow...

Top: WindsorStore | Vest: Tobi | Jeans: CottonOn | Booties: Zara

Thanksgiving is tomorrow - 

and I was going to write up this perfect little post about everything i'm thankful for and how blessed I am and how thankful I am for everyone and everything in my life.... 

Of course skipping over all of the bumps in the road that Kyle and I have endured this year.

BUT instead of pretending like everything's perfect and chatting about how happy I am, 

I figured I'd be R E A L with all of y'all instead. 

And if i'm being completely open and honest, life has been a little hard lately.

No one ever warns you that your mid to late twenties will be some of the toughest years of your life.

Talk about growing pains y'all.

Kyle and I are definitely in a transitioning period, and well, 

it hasn't been as easy breezy as we had planned.

[This post was actually typed up a few months ago, but I wasn't brave enough to share it. I don't want anyone feeling sorry for me, or thinking that i'm complaining.
This post was written in hopes that someone could relate and know that they aren't alone. As i've gotten older i've learned that it's much better to be human and be open about your struggles rather than hiding them -- because you never know who's struggling with the exact same thing, and could use a friend to lean on.
So here it goes...]

It's a scary thing --- making that decision.

 The decision to grow your family, to bring life into this world.  

At the beginning, I kind of just thought it would happen, ya know.

I mean it's pretty easy right? 

You get off whatever birth control you're on and do the thing, and 

WABOOM. 

There's a baby in your belly.

I have always heard about infertility, about people struggling to get pregnant.

Of course, my heart went out to them.

But that would never happen to me. 

I'm healthy, and active, and I mean - I've always wanted to be a mom. 

I mean, half my friends got pregnant without even blinking, 

so I'm bound to get pregnant the first time I try, right?

It's funny --- when you make the choice to have a baby...

You start thinking of how you're going to tell people.

How you're going to tell your husband, your mom, your best friend.

You think of how surprised and excited everyone is going to be.

You picture all of this in your head and it fills your entire being with SO much joy.

The first few months are all fun and games.

When I saw that little negative sign, 

or those big letters spelling out "NOT pregnant"...

I didn't let it get to me too much,

I just went on with my life, and figured it would happen the next month.

During those first months,
you'll have friends get pregnant.
You'll laugh and cry and celebrate with them, knowing in the back of your mind -
that you will have a baby of your own soon and they will be the best of friends.
A few more months will go by,
and you'll see pregnancy announcements and baby announcements all over social media.
You'll smile and feel so happy for the couple who's pregnant,
but deep down you can't help but feel sadness and wonder why it hasn't happened for you yet,
and then you'll quickly push aside that sadness because you know it's selfish.
But i'm finally realizing that it's okay to feel sad.
It's okay to want a family of your own.
It's okay to be jealous of women who get pregnant naturally and quickly,
we're humans, and all of those feelings are normal.
It's okay. 

Fast forward to over a year later,

that little negative sign, and those big letters spelling out "NOT pregnant",

seem to have a much stronger effect.

In fact, they're absolutely devastating. 

But with all that being said, I know I serve a God whose timing is perfect, 
I do have times where i'm sad and frustrated,
I'm not naive, I do know there are people that have been trying MUCH longer than I have.
I do know there are big things going on in the world and in peoples lives that
are far more serious than this issue that Kyle and I are currently facing.

But the thing is - we're all human, we all have struggles.
Social media and the way people portray their lives on there isn't real.
If you just scrolled through my Instagram you would never know that we've
been struggling to get pregnant or that my house is an utter disaster 98% of the time,
or that I absolutely suck at cooking,
[literally made my husband easy mac & crescent rolls the other night]

It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from,
we've all got something we're dealing with.
And I think instead of being ashamed or embarrassed of our problems,
or struggles, or downfalls...
Why not share them and embrace the fact that those are what make us human.

So this Thanksgiving, although it's different than how I pictured it would be,
I'm thankful.
I'm thankful for my true friends, i'm thankful for my families health, i'm thankful for the people I work with and how they always make me laugh, I'm thankful for the patience Kyle has with me, I'm thankful for dogs, because Lord knows the love they give is one of a kind.

and I'm thankful for struggles, because without them, we would never grow stronger or be able to appreciate all of the amazing little things that we so often take for granted. 

Happy Thanksgiving y'all. 

Hill Country Love

Y'all, a cold front finally came through!
 Just in time for us to attend an outdoor wedding.

LOL
The wedding was absolutely STUNNING, but holy crap it was C O L D.

I can't complain at all about this weekend though.

My sister in laws - boyfriends - family has a beautiful house on Canyon Lake and 

let us stay there while we were in town for the wedding.

The Hill Country will always have a very special place in my heart.
It's where Kyle and I met, and where the majority of our "story" took place.
It's the place that holds all of the special memories I have of my uncle who has passed.
It's the place that helped shape me into the woman I am today.
Needless to say, it was so nice to be back even though it was just for a day.

Happy Tuesday!

Slip Dresses and Wedding Bells

First off, apologies for the blurry pics.

I've been having some issues with my camera the last few days :(

Dress: LuLus | Shoes: LuLus | Necklace: Kate Spade | Ear Rings: Pree Brulee

I can't tell y'all how excited I am that "slip dresses" are in.

They're comfy, beautiful and effortless and I am so in love with this trend right now.

I wore this little number to one of my best friends weddings this past Friday.

Everything about the wedding was stunning, Mary Beth looked absolutely breathtaking 

and I couldn't be happier for her and Mike! 

Unfortunately I didn't get a picture with the bride [major regrets] but I did get to 

dance the night away with her and help her celebrate her new role as "wife".

Hope y'alls Monday is a good one!

Hair probs

Y'all...why didn't any of you tell me my hair was yellow?!

I kind of kept thinking that I wasn't in love with the color anymore...

and when I hung out with my friend Claire this last weekend and compared our hair...

hollllyyyyyyy crap.

The Brass was on another level y'all.

But i'll forgive you, 

I'll just assume y'all were too nice or too busy reading my awesome posts

to notice that my hair was a hot mess.

;)

Claire and I ended up running sprinting to Sallys on Sunday to see if we could fix it.

Got myself some toner, and some purple shampoo and went to work!

It definitely helped a little bit, it's much more blonde than yellow now..

But i'm still wanting a little change.

SO I made myself an appointment and i'm going to bring the darkness down and blend it

throughout more! 

SUPER excited about this, my appointment is Tuesday so i'll be sure to share

a before and after with y'all! 

Anyways, how is everyone? what's going on? 

It's November here and i'm still wearing shorts so...not much new over here.

Halloween 2016

Halloween totally snuck up on me this year.

I guess all our friends are getting old too, cuz it kind of snuck up on all of us.

We kept it pretty low key this year.
Stayed in Friday, then grabbed some friends and went to Phobia Haunted Houses Saturday night.

 Y'all, I'm not cut out for anything scary -- I can't even watch scary movies.
I'm really surprised I didn't pee myself or pass out during the walk through.

But even though it was scary, its was actually super super fun,
I screamed a lot, and laughed a lot, and even did some running -
so when you think about it, I kind of got myself a good work out in.
I'll definitely be going back next year!

In other news, Charley was a ghost for halloween,
and she was NOT thrilled about it.

Another day of pumpkins

Sunday was actually a pretty random day for us.

We had originally planned on going out on the boat - 

but ended up meeting up with some friends to watch football instead!

We went to Luke's Icehouse and watched the Saints game with 2 other couples.

The weather was absolutely gorgeous so we sat outside 

and got to enjoy the cool air while we watched the game!

After eating a ridiculous amount of fried foods we decided to change up the scenery!

We headed to a little place called Kung Fu and kept the party going.

After a few drinks the girls ended up convincing the boys to take us to 

[what we thought would be] a pumpkin patch farm,

Well - let's just say it definitely was NOT a pumpkin patch farm lol

But we still managed to snap a few cute pics with pumpkins!

Although there were a few mishaps - it was a great day.

Love these friends of ours!! 

Celebrating Fall in my favorite Summer Sandals

Top: LuLus | Skirt: Forever21 [cute option]| Sandals: [similar] | Necklace: LuLus

Well guys, it's October and it's still about 90 degrees here in Houston,

so this outfit is about as Fall as it's gonna get for now.

I'm DYING to whip out my infinity scarves and boots but it just aint happening for us yet. 

How was everyones weekend?!

Mine was great - 

I worked saturday then got to grab a late lunch & catch up with my sweet girlfriend.

Sunday was spent with Kyle and Charley, catching up on Netflix & eating lots of take out.

We're currently watching Blacklist and it's SO good!

Anyone else watching that right now?!

We are totally obsessed. 

I'm also watching Greys Anatomy [on my own] - Kyle just couldn't get into it.

I'm about to finish Season 3, and I cry hysterically just about every episode, UGH, it's just so good.

which reminds me, I need to go watch a few episodes....

Happy Monday y'all!!

Another birthday celebration

After my day of rollerblading Saturday I had to head back home

and get ready for a surprise birthday dinner for the lil sis.

We all headed to a Mexican restaurant in the woodlands 

and sipped on some margs until she arrived.

Had a nice little dinner catching up with everyone and then decided to move the 

party to Baker St. Pub.

The party lasted until about midnight...

we're all gettin' pretty old. 

But hey, it was fun while it lasted.

Bringing an outfit post to y'all tomorrow, make sure you stop by!

Mummies and Rollerblading

Work has been a tad slow lately so I decided to take a "personal day" on Saturday.

The weather was perfect - therefore my girlfriend Maggie & I took full advantage.

I mean, What's better than a little champagne & rollerblading?

Before we went rollerblading we had a little picnic in the back of her car,

A few snacks - mostly champagne.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science had a Mummy exhibit going on that we decided to go to!

Now if i'm being honest, we were both a tad disappointed,

it was cool while it lasted, but unfortunately there just wasn't much to look at at the exhibit,

the mummies that we saw were very cool - I guess we were just hoping to see more!

After the exhibit we hopped on over back to the car for more snacks [champagne]

and that's when the party really started....

I really wish it wasn't such a pain for me to upload videos on to here because y'all...

We were SO embarrassing. 

I haven't laughed so hard in a REALLY long time, 

there was one point where I started to fall and grabbed her arm and took her down with me...

we both sat on the ground awkwardly silent laughing for a good 5 minutes 

and I may or may not have peed a little. 

After the blading it was time for lunch, so we headed to brown bag deli for a nice big sandwich!

and then frozen yogurt afterwards of course....

Weekends are totally my favorite.