bad cat's guilty pleasure

He's not that bad. Only kind of bad--the sour patch kid kind of bad where you can't really be upset because he follows up with something cute or loving. Yep, he's got that down like a boss.

Moving right along...he's developed this guilty pleasure, or maybe I should call it a comforting/sleepy routine of "nursing" his bed. It's kind of cute and sweet but it also breaks my heart a little to think maybe he didn't have enough time with his cat mom as a baby. I muted the video because I was simultaneously talking on the phone which would have been annoying, but I'll tell you, he's purring like crazy. AND you have to watch until the end because he realizes I'm filming and gets embarrassed (awwwwww)!

Is this normal??  I'm not necessarily worried about it, but I don't want him to end up with buck teeth like those kids who suck their thumb until their 10. He's 5 months old, so how long should this last? Any answers/similar experiences?

A Virginia Wedding

I strayed from my nonchalant lowercase titles and brought you a full-fledged uppercase one. Our weekend in Virginia deserves it (and so does that beautiful state!). 

Backing up- two weekends ago, my mom, aunts, and I went to Blacksberg, VA for my aunt's sister's wedding. 

L-R: Aunt Blair, me, the Bride--Kristen, Aunt Shari (Kristen's sister), and my mom.

Since my aunt's sister isn't my dad's sister, we didn't feel the need to bring the boys along. Mom and I had a few issues getting there (i.e. running through the airport to our connecting flight in Atlanta only to be delayed for 4 hours), but we still made it in time to kick off an excellent girls weekend with a bit of wine and the rehearsal dinner (above).

The wedding was beautiful, complete with a candy bar and a large dance floor so we could get funky.

Aunt Shari getting the party started.

The Bride and her dad--a retired Air Force General

The Texas girls with the General

Did I mention we tore up the dance floor?

Ate cupcakes using our best manners. We were, after all, sitting at the bride and groom's table.

My aunt's mom (far right) and her siblings. We all thought they looked a little similar.

We had so much fun at the wedding, exploring the town, shopping, and hanging out with Aunt Shari's family whom we don't see that often. Shout out to the Mussers--thanks for inviting to share such a fun and special weekend with yall! 

On a side note, how much do you love the tree in front of their house?? We couldn't get over how cool and beautiful it is! Come live in Houston weeping evergreen!

Goodnight, moon.

blonde moment

My parents, Rhett and I followed the Casey Anthony trial pretty closely. Naturally, we kept each other updated on the goings on. When it came time to sentence, I was at work so Rhett sent me a text telling me to tune in and I had a typical blonde moment:

Please also note the time as I believe that contributed to the brain lapse as well :)

I will be back in the near future with wedding pictures (!!) and a few other fun things I've been meaning to blog about. 

banks wears a polo

I should be packing, but I found some of Toby and Reggie's clothes in my closet and tried a few out on Banks :) Am I the worst pet owner ever for subjecting my kitten to an adorable blue polo?! I think not. I am aware that it's summer here in Texas, so I removed the polo shortly after shooting this. 

And I promise I only left this one on for a minute! ;) Could he get any cuter? Srsly.

sea foam

I'm loving the sea foam color right now. My aunt just painted her kitchen and game room this light and airy color and it really gave me the bug to add a bit more sea foam to my life (not the real kind...). I've had the itch to re-do my dresser and now that I have a new fave color, I'm can't wait to get started. The hold up? We are currently residing in different cities.
 I bought this vase from West Elm this past weekend. It fits in just fine with the sea pallet. 

My pinterest account just happens to be overflowing with sea foam. Here are some of my favorites.

I could go on, really. When I actually started looking, almost all of my pins are some shade of blue. 

I'm off to pack for Virginia! We are leaving our house at 5am tomorrow! 
Have a safe and happy 4th of July :)

GeoX

This video was made by one of our GeoX students this year. The kids (and counselors, myself and the director, Dr. Garcia) had a blast all week. We interpreted seismic data, cored a section next to the "creek" in Wolf Pen Creek, learned about energy consumption, spent the day at the BP headquarters in Houston, spent a day in Galveston learning about currents, took a survey of the beach face, stayed in the dorms (me too!), danced in the halls, took cold showers, watched movies and youtube videos, made lasting friendships and hopefully came away with a deeper understanding of Geosciences. 

Putting together this program took months, but it was well worth all the preparation once the students showed up. 

So, if you happened to be going into your sophomore or junior year in high school, and you're interested in Geosciences (Geology & Geophysics, Oceanography, Environmental programs, Atmospheric Sciences and Geography), or know someone who is, check out the GeoX website and apply for next summer! 

OR you could holla atcha girl and i'll hook you up. Did I mention that after the week was up, I gained some new vocabulary words like totes awk (aka totally awkward)? Well, it's true. AND, Madison taught me how to dougie. Oh ya.

party in my shoes

New favorite OPI color: Extravaganza! 

I got a pedi this weekend (for the first time since Christmas. Yikes!) and broke free from my hot pink rut. I absolutely love the sparkles. My mom, aunts and I are going to a wedding in Virginia this weekend and my toes are party ready. They also looked super cute with my leopard print pencil skirt today :)




I've been looking high and low for Mac Bad Fairy nail polish, and it is no where to be found. LOVE the red and orange sparkles.

The search continues...