Recap: Dallas

Here's the recap from our trip to Dallas for Becky's wedding

Kelly and me - Lance's b-day party (I'm exhausted - it's almost 1 am at this point)

On our way to the wedding - we clean up nice

In case you didn't know who we were
With the beautiful bride
Sole sisters (donning Manolo and Kate)
they clean up nice too
The beautiful cake (tasted good too). I know how to make that design.
Groom's cake. I got the piece that said "pot" and also picked up "end." Wished I had enough patience to get "ass."
The pot cake. Don't think I don't snicker every time I see this.

Post wedding - at Idle Rich with Rachel and Megan

With pal (and awesome host) Laurel

On the hunt: iPod

Don't laugh, but this is my iPod. It's the 1 Gen Shuffle and I paid $10 for it years ago. It went kaput on my recent trip to Dallas and I'm on the hunt for a new one. If I could get this version again I would (but alas, a search on eBay only has 3 and 4 gen), so I'm leaning toward a new iPod Nano. Only downside? They're pretty expensive (around $200.) I have a feeling I'll break down and get the Nano because the weather is gorgeous and I can't run without an iPod (it's a curse I tell you!).

Anyone have thoughts about which iPod I should get?

It's All About the Mochaface

Hi Lovelies,

I'm guest blogging today on Becky's page, but I promise to be good and post photos from our weekend in Dallas soon. In the meantime, here's a photo of the gorgeous Texas bluebonnets that appear in spring.

Shabby Apple - Redux

Remember my Shabby Apple dress that was more shabby than apple (on my frame?) Well look what I got in exchange!Cute, no? It's the perfect spring/summer dress and is acceptable for work (absolute requirement) or play. Called "Sheep Meadow" this dress is light cotton and from the Central Park collection, making it perfect for weekend walks in the Common. Plus it has the added bonus of hidden pockets! I popped this dress on and instantly fell in love with it, and I can't wait for the Boston weather to warm up so I can take this dress out on the town.

The Prepster

I love clothes, and I love the act of shopping that comes with getting clothes. The one thing I don't like though, is determining my style. If I had to describe my style it would be dressy casual. There's nothing I love more than a pair of jeans and fabulous heels. But that's not really a style, is it?

Well, lo and behold, one of my favorite online shops, Shabby Apple, has the answer for me. They just created a widget that tells you what your style is based on a few silly questions.
I took the challenge and it turns out that my style is:I don't know about loafers and boat shoes for my style, but I do heart me some J. Crew, Ralph Lauren and Kate Spade (and just ask Stephen what my brand is - he'll tell you I'm so Banana Republic.) So maybe I do know my style after all.

Want to see what your style is? Just take the little test below and find out for yourself.

Quick Escape

I am making my escape this weekend to one of my favorite cities in all of Texas (ok, my only favorite city in Texas.)

Stephen and I are taking a long weekend to celebrate Becky's wedding. It will be a weekend to eat, drink, eat, eat and be merry. Oh, and I'm likely to do a little running while I'm there with my girl Laurel. Cause that's what I do (eat, eat eat and then run a little.)

I'm so happy to be back home and getting my dose of southern hospitality (mixed with a dash of couture.) Dallas always reminds me how much I miss Texas. It's so good to see our friends, and of course the food! I'll be back on Tuesday blogging about the wedding and the trip, so look for me then!

Dirty Little Secret

Ever have a dirty little secret? You know, the kind that of secret that is really a guilty pleasure, but you'd surely be teased if anyone found out? Well, I'm about to spill one of those secrets. First though, some background.

It's no secret that Stephen is a bit of a nerd. He likes playing video games, though not the cool kind; he's really into RPGs - role playing games. He has his D&D cards tucked away in the house, and he's a not-so-secret fan of a little Syfy show called Battle Star Galactica. He's such a fan of the show that during March Madness last year, when Michigan State was playing Louisville for a chance to go to the Final Four, Stephen stayed home to watch the series finale of BSG while I went to the bar to cheer on the Spartans (and I didn't even go to MSU.) Like I said, a little nerdy (but I promise this is leading somewhere).

Fast forward.Stephen rented a movie called Caprica (or so I thought it was a movie.) You can read about the show here, but please know the gorgeous and very talented Eric Stoltz plays one of the lead characters. Anyway, the pilot is a 2-hour premiere and it's FANTASTIC! Instantly I'm hooked on this show (watching Eric Stoltz doesn't hurt) and each week I gladly sacrifice a Friday night to stay in and watch Caprica. So where does it fit in with Stephen's nerdiness? As it turns out, the other character, Adama, ties directly into BSG. In fact, Caprica is essentially the prequel to BSG.

So you see, Stephen tricked me into his world after all.