have a great weekend~

i'm not a playa

i just STRIPE a lot!

emphasis on the stripe and not strip

absolutely don't want to confuse those too- ha!

even as a wee thing i was sportin' some stripes

when i found this beautiful pic on a spot of whimsy

i knew i had to share some stripe love

isn't this a gorgeous picture of tulip fields in holland?!

hello dallas- we need some floral fields like this asap

i'm visiting the arboretum on monday with my nephew and i will let the board know;)

have a great weekend all you lovely people!

xo-av

insta- what?

insta- what?

instagram yall'!

it's an awesome photo-sharing app for your iphone

i'm a little late to get on the bandwagon

but my lovely and oh so hip friends laura and rachel introduced me

to the goodness that is 'insta' and i haven't been able to stop

it is a great way to make your favorite old pics

or fun new ones

COME ALIVE!

are the filters magic? yes- they have been know to

hide skin issues, under eye circles and bad hair days...

i'm just saying :)

and for you visual people

that's me

this is how the app appears on your iphone

you click the share icon

grab an image from your photos

select the filter

and wait for the magic to happen

voila!

seriously it's so fun- you have to try it

more info here

have a great thursday!

TV tuesday

i will be honest

i love TV

i also love Taylor Vieger

after all he is my husband

vintage television ad from the 50's

seriously- get a life!

funny

i would like to replace my tv viewing with more book reading

but for the record i've never seen jersey shore

love this

Lesley and Pea's Aardvark Manifesto

last night after taylor and i got home from crossfit

we made dinner, cleaned up in the kitchen and sat down for some chill time

usually that involves surfing the tube or seeing what we have tivo-ed

but for some reason not planed at all

last night we both ending up reading instead

and you know what?

IT WAS LOVELY!

so despite the fact that i look forward to modern family, the office, and a couple

of ridiculous shows i'm embarrassed to own up to

this new found tv break is something i'd like to practice more often

what are your can't miss shows?

or as my sweet grandma calls them-programs

have you ever taken a prompted break from tv?

weekend wrap up

happy monday!

i'm sitting at my desk a little tired from the weekend

but looking back at all these great pics,

it was so worth it - i enjoyed every minute of it!

friday night started off with this

no biggie- just some olympic weight lifting at crossfit dallas central

check out the pic i 'quote-boxed'

it was added to the site for todays' WOD

isn't taylor strong? he deadlifts me into bed every night;)

sidenote: not pictured was the yummy sushi date with cookie bake, my mama

g-pa was out

of town so we went to lower greenville with the carol- good times!

saturday morning started off with this

our first edition of craft n laugh

let the party begin!

hear no evil/see no evil/speak no evil

unless it's some mad crafts yo?!!

the beautiful hostesses for the brunch and crafty bash

saturday afternoon taylor and i ran some errands

grabbed a late lunch/early dinner

and headed to ali's surprise bday party at bar celine

she's the ali on the far left

i had so much fun catching up with my crossfit girlfriends

outside of the daily torture of the gym

and this guy-love this man

on sunday we woke up to these beauties

and trouble makers

took a glorious bike ride to whole foods

stopped for some refreshment

i think this is taylors' annoyed face

because i was taking so many pictures and kept on insisting he just be natural

walked over to curiosities antiques for some exploring

found some snakessssssss-shout out to baby luke!

and the perfect ending to the weekend

was dinner and drinks on the porch at meddlesome moth

with two of my favorite people

t-money! (that's rachels' nickname for tay)

&

rachel, ray-con, racy

fellow book clubber, crafter, blondie and dear friend:)

after dinner we headed to angelika to watch

bill cunningham new york

a must see

for anyone who loves new york, photography, fashion.....

or if you have a love for the arts or just a general appreciation for beauty

SEE IT TODAY

if you don't believe me- watch the trailer here

one minute i was laughing out loud...the next crocodile tears!

thanks to racy for seeing it again with us:)

you made the night that much more fun!

ok-this is a long post but seriously i could blog on and on about the weekend fun

but i need to get some work done

oh my gosh that rhymes

i'm such a dork

as an even bigger dork says

seacrest out!

5 on friday

HELLO!

it's friday and i couldn't be happier

i'm excited for the weekend and all it's glory

so with out further ado here is my

5 ON FRIDAY

or five on FRI

or cinco el viernes

DIY catus planter

can't wait to try this

the epitome of my ideal weekend

carefree, enjoying nature and relaxing in the sun

found

looking forward to this amazing documentary

that gives us a glimpseinto the life of the man and photojournalist

that is bill cunninham

i am in love with the second photo

so cool how he gets down to capture the fashion moment

side note-please join us!!!

taylor and i are planning on seeing this on sun at 7:30 at the angelika

i am hoping to check this

installation by British artist Martin Creed

at the nasher very soon

basically it's a room that is filled, floor to (almost) ceiling,

with approximately 9,000 gold balloons!

what's not to love???

and last but not least

what is the weekend without a jump, skip and hop

on over to bishop arts?

for the SUITE ART FAIR at the belmont hotel

the public trust and we are 1976 are involved

i'm in!

i'm going to drink 5 cups of coffee

so i can finish my friday to do list......

send off designs, decide on paper, trip to printer, target, cook for sat, dishes, organize office,

clean bathroom, laundry, crossfit- the list goes on!!

this self-proclaimed music snob may or may not

be listening to the justin timberlake radio on pandora

ha!

letters from luke

good morning friends!

i'm excited to bring you the first edition of

letters from luke(my cute nephew)

ok officially they aren't letters

{but i like the alliteration}

more like pictures of luke

our morning started off with

backyard playtime and watching the wind

then some

'where's lukes' belly button?'

he was happy he found it:)

puzzle time!

cuddle time

my absolute favorite-he makes the cutest noises

when he goes in for a hug&cuddle

open and shut the doors

what a big boy!

check out those climbing moves!!

he's on the go

i can barely keep up!

luckily for aunt alli

it's currently nap time;)

no really- i miss him already

i can't wait for my cuddle when he wakes up

geometric

while i sit on hold with the apple store

and watch my life pass me by...

today i find myself drawn to geometric patterns

claire dress

spotted

DIY necklace

more URBN love

paper art

for me

the pattern of the geometric lines is quite calming to look at

speaking of patterns...

do you ever find yourself slipping into old ones?

i've been on a kick

unfortunately

of staying up late designing or doing stuff on the computer

and waking up 2 hours later than my normal morning routine

what stinks is not going to bed at the same time as the hubby

i miss our cuddle time

as well as missing our morning coffee time

after all he is the best barista in town!

how do you kick a pattern to the curb before it becomes i habit?

i know i know- i just need an earlier bedtime

have a great tuesday!