Miss Henley

I had the pleasure of meeting Heather's absolutely adorable baby girl Henley today! She is a little over a week old and for her limited age she's mastered her newborn duties (eat, sleep, poop) with no trouble at all. She also get's an A++ in the cuteness department! I could have sat there an watched her sleep and dream all day.  

The proud Mama. Doesn't she look gorgeous?!

I couldn't get enough of snuggle time with Henley! 

She got really comfy on my lap

Then she started dreaming of her next bottle!

Congrats Heather! You and Zac have a beautiful family! 

-Claire

Anxiously Awaiting

I purchased this little number from Etsy shop Pretty Smitten a couple of weeks ago. 

My last case completely melted and started peeling off so iPhone is feeling exposed due to it's current nakedness and before I drop it and break it into a million tiny pieces, I need a new cover. I think it's pretty darn cute and I can't wait for it to come!


If you like the case, the other items on Pretty Smitten are quite adorable as well. They are actually having a give away right now for none other than a personalized iPhone case! Head on over to Pretty Smitten's Blog to check out the details. 


-Claire

Yea, I'd say that sums it up right

My Mother in law found this sign for us in the Fort Worth Stockyards today. Oh Cowtown...

I'll admit it's pretty accurate

We should add 'Will float for treats' to that sign

-Claire

The Fruit

I finished decorating our front porch tonight and I all the hard work to refinish the furniture was well worth the effort! I headed over to World Market for their ridiculously awesome outdoor furnishings sale and picked up all the cushions and decor. I really can't say I'm much of a bargain hunter, but I am pretty proud of the deal we got on these things. For the ENTIRE space, and I mean everything: furniture, stain, and cushions, we paid a whopping......

$195!!!

 Here's how it all turned out!

Ha! O snuck into this one, dutifully watering the front yard. 

I can't wait to sit out on our porch and enjoy our new furniture! There's even a bottle of vihno verde chilling the the wine fridge as we speak! Unfortunately, I think we'll have to wait until the temperature isn't reaching 106 everyday. Seriously, I got in my car at 8 pm yesterday and it said it was still 100 degrees outside. Sheesh. 

Here's to cooler temps and enjoying a glass of wine on the front porch!

-Claire

Sand, Stain, Repeat

O and I scored BIG at a garage sale a few weeks ago and got an entire patio set (I'm talking four chairs, a bench, a large table, and two chaise loungers!!) for about sixty bucks. They are solid teak and they even had these cute little red and yellow striped cushions on them. Unfortunately when we lifted up the cushions we found dum duh dum dum.... mold. We bought ourselves a project.

We spent last week removing the mold from the wood (we've become avid users of ehow.com) and now this weekend we spent fixing broken chair appendages, sanding, and staining every piece. It is WORK, but I feel so DIY! I can't wait to finish resurfacing and staining and sit on my front porch, preferably drinking a nice cool glass of sauv blanc!

This is what they looked like before. The effects of instagram makes them look a little better than they actually do...

O and My Dad tightened the screws and braced the arms and legs.

Oliver sanded, and sanded, and sanded....

Then my Mom and I started staining. We had a nice little assembly line going. 

Then, around 3 o'clock, we heard the tinkling of bells in the street. The ICE CREAM MAN WAS HERE!!! So we all ran over, got and ice cream, and took a much needed break.

We finished the four chairs and decided it was time for dinner. We chose a new place called Alma on Henderson that turned out to be amazingly delicious! Some Sangria Roja and Ceviche was just what the doctor ordered after a long day in the heat. We also ordered a drink called the Tres Amigos...

The Tres Amigos was a tequila shot, sangrita, and a Tecate.  If you can't tell, that's my Mom taking the tequila shot! Pretty kick ass, no? We had a great time and I will be visiting Alma again soon!

We still have a few more pieces to sand and stain but hopefully I can post pics in the next few days to show off our handiwork!

-Claire