decoration inspirations

There is a lovely little shop in the town that I grew up in called Checkered Moon. Cutest name ever, right? When I was home a few weeks ago I popped in with my mom and sister and spotted some lovelies:

These pillows...they've been on my mind since...think I need em...

UPDATE: I bought em. (so shocked, I'm sure.)

Cool idea- giant framed quote: "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

kelly green/black and white combo

I loved the geometric fabric on the chair reupholster. Also, that raspberry colored LAMP. 

Happy Friday!

It's FRIDAY and that means you get another corgi butt!

Have a great weekend :) 

I freakin' love Amanda Uprichard. Bright colors, bold, funky patterns-- everything she puts out is so delightfully feminine and fresh. Accessorizing only enhances the designs, as their romantic, simplistic lines present the perfect canvas to be decorated.

Big sale going on at amandauprichard.com June 17-30. (Lemme know if you score anything good!)

 Some snaps from the instagramz:

^(girl crush)

^(perfection)

^(belt, bag, shoes- give me now)

I recently wore this gorgeous silk AU dress for our engagement party in D.C. I received tons of compliments--and managed not to spill my drink on it ;)

"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tastes of Tulsa: Found My First Food Truck!

Smoke on Cherry Street
@smoketulsa

I used to stalk the food trucks in DC like it was my job--I had a whole Twitter list devoted to food trucks only. When I worked in Farragut Square, [Food Truck] Fridays were my favorite day of the week.

So, you can imagine my excitement when I stepped outside of my building for lunch and spotted a little afternoon farmers market, complete with restaurant on wheels.

                           

Hello, new best friend. 

Smoke is a place that I've been wanting to try in Tulsa's Cherry Street District. 

On the menu today: 
-Pulled Pork Sandwich 
-Brisket Taco 
-Smoked Trout Salad
-Parmesan and rosemary fries

I have to tell you, I didn't struggle too much with this decision, because the Smoked Trout Salad literally spoke magical words to me. The chalkboard description was so simple--mixed greens, feta, cherries, candied pecans--but the actual result was anything but. The layers of smokiness were incredible- the saltiness of the fish and the peppery arugula were effortlessly calmed by the sweetness of  the dried cherries and sugary nuts. Paired with a cold, crisp Coke (glass-bottle, the best kind), I was one happy girl.

There was literally an entire fish fillet in that salad. Now I am DEFINITELY not complaining about the amount of trout, but I would have favored a higher greens-to-trout ratio. (Though, I do understand it was meant to be more of a bed of greens to compliment the fish.) 

Still though, delicious, and very gourmet-feeling for a curbside lunch on a Tuesday. A-

I will never not order a Coke in a glass bottle.

via (marylandprepster)

This weekend I: 

-Scoped out some funky pillows for our grey craigslist-find couch

-Ran in the 1.5 mile "Mud Run" to benefit the Tulsa Fire Dept.

-Bought rocks. 

-Enjoyed this pretty pottery

Watch out- my life is getting pret-ty wild out here in Oklahoma..