Happy Heart

Check out a few things that are filling my heart up lately

Flea market finds.

Tailgating adventures with this guy!

Seeing cool people make cool things at my church film festival.

Bringing a little bit of Texas to Brooklyn one beer at a time.

Who knew they did this?

Shoe and Tell

As I was browsing on Pinterest I came across this and this and they got my wheels turning.. Why don't I display my pretty things (i.e. shoes, purses, perfume) that are usually stuffed under my bed, and instead hide away all the clutter.

Now I love being able to see all my fun accessories, especially the ones I don't get to wear too often.

Happy Heart

Check out a few things that are filling my heart up lately

 Rooftop views constantly remind me how much I love my city.

Check out these cute kids.

Well hello Brooklyn,  nice to see you too.

The cutest juice box I ever did see.

Beach time is the best time.

Nice to have Met You

 A sweet friend of mine was so thoughtful and gave me a membership to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, conveniently located four blocks from my apartment.  Decided to spend a few fun hours exploring while Joel was in town!

A trip to The Met isn't complete without going to the roof and taking in the city.

This view...

Stopped into a special exhibit that was right up this American boy's alley.

He's all smiles.

So fun to see old ads with bold prints.

Shameless selfie, I don't hate it.

We didn't even see the whole thing, I think that would take a full weekend.  It was fun scratching the surface, and as a member I can go everyday if I want!

We're Back at It

At this point, just expect me to make a post about my favorite city spot every time my boy comes to town.  We have decided to make Balthazar our spot, and we find that it just keeps getting sweeter every time we visit!

We stopped in a bit early and sat at the bar for a bit.
his//red wine :: hers//gin and lemonade

Fully satisfied after a yummy meal, about to cat nap on the subway home.

Happy Heart

Check out a few things that are filling my heart up lately:

Missing my favorite calligraphy student.

Love having a Mexican home cooked meal. Nothing better than Velveta and Rotel to make me feel like I'm back in the great state of Texas.

Playing dress up with my boy at J Crew.

Found these precious vintage stamps as a letterpress show at the South Seaport.

Enjoying a yummy cocktail-- pineapple infused vodka.

Brunch Time Fun

Brunch is a social event in the city.  Unfortunately, I don't partake enough.  Not being the biggest breakfast fan, I don't find myself getting all too excited to brunch like everyone else I know.

This all changed after Joel and I found ourselves at a cute local restaurant, The Penrose.

The menu had some seriously good looking items.

My heart was swooning over all the little details of this place

I mean how cute is this pitcher?  Each table had a different one.

his//burger topped with a fried egg :: hers//chicken and waffles

The damage actually wasn't that bad!

I will definitely be back to try the dinner menu!

Rif Ram

A typical Texas tailgate generally includes burgers, hot dogs, beer, and you can't forget the heat.  While my heart was yearning for some southern fun, I had to find a way to bring my inner frog fan to NYC.

Enter the apartment-gate.  Thanks to a great idea from my sweet friend we decided to get some purple lovin' people together for a little pregame action!  

An apartment-gate would not be complete without the proper fixins.  Now, you wont' find a grill in my tiny home-- so instead, naturally we make Sangria and a cheese tray.  Couldn't have been happier when my boyfriend suggested we stir up this sweet treat!

This is finger food at its finest.

The final product, let's just say this pitcher went fast.

We then headed to 13th Step where the NYC Alumni group was having a watch party!

Love having some frogs to chant at the T.V. with!

Can't wait for the next game to do this all over again!