Daddy Comes to Visit

My sweet daddy came to visit this weekend!

Friday night, I decided to make him a homemade chicken pot pie 

& some pumpkin white chocolate chip brownies. 

{Check back for the brownie recipe later this week.}

 Saturday, the hubs & I took my dad to our favorite hole in the wall breakfast spot.

& after my dad took me to Raleigh to get some maternity clothes.

We spend the rest of the afternoon and the movies watching, The Family.

That night we caught up on some football & then headed out for margaritas & Mexican. 

{Of course I only had water...}

Sunday morning, my dad left early but I will see him next Saturday morning, 

as I head back to Memphis to visit my family. 

Hope y'all had a great weekend!

Weekend Shenanigans

According to my iPhone.. 

This weekend we stuffed our faces at the
Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo.

We stood in line waiting for over an hour & a half
for a delicious grilled cheese from the
American Meltdown.

But it was WELL worth it!

Of course I had to get the Beer & Bacon Sandwich.

What's better than BACON?

After sweating, eating & sweating some more.. 

We headed to Best Buy to return my broken Life Proof Case.

And made a pit stop in Old Navy.

Love my bright OOTD..

Shirt: Zara (Similar) || Shorts: J.Crew Factory ||

Purse: Vintage (gifted from Grandma) ||

Bow Sandals: Rampage (on SALE)

At Old Navy I picked up this CUTE Tassel Dress..

I know a lot of other bloggers have been raving over this number 

but for $4 I couldn't pass it up!

 

And a summer weekend isn't complete without watching a Cardinals win. 

Or shall I say.. A little Matt Holliday.. ;)

He did make a grand slam in overtime with two outs and the bases loaded. 

Hope y'all have a good week!

Make sure y'all follow my Instagram to keep up with my weekly on-goings..

@meneal

Pink Champagne

The versatility of an oxford shirt is endless.

Tucked in, half in/half out, tied.. 

Anyway it is worn is utterly chic. 

It goes without saying that an oxford shirt is a classic staple.

I just love the way the pink and champagne colored shirt 

compliment each other. 

Shirt: Old H&M (Similar Here)// Skirt (Gifted)
Shoes// Necklaces (Vintage)// Bag

The photo above was just about the only good one the hubs managed to get.

Check out the outtakes below:

Hope y'all have a great week!

Mine will be a short one.

I'll be off to the mountains with the family on Thursday!

I cannot wait, first time to see them since Christmas!

Sold My Soul

I sold mysoul to the devil Mr. Army Man.

Kidding. 

But seriously I made a very big promise that I fully intend tokeep.

I normally have a twice monthly allowance {as I don’t work} 

forshopping, Starbz, & anything else my heart desires.

This doesn't include things like date nights, groceries ornecessities.

Well this month I completely blew through my allowance 

& mostof my Christmas money on delicious, beautiful things.

Hey! Zara, Lilly, Francesca & Kate were all having a sale.

What’s a girl to do?

So I made a commitment to the hubs 

that I would not shop untilApril 1^st.

Only..

After this dry spell..

The hubs has promise that I get that

beautiful sky blue Kate Spade for Easter.

Totally worth it right?

Check out what I have been a total criminal for buying.. 

Francesca's & Kate Spade

Zara

Zara

Zara

Zara

Zara

Lilly Pulitzer via Bloomingdale's

Now praying for a speedy eighty-five.

So I can get to Easter {my favorite holiday.}

Hope y’all have a great week!  

{Coming up on the blog:}

Wednesday: Glamour Me Jewels Give Away

Happy as a Horse

Sunday's are so fun and relaxing.

After church on Sunday I grabbed some lunch at a funky little Mexican dive with the husband.

And needed something extremely versitle to wear that would be appropriate for all the days events.

I settled on something comfy and chic.

After church and lunch we had a holiday open house to attend.

{Forgot to take pics~ oops!}

So fun and festive.

We did a little shopping, enjoyed some treats and came back home for some snuggling, jammies and a quick nap.

On our way home we noticed the horses in our neighborhood out near the road.

Such a perfect backdrop and spirit lifter.

Not that I needed it, I was already high happy from shopping!

Pants {similar here}/ Top/ Vest {old}/

Sunnies {Zara in stores}/ Shoes {Tory Burch Revas}/

Bag {Louis Vuitton Speedy}

This little guy is such a stinker.

I had some radishes in my purse from the restaurant.

{I saved them to bring home to my bunny.}

He ate almost all of them.

He was so sweet.

 It was so fun and relaxing. Everything a November Sunday should be!

Hope today is everything you want and more.

Enjoy it ladies.

Weekend in Pictures

You may not know that my weekend starts on Wednesday afternoon.

Crazy I know. 

But I do get up at 3 am, Monday-Wednesday..

And then work until 3 in the afternoon.

Anyways..

Thursday:

I dress up in this little number and had lunch with the neighbor, her mom and her twins at Mrs. Lacy's Magnolia House.

Dress: Target
Shoes: Target (last season)
Nails: Essie Bikini-so-tini

Then we laid by the pool..

Friday:

I didn't really do much except clean.

Dressed up.

Dress: Francesca's (last season)
Necklace- Boutique in Sanford, NC'
Bracelets- Varies

Went to the neighbors house for taquitos and game night! So fun!

Saturday:

I ate lots of watermelon..

Made a half pepperoni/half BBQ chicken pizza.

And watched numerous episodes of The Guardian.

I'm obsessed with this hunk.

Image

Sunday:

Lots of homework. 

Hello. Finals.

Only 6 more days of class.

And then a 3 week break.

Hallelujah!! 

Hope you all had a great weekend! ;)

Weekend Recap

So excited that this quarter my weekend begins on Thursday.
I'm a little late on posting..
Busy, busy week.
But better late than never.

Thursday:
I walked around downtown Sanford, went into some shops and listened to some amazing street musicians.
I also went grocery shopping..
This is what two weeks worth of shopping for one person looks like..


I picked these beautiful flowers up at the grocery for $3. Can't beat that.
And I'm not one for cut flowers but I couldn't resist.



Friday:
I had plans to go to the Asheboro Zoo with a bunch of friends/Army Wives.
They all have babies and some were sick/fussy.
So I ended up paying bills, cutting grass, and made a trip to Target.
I picked up some shorts, white linen pants, and those killer wedges.
I also got various things for our master bedroom, you can read about here.

Saturday:

I had driving school.

And I hit up two Targets trying to find exactly what I needed. 

Here's what I wore. Simple for a day, out and about.

Then I went to dinner with Lady B & Baby T. 

She adores Mexican and her hubs can't stand it.

He is with Mr. Army Man for business, so we have been indulging in lots of Mexican.

Here's my dinner. I know, I'm a fatty (but I did take two boxes home of leftovers)!

Sunday:

One of Mr. Army Man's friends Bitchard, came home for r&r this week. 

Him and his fiancee (now wife) came over for burgers, dogs, and homemade fries. 

All delicious. 

I'm so glad he came home and even more excited I got to be apart of their nuptials. 

More on that later!

My Best Friend's Wedding/OOTN

Last night I attended my best friend's wedding. It was gorgeous. Here colors were red, black, and white. She got married on Fort Bragg at the Main Post Chapel. She wore a Vera Wang gown and looked absolutely stunning. I'm so happy for them both and wish them many, many years of happiness.

My outfit:

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Nine West

Earrings: Francesca's Collections



Outfit of the Day

1. Black tank (you can barely see)- American Eagle

2. Purple shirt- Urban Outfitters

3. Scarf- Gift Cottage (local store in Arkansas)

4. Jeans-A pockets by 7 for all mankind

5. Sandals- Target

6. Bangle bracelet- Gift Cottage

I wore this outfit traveling home from Memphis to Fayetteville, NC. Hope everyone will have a great weekend!

Outfit of the Day

I wore this cute little number yesterday to brunch with my in-laws at The Chickasaw Country Club in Memphis.

Dress: The Gathering Place in Sanford, NC

Shoes: Francesca's Collections (they also come in burnt orange)

Hope everyone has a wonderful week! 

Outfit of the Day

I wore this outfit today to a Family Readiness Meeting for Mr. Army Man's pre-deployment training and/or upcoming events. A lot is going on in our "Military Life."

1. Gold and white flower earrings- Forever 21

2. White shirt- Francesca's Collections

3. Cuff bracelet- Local store in WM called The Gift Cottage

4. Jeans- Citizens

5. Braided sandal- Target

Wore my hair up today because it was scorching! Its in a cute little curled twisted bun.

And you get a better look at my earrings.

On the way...

 I stole/borrowed my hubby's shades because my best friend's little girl sat on my other pair.

Hope everyone had a fabulous day!