Diary

I just got home yesterday from the most delightful girls' trip to Breckenridge. We biked, we hiked, we rode horses and just enjoyed being outside in an environment that didn't feel like a hot, wet sock. But here's the problem. Now I'm home and ready for fall. Yet it won't feel like fall here for probably another three months at best. Such is life in Texas. Anyway, here are some cute Read More

I feel like everywhere I turn it's all about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, but today is the first day that just normal cardholders can shop even if you didn't spend half your annual salary at Nordstrom last year. I have had years in the past where I've gotten sucked into buying stuff I didn't really need, so I have resolved to be the best, wisest version of my shopping self going forward. I Read More

I'm going to be honest. This time of year is just not my favorite shopping time. I'm over summer to the point that I don't want to buy anymore summer clothes even though I know it's going to be hot here for another three to four months at least. And it's too early to buy fall clothes that I won't be able to wear for a long time because I don't even know what I'll want by October. And I used Read More

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HEARD, but Mississippi State won the college baseball National Championship last week in Omaha, so Sophie talks just a *little* *bit* about that on this week's episode. We also discuss the fact that lo, the Olympics are almost upon us, which means that I will be living my best life as I learn about all the Meaningful Life Stories and cheers for athletes from all around the Read More

I hope y'all have a great 4th of July weekend! Here are some cute things I found this week: 1. afternoon calm floral print maxi dress I think this is the prettiest dress if you happen to have an event coming up. It's $86. 2. flutter short sleeve scoop neck linen t-shirt Love this tee with flutter sleeves. It's a great upgrade on a basic white tee and only $12. 3. knox Read More

Caroline and I went on a little mother/daughter trip this week and spent some time shopping, at the spa and by the pool. In other words, our ultimate trifecta of fun and relaxation. For all the years I spent treading water in the deep end of the pool while she jumped on my head from the diving board, it has paid off in the form of a person who know enjoys reading books poolside with her mother. Read More

We started this week with the news that ERCOT was asking Texans to please conserve energy this summer by keeping our thermostats at 78 degrees during the day and 82 degrees at night. To which I say NO THANK YOU, GOOD SIR. Listen, the winter storm was bad enough and I tried to give ERCOT a little grace because it was unprecedented and blah, blah, blah. But this is Texas. In the summer. It's Read More

We are always so happy when our good friend Travis Cottrell joins us on the podcast, and TODAY'S THE DAY. In what turned out to be an extra-long episode, we talk about closet clean-outs and furniture shipping delays and college baseball (update since we recorded: Mississippi State is going to the College World Series!). We also discuss our kids (the Cottrells and the Shankles are about to be Read More

Well we're not even halfway through June and I'm already over the summer heat. And it's actually not so much the heat as it is that it feels like I'm being suffocated in a warm, wet blanket covered in mosquitoes every time I walk outside. No thank you. The good news is you can shop online in the air-conditioning. Here are some cute things I found this week. 1. Zelma royal blue midi Read More