I have been obsessed with two-finger rings ever since my fabulous (and cheap) find at Forever 21.

I find these to be just marvelous (all found on Etsy of course!):

RAWR!

what great detail. there’s other animals too, like rhinos.

love the font!

lilies are one of my favorite flowers. tulips and jasmines being the other two.

what a gorgeous blue stone.

comes in black stone and stuff, too. it’s actually two separate rings.

this one is called knockout! hit me with your best shot, why dontcha hit me with…oh. sorry.

multiple rings – so simple and pretty.

How adorable is that?! imagine if you could personalize for whatever you want.

Sigh. I want them all.

Happy almost Friday!

(Shut up, I know it’s Monday.)

We attempted to spring clean our apartment quite a few times this weekend and got sidetracked by…

A gorgeous antique card catalog!

I have been wanting one for awhile now and Bear kept on the hunt till he found me one in a nearby town. It was a bit beaten up but still solid. Took a little elbow grease but now it holds so much stuff and looks great!

A spontaneous dinner invitation

I had never tried Vietnamese sandwiches before friends of ours called with a craving. We quickly abandoned our efforts.

< I am now a fan of Vietnamese sandwiches >

Then of course we had to get dessert

< It’s made with shaved ice, condensed milk and fruit. Strange but yummy! >

Beautiful weather, which absolutely called for some ice cream and shopping instead of cleaning indoors.

< We found a cute little bead shop in Rice Village and went nuts >

< More books. We are really running out of space. >

And for dinner we had crawfish but we were too eager to get there to remember the camera!

Brunch and strawberry-orange mimosas on Sunday morning.

Remember the cropped skinnies I was going to get? Got them and LOVE them.

< Nine West shoes I re-found in my closet, top was $5 at a consignment boutique, and AG jeans >

< found these fun earrings for 50 cents at a garage sale! >

And cupcakes with Stacy of Stacy Says!

In the midst of the gluttony we managed to get our spring cleaning done and the place looks fab now! Let’s see how long it lasts…

Heading out to San Antone and Austin for the weekend to spend some time with the most awesome parents!

Tomorrow is Momma Bear‘s 50th birthday! She is the cutest and sweetest woman ever. I adore her.

Brother Bear (yes I know how cheesy that is) will also be in town on Spring Break from JHU. Future doctor ladies, and a hottie to boot.

Can’t wait to play with my camera and Papa Bear‘s lenses. Only wish we could take the furbabies because the Grand Bears love them so.

Then it’s off to my hometown, aka the greatest place in the world, AUSTIN. A religious ceremony in the morning at home (yes even though I haven’t lived with my parents for 3 years, it’s always home) and shopping for some jeans in the afternoon at Hem because I lost another pound! Loving these cropped skinnies:

…then it’s BFF time!! WHOO! (I keep linking your blog woman – write sumtin.)

But for now, all I can think about is the feast I’m having tonight:

Hell yeah. Three of each. OINK OINK!

Have a great weekend y’all!

P.S. Here’s some random things I’ve spotted that made me smile, a la Hope Chella style:

< etsy shop >

< fun! >

< baby otter takes momma for a ride >

< ooma bowl, so many uses >

< via weheartit; I WANT! >

Everyone else might want to look away for the sheer cheesiness factor.

Anyone else become super productive at work when you’re wearing something that makes you happy? I mean so productive you forget to send your boyfriend love pictures you took way back in the morning? Yeah, me too.

I’ve been a huge fan of this nude shimmery top ever since I picked it up for like $5 at H&M a year ago (it’s got adorable buttons and puffy shoulders, how could I not be?). And I finally wore this blingy necklace that I got at the flea market a couple months ago for a buck.

Friday needs to hurry up.

Participating in BonBon Rose’s Champagne Saturday again:

Wearing:

< My new Sperry Topsiders, JCrew boyfriend jeans and BR sweater; Michael Kors purse and bangles from Le Tigre, H&M and even one from a garage sale yesterday! >

Drinking:

< Iced green tea (obviously I was thirsty) - yum! Still tryin to detox from last weekend… >

Spent the day shopping in the Texas heat (85 degrees!)

Boo for Spring Forward and early morning flights…

Participating in BonBon Rose’s Champagne Saturday!:

So turning 26 may mean a tamer party but does not mean I have to tone down my shoes. And in the spirit of dressing outside my norm, here is what I plan to wear out this weekend: