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Around Town, Personal | March 3, 2022

Choosing Hope

Looking at these pictures of us all dressed up reminds me of a quote I read this morning in our bookclub book, “She’s Still There”. @chrystalhurst said, “{It’s} easier to settle for the worst than to hope for His best.” That hit me square between the eyes.

How many times have I settled for the worst in my mind? Sometimes it just takes too much work and effort to believe in hope. It’s so much easier to let my mind spin on the what ifs, or the same negative thoughts, or to catastrophize. It’s hard work to remember God’s promises and get out of bed, get dressed, go to the movie, go to the nail salon, go to the fancy dinner, and enjoy those little things in life. Especially when you’re in the midst of doing really HARD things, like my cousin is…

My cousin, Kellison, just wrapped up doing radiation 2 times a day for 22 days at M.D. Anderson here in Houston. Thank you all for your prayers for her over the last couple of months. As a care package, my friends put together a list of what to do and see while she’s in Houston (along with money and some gift cards). I thought you all might like to see the Houston Favorites List my friends came up with in case there are any gems you haven’t checked out or to pass along to people who are visiting Houston!

It’s been really fun to live in the same city as my cousin and aunt and get to do all the fun things on the list! So far, we’ve had dinner at Cafe Annie, got our nails done in a very “bougie” private room at Isle Pedi Spa, and saw 355 at iPic (a must see, if not for the makeup alone)!

Watching my cousin while reading this book is teaching me a lot. I’m really good at settling for the worst in my mind, and I’m not that great at hoping for His best. What I’m learning is that choosing hope looks different for me on any given day, but I think the more and more I do it, the better I’ll get. What about you?

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Around Town, Favorite Finds, Outfit Inspiration | May 11, 2018

Style Show (Outfits for Graduation, Black Tie, Showers, Backyard Party )

Today, my friend Emily Elliott of Emily Elliott Style and I are showcasing a lot of different looks at the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory School Style Show! What I love about style shows (and styling in general) is having the opportunity to incorporate different looks for different occasions at ... Read More

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Around Town, Personal | January 29, 2017

Girls’ Getaway

Recently, I was able to get away for the night. I wish I could say that I looked this happy and refreshed when I arrived, but that wasn't the case. I couldn't sleep the night before we left. My head was spinning with thoughts like, was everything going to go ok without me?, were all my preparations ... Read More

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Around Town | November 22, 2015

Shopping Anthropologie: Tips and Tricks

If you are like me, you can't wait to go shopping this Thanksgiving break. I know some of you think I'm crazy, but it's one of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions with my family (my sister + cousins and aunt who live in Dallas). One of our favorite places to shop is Anthropologie. As you all know, I ... Read More

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Around Town | May 17, 2015

Top 5 Trends to Try This Season

I was recently asked by Jennifer Elliott, a writer for the local "Absolutely Memorial" Magazine, to share what I thought were the top 5 trends to try this season. It was so much fun to sit down and put what swims around in my head into writing, and I wanted to share it with you guys! Below you will ... Read More

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