Bonnaroo, here we come!

Once Bitten Dress, Birkenstock Sandals

Yep, we are on our way! Bonnaroo starts today in Manchester, TN and I am so excited. Here's my Bonnaroo (true) story for ya. Yes, there's a story... Back in 2007 I was supposed to go to Bonnaroo. I was 19. Bought my ticket along with two of my best friends. I was so pumped I even tie dyed us t-shirts and had them screen printed with the phrase "BONNAROO 2007". But, a few days before we were supposed to leave both of my pals backed out for various reasons. At that time I wasn't as internet savvy and neither was the rest of the world so we really didn't have a good way to sell our tickets. If Craigslist was a thing I didn't know about it. So we had to eat the then $200 it cost us (now it's almost $400 for a ticket!) and hope to be able to go the next year.

Well, the years went by... College happened, big kid job happened, life happened, other things were always a higher priority. Now, 8 years later, here I am, writing to you from an RV at Bonnaroo. I finally made it. And you better believe I brought that t-shirt I made all those years ago!

I'll post a full recap for ya next week. If you want to follow along in real time while I'm at the fest hop on over to my Instagram (@pieceology). Happy weekend!

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Birthday Weekend Recap

Before I recap the weekend I just wanted to say thank you for all the kind words I received about my post on Friday. It means a lot to me. I've always been afraid of sharing too much here, but I also want to be honest so I'm trying to accept and embrace vulnerability which is something I've never been good at doing. Have you seen Brené Brown's TED Talk about it? If not, I highly recommend it. Then watch this one about shame. These talks have helped me so much this year. I've watched them over and over and over.

So, what did I do this weekend for my birthday? A lot actually and I loved every bit of it. Here are some of the highlights:

- Friday: I got a Hey Cupcake delivery and then a flower delivery and then a cake pop delivery while I was working. So many treats. It made my heart so happy. I have some really sweet people in my life. After work I went to dinner at Hudson's on the Bend with my boyfriend. The food was delicious and of course there was lots of wine. Then we went to the Alamo Drafthouse to see Fast & Furious 7 which was so good as usual and such a tearjerker at the end... OK, maybe not a tearjerker for me. I was straight up crying. I've always been a big Paul Walker fan.

- Saturday: Me and all my wonderful friends went out to Jester King Brewery for beers and pizzas and chats. One of my friends even drew me a cake on my pizza box (see above photo). It was so great spending time with all my favorite people. I love my friends. Then, the bf and I went to see Dave Chappelle at ACL Live. That man is such a great comedian. Bravo. Afterward, we went out to East Side Showroom for a nightcap with more frands. I feel like I can say nightcap with such confidence now that I'm an old 27 year old lady ;) Side note- If you're ever in Austin and enjoy specialty cocktails East Side Showroom is where it's at. Order a Gilmore, it's my favorite drink. Ever.

- Sunday: I got up early and headed out to the Botanical Gardens to shoot some outfits with my girl Chelsea. It was pretty rainy but Chelsea was such a sport and powered through with me. The gardens were actually super whimsical in the rain. Yay for outfit posts coming soon. Then I topped off the weekend by watching the premiere of the second half of Season 7 of Mad Men. I love that show. Anyone a fan? What did you think of the episode? How sad are you that it's ending?? :(

Pretty stellar weekend. I'm so grateful for everyone that made it such a special birthday. Thank you! How was your weekend? Also, here's a little happy dance tune for ya to start off your week- The Heat by Jungle. I'll be seeing them this Thursday. Ready to boogie. Happy Monday!

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Weekend Trip To Gruene

As I mentioned earlier this week, we visited the little town of Gruene, Texas this past weekend which is located right outside of New Braunfels. Gruene is considered by some similar to Fredericksburg but more quaint and less crowded but still just as charming and I'd have to agree. The town is pretty much just one street which houses cute shops, places to eat and a few bars here and there for drinks and dancing. All in all, I had a great time and would definitely visit again. Being only about an hour south of Austin it was a great little weekend getaway. If you ever find yourself heading that way here are a few recommendations you should check out while you're there.  

Gruene Mansion Inn - This is where we stayed and where the majority of the photos you see were taken. This bed and breakfast is awesome. They serve breakfast every morning in the main house and also have rooms you can stay in. Additionally they have cottages in the back that sit right on the Guadalupe River which is where we stayed. I really enjoyed staying in the cottages. The room was adorable and it felt more private being on the backside of the property.

The Gristmill - There are only a handful of restaurants in Gruene and this one was right next to our B&B. Literally right next door. The food was pretty good and the atmosphere was great. It was really chilly out the night we went but the patio was covered and heated so we were able to sit outside and actually enjoy it.

Natural Bridge Caverns - This is a must. It's about 20 miles further south toward San Antonio, but is worth the short, scenic drive there. The caves at Natural Bridge Caverns are so beautiful and the tour guides were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. If you are even slightly interested in the outdoors (like me) you will enjoy this.

Mozie's - This is a bar/restaurant right across the street from our B&B. It has the longest bar I've ever seen and even though you'd expect there to be only half decent bar food there is actually a full menu. I got the fish tacos which were great. They even serve pasta which was also very tasty.

Vineyard at Gruene - Naturally, we went wine tasting one night, because... well I don't need a reason for drinking wine. We went in the evening when it was pretty quiet but the space is huge and would probably be beautiful during the day. I'm more of a red drinker but I actually liked one of the white's (a Chardonnay) we tried best and bought a bottle, again, because I need no reason for wine drinking. It's just necessary.

Gruene Hall - We actually didn't go to Gruene Hall but heard good things about it. It's mostly live country music from my understanding which really isn't my thing but I think this would be an enjoyable spot for a lot of people to check out while in town. It is also right next door to Gruene Mansion.

I hope this little guide helps if you ever go out to Gruene for a visit. I highly recommend it! Happy Friday!

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My Weekend- Camping, Music, Austin Psych Fest

Happy Friday! I'm going to Austin Psych Fest this weekend and I couldn't be more excited about it. I've never been and also I've never camped out at a music festival before. I haven't done much camping in general so this should be perfect since it's a little more like glamping... regular bathrooms, showers, a convenience store on site with food, drinks, supplies, and oh yeah, festival grounds with amazing music and food/retail vendors right across the way. BUT, I will be sleeping in a tent. No AC. On the ground. With only a polyester zipper opening separating me from the outside world. If that's not hardcore roughin' it, I don't know what is. Feel free to refer to me as outdoorsy from now on. What are YOU doing this weekend?

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Weekend Review

1. New jacket I picked up on a whim at Forever 21 this weekend. Such a great, light weight piece for this 70 degree weather we've been having lately :)

2. Saturday was National Margarita Day so naturally you could find me at El Alma off Barton Springs. Hands down my favorite margarita in Austin.

3. After margs we hit up the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. show at Emo's. They were a ton of fun and brought bubbles, lots of bubbles. I LOVE bubbles, a lot. Great show.

4. I went to Miguel's Imports on Sunday to get a pot for the succulents I bought from Tillery Street Plant Co. a while back. Nice selection of Mexican pottery + it's all 20-50% off right now. Score.

How was your weekend??

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Ropers + My Weekend

What up? It's Friday and it basically snowed over night in the ATX!! Yes, you read that right. Snowed. Kinda. Or iced over. Whatever. The grass outside is white. But (isn't there always a 'but'), in true Texas fashion it'll be in the 70s tomorrow. That's real southern living for ya.

Anyway, just wanted to share a photo of my new favorite boots. I feel super cool/kinda country in these cuties. I bought them on Etsy from Nerdy Birdy Vintage. They've got some real great pieces over there. Go have a look! Hope y'all have a great weekend. Doing a little TNT (Tacos 'N Tequila) tonight with my friends and kind of relaxing the rest of the weekend. I have lots of things coming up in the next couple months so I'm happy to have one last weekend of chill time before the crazy ensues. Such is my life...

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Weekend Review: In the Country

Hi! How was your weekend? I went out to Cajun Country aka South Louisiana for a good friends baby shower. I stayed at my cousin's house. It's really beautiful out there. Living in the city I forget how peaceful and calm life can be :)

Got some big stuff coming up this week. I'll be back with some outfit posts (finally) for a feature I'm doing with one of my favorite companies. Stay tuned!

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How I'm Spending My Weekend: Chillin'

It's Friday again! I don't know about you, but this week seemed to go by pretty fast for me. And trust, I'm not complaining. This weekend I'll be going to a STRFKR show Friday night, watching some LSU football Saturday and heading to Dallas to visit my mom Sunday (and also more football watching... Geaux Saints!). Overall a pretty chill weekend with mornings spent dreaming that I'm in a bed like this one. Although I have to admit my bed is not too shabby, so I'd say it's a pretty fair trade-off. But SRSLY where can I find this cable knit blanket?! What are your plans this weekend?

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How I'm Spending My Weekend

Happy Friday! I'll be spending my weekend at this beautiful resort out on Lake Travis for a work event. Yeah, maybe my job's pretty cool. And maybe I'm getting a facial Saturday. Maybe I'll be chillin' on a boat, then relaxin' by the swim up bar at the pool drinkin' somethin' tropical. And yeah, I guess we'll do some work too. Maybe.

Any fun plans this fine weekend? Whatever you're getting into I hope it's great! Talk soon.

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