What I Ate: épicerie

épicerie ROCKS! I honestly don’t really know what else to say, other than, I love everything that I have tried on the menu. Not only is the food pretty stellar, the atmosphere is great too. If I ever owned a house, I would want it to look exactly like épicerie: hardwood floors, white wood cabinets, leather ceiling (YES! you heard right), brass/rose gold light fixtures. It is a bit too cold right now, but in the Spring/Summer, the outside patio is the best spot in town for a chill happy hour.

NAME:

épicerie

ADDRESS:

2307 Hancock Dr

Austin,

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Where I Shopped: Leander Flea Market

My mission to decorate my new apartment with the most kitschy, random stuff ever took me on a little adventure to the flea market in Leander, a 20 minute drive from Austin.

Leander is stereotypical Texas: there are a lot of churches and an abundance of fields with cows. It is charming.

I decided to check it out because I noticed that some of the vendors were posting really cool pieces on Craigslist. I am glad I ventured out there because the Leander Flea Market is a wonderfully strange, yet awesome place.

Typically at a flea market, each

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What I Wore: Cutoffs in the Winter?!?

Admittedly, It was WAYYYY too cold to be wearing this outfit. If it is 30 degrees outside, don’t wear cutoff shorts. But hello, this is Texas, and I am supposed to be able to shorts all year around.

IMG_1606These shorts are the only DIY project that I have ever successfully completed. I always wanted a good pair of cutoffs, but the ones they sell in stores are SO freakin’ short. No one wants to see that.

Thus,

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What I Ate: Tan My

After my previous post about pho, a few people recommended that I try Tan My.

So, last weekend, my aunt and I decided to have lunch there because it was another cold, rainy day in Austin.

NAME: Tan My

ADDRESS:

1601 Ohlen Rd

Austin, TX 78758

IMG_1527Yes, another hidden gem in a somewhat sketchy shopping center.

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3 Things I Wish I Had Known In My 20s: Tsh Oxenreider

OxenreiderTshTsh Oxenreider has spent the last 5 years of her life teaching people how to slow down through her blog, SimpleMom.net. She considers herself an “accidental entrepreneur.” She never set out to start a business; however, through “trial and error… and asking smart people dumb questions”, she is now able to support her family through her blog.

In

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Things I am Obsessed With…

I feel like my life is just starting to regain normalcy, after moving last week. I know, I am acting like I moved half way across the world, rather than just across the apartment complex, but still. I was so behind on work, and I am finally caught up! Whoo!

Over the past 10 days or so, there have been a few interesting articles on the web that have caught my attention:

1) Fact: I read the NY Post almost every morning. Why? Because they have entertaining stories, and being accurate is overrated. I was intrigued by this story, “Read More

What I Wore: Old Navy Coated Skinnies

Okay, I was pretty excited when Old Navy sent me these Coated-Wash Super Skinny Jeans. They are awesome, and in the last 2 weeks or so, I have worn them at least 5 times. I feel like they add a little bit of edge to any outfit.

The first time I wore them was on a random adventure into the country. Okay, it isn’t really the country because we were still in Austin, but with all the Fall foliage, I felt like I was miles away from the city.

OUTFIT 1:

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Career Confidential: Sheena Sujan

headshot Growing up, what little girl doesn’t want to be a handbag designer?! Sheena Sujan is livin’ the dream. She is the founder and creative director of SHEENA SUJAN, a Los Angeles-based, luxury handbag line. All of the products are made from 100% genuine leather by master artisans in Italy.

Sheena has always been ambitious: she entered college at the age of 14, and

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Where I Shopped: Thrifty Chicks Vintage

I have been in the process of decorating my new apartment. I am determined to not buy anything from Ikea! I want to actually take the time to find unique, cool pieces. I have been spending an obscene amount of time scouring Craigslist, going to all my favorite vintage/thrift stores and browsing Etsy. I realized that if you ever want to sell something for way more than it is actually worth, just say it is vintage. So annoying.

Luckily, a few months ago, I stumbled upon Thrifty Chicks Vintage, and ever since it has been one of my

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What I Wore: Fair Isle Sweater

I am not a big drinker. In fact, I rarely have any type of alcohol. I don’t really have a reason for why. It is just as I get older, I have just become really lame. Not to mention, hangovers at 26 are beyond brutal. However, I made a rule for myself that I have to get drunk once every 6-8 weeks because, look, I am not 90. I am still young, and let’s be real: the crazy nights that you reminisce about about with friends for years usually involve some alcohol.

The point of that whole spiel was to

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