hipstagram friday's (v.2)

so damn happy its friday! but when am i not? enjoy this week's pictures :)


my battery was donezo. great way for mike to start is birthday eh?


i left work early and surprised mike at work with this :)


my papaw is the cutest!


dropping my beautiful niece off at her dance


love me some daiquiris





at the abita tour


SO damn yum!


my friend just adores me >_<
12am on my birthday


my honey made me a delicious birthday breakfast


birthday gift from momma

i have 2 more birthday celebrations this weekend! having a girls night of dinner and drinks tonight and then a shopping spree with my dear friend tiffini tomorrow. i love my friends!
hope everything has a fab weekend!
xxoo

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! (weekend wrap-up)

my bday was 2 days ago (the 19th) and i turned 25! im still in shock that i turned 25. it honestly feels like just yesterday i was in middle school! mike's bday was the friday before mine (the 16th) so we had a fun filled weekend to celebrate. friday night i dropped my niece madison off at her school dance then hung around w/ my mamaw for a bit until it was time to pick her up again. she is just the cutest! afterward, i headed home and gave mike his lil surprise pressie (his big one was getting his truck lowered) then we went out for drinks and late night snacks w/ a few friends.



saturday we headed out to the abita brewery to go on one of their tours w/ our friends amanda & casey. this was our first time going so we werent sure what to expect. we were handed a cup and lead into a selfserve bar where all of their beers are on tap. they give you about 15 minutes to drink as much as you like and then they start a video. i cant even tell you what this video was about because i was too busy drinking free beer >_< they then bring you inside the factory (i guess thats what you would call it) and give you a little info about how the beer is brewed. that part lasted about 15 minutes then it was back to the bar for more beer! the whole thing lasts an hr and its free! i think we will definitely be going on more tours ^_^



after the tour we headed over to chili's for some beer and chips & salsa. then we went to old navy to do some shopping (the boys were down since they were a lil buzzed, haha) then it was sushi time! great, now im craving sushi....

we ended up at a pub downtown around 7ish and stayed till about 1. our other friends heather and matt met us there after they left a wedding. it was seriously one of the better nights out we've had lately. and it was so simple! i guess it was all the beer i had :)

sunday we didnt leave the house until 6pm to go grab dinner. we then went over to a friends house to hang for a lil bit. my friend tiffini surprised me w/ a yummy cookie cake! monday (my bday) we were both off. mike got up and made some ham egg & cheese croissants and iced coffee. perfect way to start my bday :) we headed to the movies to see strawdogs (it was alright, kinda slow and boring in the beginning) then did some grocery shopping. later his brother, sis-in-law and kiddos came over for dinner. told ya it was a fun filled weekend! i have to say, it was one of my best bdays. heres to many more!
xxoo

weekly loves

hey guys! hope everyone had a great weekend. we had a lovely time w/ friends celebrating me and mike's birthdays. i will post that tomorrow :) here's my weekly loves:

special k sea salt cracker crisps

Y'ALL! these are delish. its way more like a chip than a cracker. and the best part? you get to eat 30 of them for 100 calories! insane right?

susannahbean's etsy shop

i really love the new crochet headbands she has this season. and isnt she the cutest? you should definitely follow her blog if you arent already!

the secret circle on CW

this is a new show that premiered this week and i must say, i am pleasantly surprised with it! although i do watch a couple of cw shows already (gossip girl & vampire diaries) i know they can be a little cheesy at times. this show is about a group of teenage witches. i say you should definitely check it out :)

and lastly, florence + the machine have a new single, woohoo! ive been waiting very patiently for something new from them. enjoy :)

xxoo

hipstagram friday's (v.1)

ello kiddies! i thought this would be a good weekly feature on the ole blog. i take multiple pictures a day with my iphone to post on facebook and instagram so why not do a photo-dump of them for y'all to see? when i first got my iphone last july i was obsessed with hipstamatic but haven't used it in months. i just realized yesterday how much i missed it! so i will be posting some of those also. on to the pictures!


freshly cut pup



srslyyyy SO good!

long hurr' dont curr'

nommies

new dresses from lulu's

i love being italian :)



work day blues

early bday celebration at work for me & the boss!

let me know what y'all think of my new feature! :)
xxoo

baby you're a firework

this past thursday i went to the katy perry concert at the new orleans arena with heather & friends. it was so much fun! ive always loved katy.... her style, her voice and her music is always so fun.









(kick line w/ gingerbread men)

(GLITTER!)

it was a really good performance. Her stage looked like candy land! loved it.
xxoo

weekly loves

well its monday again. boooo right!? the only good thing about this week is: friday is mike's birthday and next monday is mine! im getting off early friday and surprising him at work with a bday cake :) then we are off work together until tuesday! cant wait. heres a few things im loving this week:

sons of anarchy

mike has been watching it since season 1 started (season 4 premiered this past week) and he has always told me i should be watching it. after finding out that danielle and emily were fans, i decided to give it a shot. loving it so far! jax teller is a major babe ^_^

blue bell cotton candy ice cream

i just picked this up at the grocery last night. SO good! taste just like the real thing. cotton candy is one of my favssss. (picture from my instagram. follow me @darlingvictoria)

victoria secret silk & cashmere cardi

ive been wanting a cashmere cardigan or sweater for awhile and i think these are just purrrfect! must add one (or 5) to my closet soon.

tate handbag from bakers

im on the hunt for a fall worthy bag and i think this one will do just fine.

happy monday dears. xxoo

fall wishlist

who's ready for fall? i know i am! we have been having some amazingly beautiful weather this week. thank you tropical storm lee for leaving something enjoyable behind! normally it is in the high 90's until at least the beginning of october around here. this week's high is like 82(!!!) and the low last night was 60. crazy i tell ya! i've been having fall fashion on my brain for awhile now. its my favorite season along with spring and i definitely love the fashion! here are my must have fall staples.


denim button up // floppy felt hat // trench coat // flare trouser jeans // faux leather platform wedge // platform penny loafers

whats on your fall wishlist?