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Mom to Iris. Wife to Todd. Our little family lives at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We love it here and I love sharing little bits of our life.

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Articles written by: Sarah

Last Days of Summer

It was a (rare) lazy weekend,
but I still have a few photos
for this here little blog post.

Saturday was my dad’s birthday.
Amazingly funny and immensely lovable,
I’m so proud that he’s my papa.

Overalls.
Guitars.
Jokes.
And a whole lot of love.

That’s my dad ♥
and I hope he had a very
Happy Birthday!

1980s Dad

My Dad

My Dad... the doll

Kerri & Joel's Wedding

Old Photos

Old Photos

I didn’t get to spend his big 6-0
with him, but my little sisters
made the most adorable cake.

dadcake

This weekend I spent my time…

Buying creepies at an estate sale.

Creepy Estate Sale Find

Buying pretties at the same estate sale.

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Gettin my hair did.

Got My Hair Did

Having cupcakes delivered to me in bed by Todd.

Cupcakes In Bed

Sleepytime tea in my favorite mug.

Hot tea in my fave mug.

Meeting up with pretty Remy.

Remy!

Drinks and grilled cheeses with friends.

Southern Summer

A walk to campus.

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Where we chilled at the bar
in the historic Inn at Carnal Hall.

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

Southern Summer

I’ve also been dog sitting
my friend GL‘s two Bichons.
She should have known better.

Sorry GL part 2

Sorry GL

Southern Summer

Check ya later.

Little Rock Adventure

This weekend marks
the third weekend
in a row
that I’ve taken
a road trip outta town.

Little Rock, Arkansas
was the target this time around.
Cory Branan set up
a last minute show,
so we made a night of it.

Checked into the Hilton
where we made our own
hotel bar.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Dinner at Pizza D’s.

Little Rock Adventure

Drinks, tunes, & Spiderman pop rocks
at White Water Tavern.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

At the show I met Starr Crow,
a fellow Arkansas vintage seller & blogger!
It was so great to talk to someone face to face about
vintage,
photography,
and all the fashion bloggers we follow.
Check out her blog and Etsy shop!

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Cory finally went on…

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

… and onto the bar.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Before the night was done…
we jumped for joy.
(and for more beer)

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

We devoured a fourth meal back at the hotel.

Little Rock Adventure

And at three am
we spent five minutes
nervously trying to jump the fence
to the hotel pool.
When all of the sudden
we watched two dudes
just open the gate
and walk right in.
Funniest part of the evening right there.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

After just a few hours of
restless hotel sleep
and an 11 o’clock checkout time,
we headed home
tired, but happy.

Chelsea Clinton Wedding Coincidences

What does the
Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsk wedding,
Bill & Hillary Clinton wedding,
and the Todd & Sarah Gill wedding
all have in common?

Amongst other things, really unique timing.

Chelsea Clinton was married yesterday and my wedding anniversary is next week on August 11th – the very same day that former president Bill Clinton will be in Fayetteville, Arkansas stopping by the very same house where Todd and I were married three years ago to the day. Of course Bill and Hillary were married there too, which is what brings the coincidences full circle.

Check out this article on politicsdaily.com about it all:
Bill Clinton’s Marital Tips to Newlyweds

The letter Bill Clinton wrote to us…

Bill Clinton - Wedding Letter

Me next to the replica of Hillary Clinton’s wedding dress.
Chelsea’s looked a tad bit different.

Cheers, Bill!

Amelia in Oxford

I love lots of things about Oxford, Mississippi…

Drinks at City Grocery.

Oxford, MS - Girl Trip!

Sweet potatoes at Ajax.

Wedding Weekend in Oxford

Visits to William Faulkner’s Grave.

faulkner

Square Books.

Oxford, MS - Girl Trip!

And now one of the cutest places in Oxford
is available on the ole world-wide.
My amazing friend Erin Abbott Kirkpatrick
just launched the website for her
adorable shop, Amelia.
And it’s just as cute & creative as she is.


Amelia

Amelia

Amelia

Amelia

If you ever find yourself in town,
you must stop by, have a cupcake,
& buy something cute!
In the meantime, check it out online.

xoxo

We Like The Nightlife

Just got back from a three night
stay in Memphis.
We stayed up late
and were lazy all day.
Pretty stellar agenda
if you ask me.

Filled our time with
good friends.
watermelon.
40s (excuse me, 32s).
dive bars.
stupid sunglasses.
no sleep (not before 4 am anyway)
sweet tea vodka.
swimming pool.
fried food.
more beer.
the river.
the bo-keys.
bbq.
even more beer.
and dancing at wild bills.

Our cute little pit stop.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

After being officially welcomed into Tennessee,
GLand I met up with old friends at
The Cove

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Lil @bethykins

MEMPHIS

And good ole Cory Branan

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

The Lamplighter

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

I promise I’m not scaring this guy.
He asked me to use my camera.
Although, I’m pretty sure he thought it was a video camera
(despite the flashes).
Cause we got a pretty good song out of him.

MEMPHIS

The P&H

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

40s & Watermelon.
The new Champagne & Cupcakes.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Girls dinner

Me and my BFF @kerrisnead

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

My other Memphis BFF, Brandy.

MEMPHIS

The talented Nina

MEMPHIS

…Who took this purty picture

MEMPHIS
©Nina Westervelt

The damage.

MEMPHIS

The legendary Wild Bill’s.
If you’ve never been,
you should.

Wish I had taken more photos,
but I don’t think I could have
captured it properly anyway.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Recovery the next day.
(with the help of sweet tea vodka + a new friend’s pool)

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Last night in (mid)town.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Blues on the Bluff
Memphis music by the Mississippi River.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

Goodbye breakfast
at Otherlands.

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS

It was so great to spend
a bite of the summer
in my old town.
Now I’m back towards the Ozarks
worn the eff out.