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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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Thirty? Thirty.

This was the year.
The year that I crossed over.
To the dark side.
And into my thirties.

I must admit,
I had been dreading it
all through my 29th year.

Now that I’ve made the leap
and joined the club,
I have to say
that the countdown
was the hard part
and now I’m actually
excited about 30.

I seriously celebrated
all week.
But here are some photos
from just Friday night.

We went to the
Ozark Corn Maze
and then out on the town.

Thank you to everyone
for such a warm welcome
to the big 3-0!

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GL(who’s a high school teacher)
had her class make me this poster.
So cute!
And quite hilarious
when you read it up close.

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The maze!

cornmaze

30th Birthday!

30th Birthday!

This sign was already set up
for a little girl’s party.
Haha.

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Yeah, we got lost.

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The Cow Train!
Now this was fun.
It was so freakin bumpy,
I’m surprised it doesn’t scare the kids.

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I’m a cheap date.
$1.50 hot dog birthday dinner.
And it was sooo good.

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Drinks at Kingfish.

30th Birthday!

GL & Brains got me a Hobo clutch
& a sparkly headband.
Love!

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Being surprised by cake!
You can see it way in the back.

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A pedi-cab ride on Dickson.

30th Birthday!

My very first time
at Roger’s Rec.

30th Birthday!

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Lots of fun
for my lots of years.

Thanks, friends & family!
For the gifts that I haven’t mentioned here,
the phone calls,
the Tweets
and the Facebooks.

You guys are the best.
Thank you.

Vampire Weekend + Beach House

On Sunday
(the day after The Black Crowes)
I received a last minute invite to see
Vampire Weekend, Beach House, & The Very Best
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Um, yes please!

Although I was still a little sick
and I really needed to work,
I just couldn’t pass up
what could be the
last road trip of my twenties.
I was turning 30
in just a matter of days
and saw this as a way to
begin the celebration
just a lil early.

Taylor and I hit the road
on Monday afternoon.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Pulling into the Marriott
in downtown Tulsa.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Delish egg salad at Queenies.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

We went around to different vintage shops
and of course stopped for photo ops.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

So apparently the Chatter Box
has the “hottest ladies in down”
and just down the street we found
the creepiest store in town.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Back at the hotel
we listened to music,
popped some champagne,
and got dressed up for the show.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Hopped in a cab
to the Brady Theater.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Pre-show fun.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

The show was SUCH a blast!
It was in an old theater but
we had “pit passes” so we could
dance, dance, dance.
The only bummer is that
security took my camera battery.
Apparently my camera is too fancy.
Big frown.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

I used my iPhone to capture what I could.

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VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

A night cap.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

The evening wouldn’t be complete
without taking our taxi
through the Taco Bell drive-thru
.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Once we were safely back to our hotel
we stuffed our faces with a fourth meal
and then we had dessert, of course!

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Thank you to Taylor
and her beautiful sister, Cameron,
who couldn’t go at the last minute
(but who we danced with in spirit)!

XOXO

The Black Crowes + Randoms

After quite a lull in live music
my life was suddenly filled
with concerts last week.
Here’s one quick story
in photos
with another
music adventure
coming soon.

On Saturday, Todd and I
met up with our friend
(and my old roommate)
who now plays guitar for
The Black Crowes.

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He hooked us up with
backstage passes.

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A cold, but fun night indeed!

So this is a little random,
but here are some photos
that I somehow forgot to post.

Sadly, we didn’t beat Bama
but at least we looked cute?

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More rock
coming up next.

Washington D.C.

Recently I went on a business trip
to my old stomping grounds
of Washington D.C.

I brought along a dear friend
and stayed an extra day
to enjoy the sights, shops, and sweets.

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Donald Rumsfeld was on our flight
from Chicago to DCA!

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Our hotel,
the Hotel Palomar.

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Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Our hotel was located across the street
from my mom’s old apartment.

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On the first night we were awoken
to a (very) loud fire alarm.
Thankfully, it wasn’t anything serious.
But we still had to exit the building,
down the stairwell & across the street.
In our pajamas.

See, here’s Laura & me.
In our mumus.
Haha.

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A morning & afternoon in Georgetown.

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Laura's DC Pics

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Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

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A yummy vintage shop.

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We went to Georgetown Cupcakes,
which has it’s own reality show called
DC Cupcakes on TLC.

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Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

A few blocks away,
I realized we were walking next to
the three stars of the show.
I was a dork
and got a picture.

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We found the Exorcist stairs.

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

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Doing the tourist thing
around D.C.

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Laura's DC Pics

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

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Laura's DC Pics

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics

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Botanical Gardens

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

We had cocktails at the amazing
W Hotel rooftop bar.

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Watermelon Fiz & Strawberry Lemonade.
Adult versions, of course.

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Sipping our drinks with a
view of the White House
at sunset.

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

More drinks in Chinatown.

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

Hotel room photo-fun!

Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

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Laura's DC Pics
photo by Laura Hobbs

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Goodnight, Obama!