Wednesday, June 15, 2011

bonnaroo 2011


hello lovely,
this past weekend we went to bonnaroo for the 2nd time. it was fun, but boy was it exhausting. the temperature was 91, not to mention the heat index! goodness. i felt like my brain was boiling. it was so hot the paint melted on my watch. ouch. somehow we didn't get a sunburn! great success. friday night was by far my favorite night. we got a great spot for my morning jacket and arcade fire. arcade fire was definitely my favorite. they played all my favorite songs and rocked them out with such energy! it was one of the happiest moments of my life. i will remember it always. on saturday we rested most of the day and attempted to see some shows. i really feel like they weren't prepared for the 100,000 people that were there. you couldn't even walk anywhere, let alone sit down and enjoy a show like you could in years past. the worst part? the water pressure would go down so much you could only get a trickle at the filling stations! it was scary. saturday night we finally got some rain. it had been a dust bowl the entire time. unfortunately someone burst into my friend's tent, broke her tent door, then took a dump in the middle of her bed! i still can't believe that happened. poor thing. at first i laughed out loud, then i realized how horrific that must have been for her! overall, it wasn't as good as 2009, but i wouldn't trade seeing that arcade fire show for anything.
here are some pictures from the event.
xoxo,
alyssa renee



 






 






 





 





Monday, June 13, 2011

style envy: arizona muse

hello lovely,
i'm starting a new blog feature called "style envy" and this is my very first one. i thought it would be fun to highlight some of my fashion influences, as well as people i admire who are more adventurous than i am. for the first post i am highlighting model, arizona muse. i see her grace the beautiful editorials of vogue and i'm always in awe. she is striking. i also have a soft spot for her because of her full eyebrows, a feature she and i share. here are some examples of arizona being awesome.
xoxo,
alyssa renee








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Sunday, June 5, 2011

better late than never

hello lovely!
i've been so busy and it is only getting worse. at least all my busy things are fun things. i've gone to nashville two weekends in a row, going to bonnaroo this week, then off to cincinnati, then down to atlanta! AND during that time i have to get my house appraised, print and mail out invitations, pack AND move, and get my insurance for my house in order. i'm a very busy little bee :( luckily i have niles to help me.
here are some pictures from a few things you've missed while i've been a bad blogger :(
xoxo,
alyssa renee


bubbie and i tie-dyed and she got gangrene.




my favorite kiddos had a birthday so i made tie-dye soda cake!





raychull got a tattoo!









niles and i spent memorial day in nashville and had a grand time








my cousin heather got married! oh and bubbie got an adorable haircut :)
this summer is off to a busy, but great start.