life lately
{celebrating this // a beautiful marriage of one of my oldest friends}
{drinking this // a beer with a view}
{enjoying this // evening at Crystal Bridges Light Night Out Party}
{puppy sitting this // the cutest thing you’ve ever seen}
{selfie-ing this // my new darker ‘do for fall}
{gorging on this // homemade apple pie + champagne with a wonderful friend home from germany}
xo xo
life lately
{crafting this // my necklace wall}
{enjoying this // a wonderful evening in downtown bentonville with friends}
{eating this // chocolate peanut butter ball at a great board game night with old friends}
{drinking this // first PSL of the season!}
{celebrating this // little john’s 5th birthday with #mustacheselfies}
xo xo
life lately
{floating this // the Illinois River with these awesome people}
{working this // Walmart Blogger Day in San Jose, CA}
{celebrating this // husband’s 27th birthday!}
{visiting this // family home in Magnolia, Ark. where my parents got married 41 years ago}
{enjoying this // beautiful night to see Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and the Steep Canyon Rangers at the AMP}
{celebrating this // our new home at our official housewarming party!}
xo xo
life lately
{playing this // ball in the backyard with puppy}
{remembering this // our first 4th of July together in 2007}
{eating this // my first Salvadoran food experience – pupusas!}
{enjoying this // silly time with friends}
{relaxing with this // baseball + a beautiful sunset}
xo xo
life lately
{enjoying this // a beautiful evening with friends, wine + cheese}
{celebrating this // our third anniversary}
{working this // long Shareholders week made bearable thanks to these ladies}
{indulging in this // amazing ice cream food truck}
{trying this // a new nail trend that I’m loving}
xo xo
life lately
{working // with the Walmart Moms while they were in Bentonville}
{dressing // in black tie for the NAACP Image Awards}
{relaxing // with friends, beer and games}
{reading // my People magazines}
{painting // with a twist}
xo xo
life lately
{laughing // during our weekend getaway to Tulsa to see Aziz Ansari}
{partying // at a two-year-old birthday party}
{drinking // at our favorite brewery on a sunday funday}
{traveling // to San Francisco, including FB and Pinterest HQs}
{enjoying // this saturday morning}
{loving //my valentine and our night out}
xo xo
life lately
{eating this // biscoff macarons}
{enjoying this // beautiful flowers from a beautiful friend}
{reading this // perfect for bedtime}
{traveling for this // Dallas for work}
{doing this // with mom on a saturday morning}
{relaxing in this}
xo xo
life lately
{relaxing // with my girls at happy hour, 21c}
{babysitting // adorable miss scarlett}
{wanting // a french bulldog, sooo baaad!}
{giving thanks // for time with family}
{drinking // pony coronis with friends}
{marveling // at snowpocalypse 2013}
xo xo
life lately.
{enjoying // breakfast (and mimosas) for dinner & a great girls night in}
{celebrating // Elsa’s first birthday}
{more celebrating // Jon and Ashley’s beautiful wedding}
{meeting // a country music legend, Garth Brooks !!!}
{eating // chicken + waffles for dinner}
xo xo
My Weekend Was:
the opposite of last weekend
spending time with friends
a successful October girls happy hour
random, in a great way
finding a new nighttime hangout
celebrating our favorite brewery’s first birthday
touring Texans around Bentonville
eating lots and lots of tacos
beautiful
jumbling towers + blockus + more beer
excitement for a friend and her world tour
doing something for someone simply because it will make their day
relaxing on the couch with my old friends in the O.C.
xo xo
life lately.
{traveling // to San Francisco for work, including a trip to Facebook HQ}
{enjoying // BEAUTIFUL Fall weather during a walk on the Crystal Bridges trail}
{wearing // a new sweater from H&M on a day trip to Tulsa to see Gravity}
{working // our Walmart Mom blogger event, Christmas in October}
{drinking // Ole Shiney Apple + X-Rated Flirtini}
xo xo
life lately + blogging hiatus
Life lately has been busy, busy, busy. Along with moving and getting settled in I’ve had some big projects going on at work that have been taking up a lot of time (hint, hint: follow @Walmart on Instagram). I’ve had hardly any time to blog and when I have had the time, spending more time on a computer did not sound appealing.
Other than moving and working, see a few life lately highlights below.
{Jersey Boys at the WAC}
{Sidecars at Club Frisco}
{several evenings in downtown Bentonville, pictured – Tusk & Trotter}
{Calling the Hogs with these fun guys}
Saturday we head off on our next adventure to Denver and Nashville. One day while drinking mimosas on a patio, husband and I dreamed a dream that we could see his favorite band (The National) in concert and mine (Taylor Swift) in the same week, despite the shows being across country. That dream has officially turned into reality.
We will see The National at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver and spend a few days in the city with my cousin and her husband. We then head to Nashville where we will meet up with my parents, and Mom and I will see T. Swift (for the second time because she’s amaaaaaazing). I am BEYOND excited and so ready for a week-long vacation.
21st birthday trip – Taylor Swift in LA!
See you in a few weeks! xo
My Month in Instagram {August}
Happy September! As I drink my first PSL of the season (it’s BACK!) I’m taking a look back on August through the lense of my Instagram photos.
I posted 39 (!!) Instagram photos in August. I won’t share them all – but you can see them here – so I’ll just share my top 10 photos of the month.
As you look through them, I encourage you to listen to my song of August. Do you ever wish you could force someone to listen to a certain song while they’re looking at something – like back in the day on MySpace? Anyway, if you’re interested, click play on the YouTube video below and listen as you peruse.
xo
{August 3 – First Stop on the NWA Brewery Tour}
{August 5 – I’d take this as my workspace any day. #peaceful#naturallight #comfychairs #dallas}
{August 7 – let’s brighten this rainy day #sotd #shoes #metallic}
{August 15 – Oh my gosh, I have a new favorite food truck on the square. #streettacos #urbanbbq #foodtruck}
{August 18 – BEAUTIFUL day for some coffee + crepes}
{August 21 – 7 years ago today I posted this photo from our first day of senior year. #2006 #bhs #senioryear #timehop#throwback}
{August 23 – The weekend starts now.}
{August 24 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, K! Love you and miss you. xo xo ❤}
{August 25 – Cuddle buddies}
{August 28 – LOVE this quote. #instaquote #leadership #inspiration}
life lately
{traveling // to Dallas for work, but also got time for great friends and food}
{wearing // new shoes}
{drinking & playing // Saturday afternoon Jumbling Towers}
{eating // these amaaaazing food truck tacos}
{cleaning & packing // my parents house so husband and I can move in, meanwhile finding some adorable photos}
xo
life lately
{enjoying // this lovable guy}
{celebrating & celebrating // this one’s golden birthday}
{remembering // an awesome wedding through this awesome photo}
{getting addicted // to this show}
Also, baking this deliciousness and enjoying this weekend with family.
xo
life lately
Life lately after Essence Fest has been a whole lot of relaxing. Two weeks later I feel like I’m finally recovered and back to normal at home and work. Good thing, just as it’s about to ramp up again for some birthdays, weekend trips and moving. Here’s a little peek at our life lately.
{enjoying // these fresh flowers TWO WEEKS later}
{laughing // at our goobery pup}
{relaxing // with some of my favorite things}
{sitting // at Mellow Mushroom after a long day’s work}
{eating // this delicious summer pasta}
xo xo
No rest for the weary.
I’ve completely failed at blogging lately. Life has gotten in the way, but I’d say that’s a good thing.
I’m jetting off tomorrow for New Orleans for the holiday weekend. Unfortunately, sans husband. I’m headed to Essence Festival as our social media correspondent, so follow @Walmart on Twitter for fun updates and pics! (shameless plug) I’ll be busy, busy, busy at the event, mostly plotting the best way to get behind the scenes and meet Queen Bey. She shops at Walmart, right? She’ll definitely want to talk to me…
Not only am I leaving husband behind, but also my parents who came in town for the week. Talk about timing. Luckily, I’ve gotten some wonderful time with them for a few days, as well as with our family friends from West Memphis.
Before I head off to pack and listen to 90s Pop Pandora, I’ll leave you with a few other life lately updates.
{enjoying // a beautiful day for some professional women’s golf}
{doing // summer-ish things, like a rooftop party for Team Break the Cycle}
{eating // the best crepes this side of the tracks}
{celebrating // two amazing people getting married}
Happy 4th of July weekend to you and yours! xo xo
P.S. I’m extra excited to share my next set of book reviews for Reconstructing Amelia and Don’t Worry, It Gets Worse. Stay tuned!
life lately {shareholders edition}
Oh, brother. These past two weeks have been quite a doozy.
As most of you (who live in nwa) know, the beginning of June means Walmart’s Annual Shareholders Meeting aka tens of thousands of people envelop the area, celebs walking the streets (Tom Cruise was on the Bentonville Square !!!) and just all around very very busy. As some of you know, I had a very interesting part in Shareholders this year. I currently manage our Walmart Mom Blogger program. We invite these bloggers to Shareholders every year to experience the event, meet with marketers, merchants, suppliers and get inspired to blog about Walmart. I managed their entire trip (and was with them) from breakfast to dinner, 4 days and 3 nights.
It was the most physically and mentally exhausted I’ve probably ever been in my life, but it was also fabulous. I loved the event planning aspect and loved getting to know these Moms I’ve been corresponding with for the past 7 months. Overall it was an amazing week, but it left me pooped! Hence, why I’m just now getting around to blogging. Anyway, enjoy a few photos from my life lately.
{Pre-Shareholders I got to enjoy a BEAUTIFUL wedding of two dear friends. It always makes me so happy to see a wedding full of so much love, joy and inspiration. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. DeMoss! We love you!
Psst, check out the bride’s blog about her big day with some beautiful photos & enough love to make you tear.}
{Walmart Moms}
{Couldn’t have made it without this wonderful lady!}
{Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Hugh Jackman – it’s really a concert with a few business items!
Photo credit: MommyBrainReports.com}
{Much needed sunshine, beer + relaxation with husband after the event}
{Friday night at a Naturals Game}
{Oh, and puppy got shaved for the Summer}
xo xo
life lately
{celebrating // sister in law’s hs graduation, see nostalgic blog post here}
{drinking // prickly pear cactus margarita, Table Mesa Bistro}
{praising // a wonderful God during the calm after a scary storm – Psalm 107:29}
{becoming a trekkie // during our 2nd anniversary trip to KC}
{relaxing // with my boys, just the way I like it}
xo xo
life lately
{drinking // pink beer (!!) at Fayetteville Foam Fest}
{smiling // because I have the best husband ever}
{enjoying // all the pictures mom is sending from Costa Rica}
{relaxing // pre-dinner TCBY is always a winner in my book}
We also had a fantastic Saturday morning at our Gravette Clothing Giveaway.
xo xo
life lately
{celebrating // Boys & Girls Club at the Great Futures Gala}
{reading // halfway through The Interestings, then on to The Best of Us}
{relaxing // by the pool after a long day at work and before the freak snow storm}
{enjoying // this cutie’s company}
{brunching // avocado + roma tomato scramble, mango mimosa at Table Mesa}
We also spent a wonderful Saturday morning at the first Farmer’s Market of the year.
xo xo
life lately
{celebrating Samantha’s birthday – a few pics from over the years}
{Easter with family}
{eating this deliciousness made by my mom while in town}
{LOVE sign making class with my community group girls}
{wonderful Friday afternoon with my mom – pictured here: champagne + blackberry mango pop at First Friday on the Square}
{Hawaiian bridal shower for the beautiful Nicky, and getting ready for her bachelorette party tonight <3}
xo xo
life lately {media challenge edition}
So what did we do during those two weeks of our media fast? Here’s a peek at my life lately.
[NWAFW]
From top to bottom: NWAFW, The Chancellor Hotel; Friday night with Amanda; Saturday night walking the runway with Piper; Butternut Squash Ravioli = amaaazing, Union Kitchen + Drinks
[TRIP TO OHIO]
From top to bottom: Getting dressed up to see musical Sister Act with Mom; Commercial shoot in Cleveland; My Ohio welcoming meal – margherita pizza, homemade meatballs, pasta, fried artichokes, 3 Palms Pizzeria; Sleeping with my Roxie baby
[EVERYTHING ELSE]
From top to bottom: Two-day work session with Facebook, 21c Museum Hotel; Curling up with a good book + good wine; Olli soaking up the sunshine; One of many game nights; Norman Rockwell Exhibit + The Rail + Club Frisco = perfect Friday night
xo xo
m.davis xoxo 
