Bites of My Life

Last week was nice! A relatively chill and a nice slow week after the holiday. Followed by a fun weekend with brunch, drinks, and lots of pool time with friends. In addition, we had some exciting family news hit mid week that has the Tucker’s praying and thanking God!

-Green green and more green after the 4th of July chip bender.
-My “Best Things I’ve Bought on Amazon” post went live last week. Did anything catch your eye? This trucker hat, tank and pop socket are in my everyday rotation!
-I can’t with this picture LOL! Had a private training session with my friend Kate and let’s just say while I love Obe, I feel pretty out of shape for a bootcamp style training….
-Fun pant alert! These are a favorite recent rental. Broke them out for a happy hour with friends!
-Tik Tok pasta chips were my contribution for dip night with friends! Have you seen this trend?
-The new Gossip Girl. I’m here for it, have you watched yet?
-Alamo Club is one of my favorite spots in Dallas and now for brunch! I split a carafe of mimosas and had these delicious chilaquiles all for a $16 tab. Cannot beat it!
-Trader Joe’s soup dumplings!!! Don’t sleep. The pork and ginger flavor are legit. A new staple purchase.
-Sunday spread set up for an afternoon by the pool!

Annie

The Best Things I've Bought on Amazon This Year

I hate how much I love Amazon, but its convenience, prime shipping, and low prices make it hard to beat. I’ve had some major Amazon wins this year and felt inclined to share with the class. I’ve rounded up 15 purchases from 2021, so far, that I couldn’t recommend more.

Milk Frother // It works as well as the Nespresso one and is less than half the price.

Teva Midfoam Fray Sandals // I wear mine with dresses, athleisure, to the lake etc, Tevas are back!

Sun Bum spf 30 sunscreen // I swear by this sunscreen and have yet to get burned while using it the past two summers.

EltaMD UV Clear spf 46 // I wear this on my face every day. FYI the clear is considered clean, the tinted is not.

Polarized Sunglasses // I’ve turned a handful of friends on to these glasses. They come in other colors, but I love the light brown/blonde color. My favorite part is they hold your hair back when you push up on your head - ha!

Gray Shoulder Pad Tank Top // Just a great go-to top. I often wear it with the gold chain necklace also linked.

Translucent Neon Pink PopSocket // I have the new iPhone max and it is so heavy I feel like I’m getting arthritis in my wrists. I’m bringing the PopSocket back to relieve some tension. #firstworldproblems

Clear iPhone12 pro max case // Sign me up for a $10 phone case.

Simple Modern 28oz Tumbler // The viral Amazon cup is worth the hype and an Oklahoma-based company!

Smiley Face Trucker Hat // If you are patient unlike me, I suggest you order from small business Hats by Madi! I was impatient and wanted a fun trucker hat for the lake this weekend and found this one on Amazon.

Gold Medallion Chain Necklace // I wear it every day and get so many inquiring minds about this piece. Best $17 necklace.

Black Ribbed Seamless Set // LOL at this distorted model, but I love this set, I’m in a medium.

Black Ribbed Crop Tank Top // Great with biker shorts for working out. Comes in a million colors, I’m in a large for a slightly looser fit and length that hits right above my belly button.

Neoprene Tote Bag // I’ve been looking for a new work bag and this knock-off of the popular $$ one may be it!

Every Single Moment // A devotional to help pray for your future marriage written by one of my favorites, Stephanie May Wilson.

I rec ‘em, I love ‘em, I use ‘em on the daily. A reminder that you can always shop my Amazon shop by clicking here, using the link in my Instagram bio, or clicking on the shop tab at the top of my site. Questions about an item featured? Ask away below or in my DMs. Bless you Amazon and your quick shipping speeds and snazzy affordable pricing. Now go shop local… ;)

Annie

Bites of My Life

I’m full on family and an unhealthy amount of potato chips. But might I say it was just what the doctor ordered. How great has this year been that our holidays have been able to return to normal? Lake time, cookouts, s’mores (and s’more cookies), and fireworks! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July.

I’m equally thankful that this is a short week. Just a few action-packed work days and then I’m headed to OKC for a full week of major Tucker hangs!

-I love to order the California Turkey or Chicken Salad sandwiches “protein style” at Bird Bakery. I recreated the Cali Turkey last week and it was a great weekday lunch. Turkey meat, red onion, tomatoes, avocado, and gluten-free crackers over arugula. I was missing the raspberry chipotle mayo, but made a little mustard dressing to pour over it all.
-After being damaged in the 2019 Dallas tornado, the Preston Royal Central Market reopened last week. A trip to see the new store doubled as a birthday lunch date for my friend Ellie!
-Whizzed up some frozen banana and frozen pineapple in my mini food processor for a crazy good little ice cream situation. It couldn’t have been easier!
-Have you seen the wave of popularity Crumbl Cookie has received from Tik Tok? Whoever their marketing director is must to be laughing all the way to the bank. The lines at some Crumbl locations are wrapped around the building. The flavors rotate weekly and I couldn’t resist treating myself to the fan-favorite Cornbread Cookie that was available last week.
-A Sonic Happy Hour Route 44 water with mango and blackberry has been a mid-afternoon mood lately! It tastes like a snow cone!
-It ain’t a summer holiday without my S’more Cookies. I even made a Tik Tok how-to because I was feeling sassy.
-Lake time with Baby Joe! My honorary nephew looks more like my child than his parents!
-Big holiday people for these two littles who are proud to be Americans!
-Seriously good 4th of July eats.

Annie

Bites of My Life

I was in Oklahoma City for the second half of the week. It was a quick work filled trip, but great to see friends, fam, and co-workers. I turned right back around once Saturday hit to get back to Dallas. I gushed on it a little in my last bites post, but Dallas just feels really right lately. That being said, I’m hoping to be back in Oklahoma this coming weekend for the 4th, but fingers crossed their rain holds off so I can have a fun lake weekend, and not a wash out. Keep scrolling to the end of this post if you need some holiday recipe inspo!

-Easy and delicious summer dinner: TJ’s Chili Lime Chicken Burger topped with chunks of avocado and tomatoes, pickled red onion, mustard for dipping (always), and a quick pickled Asian cucumber salad.
-Pulled into OKC and quickly found myself taking sips of all the new coffees on The Jones’ summer menu rollout.
-Mom and dad’s new house is IT! My trip was fast and furious, but I can’t wait to be back in Oklahoma soon to spend an extended amount of time in that pool.
-Morning walk with these OKC besties!
-After dinner Homemade Brandy Ices !!
-Trips down I-35 deserve SNACKS! A mix of skinny pop, cheddar bunnies, and almonds did the trick.
-Back in Dallas, for a Bridgeton-themed birthday tea for the queen, Ellie!
-Bonded by espresso martinis and being Dallas transplants.
-End of an era as Royal Blue Grocery closes. So many coffee dates, afternoon work sessions, friend meetups, and bible studies on the patio. Going to miss it, but excited for what the RBG team has up their sleeve.

Annie

My 4th of July recipe roundup from last year still holds strong. Take a peek at the post for some inspo for your holiday weekend. God Bless America!

Bites of My Life

Happy first day of summer! I made a huge bowl of this red lentil pasta salad yesterday. Pasta salad screams summer for me! My mom used to make this bow tie pasta salad to have in the fridge during the summer when my sisters and I were out of school. Nostalgia at it’s finest.

I’m coming off a truly superb weekend with newer and some older Dallas friends that has me so confident of my location. In the benediction from church yesterday, the pastor said “ You go nowhere by accident.” I know it’s been two years, but I still hear and feel this reminder often that I am where I am supposed to be.

-Summer means copious amounts of salads, smoothies, watermelon, ice cream, and anything cold. Made my Del Corazon salad for dinners this past week.
-Sungold watermelons! They taste the same as a normal watermelon but are more fun to eat because yellow!!
-Started Stephanie May Wilson’s new prayer journal last week. Already so encouraging.
-Happy hour at Jordan’s to kick off the weekend! She’s the best host in the biz.
-Ellie and I took ourselves out for a boozy belated and early birthday lunch. We were there for almost three hours and could have stayed longer! I love this friend so much!
-Because the natural progression after a sushi and martini dinner is a late-night chips, salsa, churros, and Modelo move.
-Got to break out my new hat twice over the weekend. I’m obsessed with the monogrammed bandanna.
-Got into too much trouble with this girl gang over the weekend. See you all in Vegas ;) !
-Trendy martini but make it decaf!

Annie