in the bag

i've caved and have decided to do one of those "whats in my purse" posts.  while i always am curious to see what other people have in their purse, actually doing the post seems a little lazy.  but i had to clean out my purse anyway so i guess i wasn't so lazy.  i threw away all the old receipts too!!

the purse - my trusty j.w. hulme legacy bag.

wallet - marc by marc jacobs.  super old wallet, literally bursting at the seams with reciepts, membership cards, etc... 

make-up bag: oilcloth international.  the best! 

lip products - i'm embarrassingly kinda ocd about chapstick, so i need multiples just in case i loose one.  i've been known to drop everything to go buy a chapstick if i don't have one.  i also once got 40 chapsticks for christmas. fresh sugar lip treatment, burt's bees medicated lip balm, fresh sugar tinted lip treatment, chapstick spf 4 in cherry, smith's rosebud salve, buxom lip polish in brandy 

ipod -  i cannot remember the last time i used my ipod, but it lives in my purse.

pepper spray - must have for an girl who doesn't look like sloth from the goonies. 

yes, i have all that embroidery thread in my purse.  i bought it and decided i didn't need a plastic bag so i stuffed it in my purse.  and left it there.  never know when i'll want to do some impromptu crafting!

make up: if you have ever walked into a bare escentuals store at the mall and bought something, you probably got one of the samples.  perfect for on the go!  i also love these blotting tissues from the body shop, they are coated in a mineral powder so i get a little touch up every time i use them!  bare minerals matte, bare minerals mineral veil, mini kabuki brush (similar), covergirl lipstick, revlon liquid eye pen, compact mirror from rome, the body shop mineral powder blotting tissues (similar).

annnnd that is the contents of my purse.  looking at these photos i find it kinda strange that i did not have my keys, phone or sunglasses in my purse at the time.  so weird.  what things do you keep in your purse? 

oilcloth warehouse sale!!

you know summer is here when oilcloth international has their summer warehouse sale!  this saturday, june 25th head on over to olicloth international's warehouse in highland park!  i love olicloth - its easy to clean when used as a tablecloth, great for lining kitchen drawers and shelves.  i've even lined my dresser drawers with it!  also love the tote bags and cosmetic bags.

this is definitely one of my favorite warehouse sales, and its happening just in time to stock up on bright & festive tablecloths for summer bbq's and camping trips!  the totes make great beach bags or just for hauling around stuff that won't find in my purse. 

this is a great sale - don't miss it!  its one of the few times that oilcloth is open to the public!  for more information check out the blog, or the website.

the monterey, san antonio

the plan for friday night dinner was to go the monterey, a hip little restaurant located in the king william neighborhood of san antonio.   it also happened to be "first friday" so we started the night by checking out some art:

after the gallery we headed to dinner at the monterey.  there was short wait for a table, but the weather was nice so we grabbed a drink and sat outside to wait for the table.

we were seated about 20 minutes later on the outside patio at an oilcloth covered table!  all the tables were covered in oilcloth, as well as the walls and ceiling of the small interior!  the plates on the menu are small which is great cause you can order a bunch for the table and try a little bit of everything.  anjelica and i ordered 3 dishes to share.

greens with mustard vinaigrette & parmigiano reggiano

radishes with sea salt & ranch butter

roasted corn with lime yogurt, chili & cheese

the food was delish - i especially liked the radish dish, and think i will attempt to re-create it at home.  highly recommend the monterey, it has great atmosphere, good food, and it also reminds me of a place i'd go to in so cal.  plus, anywhere with that much oilcloth has to be awesome!