Inappropriate Shirt on National TV

Inappropriate is an understatement. Way to go CNN, way to go!
I took this picture of the TV as Chris, my Dad, and I were watching the coverage of the Moore tornado. Sure did make us laugh in a moment of sorrow!

I have seen this freakingamazinglydelicious stuff everywhere. Blogs, Instagrams, Facebooks...I knew I needed to dip my little toe (not literally) into that Gelato pool.
One little toe-in-the-Gelato pool later and I was about 1,400 calories deep. Sorry I'm not sorry. I have had Gelato so many times, but being able to have the magic in your home is, well, magical!

I have some incredible exciting news to share with y'all when the deets are all straightened out! For now, I can just share with you this precious message my husband left me :)

Andddd by the time you read this I will (hopefully) be half-way to Gulf Shores, AL for a five days of sun, salt, sand, and a whole lotta nothing! Vacation summer 2013 is in full effect!

I managed to pack all of our stuff in this one carry-on bag. I am really learning how to be a minimalist. And to be honest, we are staying in a condo with a washer and dryer, so we can wash clothes if we need to. Also, we are going to the beach...what more do I need to pack than bathing suits, a couple sundresses, andddd ya, that's about it!

Hope you have an amazing holiday weekend! I can't wait to recap my trip when I get back!
Be safe errrbody!

Peek Inside Our Home {Living Room Update}

Ever since we moved into our house last April, our TV has been sitting on an old desk. Total buzz kill. 

Chris and I had talked about whether or not we wanted to invest thousands of dollars getting a built in entertainment center, buy a superrrr nice entertainment center, or chancing an IKEA entertainment center.

At the end of the day we realized we may have a few more years in this house until we move closer to Chris's work, and probably upsize because I will be dying for babies at that point. Real-talk. We thought that sinking thousands into an entertainment center that a) we might not be able to take with us if we got it built in, or b) might not have a spot at our future home, was not a good investment.

Enter in this three piece entertainment center from the one and only, IKEA! Chris is soooo skeptical of IKEA. He thinks it is cheap and doesn't want our home to look "collegish." After much (much) convincing, I got him on board!

We are absolutely thrilled with how it turned out!

I haven't quite gotten around to filling in all the frames...but congrats to that couple who, "together, has it all!"

We love that the three pieces are separate, so if there isn't room or a need for this entertainment center in our next house, we can split up the pieces and use them in different places throughout the house.

We went with a combination from the Hemnes family at IKEA. Since the pieces come separately  you can sort-of custom make how you want it to look.

Have you done any updates to your home lately? Do you have an entertainment center from IKEA? I would love to hear how it holds up throughout the years!

Happy Thursday!

WIWW: Stripe Obsession, Randoms, and Link Up

Has anyone noticed that no matter what way you turn, there are stripes? 
Black and white stripes Colorful stripes Wide stripes Skinny stripes Stripes, stripes, stripes!
A couple weekends ago at my SIL's graduation party, this is what happened:

The majority of the peeps at the par-tay were all zebra-ed out!

It was a slight joke....at first. Then, when every other person entering the door had stripes on, it was fantastic. There is actually one guy who isn't pictured; he had a red and navy striped polo on.

See what I mean people?! Stripes!

I have been scouring the streets of Pinterest looking for some stripe inspiration and here is what I have found. 

Ummm I wear a small if anyone wants to send me this dress. I have a lot of weddings and showers to go to this summer...justified?

The perfect casual combination for an almost-summer outfit!

Give me some bug-eyed glasses and call me Jackie O. This dress is so chic!

A maxi...need I say more?

Such a classic combination.

This is probably my most favoritest outfit of them all. I mean sparkles, stripes, and floral? Ahhh, perfection!

And we can't forget about this beauty. Tie a hot pink scarf onto that bad boy and helloooo spring-time!

What trends are you loving these days?
And onto the normal Wednesday randomness:
- Not really random, but prayers are still being said for Moore, Ok.
- I made a crock pot meal off Pinterest last night. Epic fail. I made the Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken and it was not good at all. Bland and boring. Oh well!
- I currently have a party of zits on my face...maybe it has something to do with my unusually high intake of sugar lately. Thank you, Sea Salt Caramel Gelato, thank you. 
- I bought lettuce in hopes of eating more salad. I had to throw it away last night because it went bad. Whomp whomp.
- I have some exciting news in the weeks to come!! I know that is a total tease, but depending on some happenings today, I might be able to blab the news very soon!!
Now onto the WIWW Link Up!
RULES: - All I ask is you link back to my blog  - Write about something fashion related (accessories, shoes, modeling, make-up, etc.) - Invite other bloggers to link up via social media! - And go meet people! Please!
And if you're feeling up to it, you can follow me:
Instagram @SarahTuckerUp Twitter @MrsSarahTucker

Linking up with Because Shanna Said So, Rolled Up Pretty, Get Your Pretty On, and The Pleated Poppy!