Mitzi Perkins, A Lifestyle Blog

Jo Malone Poppy & Barley Launch

I am pretty sure that I made Josh jump up a foot in the middle of Kalakaua Avenue (Honolulu, HI) when I received a message from Anicea at Jo Malone London River Oaks asking if I would like to host an event for the release of their new scent, Poppy and Barley! Of course, I said YES!!! Let me tell you, the event was every thing that I envisioned. Anicea was an absolute doll to work with throughout the entire planning process. Teacups & Saucers provided us with delectable light bites such as matcha cupcakes, dark chocolate & earl grey mousse, smoked salmon tartare, and a gourmet ham and toast. She also provided an amazing hand blended Elderflower, Lavender & Chamomile iced ... read more

Indigo Labor Day Sale!

If you have seen my stories, you know that I promised you a sneak peek on what I've ordered from one of my favorite online boutiques, Shop Indigo Closet! Please remember to use code LABORDAY to get BOGO on the entire site... plus a free gift with purchase... plus a coupon code for 40% off your next purchase!! It's such a great deal!!! If you are reading this after Labor Day, you can always use code MITZI20 for 20% off your entire purchase! So let's get started!! This Penelope Romper is the perfect transition piece as we head into fall. Especially for those of us who have to deal with the hot Houston heat until at least November! I love the way this romper fits and plan to transition ... read more

Pink Cake Mix Cookies

I know that I have taken a huge break when it comes to keeping my blog current. Life just handed our family a curve ball and I had to step away and focus on our family for a little while. Towards the end of our summer, I became so tired of our grocery bill, that I decided to pull out some old recipes and bake in order to make snacks stretch in our home and trying to get our grocery bill down in anticipation for the upcoming back to school stock up! These little pink cookies have been a favorite in our home for years. I'm not sure where the recipe originated from, I just remember that my mom made a bunch of them for her sister's 50th wedding anniversary celebration and we have been ... read more

Letter to My Younger Self

Dear Mitzi, Girlfriend, embrace yourself. Your weight doesn't matter! Muscle weighs more than fat, your body was never meant to be a size 2, and those diet pills are just destroying your metabolism. When you are going to need to lose a few pounds later in life, you are going to have to work three times as hard to get the weight off (and you do not have to weigh yourself twice a day). Live life according to the 80/20 rule. Eat clean and healthy 80% of the time but enjoy that damn cookie and ice cream with your babies. Don't worry what others think. Wear what you want. You do not need your friends approval before you decide whether or not you will wear an outfit. Find your ... read more

Shop Indigo Closet

Hey ya'll! I am so excited to be publishing this blog post! My goal was to have this up by Sunday, but I have had some sick little fellas that I needed to get well and back on a schedule! Any who... I wanted to share some new looks with you guys! I have recently teamed up with Shop Indigo Closet and let me tell you, I am in love with this boutique!! Use the code MITZI20 for 20% off your entire purchase. I have to say that I loved everything that I purchased. I was hesitant about this Buddy Love bodysuit, but it ended up being one of my favorites! I just love the vintage feel and the ties on the shoulders. It is a lower cut than I usually go for, but I was totally comfortable in it ... read more

Happy Friday!

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hi Everyone! I hope that you are having a wonderful Friday. Our family is looking forward to a relaxing weekend with hardly anything on our schedule. The last few weekends have been uber busy and we are looking forward to finally scratching some things off of our to-do lists and enjoy some family time! First thing on our list is to take the boys to La Centerra tomorrow because the Pizza Planet truck will be at Alamo Drafthouse. We were unable to get movie tickets to the family party, so we plan on catching a different showing, but our Toy Story obsessed kids are so excited to see the Pizza Planet truck in person!!! I also plan to catch up on a ... read more

Houston Blogger Babes

If you would have told me six months ago that I would jump into this blogging thing full force, I would have laughed! Seriously, I organize the chaos that surrounds raising 4 boys, a husband, 2 dogs, a rabbit and a 20 gallon fish tank. At that time, I still worked at a local boutique part time and J was working longer hours at his main office on the far end of town. I barely had time to keep up the house, where would I find the time to add blogging into my schedule? Tara Carr dropped into the store a few times and hosted an informative night on the power of social media and talked to us about the new and upcoming Houston Blogger Babe chapter, I brought it up to a few friends and they ... read more

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

My husband may be the pickiest man on earth to buy for. He is more into buffing kits for car detailing, car parts and specialty tools. I don't even know where to start to look for any of that! So here are a few things that I have added to my shopping list for the manly man who says that he wants nothing for Father's Day! Beer Savers On the rare occasion that he has to leave half of a beer to do something, these beer savers would come in handy and prevent spills. They are under $10 and the perfect gadget to add to the gift bag! 2. Membership to a Whiskey Trail As much as he would love to visit the Kentucky bourbon trail, it's just not in our travel plans right now. After ... read more

Memorial Day Road Trip

What happens when a Cajun girl marries a West Texas boy? You develop a love for a medium rare steak, brisket with a good smoke ring and an acquired taste for good BBQ. Saturday morning, Josh told us to be ready in 20 minutes because we were going on a road trip. We decided to add a stamp to our Texas Monthly top 50 book by trying the original Truth BBQ in Brenham. Let me tell you, the hour wait was more than worth it! J waited in line for food while I waited in the car with the boys. We definitely ranked it in our top 5! I am pretty picky when it comes to BBQ sauce, my father in law taught me how to make our family sauce recipe when J and I were dating. This girl right ... read more

My Biggest Job in Life

My nephew recently shared this video to Facebook and it really hit home for me. We live in a day and age where it's always important to share the best of the best. I am guilty of doing this, but I always will try to make a conscious effort to share things that we are struggling with as well. My biggest job in life is to make sure that I raise hard working, compassionate, thoughtful and loving boys. If they don't make good grades but worked really damn hard, that is ok. If they gave 100% on the field but didn't win, that's ok. If they don't want to play sports and want to be on the robotics team, that's ok. If they don't want to go to college and pick up a trade, that's ok. I want ... read more