Hi!
Whewwwww Texas!
Thank you so much to all who came out to my little shindig last night. I had a blast meeting all of y’all! We took about three hundred and fifty photos, but I think these can pretty much best sum it up. There were new friends, old friends, puppies, champagne, cowboy boots, chocolate chip cookies and sweet tea vodka. I couldn’t ask for more.
Thanks for such a warm welcome, Austin! I feel like I’ve come home….at least home to the heat and humidity. I hope I didn’t drip sweat on anyone too much last night; this misplaced Southerner has been away for way too long!
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That taco looks awesome!
This blog meet up looks like it was a lot of fun–love the carryout cookie boxes
What a fun get together! Still bummed I couldn’t come down from Dallas. Hope you got some good southern Texas hospitality.
And some good eats!
Awww everyone looks so great! So bummed I missed it — have a great rest of trip!
Suuuuuuuuuuuper cute picture of you and the boy!
Love that dress Jenna! Where’s it from?
Love the puppies oh and the take out boxes! Very clever.
Your dress is the cutest!
Looks like a fun time! Love your dress.
What a fun meetup! Cocktails and tacos are 2 of my favorite things.
I love seeing pictures of you with Almanzo – the happy looks on your faces makes me smile, too! Stay happy!
Had a great time, thanks for arranging it!
LOVE your dress. LOVE green! That looks like so much fun. Wish I could have joined you all!
The dress looks faboosh – and wrinkle free!
tacos, puppies, cocktails and pink chinese food container gift bags? how adorable. and fun. a+ meet-up, I’d say!
Love the party favors! Wish I could have joined you, but I’m four hours away and it’s a bit of a hike in the middle of the week. Maybe next time! I do love Austin.
It was great meeting you last night! and the cookies were absolutely amazing!!
What kind of sweet tea vodka did you use, may I ask? My friends had a bad experience with some kind of it, but it still sounds genius to me.
What a fabulous time! Thank you for sharing!
Donde esta? I feel like I recognize this bar and was there last Autumn but I couldn’t be sure…what’s it called??
Also: I dripped sweat on everyone for a year straight when I lived in Austin. Summer there is not for the faint of heart. Love your dress!
Looks like so much fun! I’ve ALWAYS wanted to go to Austin!
I love Almanzo’s face in that photo. Looks like you hosted a great shindig. Enjoy Texas s’more!
oh my gosh, i’m so jealous! you guys look like y’all had a great time
next up is denver, right? 
Looks like a fun night! Kind of funny to see Almanzo being the only guy. And was that drink just way too sweet for him?
I LOVE the chinese takeout boxes and am still looking for an excuse to buy a gazillion of them.
I love your dress!
Oh and doilies are so charming!! I love using them to put a recipe on. So cute.
It looks like you had a good time. Cute dress!
Love the dress! Is almanzo your bf? I used to see tons of pics of u and another guy, so now I’m really confused!
The shredded meat in the taco looks delicious!
Looks like so much fun! And I love your dress!
I had such a great time meeting you, Adam, and all the ladies. The cookies were wonderful! I hope the rest of your trip is just as wonderful for you.
Looks like a blast. Your hair is getting long. It looks great!
Jenna, you look so happy. Whatever changes you’ve made in your life, on this blog, etc, seem to be perfect for you. Love seeing these pictures!
That looks like so much fun!
LOVE the dress – good choice
What great photos! And what a great boyfriend for taking them for you!
You+man=so damn cute!!!
I would LOVE to go to Texas some day. Don’t you love that no matter where you go in the world, you’re going to “know” someone because of blogging? I just think that’s amazing!
Is that an Aggie ring I see on Almanzo’s hand? My husband is obsessed with his, too. I didn’t know what I was getting into with a guy who was so fiercely loyal to his school like those boys are!
Love the last picture. Such a cute couple! My best friend just moved to Austin and I can’t wait to visit
Looks like so much fun! And those boots are so cute on them. I don’t think I could pull off the cowboy boots…even though I’m a born and raised Southern gal.
Loooooooove your dress !! What a fun night. Wish I coulda been there
Wow, I look so awkward in that photo with you and Mr. Almanzo in the focus…ay caramba!
It was fun
Adorable photos and I MUST know where you got that dress!!!!
Love all the boots and that green dress!
oh your green dress is so pretty!!
of course i expected cowgirl boots <3 so cute!
please tell me you did some square dancing hehe. mmm shredded meat tacos, swoon <3
Maybe it’s the man, the natural light, and the cute new dress, but you look extra gorgeous in those pictures girl! Texas suits you apparently!
Sounds like so much fun! And I LOVE your dress!
Looks awesome! As a Northerner the first thing I noticed about Texas was (I came back from Dallas 3 weeks ago) everyone is SO NICE! People are not that nice in the NYC metro area.
And all I did down there was eat tacos and drink margaritas. Yeah, It’s not so bad down there.
Nothing like a nice refreshing glass (or jug) of Sweet Tea vodka….delish! Looks like a fun evening!
Thanks again Jenna it was so much fun! And it was really great to meet everyone!
I love these pictures! I was to busy talking to take any!
What a gorgeous dress! I <3 Anthro!!!
Love your new dress! And the puppies!
Your dress is super cute- I love anything green!
Looks like your party was a huge success- love the pic of you and almanzo
your dress is too cute! and in the last pic of you and your man – you both look genuinely happy. makes me smile.
You’re so beauiful, Jenna! and the two of you look so happy together.
I’ve never commented here before, but I love reading your blog and really respect your relationship with food and life. Cheers!
I have the same dress!! It’s from anthropoligie for everyone who’s asking!
Looks like so much fun! Love that last pic of you two. And I’m super jealous you gave away cookies. I think your next adventure should be an Eat Live Run national tour! Perhaps surrounding your book launch? (Sorry, I’m in PR and think this way
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Great picture of you and Almanzo at the end there
Looks like a blast! Wish VA was closer to Texas!
Fabulous pic of you and Almanzo!!!!! So cited to see the rest of your Texan travels in Austin!!! I hope you get to visit the Whole Foods Market there too!!!
What FUN!! And your dress is super cute
How fun! and that taco looks fantastic. Love the new Anthro dress too.
Oh my goodness–you’re hair hasn’t gotten so long! It’s so pretty. You and Almanzo make a smashing couple
I just might need a life…I couldn’t wait to see a Texas post. lol Just another place I’d like to go someday. Two things:
1) Where were your cowgirl boots?
2) I immediately added tacos to my menu for next week!
What a beautiful dress and you look amazing in it! Love the pics!
Cutest party ever!
Oh and seeing these pics of you verifies how out of touch with my google reader I’ve been in August because I just thought “man her hair is realllllly long”
Looks like you had quite the turnout at the blog event! Not to mention delicious tacos. I think Texas is worth visiting for the vairety of speciality hot sauces alone.
How fun! I love the cowboy boots shot!
How fun! Looks like a great turn out and that a good time was had by all.
That taco looks aamaaaaaazing! Austin is on my list of cities to visit – very jealous and looking forward to hearing more about your trip!
I love your dress Jenna! Where is it from?
I know it has already been said, but adorable dress and love the last picture! Have fun on your trip. Yay for football in the South!!
Hahah! Almanzo among all those girls!!
Wish I could have been there!
Austin is the best and it looks like you had an amazing time!
Love those little pink takeout boxes! Want that taco!
Yum
Jenn
I miss the south…and my cowgirl boots!
great pictures and i love your dress!
I am in LOVE with every single photo in this post. I have a golden retriever and think they are amazing! Also.. does that dress happen to be from Anthropologie?!
Awwww–that is just adorable. The WHOLE thing. From the Golden Retrievers, to all the beautiful ELR readers (fun to see!), to the pink gift boxes, pulled-pork tacos (wrote down the ingredients I saw for shopping list–lime & cilantro I’m in) and you and Almanzo look GORGEOUS!! How FUN!!
I know this is going to sound wierd…but your hair is getting soo long soo fast!
Looks like so much fun! Love your cute little dress!
Looks like a really fun event! I love Austin! (Just don’t become a Longhorn fan haha).
Your dress is beautiful btw.
I want to go to Texas…
looks lovely!:)
LOVE your dress! You are so pretty!!
I’ve always wanted to visit Austin!
I wish you and Almanzo the best for always. You two are very cute together.
I love your dress. Green looks nice on you!
I like how all the photos focus on people! – friends and loved ones.
aw i am obsessed with the cowgirl boots shot!!!!!!!
the south missed you!
Loooove the cowboy boots. I need to own a pair. Looks like an amazing time
I might be the millionth person to ask, but where’s the dress from? I LOVE it. So cute!
Almanzo captured some good pictures of you. I love his pink cookie boxes he was carrying.
It looks like you had SUCH a great time!!!!
Looks like an amazing time, and you look gorgeous!
xo
Kris
I love the last picture, it’s so sweet.
The pictures are so pretty, it looks like everyone had a great time!!
Ummm… that last pic of you and A is the cutest thing EVER!! <3
That dress is adorable, I definitely stared at it in Anthropologie a few weeks ago haha
It looks great on you
Looks like so much fun! I hear Austin is a fun city but I have only been there when I was a young girl and barely remember it!
I LOVE your dress. You look gorgeous and glowing! Is the secret chocolate chip cookies? I hope so, because I want to get on that ASAP
Aaaww, adorable last picture!!! It looks like you all had a wonderful little shindig
What a great evening! You guys all look so relaxed and happy!
I love all the cowboy boots! I have always wanted a pair, but it seems so out of place in the Bay Area, California.
it was so nice meeting you! and thank you SO much for the best.choc.chip.cookies.everrrr…twas so sweet of you to make them for us. hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation
So glad you bought that dress from Anthro – I’ve been lusting after it for a while but strapless dresses just aren’t my thing. I’m glad it found a good home.
Looks like you all had a great time! Lots of cowboy boots.
That looks like such a fun night! And your Anthro dress is adorable!
I love it when photos convey joy! And I’m hankering for my cowboy boots now…wonder if I could rock them in Cape Cod this weekend…
VIBRANT! Great pics. I actually want a pair of cow(girl) boots!
Cute picture of you two! Is his real name Almanzo? Seems like an alias.
Great pics! Looks like it was a fun time.
i missed it!!! But can I just say that You are seriously growing into a woman before my eyes…you’ve really changed in a year and it’s really amazing!!
Enjoy Texas!
What a fun time!!! Austin is one place I hope to visit.
Love your dress!
awww looks so fun! and i LOVE LOVE LOVE your dress. gorgeous!
WOw, looks like fun!! I love tacos…and especially sweet tea vodka!
What a fun night! I agree with everyone else- adorable dress.
Everyone looks like they’re having a great time:)
You and Adam are sooo cute
! Have a blastyyy!
Like everyone else – I love your dress and I seriously have to get some cowboy boots now!
So glad you’re having a great time!
So lovely to finally see a pic of you and Adam together!
Sweet couple
You’re gorgeous! I love your dress too!
I love Almanzo’s Aggie ring. I go to Baylor (just an hour and a half from Aggie Land) so I know all about those! Austin is one of my favorite cities in Texas; so many great places to eat with fun personality!
You honestly have the best dresses!
It is funny because I didn’t even have to read the headline of your blog post to know you were in Austin, TX. I love Austin, TX and if I could I would so move back there in a heartbeat!
You and Almonzo….adorable!!
Sooo adorable!!
Now PLEASE take us all out of our misery and tell us where did you find that beautiful dress ?? !!
Aw! Looks like ya’ll had fun <–I inserted ya'll because ya'll are in Texas and it's very Texas-like
Love the green dress BTW!!!
Looks like it was a success! Cute dress, cute man, delicious food
Looks like a wonderful time! On a more superficial note, your hair looks beautiful–love the length and color!
Beautiful pictures! You and Adam make for a gorgeous couple!
I dream about going to Austin!! So glad you are sharing it with us so I can live vicariously through you!
This post made me smile from ear to ear. You look so happy and beautiful in all of the pics, and I absolutely love that last shot of you and your boy. Too cute!
So glad you had a blast!
What a lovely little party! I love the “Welcome Home” sign!
Yum! The tacos look amazing and it looks like y’all had a lot of fun!!
Ohmygosh. I just discovered Arnold Palmers (sweet tea vodka and lemonade) last weekend. Sooo delicious! Deadly since you can barely taste the vodka haha
I wish I was in Austin! I went last summer with my best friend and the two of us are dragging the rest of our friends there to celebrate our 40th birthdays next year. If you have a chance, some of the best food in Austin is found at food trucks. Two that I highly recommend are The Mighty Cone (on South Congress), and Torchy’s Tacos. I dream about Torchy’s! You can’t go wrong with the trailer park taco and fried chocolate chip cookie dough! Enjoy your time in Austin
Your boyfriend is an Aggie, Gig ‘em!
Super cute Anthro dress selection, btw. Looks like a great partay!
Sounds so fun!! I love your dress too. Green is one of my favorite colors to wear!
I love that Anthro dress! Unfortunately it was a little big on me, and Anthro + alterations is a bit out of my budget right now!
You had me at golden retriever! Love it! Great pics too BTW!
Love your dress- looks like a lovely trip so far
I’ve always wanted to visit Austin, but now I really want to visit Austin.