I was always a little meh about South Padre Island. I thought it was all spring breakers, crowded beaches, and run down hotels. And it is kind of all of those things, but in a completely charming way during the off-season.

Never again will a road trip be complete without a stop at Buc-ees.

Though I could probably navigate the Texas Tropical Trail without two GPS systems and a fuzz buster.

I’m pretty sure you fall off the side of the earth when you reach the end of the island.

The view from our room at the Pearl Hotel was so lovely I don’t think anyone would believe it was Texas (no offense, Texas).

My first time though border patrol was exciting. I felt like Nancy Botwin. (Specifically, season 4 episode 2. Prius? Check. Iced coffee? Check. Broken tail light? The only thing missing.)

Oh, and a dog jumped through my car window.

Ever go somewhere you weren’t expecting to like but end up really liking it? Yeah. That.

I don’t know how you all feel about Instagram recaps (and everybody seems to be doing them lately), but I love them. It’s a nice way to slow down and remember the week that was.

On Instagram? Leave your username so I can follow! (I’m CorrinRenee. But you probably could have guessed that.)

Forget the rides. The best part of SeaWorld is dropping $6 on trays of slimy dead fish to feed the animals.

Ollie was up to his usual shenanigans last week. And by shenannigans I mean snoozin’ and treats.

While it all looks tasty, the most important element of this photo is the oyster panino (bottom left) for Enoteca. It may be last-meal-worthy.

The shopping sabbatical is going…well, it’s going. I’m trying to find new things to wear in my closet but I just keep going back to the same old outfits and getting depressed by how much of the clothing in my closet doesn’t fit. Good thing I’m now training for a 5k.

I love that the new Instagram for Android app has doubled the amount of pretty pictures I get to look at all day on Instagram. If you’re an Instagram user, find me (I’m CorrinRenee, like, everywhere). If you’re not an Instagram user, you can see all my pics (and everyone else’s) at Followgram.

Here are the snaps that sum up my week.

Despite the two bottles of wine on my desk at work, I don’t like wine all that much (I always expect it to taste like yummy grape juice and it never lives up to my expectations). The only exception is Muscat Canelli from Sister Creek Vineyards right here in Central Texas! I discovered it at a wine tasting while poking around Dripping Springs and it’s been my one and only ever since. Bonus for being only $10 a bottle.

And speaking of Texas, I spotted these little gems around Austin this week. I want to live in that teeny little house (which someone on Twitter who lives in the ‘hood tells me isn’t so teeny) with my dog, the internet, and UPS delivery. I’d have everything I could ever need.

I’ve worn the same heart necklace (a gift from my parents when I finished grad school) for years, but I’m loving changing it up lately.

PS You get a lot of new Instagram and Twitter followers when you show a little cleavage. I didn’t think it was anything to get all worked up about, but apparently it’s quite salacious.

I got called out on Facebook this week for being one of those crazy pet picture posting people that I would judge if I weren’t one of them. There’s no denying it.

Happy Easter! Enjoy this especially frightening photo of me as a toddler with a demonic Easter bunny and as many Cardbury Mini Eggs as you can stomach.

Just not Cardbury Creme Eggs, okay? Cause that would be gross.

Ever since I got back from Chicago, I feel like everything has been in a tizzy. Work’s been busy, weird things have happened at home (Rattlesnakes! Everywhere!), and my to-do list is never ending (Really, Texas? Do I have to get my two year old Prius inspected every year?). But I still make time to over share on Instagram.

Fresh flowers make everything better. A birthday bouquet of iris’ in my office, bluebonnets blooming on the walking path, orchids that make a Saturday trip to Costco totally worth it, and hyacinth so full of blooms it flops over (in front of my never-ending stack of client folders).

Several days this week were Starbucks days (Iwonder if the caffeine has anything to do with feeling like I’m in a tizzy?) and ice caramel macchiatos are my drink of choice. I had lunch at one of my favorite restaurants in Austin, 24 Diner, and let me tell you, they really know how to make a slutty egg sandwich (that’s eggs over easy for those of you who haven’t discovered the wonderfulness that is runny eggs on top of everything). I also recreated dinner from one of my favorite Chicago restaurants, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co., with salad dressing and seasonings that took up most of my luggage on the flight home (note: TSA will search your luggage when it’s filled with ice packs and glass bottles). Homemade naan isn’t a shabbyy alternative to their Mediterranean bread.

The weather was beautiful early in the week (It was beautiful later in the week, too, but I go into hibernation when temperatures creep into the 90s) so Ollie and I did some serious hiking. According to Map My Run (and my left knee), we logged 24 miles.

A sale, free shipping, and an additional 15% off coupon helped me get over myself and order the Eat Cake for Breakfast bag I’ve been ranting and raving about for months. A very sneaky friend that totally gets me (and that I didn’t know read my blog) sent the matching clutch for my birthday. The pretty Kate Spade packaging was just as exciting as the purses themselves. I’d order again just for the fanfare of unwrapping.

Is there an Instagram photo (or dozen) that sums up your week?