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The Pink Pistol

Tishomingo, Oklahoma. Home to Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert but also home to Miranda’s store – The Pink Pistol. A boutique that has caught quite the attention in this tiny town. As we all know I love random drives that bring me across the scenic countryside. What better than to head north to Oklahoma and kill two birds with one stone?!

Pink Pistol 078Upon entering the store, you’ll see a lot! Get ready! First off, you’ll have time for a photo opportunity. Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, this seems appropriate.

Pink Pistol 039If that’s not enough – there’s also this “Queen’s” chair. That’s what I’ll call it anyway. It’s pretty awesome. Yes, I totally took a picture of myself in the chair. Hey – I took this drive solo folks! Grab the moment, even if you look a little ridiculous while doing it!

Pink PistolMiranda related items of course. Mainly, shirts, mugs, wine glasses, coffee and even Blake has a spot against the back wall with BBQ related items and shot glasses. Other random items and art work were also available.

Pink Pistol 3I found a lot of the items in the shop were little trinkets and random items. The best way I can describe it is items that you would find at Urban Outfitters. This turkey timer was pretty rad.

Pink Pistol 2Lastly, this little boutique also serves as a soda shop. If shopping got you a little hungry or thirsty (or you are waiting for your signifcant other to finish perusing), have a seat and grab a sundae or Miranda’s special drink (cherry and vanilla syrup in carbonated water) – it’s pretty delicious!

Pink Pistol 1All in all, it was an interesting little shop. I thought it would be more “Miranda” oriented than it was and it was a little pricey but still something to check out once.

For a glimpse into The Pink Pistol in Miranda Lambert’s hometown of Lindale, Texas, swing over to Mason’s Mama and see her experience!

Be sure to come back on Wednesday to see some of the sights I saw along the way!

Have you had a chance to check out Miranda’s store in Tishomingo?

My Winter Wonderland, Part II

Last Wednesday, I shared some photos from home of the “Winter Wonderland“. I had so many photo’s that I wanted to share, I really had to break them up. Here is Part II! A few of these are some of my favorite photos that I have ever taken. I hope you enjoy.

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Today I’m linking up with Communal GlobalThe Jenny Evolution, Photography Essentials and Create With Joy for {Wordless Wednesday}.

Front Row and Free

William Clark Green has been a top contender on my Texas Country list for a while. I love his shows but he seems to just magically appear around Fort Worth. A couple of weeks ago, I just happened to see his name pop up again to open for The Josh Abbott Band at Billy Bob’s, even though he wasn’t listed on their website. Sneaky, sneaky!

Then, I just happened to get free tickets to see the show, at the last minute.
The tickets just happened to be reserved seating, front row, dead center.
If I got any closer I would’ve been hugging the man on stage. Not saying I would’ve had a problem with that…

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William Clark Green is amazing live. Ah hell, I’ll just let you have a listen for yourself. You’ve heard me praise him before.

Then there’s this one with Josh Abbott (who was having a ton of fun onstage) – I was one happy girl to hear this song! LOVE!

The Josh Abbott Band on the other hand. Well, the man is amazing or should I say band. He is one of the few performers who was scheduled for two nights in a row at Billy Bob’s – it’s rare. The place was packed. There was a lot of folks with a good taste in music. JAB may be more widely known due to the songs that he writes. They’re trying to bring attention to causes that the majority may over look. His most recent release, She Will Be Free, brings attention to sex traffic crisis in the US – it’s more prevalent than most think. Check out the video.

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This is one of my all time favorite Texas Country songs… makes me just wanna two-step!

This turned out to be one of the best shows I’ve been to in a while. Maybe it was the fact that we were so close. Perhaps it was because they were so personable. Good company adds to the mix (and good beer). Texas music – doesn’t get much better! If you have a chance to check out either of these guys (or purchase their album) – I highly recommend it!