I have done this the past 5 years and both my kids and my mom would be so disappointed if I did not go this year. I must admit the thought of driving for 4 hours sounds awful, but once I am there I catch the Christmas bug. Between the lights, the singing, and Santa how could you not be jolly!!
Ho Ho Ho
If I look back on my weekend and had to choose what I enjoyed the most, I would have to say I am so thankful for my last night in Detroit. I stayed up with both of my sisters until 1 am talking, laughing, and drinking wine. Even though I felt miserable on my flight home I don't care. It is so rare that I find myself with both sisters, under the same roof, kids and husbands sound asleep, and no distractions so we can just enjoy our precious time together.
time to decorate and shop, and we only have 27 days to do it!!
There is a fabulous mall in Detroit that has just about every store imaginable. I have to spend black Friday shopping, otherwise it just doesn't feel right. My hubs thinks I am insane!!
plus, I picked up a little something for myself. Between a bonus sale on Saturday and some reward cards, I got this jacket $168.00 for $40.00. Thank you Gap..
On another shopping note, but this one involves a grocery not a clothing store, has anyone bought bacon recently?
It is $7.00 for one package!! Maybe I have not bought bacon in a long time, or maybe I have not been paying attention, but that seems ridiculously high to me. Between the damage to my wallet and my waist I think I should just avoid this all together. But is sure does make everything taste better!!
Saturday morning we have a 2 mile Turkey Trot at my children's school. Admittance to the race is a 20 pound turkey. The morning starts at 8am with the kids loading all the turkeys onto a truck, the race starts at 9am, and after the race the 8th graders get to deliver the turkeys to St. Patrick's Center downtown, a soup kitchen, that will feed hundreds of needy families on Thanksgiving day...
Saturday night, after the kiddos are settled down, hubs and I are going out for a nice dinner...
Have a beautiful weekend!
I seriously wish they made these in adult sizes...
there is even something for the little men in our lives....
Gap can definitely be hit or miss, it seems like this week it is a hit!!
Oh and I found this on the website of the fabulous decorator I met a few weeks ago. I hope Santa brings me a big ol bag of cash!!
I love a dress with a lot of sparkle and glitz, plenty of that from Aidan..
you can never go wrong with the one shoulder, satin, greek goddess dress...
This was one of my final options, a flapper dress with amazing pearl beading, it just didn't seem to fit me properly on the top. I must of tried it on 10 times and I just didn't love it on me. I hate when you fall in love with a dress on a hanger, then you try it on and it is just not right!!
There are also plenty of full length dresses to choose from as well...
This is my new "go to" label next time I have a fancy event!!
Saturday was a truly beautiful fall day and we spent it at a beautiful winery about an hour outside of STL...
After 9 hours at a winery, lets just say I did not get many pictures that my friends would want on the internet. I did get one of me and the hubs, very happy from our wine tastings...
for a day of eating, listening to music, and of course wine tasting...
Sunday I am having all the grandparents and cousins over for a belated birthday celebration for my son. I found a new recipe that sounds delish and I will have 14 guinea pigs for testing....
Have a beautiful weekend!! And happy 11/11/11
roasting marshmallows...
pumpkin pie...
the beautiful leaves...
a glass of red wine in front of the fire...
boots and leggings....
I absolutely loved the formal living room. The built ins, the french doors that opened to the patio, and the crown molding were amazing. I loved the wall color and the placement of the furniture. I always love to see a room with a grand piano and how the furniture is placed around the piano. We have a baby grand and I am still not sure if I love how my furniture is set up in my living room. This room was truly grand but still had that comfy lived in feeling...
As much as I loved the living room, I was blown away when I saw the master suite which consisted of the bedroom, the sitting room, the dressing room, and the bathroom. The second I stepped foot in the bedroom I was in love. The color scheme, the fabrics, the vintage bar cart in the corner, and the stenciling on the wall were so rich and so elegant...
Next was the stunning dressing room that led into the bathroom. How pretty is this dressing room. The silk taffeta panels instead of closet doors was just pure genius. It gave the room a feeling that you were in the most exquisite boutique in Paris.
As my friend and I were heading out, the designer of the master suite was walking in. I recognized him from his photo. I started chatting with him telling him how amazing his work was and how I thought he had the best room in the house. He gave me his card and told me to call him. He also mentioned he was very busy decorating a house in Dallas and a penthouse in NYC. My bubble slowly burst when I heard this, a penthouse in NYC can mean only one thing for me, this is going to be very expensive. I took his card and went on my way, his card is now in my file folder of beautiful pictures that I have torn out of magazines for inspiration, and business cards from people and places that I have admired. Most likely this is where his card will stay.
