Who's Your Mama

I just got back from a week in Costa Rica so I am not expecting the moon this mother's day, but I do have a few things on my list...

You know it is summer when the Bobbi Brown counter is overflowing with Beach.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the body oil, it hydrates, smells so good, and has staying power.

Yes, this was taken from the Kate Spade idea book, but I am loving this oversized conversation clutch from Banana Republic.

I know this is the lingering aftermath of being in Costa Rica where these bracelets were everywhere, but I feel that more is definitely more with these babies, and that is a good thing.

I have these Kate Spade stud earrings in bright yellow and they are the perfect everyday earring.  Small, lightweight and a burst of color.  Now I just need a different color (good thing I have 13 colors to choose from)

It wouldn't be mother's day without a bloody mary brunch, right??!!

And finally, I would love one of these in my back yard.

technically a gift for the kids, but if they are happy then I am happy!!

 

Girl Friday, Mother's Day Edition

Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the moms out there, Oprah was right this is the hardest job in the world!!

When my kids were babies, Mother's day was all about the hubs sending me off for a day to myself.. the spa, lunch with friends, shopping but now that my kids are growing up I don't want to spend the day without them.  It is so rare that it is just the five of us, usually the hubs is working, the kids have activities or their is always an extra child friend with us.  

Top of my list is brunch.  I love going to brunch.  Maybe I love it because usually my breakfast is a cup of coffee, maybe I love it because it is a throw back to my early 20's when we would go to brunch every Saturday and Sunday, or maybe I just love it because we rarely go to brunch since our weekend mornings  are crazy busy.

I couldn't get my boys to come with me, but after brunch my girls and I are meeting my mother for the ballet, Cinderella

While I am at the ballet, the boys will be busy working on dinner...

I do have a few things on my wish list...

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but really I just want to have fun with my family

because being a mom is truly the greatest gift!!

Scenes from the Weekend

Happy Monday, how was your weekend??

Mine was great!!

After being well rested Friday from my night at the spa, I was up and at em early Saturday morning.  I was downtown by 7:30 am with my daughter for a race...

who informed me that she was "done" with races for awhile.  This was our 2nd race in 2 weeks along the same path so she was bored with it, umm sure OK.

Then we decided to carb overload once the race was over...

On our way home, I stopped at a park down the street from my house.  The Tutu Project was in STL this weekend supporting a charity that a friend of mine has started to help young adults with cancer.  If you are not familiar with the Tutu Project you can read all about it here, if you are then you know what this man has done for his wife with cancer and what true love really is!!

Speaking of true love,  I showered then went to go see mine....

 while he was talking, my friend and I were being silly and taking "cute couple alert" pictures.  This was about as close as I got to him...

Saturday night the hubs was on call and had to go into work, we stopped by a new restaurant Cini for a quick bite before he left.  

I am in LOVE with this new restaurant.  It is fast, but not "fast food."  You order at the counter exactly how you want your meal.  First, pick your base; a wrap, salad, or pasta, then you pick your protein, then finally the toppings and sauce.  It was delicious and healthy!!

the owner told me this chain was huge on the west coast and I can see why.

Sunday morning I woke up to coffee in bed, then it was off to meet up with the parents for brunch.

A great spot with the perfect combination of delicious food and perfect people watching if it is warm enough to sit outside.  Added bonus, the owner is one of my brother in laws best friends!!

We hung out at home then it was tea time...

at the cutest french patisserie in STL


I wrapped up my weekend on my front porch...

with a night of WOP (wine on porch) with a friend, celebrating motherhood!!

Girl Friday

It's a big weekend here in St. Louis.

Tonight I am cashing in on mother's day 36 hours early with a night at the spa..

which is perfect because Saturday morning I need to be downtown, with my 10 year old, by 7:30 am for another 5K run...

there is a program at my daughters school called "Girls on the Run" this is a nation wide program that promotes a healthy lifestyle and good eating habits for our children. The finale of the program is the big run tomorrow.

After the run and a shower, my boy Andy will be making an appearance about 1/2 mile from my house so I must pop in and say hi...

And of course the biggest event this weekend, Mother's Day.  What I really want is to spend the entire day with my kids uninterrupted.  No soccer, no dance, no tennis lessons, no friends, no homework, nothing.  We are taking care of all our obligations on Saturday so we have Sunday to ourselves.


 A nice brunch...

A day in the park...

Afternoon tea at our french bakery...

then home where my kids will make me a gourmet meal...

To all the beautiful mothers out there...

Happy Mother's Day!!

Treat Mom Right

Mother's Day is right around the corner, so I have just a few small items on my wish list.

an adorable belt

the cutest hat to protect me from the sun

I love products that give back. These hand sewn bracelets by women from Nepal get 100% of the profits earned returned back to them.  I already have quite a few but I would love to add more.

Not very exciting but something I need, a new toaster.

My daughter loves to draw so I bought her these pencils and art paper with the request she makes something for me for mother's day that I can frame and hang on my wall.

All I want from my son

a squeaky clean car wash, inside and out!!

Now for my mom, she claims she has everything she wants at her ripe age so we have brunch lined up

along with these

and when my sister comes to town in a few weeks, we will all take a cooking class.

What do you want this Sunday??

Loving!

I am in love with these color block pants...

or this little chevron number...

Happy Mother's Day to me!