Memorial Day Weekend

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our Military & their selfless families for whom without their service & sacrifices we would not lead the lives we do in the most wonderful country on this Earth. 

To celebrate this wonderful holiday weekend we jaunted to The Peabody Orlando, it was fantabulous!!!!! 

Connor & Daddy hit the wonderful water area where they splashed and slid the day away, while Brittany and I spa'd the day away!!! It felt wonderful to indulge and pamper ourselves!! The spa robes here are indeed our favs!!

While weekending at The Peabody Orlando, Connor was afforded the opportunity to be the "Honorary Duck Master" along side Donald one of only two "Official Duck Masters" in the entire world!!

 

The Duck March tradition began in Memphis, Tennessee in 1933 at the original Peabody Hotel and has continued every day since. If you have never taken the opportunity to visit a Peabody Hotel and visit with the Ducks take my word for it you will LOVE it!! We can't wait to go back and visit!! Our Memorial Day Weekend was simply "Ducky" hope yours was fab too!! TTYL <3

Fab Little Outing

It really felt great to be flitting out and about after the recent hospital stay.

What a beautiful day!! We hopped in the car heading to Delray Beach for a little lunching on Atlantic Blvd. Our first stop was HiWay "Burger Joint" soooo fun and always yummy!! 

Next up, we ventured to Le Macaron!!! I SWOON!!! You've got to give this place a whirl if you find yourself in Delray... It's heavenly!!

After deciding on a box of various delectables we were once again happily on our merry way, this time to Boca Raton's Daggerwing Nature Center. 

While we were there we were treated to a private baby alligator feeding!!!! Connor LOVED it!!!! And it goes without saying.... GO GATORS!!!! Lol!!!! Sorry I had to!

After visiting with all of Connors fav animals we decided it was tea time!!! So we headed home for an impromptu tea!

My mother,grandmother,godmother,etc. have always taught that one should always be prepared to host a tea!! :0)

 

All that was left to do was to enjoy a fab little tea with my fav people! Hope all your days are fab little days!! TTYL <3

Mothers Day Confessions

First of all I hope all you Mothers had a wonderful day! Whether Mother by birth, adoption,foster,step,Mother figure, Mother to heaven babies, mother to be, mother in law, etc. You are all Mothers and are loved and cherished ❤

With it being Mothers Day weekend I was sure that my weekend was going to be wonderful!! And it was, but life has a way of having a mind of its own soooo... Nothing went as planned. My fab hubby and incredible kiddos had Sat. planned to shop for my "pressies" while I Spa Day awayed!!! 

Asthma had quite another idea! 

Plan B!! No salon for an asthmatic in an attack so spa at home it was!! Now don't tell me you don't know what an asthmatic spa is?!? First of all it's a eucalyptus jet bath (open those sinuses relax those muscles) next is eucalyptus aromatherapy (think vicks vaporizer, but aromatherapy sounds "spa-ish" Being in desperate need for my mani-pedi, and in no way up to nail spa fumes, this was to take some planning. After quick research I decided to rely on a professional nail maven... Sally Hansen to the assist!!

These are fabulous so quick and easy!!! Very professional looking. And, the pattern that my Brittany(it certainly helps to have a lovely daughter with impeccable taste!) choose for me is indeed Lilly Pulitzer like IMHO.

Two pulmonary treatments & several herbal teas later I settled on LMN's "Smothers Day Weekend" specials to finish my "Asthma Spa Day".

Meanwhile my loveys were very busy out for lunch

After lunching the shopping began!! They hit C.Orrico (one of my fav Lilly haunts!!)

Next was Brookstone after they decided Mommy was in need of a new back massager to help with the lungs❤

After that stop cards and balloons were in order

Yes the biggest balloon was indeed decided upon lol!!!

After being spoiled by my love bugs with Lilly jewelry, bags, and clothing. Brookstone massage wrap,& balloons/ cards ( asthma= no flowers!) In my cozy bed with help from a couple of my fur babies❤

Now it was indeed time for Mothers Day Dinner!!

BoneFish Mac's.... Yummy!!

First time out of the house in four days!!!!

Tip: request the glider tables they rock.... Sorry had too!!! LOL!!

It would be nice if the story ended here,after fab surf and turf, but here comes the confession... This was my pit stop on route to Palms West Hospital

And this is where I remain and write to you today. So many get wells, prayers, and positive thoughts sent from all you wonderful friends... I can feel them working and know I'll be back to my regular escapades in no time!! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart ❤ TTYL

Kentucky Derby + Cinco de Mayo = One Great Weekend!!!

Derby day is always such a fun and exciting time!! We didn't quite make it to Kentucky but Gulfstream Park horse track, in Hallandale Beach, Fl provided a perfect backdrop for the "Race for the Roses".

Although there were no actual horse races on the track that day the endless supply of "off track betting", Signature Mint Juleps, Derby hat contests, prize drawings etc.supplied a wonderful ambiance in which to wear our Derby finery, sip our Juleps, place our bets and hope for the best!!! 

Leaving for the Track! In my "new" vintage 1970's suit!!! (never before worn I die!!)

Brittany, Connor, & I at our reserved seats for our day at the races! Poor Chris always gets elected to grab the Juleps, get the programs, place the bets, etc. etc. etc. lol!!!

We have a winner!!! Connor nearly fainted as we each cheered for our perspective horses and Connors choice won!!! After receiving his winnings enjoying all the fab races and celebrating with a wonderful dinner (to the victor go the spoils! Lol!) we happily retired home to rest up for Cinco de Mayo!!!!

We indulged in all the delectable treats that Cinco de Mayo has to offer. Chips, Salsa, Guacamole, Queso, various Mexican especiales, Sopapillas and Sangria!! Yummy, yummy.

 

The party was full of music, games, dancing, & prizes ,we took home Mexican poncho koozies, Mexican hat bottle openers, party favor margarita bead neck candy, and wonderful memories!! I hope you enjoyed your weekend endeavors as well!! TTYL<3

Lovely Weekend in Savannah

It all started with a bid on Ebay!! While perusing ebay Brit and I found an incredible lot of vintage clothing that we just had to have. We bid, crossed our fingers, hoped for the best, and in all honesty kind of dismissed the thought of really winning.....well... WE WON!! What a great feeling when you win on ebay (its all about lifes little victories!!LOL!!) now to pay and arrange shipping, here comes the glitch. NO SHIPPING! Only pick up soooo... we looked to see where our treasure was located and thankfully it was not so very far from us in Savannah! Needless to say our weekend trip to Savannah was born. When Diamond, Brit's "Bestie" learned of our planned sojourn she was quick to jump right on our band wagon and declare that she was also joining our brigade!! The girls immediately got out the old home videos of our Girl Scout trip to G.S. founder Juliette Gordon Lowe's Birthplace none other than .... you guessed it... Savannah!! We had such fun watching the video and laughing at our adventurous train ride, round trip between Palm Beach & Savannah, and how much all the girls have grown since that summer trip. They are all in college now!! Where does the time go?!? I must confess one of my fav parts was seeing Connor as a baby <3 it really puts into perspective how fast they grow. We quickly arranged a hotel and started to plan our weekend,we soon surmised that our furry family would also love to join the caravan so with that 5 humans, 4 dogs (our 3 and Diamond's pup also), and 1 rented (don't ask... air conditioning issues with my car and Chris's car wouldn't hold everyone) minivan departed ... Savannah or Bust!! We love a good road trip and this destination is one of our favs!! What is not to love about history, architecture, ghost stories, dining, shopping and all the southern splendor! Whenever I'm in Savannah I am in a Gone with the Wind state of mind!! I am Scarlett O'Hara even if only in my mind LOL!! We met up with the lovely lady selling our vintage goodies and had the transaction completed by 10:30 a.m. on Sat.!! We made a score to end all scores!! Two HUGE boxes of vintage clothing!! We love every single piece (how often does that happen?) with the rest of the day waiting for us to explore we headed straight to River Street! We lunched on the water, stopped at Savannah Candy Kitchen of course!! and shopped till we dropped literally!!! No trip to Savannah is complete without a tour of the historical landmarks, we hit what felt like all of them and in reality only touched the surface! My fav stop was the Cemetary, soaking up all the history and the beautiful flora and fauna surrounding this beautiful place, it's simply intoxicating. After heading back to the hotel to rest up, play with our puppies and all of our new found treasures!! We headed to Dinner and a late night Ghost Tour at the Sorrell Weed House- The most haunted structure in Savannah!! Arriving back to the hotel in the a.m. hours we were happy to hop in cozy beds and nod off to dream land (safe from the ghosts!!LOL!!) We awoke had a lovely breakfast stopped one more time at River Street {reads more shopping!!}then homeward bound!! I hope you enjoyed your weekend as much as we did ours!! TTYL <3

Just a peek at all the vintage goodies we scored!!

 

Starbucks in hand, pearls on, sweater wrapped ready to ghost hunt!!

Jacks on Cobblestones not the best match but Lilly and Savannah a match made in Heaven!

Some retail therapy!!

Pralines, taffy, and peanut brittle natch'

Beautiful

Chris could not help but to break into JFK's "Ask not what your country etc."speech. Love my Hubs!

Found my family tomb "Hulse"

Stumbled upon a wedding in the square how romantic!!!

 

Sailboats passing by on River Street

Time for a coke and fresh taffy at Savannah Candy Kitchen.

Tugboats!!! My fav!!

These stairs are wicked!! But the shops located at the top are soooo worth it!!

Brittany, Connor, and Diamond making their way down to River St.

Horse and carriage rides around lovely Savannah.

Brittany and Connor getting their grits on!