Pretty Girls!

(taken from The Bee Charmer's blog)

Today I'm happy for so many reasons....

1. This weekend is over.
2.  Everyone in my life is healthy and happy.
3.  I am cooking dinner tonight with my Valentine :)

Friday evening Marilyn Monroe and I got together at my house to make the food for the shower.  Chicken salad croissants, laying on a bed of romaine lettuce with cherry tomatoes and fresh chives as a garnish.  Cucumber sandwiches with fresh dill as a garnish.  AND...Marilyn's famous Fancy Ham Biscuits. 

After we finished with the food, we went to a local watering hole for a quick dinner and a cocktail.  It's usually pretty quiet at said locale.  NOT FRIDAY NIGHT!  It was packed.  There was a band.  I was completely out of my element.  Skinny jeans, brown leather boots and a cream cowl neck sweater had me looking like I was going to the prom.  'Nough said.

Saturday I was up early putting the chicken salad on the croissants, and the cucumbers on the bread....

All in all, the shower went well. I will say that my best advice is to NEVER attempt to host a shower that is not at your own home.  It was nerve wracking.  I spent a ton of money, but wasn't really "in charge" of the event.  I was a spectator, waiting to be told what to do.  There was far too much money invested by all parties, in my opinion...and there were duplications, even though I communicated everything I was doing. 

In the end, The Real Housewife of Delaware enjoyed herself immensely.  And THAT is what matters :) 

But...lesson learned.  If it aint at my house...I aint doin it!

(pictures to come....haven't uploaded them yet!)

After the shower was over, Marilyn Monroe and I drove an hour back to Smalltown, VA to get ready for the Valentine's Cocktail that evening.  Every year our wine group has a cocktail party to celebrate Valentine's Day.

(here is my dress for the cocktail)

(C, BFF, WIMP & AB)

(BFF & Marilyn Monroe.  check out Marilyn's hat!  love :)

I was so exhausted that I didn't last past 11:30 at the cocktail!  Unheard of for this girl.  The party was much fun, but I found myself yawning, so I headed home to bed.

Sunday I took the day for myself.  I turned the volume off on my phone and read a book.  I have been DYING to have a day like that for oh so long!  And, it was very much deserved...if I do say so myself :)

Tonight TEN and I are cooking dinner together for Valentine's Day.  Well, he will mostly be cooking, but I'll be drinking wine and pretending to help :-o  Very low key evening, which sounds absolutely perfect to me. 

("borrowed" from someone, but I can't recall who!)

I've got a packed week ahead of me again, but I'm already looking forward to the three day weekend ahead!!!  AND, this Sunday is TEN's birthday.  Hmmm...whatever shall I do about that?

Perhaps he would like a jar of this?

T