Costumes, Conch Shells, and Coffee Talk

I had the pleasure of getting away this past weekend with a few of my very best friends. In true silliness, we surprised the birthday girl, who just so happens to have a little obsession with playing dress up. We put on our best 80s dancewear, jumped out of the car to the beat of Maniac, and gave her a Flashdance flash mob! We then headed to Little Gasparilla Island for some relaxing girl time, (costumes and all)! 

In my opinion, we shouldn't take life so seriously all of the time. We need to be silly, we need to cut up, we need to laugh at ourselves. I came home refreshed, and most of all thankful. Oh...and I have been adding to my gift list as you will see below!

1000 Gifts
196. Slumber parties
197. Girlfriend gab sessions
198. Midnight snacks
199. Cozy couches
200. Toddler foot rubs
201. Trophies
202. Baseball games
203. Being a closet clean out recipient
204. Free Stella & Dot
205. Breakfast for dinner
206. Mother's Day songs
207. Muffins
208. Hand painted pictures
209. Breakfast in bed
210. Gardenias
211. Big splashes
212. Lounge chairs
213. Smells coming from a hot grill
214. Chocolate cakes
215. Warm towels on wet skin
216. Sunset serenade from my son
217. Legacies
218. Beautifully decorated sushi rolls
219. Water so clear you can see to the bottom
220. Waking up with breakfast smells coming from the kitchen
221. Coffee talks
222. Sunshine and Summertime
223. Turvis tumblers
224. Baby lips
225. Coolers
227. Orange hats
228. Sunscreen
229. Flip Flops
230. Swimsuits and cover ups
231. Being mistaken for a mermaid (funny story)
232. Helpers
233. Bright orange shells
234. Boats
235. Sweet Kindergarteners
236. Compliments

A Great Day!

Dress, bag, and shoes: Thrifted

Dress c/o eShakti

Today was a good day. Really good. It started off with a press conference, then a meeting with a new client, followed by an impromptu lunch with one of my favorite friends, Casey Wohl. She just so happens to be the Getaway Girl so you should be following her. She has an amazing 12 Days 'til Christmas promotion going on during the month of December and you will definitely want to enter to win!

When I came home, I found a box at my doorstep with this beautiful dress in it! You will have to forgive my excitement, but this is only my second gift to the blog, so I am still a bit in awe. I can't wait to wear it, in the meantime check out eShakti. I was really impressed with the selection, it was so hard to choose a sample. I went with this dress because I felt it would get the most use.

What a blessing, especially during a time when I have been struggling. It was divine encouragement from above I am sure. I was chatting with a close friend, who just happens to be a therapist, and she said, "There is pain in growth, there is no growth without pain." Those words encouraged me more than the dress on my doorstep.

1000 Gifts
45. Good days
46. Dresses
47. Books
48. Girlfriends
49. New recipies
50. A quite house
51. Watching babies sleep