Carter and I "did make-up" this evening. How totally cute are we?!?
Blue up to our eyebrows! That's how we roll!
Blue up to our eyebrows! That's how we roll!
What sounds better on a chilly November day than home-made Chex Mix? Yummy!
Home-made by this Punky?! It doesn't get any better!
Poured with true love!
Home-made by this Punky?! It doesn't get any better!
Poured with true love!
What's this ... year 4? There was Minnesota with Sheena, West Des Moines with my gut-rot (that was the worst!), Minnesota with my 3 bestie girls, and this year.
It's tradition. To pack up the car with necessities, including chocolate and Chex Mix, and head to Minneapolis for a weekend of girly fun. This year was scaled down to just Kelsey and I, but we shopped with Janine and Mackenzie in mind (my credit card thanks you!).
We left Thursday afternoon, having Palmer's in the car while catching up. We hit IKEA (and I have great ideas, but need the Durango and another trip in December!) and part of the Mall of America. At the mall, we stumbled across Lush (www.lushusa.com), my new favorite place ever! It's an organic bath store. We got free hand treatments and face masks, all the ways to get me to return Friday for the $20 coupon! We dined at Chevy's, the best Mexican restaurant in Minnesota, and talked of the future to come.
Friday we returned to the mall. We found deals upon deals, had lunch at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Company (they have the best onion rings!), and returned to Lush, where I went nuts (remember - www.lushusa.com for all of your holiday needs ;) ). Then we headed to Target outside of the Twin Cities for the majority of my shopping.
I'm nearly done! And I had a wonderful outing with my bestie! Thanks for picking me up, haulting me around and listening to all of my stories!
Our delightful (and free!) face masks. Rejuvinated and ready to shop, shop, shop!
Yes, my credit card is sobbing!
It's tradition. To pack up the car with necessities, including chocolate and Chex Mix, and head to Minneapolis for a weekend of girly fun. This year was scaled down to just Kelsey and I, but we shopped with Janine and Mackenzie in mind (my credit card thanks you!).
We left Thursday afternoon, having Palmer's in the car while catching up. We hit IKEA (and I have great ideas, but need the Durango and another trip in December!) and part of the Mall of America. At the mall, we stumbled across Lush (www.lushusa.com), my new favorite place ever! It's an organic bath store. We got free hand treatments and face masks, all the ways to get me to return Friday for the $20 coupon! We dined at Chevy's, the best Mexican restaurant in Minnesota, and talked of the future to come.
Friday we returned to the mall. We found deals upon deals, had lunch at Bubba Gump's Shrimp Company (they have the best onion rings!), and returned to Lush, where I went nuts (remember - www.lushusa.com for all of your holiday needs ;) ). Then we headed to Target outside of the Twin Cities for the majority of my shopping.
I'm nearly done! And I had a wonderful outing with my bestie! Thanks for picking me up, haulting me around and listening to all of my stories!
Our delightful (and free!) face masks. Rejuvinated and ready to shop, shop, shop!
Yes, my credit card is sobbing!
Do you think Van Gogh started off this way?
That's painting with determination!
And when she'd filled up the space directly in front of her, she loaded her brush and found some empty space!
Don't interrupt a muse in progress!
Painter's war paint
THIS is how Van Gogh must have looked prior to chopping off his ear! Crazy artists!
That's painting with determination!
And when she'd filled up the space directly in front of her, she loaded her brush and found some empty space!
Don't interrupt a muse in progress!
Painter's war paint
THIS is how Van Gogh must have looked prior to chopping off his ear! Crazy artists!
The final birthday adventure: Madagascar 2, also referred to as "Abagascar" by Carter Kay!
This was opening weekend (good idea, huh?!), so there were roughly 1 million children accompanied by an adult packed into the theater. No movie's a movie without popcorn and soda, either! So, thankfully, we were early, got our treats and settled in. We giggled and munched popcorn while we waited for the movie, then enjoyed the show.
Carter appears to really "get" a lot of these movies. She'll ask why "that boy is sad?" or "Where's her mommy going?" Thoughtful responses to what she's seeing. I love that it's something we can enjoy and do as a family!
What a great wrap-up to a super birthday weekend!
It's totally worth the $20 in matinée tickets and $15 in snacks!
This was opening weekend (good idea, huh?!), so there were roughly 1 million children accompanied by an adult packed into the theater. No movie's a movie without popcorn and soda, either! So, thankfully, we were early, got our treats and settled in. We giggled and munched popcorn while we waited for the movie, then enjoyed the show.
Carter appears to really "get" a lot of these movies. She'll ask why "that boy is sad?" or "Where's her mommy going?" Thoughtful responses to what she's seeing. I love that it's something we can enjoy and do as a family!
What a great wrap-up to a super birthday weekend!
It's totally worth the $20 in matinée tickets and $15 in snacks!
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