sonoma getaway x2.

I spent 3 of the past 4 days in Sonoma, and I gotta say it was amazing!  I started with a girls getaway to The Fairmont, where we lounged by the pool, hit up a few wineries, and ate a delicious meal at the Girl and the Fig.  It was pretty much the perfect relaxing getaway.  I decided to create fun little gift bags to give each girl when we arrived (a la a bachelorette party, even though this wasn't one).  I mean who doesn't love a little bag filled with some girly essentials?  I used this template to personalize each bag (printed out on iron-on-paper) and adhered to canvas bags I picked up at Michael's.  Each bag contained a bottle of water, a magazine, a striped straw, candies, and nail polish. I named each polish after the girls (Jen's orange polish was named "Tan-JEN-rine Orange").  I thought I was being really clever and funny...ha!

Next up, it was a birthday bash for my dear friend Amanda.  We rented a shuttle bus and drove back up to Sonoma with 18 of our friends.  SO.MUCH.FUN!  I created a little "lunch box" for each guest, including a water bottle, snacks, a straw, a personalized plastic cup to sip on mimosas on the drive up, and a "It's Amanda's Birthday!" party pin.  We stopped at three wineries (Viansa, Sebastiani & Cornerstone) and picked up lunch at the Sonoma Cheese Factory to enjoy on the lawn of one of the wineries.  We brought along picnic blankets which created the perfect little lounge feel.  Ok, and have you been to Cornerstone Winery?  I never had, and I gotta say it's a must see.  They have this amazing garden featuring art sculptures that is truly breathtaking.  I was obsessed with these cloud-like structures made of wire mesh with glass teardrops hanging from them.  It was visually stunning!  Sonoma, I already miss you and can't wait for a return trip.

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relax.

I'm signing off a day early this week. Excited to spend a few days relaxing with some friends poolside.  I'm also co-hosting a big birthday party that I've been busy crafting away for.  It's gonna be a good weekend!

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cheers.

It's finally the weekend.  Woo Hoo!  This week seemed to crawl by at a snail's pace.  Perhaps it's because we have a fun filled two days ahead of us.  We are celebrating a friend's birthday by playing bocce ball (what a fun birthday party idea), I'm attending a bridal shower for a dear college friend, and we have some family time planned so I can squeeze my niece and nephew.  YAY, cheers to a wonderful weekend!

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How was your long weekend?  Ours was awesome, and for a weekend when we didn't really have a lot of solid plans, we managed to do A LOT.  We went to a birthday party, saw a movie, did a little shopping, went swimming, and met friends for drinks.  Our friend also put together a little last minute party to celebrate the 75th anniversay of the golden gate bridge and it was a blast!  We ate pizza at their house and then hiked up to the top of pacific heights to watch the amazing fireworks.  So much fun!  Now that the long weekend is over (boo!), it's time to get started on some long overdue projects.  First up, I'm helping with the planning of a friend's birthday party.  Time to gather some invitation inspiration.

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happy weekend.

Cheers to a holiday weekend.  I'm so excited to have three whole days with my husband to bounce around the city.  We don't have a ton of plans, so I'm looking forward to just seeing where the weekend takes us.  Ohhhhh, and if you want to start your holiday off right, get to Trader Joe's immediately.  I was tempted to buy every single bunch of peonies they had in the store.  Gorgeous!