This Mama Needs a Martini!

Do you remember when we were kids, and sleep over’s were so much fun? When your mom would come and tell you that you had to be quiet and go to sleep now, you would giggle and stuff your face into the pillow as she closed the door behind her. Well, I was on the mom side of the door last night, and I can tell you honestly, there is nothing cute about it at 3am! Taylor had her BFF over for a sleepover, and I swear to you, SWEAR TO YOU that 8 year old girls must be akin to vampires, because they need no sleep at all! These girls were up until 5am before they finally crashed! Then, they only slept for about 5 hours before they were up and ready to rumble. Craig made a huge brunch for them; eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits, and potatoes, and then I took them for a walk along the trails by our house. We went down to the waterfall, followed some coyote tracks, and finally ended up at the turtle pond. All in all, it was fun, but extremely exhausting. Thank God my mom offered to watch Z and T tonight so that I could get some down time. I got to hang out with one of my BFF’s. I meet Laurie for dinner, and then we did what we do best…we went shopping! We got an awesome deal on some sweaters, and we each bought three. They have ¾ sleeves on them, so they’ll be good all year round here, since it doesn’t really get too cold on the winter, and a full sweater is way too much in the summer. The really important find of the evening was foundation. I have worn Clinique for years, and I’ve always been kind of iffy about my foundation. I’ve tried the Super balanced, the Clarifying compact powder, the Stay True make-up, and I could go on and on. So we stopped at the Clinique counter in Macy’s because they had a cool deal going on where you could get a little kit with shadow, mascara, eye liner, lipstick, and glosswear for 25 bucks with any purchase. I figured I would get some foundation because I need some anyhow. Laurie suggested that I try the Clarifying Clear Skin formula, and so did the Clinique lady; Beth. She grabbed the bottle and a foundation brush, and ten minutes later, I looked FREAKIN’ FABULOUS! I mean, FABULOUS. Beth proceeded to add a little bronzer in a pretty plum color, and then she used the kit that I was about to purchase to finish off my eyes and lips. I was so surprised when I looked in the mirror; I didn’t even recognize myself! I really think that I found not only the most awesome foundation, but also the most awesome Clinique lady ever. I will make all my purchases from Beth going forward. After we overstayed our welcome at the mall, we decided to head over to this new bar in the area; the Martini Park. We wanted to scope it out for Laurie’s birthday next weekend. My understanding of what this place was supposed to be was classy, low key, and relaxed. Boy, were we surprised! The bar itself is very nice. The countertops were sort of a backlit amber, there are candles all over, and martini list was very interesting. They had a lot to choose from, including a Cucumber martini, a Blueberry margarita martini, and a Starawberry Basil martini. I tried the blueberry, and Laurie got the Martini Park #10, and they were both pretty good. I’ve told you the good points, but here comes the rest. Nice environment, nice drink list, etc. but please add to this a very wild and crazy crowd of 40 something business men, all on the prowl. There seemed to be an almost even amount of “cougars”. Top it off with a DJ who is playing all your frat house favorites, including “You Shook Me all Night Long” and “Celebrate”. Laurie and I stuck it for 1 drink, and then we hit the road. Can you say MEATHOUSE? Well, one good thing came out of this; I made it out of there having had only 1 martini, and that’s a first for me! All in all, I had a great time (like I always do with Laurie) and I got a much needed break.

Tomorrow is the last day of the week, and I have stayed on track with my diet so far, so I am starting to actually look forward to weighing in on Monday. I can’t wait to see my progress! More later!