{Happy Birthday, Mom}

This past week was my mom's birthday, so this is a bit of a belated post. We took her to Bonefish, which is one of our favorite places (bang bang shrimp & reasonably priced cocktails). Since my mom is only in town for a month or so, my dad covered our alcohol tab, which was a good thing (see above picture), I would have had to take out a loan! Thanks Dad. Anyway, I love my mom so much, she is like my best friend and I don't know what I would do without her. Plus, she looks amazing, I hope I look as good as she does at her age. Love you Mom, hope your birthday was wonderful!

xoxo

Kate

4 Million Lights...

This past weekend, my mom and I decided to take a break from decorating, and head to Branson, MO. I have season passes to Silver Dollar City, and I have only used them a few times. I have heard so much about their Christmas light display, but I've never gone to check it out. It was a great time. The weather wasn't too terribly cold and by the time we got there, after shopping, it wasn't too crowded. We ended up doing some flea marketing downtown, there are like 5 flea markets on Main St., and then we went to the outlets to Christmas shop. All in all, it was a great day with my mom. I only have one more day of work and one more present to buy!! Here are a few pictures of the park.
This tree was so huge, every half hour there was a show with music that coordinated with the lights. So pretty.

Trying to stay warm with hot chocolate
the hot chocolate with the works: choc chips, marshmallows, whipped cream, peppermint, choc on top!!

Yummy!

all the lights + the camera flash= I need a tan!

Such cute little shops and the best food ever!

{Happy Mother's Day}

Happy Mother's to my beautiful Mom! I couldn't ask for a better mother or best friend. I love you mom, thanks for everything you do and have done! You mean the world to me.


{Mother's Day 2010}

{Mom & I @ The Ivy in LA }

{Kel's graduation May 2008}

Baby Love

It is time for a little pre Mother's Day celebrity stalking. Here are some latest pictures of some newer celebrity moms about town with their babies.Amanda Peet with her daughter, Frankie, at the park in NYC, love that name!
Barefoot (really?!) Suri Cruise on her way to dance, of course, in LA

Gwen, and her tots, Moses and Apple in Manhattan

very new mom, Ellen Pompeo, disguising baby Stella Luna in LA

also a very new (& skinny!!) momma Gisele with Tom Brady's baby, Benjamin

Jessica Alba with hubby Cash and daughter Honor

Looking forward to Mother's Day weekend and celebrating my wonderful mom!!

all pics from people.com

Road Trip!

So, like I said, me, my mom, and my sister took off for a couple of days to Kansas City. We did some major shopping and ate some great food, it was a blast. First off we went to a MEGA Marshalls/Homegoods, I had never been to a Homegoods and it was great, very good prices. We also went to Old Time Pottery which is a huge warehouse full of anything and everything, I always find an insane deal there. We ate at the California Pizza Kitchen, so good! Our hotel was located in The Country Club Plaza, so on our second day, we walked around the plaza and went to Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Bare Escentuals, Papersouce, and ate lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. We also hit up a couple of flea markets and vintage shops, they have some great ones. And, of course we went to my favorite store, Pryde's of Westport, if you're ever in KC, you have to check it out, it has everything for the kitchen & house and so much more,there is even a bakery on the bottom floor.
I love getting out of town even if it only a day or two and only 3 hours away. Can't wait to go back!

{health food for the road}

{ Kansas City, here we come}

{retail therapy}