Party Hardy Weekend

Wow, so sorry I've been absent these last few days, but it's been the busiest weekend of the year for me, thus far.  I partied to the tune of 4 birthdays, starting with Friday night.  My sisters have back-to-back birthdays on the 18th and 19th, and then two dear friends of mine had their birthdays this weekend too.  It's been non-stop since Friday and still another to go tonight, lol!

We had all-you-can eat Korean bbq on Friday night, all-you-can-eat Shabu Shabu on Saturday night, and then yummy Mexican food and margaritas on Sunday night.  Tons of fun, to be sure, but I don't think my body can handle much more eating, drinking, and being merry.  I'm looking forward to getting back to my healthy eating and workout routine this week...after tonight's final birthday dinner party, that is.  :D

Hope everyone's start of the week is groovy!

Hugs,
Cat

Purple Print-cess

Yesterday I attended a big dinner party with lots of close friends and family to celebrate my mom and dad's 37th wedding anniversary.  Oh, they've had their ups and downs, as I'm sure most couples do, but the bottom line is that they've worked hard to build a rock-solid marriage and have been determined to stick together...no matter what.  They're inseparable companions: working together, eating together, sleeping together.  Lol, I love my husband, I do, but I think that if we had to spend every waking moment together, we'd probably drive each other crazy!  All joking aside, however, I truly admire my parents' resilience as a couple and can only strive to build such a strong, lasting bond with my husband.

I'll take any excuse to dress up, but I think this occassion was an excellent reason to do so, don't you think?  I wore a flared, clip-dot cotton voile dress printed with purple florals and accented with delicate crochet lace as well as pintuck and pleat detailing.  It was a gift from my mother and sister, who saw it on a shopping trip at Kohl's and immediately thought of me.  Wasn't that sweet of them?  They know my taste so well!  I paired it with some white leather eyelet platform mules by Guess and jewelry by Lovelina, of course. :)

Lavender tips and toes: Revlon Scented Polish in Gumdrop

 

Love Gives You Wings Necklace

I kept my makeup soft and simple, a lavender smokey eye with pastel-pink cheeks and lips. 

Eyes:

• Coastal Scents Original 88 Palette

Cheeks:

• ELF Studio Blush in Pink Passion

Lips:

• ELF Studio Lipstick in Runway Pink
• ELF Essential Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Perfect Pink

Thanks for hanging out and reading!  Hope you're all having a lovely Sunday! :D

Hugs,
Cat