DC Minication Recap

DC was absolute heaven. Relaxation and fun and exactly what we needed. After sitting in traffic we finally made it to our hotel around 4pm. Our hotel was the Rouge and to be honest I don't have a single complaint. The decor is kind of kitschy but the accommodations are new and very nice. Our room was super large and we had every amenity that we desired. Plus all of the Kimpton Hotels are super pet friendly and they were amazing with Daisymae.

We relaxed for a little while, watched some cartoons, unpacked, and then headed out to explore our area of the city.

We were in the Dupont Circle/ Logan Circle area and it's mostly residential, but they have everything that you could want for {I mean we were two blocks from Whole Foods}. So that night we grabbed dinner at Agora. It was a Mediterranean tapas style restaurant and super delicious. they were very accommodating to BK and she did fantastic all through dinner while we ate and enjoyed a beverage. 

After dinner we headed back to the hotel to hang out for a bit before I set off on my mommy adventure to DryBar. My time at DryBar was nothing short of amazing. I mean you drink champagne while watching great movies i.e. Mean Girls & Bride Wars. My stylist was not only super sweet, but amazing at what she did. The rest of the staff was so kind when I was the last one in there a few minutes past closing time thanks to my MASSIVE hair. I even met a training manager who sat down and took an active interest in me. Needless to say I will definitely be back. If you're thinking about going, just do it! For real, I promise you will not regret it. It will be the best $40 ever spent on your hair. 

 I mean my hair looked damn good y'all!

Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to meet up with one my bestest friends, Brea. She took some beautiful pictures of us, we gallivanted the city, but most of all we got some quality time together. Love her. 

After Brea headed back to Maryland for a prospective client meeting, the hubs + baby + I set off to the Kite festival on the National Mall where we met up with his family. It was so beautiful to see the historic spots in the city, and we got to relax and enjoy each others company, and the weather was perfection. 

Saturday night we left Miss BK with her Gigi and Grandpa while S & I headed out to dinner with his brother and our soon to be sister in love. We had an amazing time. Some yummy dinner, lots of laughs, gelato, and we finished off the night with a few beers back in our room before we grabbed the baby for bed. Unfortunately we only have one picture, but I have to say that it's a good one. 

Sunday brought Easter baskets, bloody mary's in the hotel lobby, lunch at  2Amys, and then the road trip home. It was the perfect way to spend Easter weekend. I couldn't have asked for anything more. 

Refreshed

This weekend was heaven. I got three full days of family time. A full DC recap will come up tomorrow, today I am still basking in the weekend after glow. It's funny how something so simple as a scenery change can bring such happiness. I was surrounded by the same people I usually am, we even brought Daisymae. And to be perfectly honest we didn't do anything *extraordinary* this weekend, but none the less it was bliss. There was laughter, hugs, giggles, extra long baths, lots of chocolate eating, and tons of love. We all came home feeling delightfully refreshed. And to make our weekend even better we were greeted with temperatures in the 70's today, so the baby and I had our first beach day of the year. It was the perfect way to end a long weekend.

Here's a little peek into our getaway. Be sure to check out my fabulous friend Brea who took this gorgeous photo.

Mini Sized Vacation

Happy Friday y'all! We are already 1/3 of the way through 2013, is that crazy or what? The hubs and baby are still sleeping so I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very happy Easter. We are off to DC soon for a mini vacation and lots of family time, and we are finally supposed to have some spring weather so it's a double win! Here's a little preview of how I'll be spending mine.

Have a great weekend.

And you can use code Easter to get 50% off all ad spots through Sunday. They'll be changing up next week!

Weekend Wrap Up

Hey y'all! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, I know ours was simply fabulous. I'm actually joining the Weekend Wrap Up for the first time! Woo hoo

Friday we got a new back door installed, woo hoo for home improvement. Then the baby and i ran some errands and did some shopping. Friday night we met back up with daddy and had a super delicious dinner out. It was a wonderful end to our day! Especially the creme brûlée lol.

Saturday morning I woke up early and had to run one billion errands. Then we headed to BK's bestie's first birthday party. We had so much fun celebrating Miss L turning one! Bk just laughed the whole time!

After the party BK and I got in the car and hit the road. We came up to the mountain for a little bonding and r&r before the big birthday. She did great on the 3.25 trip, and we grabbed some dinner to go. We got settled in the cabin, ate our pasta, and then hopped in the jacuzzi tub. It was devine and we both slept hard. Today we woke up to beautiful views and took our time getting our day started. We went to the little mountain market and made lunch, we took two naps, and we built lots of blocks. Then the Gigi got in town! We went to dinner & checked out the waterpark for tomorrow. Bk squealed when she saw it, I cannot wait to get her in there. Then we came home to the cabin for another jacuzzi bath and some play time before bed.

It was the perfect weekend, And I plan on making the rest of the week perfect as well!

A few things:
-Daisymae is home! We are so happy to have our sweet puppy back. She was taken care of by the sweetest family too. God was watching out for her. Thank you all so, so very much for your words of love and encouragement! You have no idea how much they meant to me.

-I am five people away from 500 readers! I could not be more excited and humbled. I am so thankful for y'all and the relationships I've come to form through the blogging world. As soon as I reach 500 I'm going to be doing a huge giveaway. Would y'all be interested in participating? Its going to be good, I promise. Please email me {brooklynstateofmindblog at gmail dot com} if you want to talk details

-In honor of BK's birthday all ad spots are 25% off using code Brooklyn. Snatch them up while you can. I plan on changing my sponsor spots around a bit this spring.

-BK turns one in three days! How is that possible? I brought lots of crafts with me to work on. There will be nothing but fun and focus on BK on Thursday so I'm trying to get my duties out of the way.

How was your weekend? Do you have any big plans this week? What would you like to see in the giveaway? {people who host can enter too}

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Every Little Thing Gonna Be Alright...

Today I'm going to do a little recap of our Jamaican Christmas! To sum it up in one word, PERFECTION. Seriously, there is not a single thing that I would change about our trip.

We stayed at The Jewel Runaway Bay The resort was perfect for our needs. It was definitely not the most posh place that we have ever stayed, but for the purpose of our trip if far exceeded my expectations. And I'm a bit of a hotel snob  connoisseur . It was small, therefore there were short walks to all of the restaurants, beach, pool, etc. The size also helped that we never had trouble getting a reservation at one of the specialty restaurants. Speaking of food, it was delicious. Fresh fruit and fish every day. Lots of choices: hibachi, italian, a grill, mongolian bbq, and a buffet. The staff was soo soo kind. The beach was beautiful and it was groomed every night. The rooms could use a little sprucing up, but honestly how much time do you spend in them anyways. Although we never used it they had a kids club for all ages and a babysitting service. And the drinks were fabulous! The resort was decorated beautifully, and they brought in Santa!

Now I'll let the pictures speak for themselves...

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