Welcome November

 With the beginning of the new month, November is literally the start of the Christmas season.  But before we dive right into the holiday, lets recap Halloween. 

October was a time.  Lots of activities and events to attend, including so many birthday celebrations.  It was a month of fun and shenanigans and I loved all the opportunities to dress up and head outside.

Starting with the day party event at Bacano restaurant that literally was just a nice outing at a nice restaurant with a live DJ. No "party" in sight but a fun time was had none the less.

My day party outfit was definitely a vibe and I loved the entire look. 

The aesthetics of the restaurant was everything, it was giving pinterest vibes. This was the entrance to the bathroom. 

Again, the restaurant vibes were so on point. 

The drinks were fire and the food was incredible.  Hubby was so obsessed with his drink, he talked about it for days. So, naturally we had to run it back and do another visit to Bacanos.

I cannot get over the aesthetics 

We kept it simple on our second visit with drinks and a few appetizers.  The fries were amazing and were the star of this visit for me. But my drink was just as good and the empanadas were a bit on the crispy side but still delicious. 

Then there was Halloween.  There were so many activities and events to choose from but we decided on just two. We stuck to our tradition of trick or treating at the mall, which is always a tried and true Halloween activity.

 And we also made a quick run to Krispy Kreme for the free donuts and a dozen glazed on sale and to the Hyatt Hotel for free popcorn and a ridiculous amount of candy.

My Halloween costume of choice this year was Wednesday Addams. Luckily for me, I had all the necessary clothing pieces on hand, even down to my natural hair being straightened so I could do Wednesday's signature pigtail braids.

My daughter as Cat woman and how fitting that she ran into Batman.

Mall San Pedro was giving all the Halloween vibes and it was another successful year of trick or treating. 

My youngest as a terrifying zombie

And the buckets loaded with all the loot. 

We certainly had a Happy Halloween 🎃 

October Vibes

 I've been OUTSIDE! Every weekend this month has been filled with birthday celebrations. I must have started a trend because literally right after my birthday extravaganza, we've been invited to one birthday event after another, and I am loving it.

I love a celebration and since I'm still on a high from my epic birthday weekend and I still have so many outfits to wear, it's been so much fun dressing up and going out.

And it's not just birthdays but brunch dates too. Let's just say, the BER months have brought the vibes and October has been giving me life with all the celebrations. 

                 These drinks were incredible 

 

                The dress was sitting. I loved this fit.

The Dubai chocolate brownie from my recent brunch date. Yum!

I loved this sparkly jumpsuit.  It was definitely the ONE.

And finally, the glitz and glam birthday party, with karaoke to bring the vibes

The Most Epic Birthday Weekend Of My Life

 When I started thinking about my 45th birthday, I knew I wanted to do something big. Not too over the top, but just extra enough to satisfy my need to feel special on my special day.

At first I wanted a party,  but the more I thought about it, the less it seemed like the kind of celebration that would fulfillmy birthday dreams. I needed something fun, different,  unique amd budget friendly. 

Then it hit me. I wanted to host a dinner party for my girlfriends and as a fun and unique activity,  we could paint ceramics. It would double as a conversation starter and a keepsake.

It was the perfect celebration.  And I had the perfect venue. The restaurant Entre Copas y Pinceles actually hosts ceramic painting events and at a super affordable price. Plus, it was only a 12 minute drive from the house. I quickly reserved my date, which happened to be on my actual birthday and paid my deposit.  I was too excited.

But as if that wasn't enough, because I'm extra, I had to celebrate the entire weekend and I knew just what I wanted to do to top off my birthday. I'd been stalking The Capital Grille for some time and knew I wanted to have my special birthday dinner at that restaurant.  

It's a super luxe and fancy dining establishment,  not to mention extremely expensive.  But it was the one thing I felt I needed to do for my birthday.  So hubby obliged, and I had the most luxurious dining experience of my life. The ambiance was incredible,  the vibe amazing and the food, service and staff were impeccable.  Everything was 10 out of 10. 

To end the weekend of festivities,  I had to include the kids in the celebrations as well. I couldn't have such an epic weekend without them. I'd wanted to give the Asian fusion restaurant Tin Jo a try for a while, so I thought it was the perfect place to have my last birthday dinner. 

It was the best birthday weekend ever!