I’ve been traveling for work a lot, which can get lonely, so I always make an effort to bring a good book, charge my ipod, and treat myself to something “bad” in the airport… a candy bar… a cocktail or two…

But yesterday, I had the pleasure of going to LA with some of my FAVORITE co-workers… naturally, the rental car place did not have any more compact four-doors, and so we ended up with a convertible mustang… and so there we were!  Cruising around town to all our meetings, top down, music up.  Felt like I was 16 again, – footloose and fancy free

xo

Which means that summer is on it’s way!  Happy Spring Equinox!

Sunbathers on the Siene – Spring 1956, Getty Images

These were delivered to my front door on my birthday earlier this week… the card read: “Darling Becky, we fell in love with you the moment you were born.”

Thank you Mama and Daddy xoxo

It’s so funny how everyone has different birthday traditions.  When we were little, there were things we’d do every single year that made that one day “special.”  My sister and I would make a point to wake up earlier than the other, pounce on the birthday girl’s bed, and administer the birthday spankings.  I laugh now – everyone I tell thinks it’s so weird, but that’s what we did!  We’d bring cupcakes to our class, get special birthday privileges at school, and we got to choose whatever we wanted to have for dinner.  Mine was always tacos.  My sister would always choose lasagna.

As an adult, a lot of that fades, but my new birthday tradition is to be sure that I take the day off work to pamper myself.  I want to be sure not to bring home the stress of the job, so that that one day doesn’t feel like any other work day.  I’m pretty sure that telling my clients to stop complaining because it’s my birthday is not going to fly… so today, to kick 28 off right, I am treating myself to a full fat caramel latte, heading to Dry Bar for a fabulous birthday blow-out, and then navigating downtown for some retail therapy.

I can’t wait!

Oh me oh my, what a LONG week it’s been.  I’ve been working late every night, and getting in early every morning.  I am plum worn out my friends!  To a bottle of wine, and a refreshing weekend!

xo

Photo courtesy of melanieshimano via Instagram

My new mantra…

What a glorious long weekend!  The weather was warm and sunny in the mid-70’s.  I flounced about in a sundress, saw lovely friends, ate delicious food, hung out with my parents, went to the beach, and FINALLY finished a project that was a long time in the making!  I cannot even explain the satisfaction… more on that later!

Happy Monday!

The forecast here is dark and gloomy… rain and more rain for the next several days.  So sad after the amazing warm weather last week!

I am a very sad girl over this…