i got my martini lunch yesterday.
i know….again with the sweater.
i just really like it.
i do have other cardigans….i promise.
the martinis were half off.
BONUS.
we missed the fun glasses though.
they didn't have a caramel apple so i got a Pamatini…pomagranite and pineapple….very yummy.
kimberlee treated me to lunch…a week after we originally planned.
which was perfect because we were both in much better moods than the week before.
we ate a lot.
we stayed longer than anyone else.
we laughed…we teared up…we LAUGHED.
then we hit the GAP and i tried on all the skinny jeans in my size.
because i have to find something to wear with my boots.
girlfriend time is THE best.
it's calming.
validating.
nurishing.
therapuetic.
it's refreshing.
i always….ALWAYS…feel better after time with my girlfriends.
you can't miss out on that.
i don't ever want to.
thanks for lunch and a wonderful day KIMberlee.
deborah@applesinwonderland - girlfriend time is sooooo necessary. truly. and please keep rockin’ the sweater–i have it in the pink, grey, olive and cream. hello? and some days i rock it with a ruffled shirt. whatever makes you happy, i say. i also say, cheers to 35 and 1 week:)
Heather - My goodness you are beautiful. I always admire the colours you put together. And I NEED me a sweater like that!!!! Damn Target-less Canada.
Melinda - Please stop apologizing for your fantastic sweater….I love that you can even get such a cute sweater at Target and that it is great enough to wear over and over, that’s even better…thanks so much for the peek into your life through your blog..I love it.
Melanie - Skinny jeans? I WISH I could wear skinny jeans! At age 48 and being about 15 lbs overweight with flabby thighs…well, let’s just say that wouldn’t be too attractive in those “young”, tight pants!
That bracelet you have on – the one with the drop of water? I have the same one! Ordered from etsy with proceeds going to build wells in Africa, right?
aimee - i am with you on those cardigans! i swear, i have multiples too. when you find something you like, you know the rule… buy every color!
BEAUTIFUL pic of you!
Amy - I’m in love with my pink ruffle sweater from Target too… wore it yesterday 🙂
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Happy belated Birthday Meg… and thanks for always having something funny, insightful, encouraging, or just plain NORMAL to say almost every day. I love your blog!
danielle - your hair is FABULOUS!
Melanie - Sounds like a great day! I love the sweater so no worries there:)
Lisa - What a nice day, there is nothing like girlfriend time, I so agree! the sweater is darling 😉
kat - I love spending time with my girlfriends too! That martini lunch sounded positively divine! Welcome to 35, I just turned 36 and am on the climb to 40…. Yikes!
shauna - i am glad you were born.
how else would i have found the rainbow cake???!
you make the world better.
you are real.
you are funny.
you love people.
you are a good mom.
yep, good call being born.
Kacey - I love the pink cardigan! Glad you finally got your bday lunch and girlfriend time. 🙂
Kari - Food, drinks and a girlfriend – what a fun day! Don’t shame the cardigan… if we were friends I’d raid your closet. You always look so fricken cute! Your clothes, the jewelry … love it all!
Damaris - Happy happy Birthday. I can’t wait to be 35. I think my kids will be potty trained by then and I won’t have to change diapers. Sounds amazing.
Courtney Walsh - I have never had a martini. Or a martini lunch.
I think I need to do this for my 35th in December.
🙂 Thanks for the idea! Oh, and I have a gray cardigan with ruffles and I LOVE it. I would wear it everyday if it matched my yoga pants.
Kristin S - Oh, the pink cardi.
I say keep it coming.
But every time you post a pic with it, I have returners remorse. I bought and returned it to Target because I have a cardigan problem. Too many!
Nina - girlie…you look fabulous!! I’m late but happy birthday!!
Jen@thecottagenest - Target has a cute skinny jean called the Slouchy Skinny for about $30 that look really cute on even if you aren’t a stick thin girl!
Kimberlee J. - I told you should’ve put lipstick on. I am lipless.
Rach - I agree with you. I don’t get enough of it. I think as a mom it allows you to feel like yourself again… like an individual instead of a parent or a wife. Maybe with all the kids in school now you can make it more of a regular thing. 🙂
Kristin - So true! I just had lunch with an old friend from college this week (toddler-free) and it was just what I needed. 🙂 Glad you were able to enjoy your birthday lunch – even if it was a week later.
Tonya - I think our lunch is way overdue! Miss you lots. Phil read your post and said “she’s hilarious”. I could use a good dose of you in my life right now!
Valerie - You know what?…you crack me up. You’re so fun and it looks like you really enjoyed your 35+one week birthday lunch…good for you and good for girlfriends that care.
merlin - I have never had a martini.
I thought they had olives or am I waaaay out of date/style?
Lunch out, yeah for you. Would you recommend that I try a martini? and what kind?
Maybe you could do an entire post on martinis, you know, for educational purposes.
Amber - Happy belated birthday Meg! I’m so glad you got both the massage and the martini lunch. 😉 and I am so in love with rufflie-type-things.
melanie - Your lunch looks amazing! I am quite fond of grapefruit martinis and fun glasses. What a nice way to spend the day. I wish my girlfriends lived closer, but it probably saves me from spending too much money and hangovers – ha!
I once had a pink ruffled cardigan that I wore to shreds. serious. my new cardi of the moment is a consignment find, a JCrew multicolor one. i’m wearing it right now.
Flower Patch Farmgirl - I love pasta.
I love Kimberlee’s plaid shirt.
I love the Gap.
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - 1. You look beautiful!
2. Ahem, Yay for martinis!
3. I love my friend Meg.
Jessica - old navy has some pretty cute skinny jeans right now. and they are cheaper than gap. i mean i love gap, but i do like a bargain too! happy hunting!
purejoy - you look delightful in your pink ruffly cardigan and your colorful chunky necklace. seriously, you look beautiful, 35!
skinny jeans… sigh. someday.
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - happy 35 and one week. too funny. wish i was there. the margarita sounded yummy and i could use a pair of skinny jeans;) happy weekend girlie.
Heather - A good friend is such a beautiful treasure. So glad you’ve got a good friend in Kimberlee.
Gemma @ Musings of a gem - Lovely lunch : ) Very relaxing!
Gemma x
brooke - looks like Bella Luna!!!
Karen Lehmann - is that the ruffle cardigan from TARGET? I think i have the same one in, I’ll call it, military green…i had to go up a size and it still seems short – i think thats the style – is yours short too? anyway I got it for a steal ($8?) and i really love it too…
I am ordering a few things from 31 bits this weekend and have been talking to them about having a party here. what a great cause. thank you for bringing it to our attention! 🙂
angie - the sweater…. love it!!! i have it in black and want to go back and get the charcoal grey… it’s super cute!!!! glad you got your lunch!!! happy 35 to you : )
Laura - I need MEG TIME.
glad you got your lunch
and martini
and time with a girlfriend
my turn next…can I borrow that sweater???
Naomi - That photograph of you is beautiful.
35 looks good on you!
Nikki - Happy Birthday (again)….Cheers 🙂
1… I like your pink cardi
2… Lunch looks devine
3… Off to check out Kimberlee’s blog 🙂
Widge - mmmmmmm whatever you guys are eating looks sooooo good. yay for half price martini 😉
Sophie - Happy Happy Birthday!
pam - Our 21 year old is CONSUMED by all things ruffle…she would say there is NOTHING wrong with embracing the ruffles. :o)
Trish - I love that sweater, you can wear it everyday if you want to!
Glad you were able to get your birthday lunch.
i just spent an hour reading Kimberlee’s blog. She’s great fun. And those amazing vintage soiree and barn sales that you all have there make me want to move to Kansas…..
hmmm, am I ready to give up Bush Alaska?