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A Baby Shower For Lyssa

My friend Lyssa (also one of my beautiful bridesmaids this August) is expecting her first child with her husband Chase next month! Here are some fun pictures of the baby shower we threw her last week. The girls and I decided to do a tea party theme with scones and devonshire cream, jam, cookies, brownies, sandwiches, salads and strawberries with whipped cream etc. Shanny brought her mothers tea cup collection and Lyssa's sister brought a bunch of great stuff, including honey crystals for our tea. It was a cute get together.

We are all so excited for Lyssa and Chase! Praying for a save delivery and a healthy wee one. Three more weeks Lyssa! You are going to be fabulous parents! What a lucky kid.

Scones, devonshire cream and jam with "wishes for baby" cards.

Meyer lemonade, mango iced tea and cucumber water

with pictures of Chase and Lyssa when they were young.

Baby boy clothes line

Yummmm!

Mo's awesome cupcakes.

Are You My Mommy Game: Match the animal names to their baby names. It's harder than you would think...

Lyssa's party favors -- Fresh sprinkled doughnuts and a personalized earl grey tea bag.

Lyssa, Mo, Kelsey, Me and Shanny.

Birthday Dinner: The Boiling Crab

This was by far the MESSIEST and YUMMIEST birthday dinner I've ever had. Last Friday Danny and I went to the Boiling Crab with my Mom n Dad and Mo and Shanny to celebrate my birthday. Too much fun! We got dungeness crab, lobster, crawfish, smoked sausage, shrimp and raw oysters smothered in lemon pepper, garlic butter and cajun spices. I do believe this was the first time I've worn a bib while eating since I was 2 years old!

Look...they're friends

Danny and Me looking stylish in our bibs

Mo's first raw oyster...

(notice my Mom laughing in the background)

My Papa-do

Shanny and Mo. Best picture ever.



A Lovely Art Show and Dinner in Long Beach

Last week I went to my friend Christina's art show. I am so proud of you Christinyyyy. You are an amazing artist and extremely talented. You have a gift my dear.

P.S. Christina designed our "Save the Dates" too! She is so great!

Christina is graduationg next month with her BFA in illustration and plans on pursuing biomedical illusration. Wooowza.

Check out her amazing art at:
www.wix.com/cpecora/artwork

After the art show we drove to 2nd Street and put our name in at La Crêperie Café for dinner. We conveniently had the hostess wave to us from across the street when our table was ready.

Mmmmm...Dan and I split a

Crepe Carbonara Chicken breast slices, mozzarella and smoked bacon in a creamy garlic parmesan sauce with pesto

and a

Poire Belle Helene Pear, chocolate, toasted almonds and Frangelico in a crepe with French vanilla ice cream

for dessert.

Happy Birthday to Me

Feeling loved today. So grateful for all my lovies.

A Healthy Savory Meal

Baked sweet potato drizzled with coconut oil and Himalayan salt with some steamed kale and quinoa on the side.

To bake the sweet potato:
Heat your oven to 400ºF.  Prick the sweet potato in several places with a fork, and place on a rack in the oven. Put a baking tray at the bottom of the oven to catch any juices that ooze out.  Cook for 40 minutes. Slice it open, pull the skin down and drizzle with oil and salt to serve.

Recipe Repost By Goop

Funny Picture

What!? This is too cool.

Picture:Trendytraveler