My Birthday...

Was filled with family, friends, cards, calls, texts, messages, flowers, food and fun! I'm one thankful girl! And the celebrating isn't over...I still have several lunches and dinners planned with friends!

And I am one blessed girl with amazing friends...as the birthday lunches and dinners with friends went on for weeks...wish I would have taken pictures of all of them.

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My Birthday weekend...

Was spent at the Horse Track in Hot Springs with Ray, Mom and Dad. I had never been and definitely plan to go back. Thanks to a gift certificate we also enjoyed staying at The Arlington Hotel, which is the largest and oldest hotel in Arkansas.

Also, this weekend I got the most delicious treat in the mail from Ray's parents...a strawberry pound cake! Yum!

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I love Birthdays...

To kick off my Birthday month, I booked a massage and spa experience while I was in Vegas for work (and as a bonus I got a discount from the show I was at). Hands down best massage ever and the mineral spa was amazing. I see why this spa wins all the awards. Great way to wind down after a busy day working a trade show. I may have to end all trade shows with a night at Mandalay Bay going forward (you have to stay there to book the spa)!


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NOLA

Jeni, Rebecca and I went to New Orleans to celebrate Rebecca's 40th birthday! I have never been, but will definitely be going back. It was awesome to be there with Jeni and Rebecca as they are NOLA pros! We really didn't spend time on Bourbon, but instead we went to the more local spots. We ate amazing food and enjoyed some good jazz on Frenchman street, shopped in the Garden District and at the French Market, went on a history tour of the city as well as to the World War II museum. Such a great weekend away!  We stayed at the Hotel Monteleone and this picture was taken at their famous carousel bar!

For sake of remembering restaurants...Cafe Du Monde, Peche (best raw oysters), Elizabeth's (egg Florentine), Killer Poboys, Revolution, Red Gravy (meatball omelet), Mahoney's (bloody Mary's), Tujages (grasshopper and brisket poboy). I can not wait to go back!

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