Excuse me November, but may I ask where you went SO fast?! Lil' Miss had three birthday parties to go to, we went to a local free beer festival (admission and samples were all free - yes please!), enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends and celebrated one of our best over a fun dinner in Winter Park. Lots to be thankful for.
Another hurricane blew through Central Florida last Wednesday into Thursday, and we were extremely fortunate to not lose power this time. We also had minimal yard debris to clean up. A cozy rainy day without loss of power was good for the soul.
On Friday, the sun was shining again so I took Lil' Miss out for a girls day. We went to our favorite breakfast spot for lunch, she tested perfume and eyeshadow while I had a wax at the Benefit Brow Bar at Ulta and we finished off at Target where she picked out a new toy with the remainder of her birthday money from family.
Over the weekend, she had a birthday party for her pre-school bestie. The invitation specified that they'd be getting makeovers and to drop the kiddos off and come back later for cake. So, H and I were able to enjoy a nice day date while Lil' Miss had fun.
We grabbed brunch at a local brewery, and I had the most delish breakfast bowl ever. I took this velvet one shoulder top out for a spin which will be on major repeat for allllll the upcoming holiday fun. Aside from sparkles, what is more festive than velvet?
We bid farewell to October with a date night at a new-to-us restaurant where I found the best Aperol Spritz I've had here in the States. Nothing, and I mean nothing has compared to enjoying one in Italy. I've found some tasty ones here back at home, but finally found a spot that makes them almost as good as in Italy. I was almost transported right back to the Navigli Canal in Milan. Almost...
As promised, I rocked the new faux leather shorts, and they were so insanely comfy for all the food and walking around. Highly recommend!
Lil' Miss kicked off her Halloween fun with Book Character Day and a trunk-or-treat at school. Then, that evening she had a Halloween Party at gymnastics. After just those 2 events, she had cupcake and marker stains on her costume and 2 tears in the front. I spot treated the stains, and was able to get the costume to carry her to 1 more party at her friend's house and for the grand finale of trick-or-treating. Those costumes weren't made for rambunctious kindergarteners with a jam packed social schedule. Ha!
H and I broke out our cave people costumes that we've had since 2012. His has even gone international, as he wore it on the beach in Punta Cana when we were there for a friend's wedding over Halloween in 2015. Love love love getting more than 1 use out of a Halloween costume. And we even won a trophy at a friend's party over the weekend for best couple's costume. "The Flintstones" will be back in the coming years I'm sure of it.
I also tried out Andrea's beer cheese dip for all the festive fun over the weekend, and it was DELISH! Do not sleep on this recipe for all the fall fun in November - perfect for by the fire, pre-dinner, an app for a party, Thanksgiving etc... YUM!