Weekend Observations

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Gigi in Weekend Observations 1 Comment

Mother’s Day weekend was a complicated, logistical nightmare. Everyone and their “mother” must of been driving somewhere, of course at the same moment we were traveling to our destination. I was being whisked away to an unknown place, the only clue I was given is that I had been there before. We picked up Reggie in Carpinteria, and continued north to Santa Barbara to my surprise brunch at San Ysidro Ranch.

San Ysidro Ranch

Love the bouganvillea. We had come to this resort over 20 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to come again.

Stonehill

Reggie & Reggie

beautiful salad

The freshest food ever…

butterfly

lavender?

This pic is for my friend Gabrielle…you could do this???

Reggie & the Orchids

I love orchids. SantaBarbara has numerous orchid growers, which means good selection and good deals. I was in orchid heaven. We stopped at Gallup & Stribling orchids farm.

Orchids

I selected 8 orchids and $80 later I was a happy Mother. Gallup & Stibling orchid. 3450 Via Real Carpinteria 805 684 1998

Succulents

Next we went to Seaside Gardens to pick up some succulents. I want to do some containers, my yard could use a little facelift.

Gigi-Happy Mother

Another delightful weekend…Hope you had a good weekend as well.

XOXO,

GIGI

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Gigi in Holiday, Mother's Comments Off

Brunches will be filled, flowers delivered, perfumes sprayed, trinkets opened, baubles given, to Mothers being honored for Mother’s Day all over the country. Mothers have so many roles and duties within the family. We are responsible for the physical, psychological and social development of others. We are the therapists, accountants, domestic housekeepers, chefs, gardeners, drivers, C.E.O.s, C.F.O.s, nurses, companions, teachers, fashion consultants, photographers, hair stylists, mediators, IT person, decorators, party planners, spiritual leaders, bakers, confidants, writers, tutors, and lovers. We mothers are everything for so many, and most of the time we do it graciously with a smile. So celebrate the mothers in your life this weekend and let them know how much you appreciate the sacrifices they have made for you.

Amani & I

Amani, Gigi & Reggie

These are my kid-lets. I will see my son on Sunday and celebrate, Amani is in New York and I see will see her next month.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

XOXO,

Gigi

Things I Learned From My Mother

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Gigi in Mother's 6 Comments

My mother and father early 60’s

There are a lot of posts around the blogosphere about Mother’s Day and what it means, or gift suggestions for that special mom in your life. One that spoke to me was titled “What have you learned from your mom?”. I had never thought about that. There were the obvious things that came to mind such as “learning right from wrong” etc. But I wanted to dig a little deeper and come up with what I really LEARNED from my mother, Peggy (Geraldine).

Not in any particular order:

1. ALWAYS “watch” your weight. “I was wearing my same size a few weeks after I had my babies, I never wanted to be fat. What size are you wearing now?”

2. MARRY a nice man that can provide for the family. “There is nothing somebody broke can do for me. What does he do and where does he live?”

3. LONG hair is important, preferably straight. “Why did you cut your hair like that?” and “Are you ever going to get your hair “done” again?”

4. SEND your coffee back if it is not boiling (that applies to soups, tea and any other liquids) “Excuse me, this coffee is not hot, and I want a fresh cup.”

5. DON’T be a “BED BUNNY” hopping from bed to bed. “Are you seeing someone? Is he your boyfriend? I met someone and got married again and I had 4 kids and was 38 years old. You are almost 30…”

6. GET your degree! “I know you have a business but when are you going to finish your degree?”

7. DON”T buy cheap clothes. “There is nothing I would ever buy in those cheap stores like Walmart, I don’t know how people do that…”

8. IT is important to have a house by any means necessary. “I could not and would not ever live in an apartment.”

9. CLEAN around the back of the toilet and underneath the bowl. “I know how to clean.”

10. USE lay away even if you can’t afford the item. “I wanna put this on lay away, please.”

11. LOOK nice everyday. “I would never go out like that.”

12. LOOKS are important. “What does he look like?”

13. PREPARE fresh food, do not use can or frozen food. “Did you make that from “scratch?”

and lastly…

14. ALWAYS put your kids first. “I always made a way for my kids…matter of fact I did to much for them. My kids never did with out.”

What did you learn from your mom? Please share.

XOXO,

GIGI

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