Mommies Day Out

Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending time with some dear girlfriends who I've been friends with for 16 years now. And actually, one of them, Darlene, I've known since the 4th grade! I am truly grateful to have friends who are constants in my life. No matter what things come and go, these ladies and their friendship is something I can always count on.

It's difficult for us to carve out time together since we are all busy working mamas with families to tend to, but 4 of us managed to get together last Saturday for some R&R. We were missing Hannah and Leslie but had a great time nonetheless.

After a hearty brunch at Highway 29 Cafe in American Canyon, we headed over to Spa Terra at the Meritage Resort in Napa. Spa Terra is my favorite local spa and one that I have frequented over the years. It's a beautiful, calm and serene space housed in a man-made cave that only makes it even more tranquil! They offer a number of different services for both men and women, and have other great amenties. Us ladies indulged in massages, the sauna and whirlpool. We spent the afternoon getting pampered, relaxing and more importantly, catching up with each other. In this day and age where email and Facebook are king, it was refreshing to talk to each other face to face.

(Don't mind my workout gear - I came straight from TNT training, ugh!)

 After lounging the day away, it was time for dinner and drinks. We stopped first at The Farm restaurant and had drinks in their ultra-cool bar area. I peeked at their menu and I think I'll be coming back to check it out, maybe with Randy for a date night.

Last stop was dinner at Boon Fly Cafe. This has been on my list of places to eat and it did not disappoint! It's a cozy little restaurant that serves comfort food with a little bit of that Napa panache. We were so hungry that we ended up ordering a ton of food, but it was so much fun sampling the menu and enjoying each other's company.

Although our get-togethers are not as often as I'd like, I love that we always pick up right where we left off, as though no time has passed at all. I think that is a marker of true friendships - time makes no difference. I love my girlfriends!