Every year my three college besties E, N and C and I try our best to get away for a weekend. But, busy schedules, loads of littles, jobs, volunteer jobs and the likes have turned our getaway into an over night in town the last few years. We are spread out all over the city and don't see each other nearly enough. So even though we don't go far, we make the most of our time and always go home refreshed. There's just something about being with people that have known you for close to forever. This year, E booked us a club level room at the Ritz in Buckhead on points and we ate, talked and toasted our way through the stay.
We could not believe our eyes when we happened upon the gourmet cotton candy bar in the lobby. It's available on Saturday afternoons, and I know my littles would go bonkers for something like this! (Speaking of the littles, they were SUPER bummed that I was headed to the Ritz without them after our little overnight last Christmas. Stinkers.) We tried things like strawberry dusted with lavender and rhubarb with cinnamon. So fun!!!
C booked us all massages at Natural Body Buckhead. Between the four of us we've probably covered every spa this side of the Mason Dixon. And let me just say that we unanimously agreed these were the best massages we'd ever had. And at $80 for the hour, it is a very fair price for Atlanta. Seriously!!! I can't wait to go back. (Bonus: Mint Julep is in the same shopping center!)
On our return back to the Ritz, we were greeted with the Champagne Cocktail bar. I mean y'all, this day just kept getting better on top of better.
We showered and dressed up for a divine supper at St. Cecilia!!! The interior is lovely, every single thing we ate was amazing, and the cocktails were perfection. I can't wait to go back with Honey in tow!
We had a yummy dessert of homemade marshmallows, toffee, macaroons and the likes back at the Ritz. It was so nice to kick off our heels, sink into sofas and chairs and wrap up our day with girl talk and sweets. Are you seeing why I said we ate our way through our over night?!
The next morning we lingered over breakfast and coffee and then parted ways around lunch. We've been together through thick and thin and know everything there is to know about each other, yet we could still talk for days on end. We start turning 40 on the very first day of 2016 and we're bound and determined to leave Atlanta behind for a real celebration!!! (Fingers double crossed!)
Love you girls!!!
xoxo
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