Snapshots from Delaware

No shoes, no shirt, no problems...blues, what blues? Hey I forgot 'em....
-The wise and forever young Kenny Chesney

I've said it many times before and I'll say it again--there's just nothing like getting away for a couple of days to soak up the sun, laugh, and relax with girlfriends. Over the past weekend I had an absolute blast celebrating my dear friend Erica's impending marriage, meeting a bunch of her lifelong friends (wonderful people!), sneaking in a CrossFit workout at a new "box," and eating bucket-loads of DELICIOUS homemade meals while at the beach. What a weekend! Since I love sharing my adventures with you, I've posted a few of my favorite pics below :)

Scroll down to view a sneak peek of the festivities...

The boardwalk.

The beach.

We indulged in a bunch of amazing food over the weekend.  Some of the treats that "we" made (and by we, I mean the more domestically-inclined members of the group, which does not include yours truly...) were homemade pies, homemade pasta, & homemade meringues. Not pictured below but also in my belly? Bruschetta, waffles (made from scratch!), hummus and veggies, LOTS of peanut m&ms, and vino. YUM. 

We also made time for a quick but intense workout at CrossFit Lewes, which made us feel a lot better about indulging in so many treats later on in the weekend...

We spent time painting wine glasses, playing bachelorette party games (always a good time!), and, of course, watching the Olympics (it's so hard to stop once you start)...

My wine glass :)

Our cocktail napkins--perfect for this bachelorette!

And of course, our night out was filled with FLARE (one of my favorite parts of celebrating anything and everything!), dancing, live music, and singing at the top of our lungs...

Ring pops at the dinner table--totally classy!

SO hard core, yo.

Fun fingernail polish + new bangles :)

But, we were sure to keep our minds sharp by working on a really challenging puzzle. We worked on it ALL 3 days, but sadly, didn't get it finished by the time we had to leave (a quote from the bachelorette, as we were packing up the cars and cleaning up the house: "Does anyone not have anything to do? If so, work on the puzzle!"). It was a REALLY hard puzzle:

Day 1

Day 3

 Oh, and if you haven't done a puzzle in years (I hadn't!), I definitely recommend it. There's something really wonderful about working on a task like this--it's very meditative and relaxing, while still being mentally challenging and pretty fun. Do you think I'm the dorkiest person ever now? I thought so! ;)

...And these are the differences between bachelorette parties right after college, and bachelorette parties in your late twenties: homemade food, puzzles, workouts, crafts, and just one special night out. I love it. 

I hope your weekend was also restful, exciting, and full of laughter!

Namaste,
Mary Catherine