Monday, June 17, 2013

Girls' Brunch


dress: discovery ($10)   sandals: charming charlie

First of all thank you to those that have been voting for me in this contest! I am in 5th place and want to stay there! The contest ends tomorrow so you still have time to vote again here! Thank you SOOO much!


I definitely don't need an excuse to invite people over and eat my favorite meal of the day, but thanks to Gevalia coffee I had a great reason to have my family over for brunch last week.  And we thought it'd be fun to just have the girls!
I got to shop at a Safeway store for my breakfast foods and picked out the Chocolate Mocha and House Blend (decaf) coffee.  Because I don't really drink much caffeine these days I mixed them half and half and it was delicious.  I usually don't get flavored coffee but think I may have to start now! It went perfect with our brunch, but would also be great with dessert.  Next time I'm going to try out their K-Cups, as that is what we've been using more often than our coffee maker. 

For breakfast I "made" (the best and easiest kind of preparing, right?) a yogurt parfait bar with strawberry and vanilla yogurt, plus grapes, blueberries, strawberries and granola to mix in.  I have wanted to try making waffles out of cinnamon rolls for awhile and they turned out pretty good.  And do I even mention that I ate the rest of those donuts that didn't get eaten?
These girls were a big fan of all of it too! I'm pretty sure I'd be satisfied eating this meal every day. (Do you like how we all dressed patriotic? Definitely not planned!)
Could my niece's pigtails be any cuter?
Since this was a "girls' brunch," Travis spent some time in the basement working with Chris.  He was so excited to "work" with his Uncle Chris.  He even made him a little name tag. 
Thanks to an easy shopping experience at Safeway and delicious coffee to serve, this was quite the simple get together to host.  Now if only this coffee drinking, breakfast eating, and spending time with my favorite woman could happen on a more regular basis I would be one happy girl!


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33 comments:

  1. Sybil@PeaceitallTogetherJune 17, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    The first thing I noticed was that all your outfits were color-coordinated. :) Looks like a fun morning with the girls!

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  2. AutumnJune 17, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    I love your dress, the brunch looks delicious, and I have the same scarf as your sis! :)

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  3. Kim (Randominities)June 17, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    I love your breakfast spread. It looks really inviting. I may have to steal this idea for when we have breakfasts at work.

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  4. KristinJune 17, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    Brunch should be every meal! Breakfast is my favorite. Love the dress!

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  5. Lauren ShawJune 17, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    I had such a good time! Thanks for hosting, And Travis still wants to go back to work with Chris : )

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  6. BriseidyJune 17, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    that 10 dlls dress looks amazing on you! so pretty :)

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  7. AllisonJune 17, 2013 at 8:06 PM

    I most definitely just voted for you in that contest. Hope you win!!! And I am loving that dress :)

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  8. Head to Toe ChicJune 17, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Looks like so much fun!! I love your maxi and your niece's pigtails are seriously the cutest!

    xo,
    Angela

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  9. seetasteloveJune 17, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Your niece's pigtails I can't get enough of that cuteness. And breakfast food is my favorite any time of day, glad you had fun
    Ronda

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  10. Desiree MackeJune 17, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    I voted! :)
    What a fun brunch idea! And, love the unplanned matching outfits!!

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  11. Laura DarlingJune 17, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    You have the cutest niece in the world!

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  12. AllisonJune 17, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    What a fun excuse to have a girl's brunch! :)

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  13. Megan, TfDiaries.comJune 17, 2013 at 9:40 PM

    so much fun! Xo, Megan, www.TfDiaries.com

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  14. Penniless SocialiteJune 17, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    You look so cute!
    Tara
    Penniless Socialite
    Vote for Me!

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  15. Chrissy + NateJune 17, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    I love the idea of throwing a brunch with a yogurt bar! I SO wish I liked coffee, but I just don't. I've tried to sweeten it every which way and I just don't like it (which makes sense since I only drink water 99.9% of the time). Fun pictures!

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  16. AnnieJune 18, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    YUM! Breakfast is my fave meal too :) Love that maxi on you, and I voted for you...good luck!

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  17. AshleyJune 18, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    I need to host a girls' brunch soon. Such a great idea! Looks like you had a wonderful time.

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  18. The Marcy StopJune 18, 2013 at 7:16 AM

    Looks like a fab brunch spread!
    xL

    The Marcy Stop

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  19. GinnyJune 18, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    I thought this looked like such a fun clever girls activity, but we don't have Safeway here. It looked Ike you guys had a blast!
    Ginny

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  20. Cate @ Wild RuffleJune 18, 2013 at 8:16 AM

    Looks like a great morning! I love get togethers with friends, and coffee always makes it even better.:)

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  21. TheTinyHeartJune 18, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    Yum, all that food looks really good! The Director of Operations sign is so funny :)

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart
    Zappos Giveaway!

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  22. ladyparisienne.blogspot.frJune 18, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    you look very lovely I love this maxi skirt!

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  23. IsaJune 18, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    You are looking so gorgeous! Also, is Gevallia as good as the commercials make it seem?

    http://lasaloperie.blogspot.com

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  24. HeleneJune 18, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    YUM! now i need some coffee stat!

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  25. Lala HJune 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    yummy breakfast! you dress looks great on you!


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  26. SusannahJune 18, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    What a fun brunch. You ladies look like you had a good time. :-)

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  27. Always MayleeJune 18, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Can we talk about how cute your niece's hair is!? ADORABLE!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  28. Krysten @ Why Girls Are WeirdJune 18, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    Ah how fun, and your niece is SO CUTE.

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  29. Brianne BraccoJune 18, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    You are nothing but gorgeous in these photos my friend! Love the dress with the beautiful bump ;) And a girls brunch sounds like so much fun! Great time for the gal pals to get together.. fabulous idea. :)

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  30. JulyeJune 18, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    Love your red dress!!!

    http://julesfashionweek.com

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  31. AngieJune 19, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    I love flavored coffee as well. I can not drink coffee as is or just a plane flavor. Love the dress and the yogurt bar.

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  32. kendra mayJune 19, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    You are looking fabulous!!

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  33. ericaJune 20, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    How cute are those piggy tails! Love your outfit. xx

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