Make Time for Your Girlfriends!

We are all busy in life and use the excuse- "I have no time!"  Our schedules are filled with work, school, kids activities, family obligations, birthday parties, and often times we're stuck in our daily routines.  The days fly by, then the weeks go by and before you know it, exhaustion comes over us all.  A much needed pause is realized when we need to exhale.  Just as it is important to have alone time...It's also important to spend time with our girlfriends every so often. It's important to spend time with our girlfriends every so often. 
Girlfriends openly share what's going on in their lives, understand one another and can relate to each other. My girlfriends and I have the best laughs...bursting out in laughter for silly things, laughing til our bellies hurt or laughing til we cry.  Spending time with them reduces any stress or any worries that were brewing inside. This is why it's important to make time for your girlfriends and to be there for each other. Real friendships celebrate life- all the joys and the sorrows, the love and the hardships. I am fortunate to have a true sisterhood with more than 35 years together. 

How did we celebrate our successes this year?  Us ladies took a few days from our busy schedules to have some serious quality time! My girlfriends booked a trip to Las Vegas months in advance to watch New Kids on the Block in concert.  Only 10 days before the trip, I just couldn't miss out and joined them!  As soon as we got there, we received "VIP treatment" at restaurants, clubs, bars, pool parties, and shows. Our husbands were ok when we called them and our kids were doing fine without us for a few days. Laughter, tears, the sun and crazy fun - it's definitely a trip we'll all remember. 

"Exude happiness and you will feel it back a thousand times." - Joan Lunden

So make plans to go out for breakfast, meet for coffee or go out for drinks and dance the night away!  Just be sure to make time for your girlfriends!

Love you so much, ladies...and love us together 
MCB xo 
  

God Rest in Reason { Karmen & Jeffrey }

July 5, 2014

This is a wedding I was excited to plan.  Just look at the engagement photos of Karmen and Jeffrey. Not only do they look cute together but they are one of the kindest couples I've met.  The bride is quite crafty,  I foresaw there'd be pretty little details incorporated into their wedding. They got married on July 5, 2014 and you can see the happiness and all the love put into their wedding day....from the ceremony to the reception!  Their photographer, Terry Quilatan, captured all the fun - from the Ice cream shop to the Superman & Hello Kitty as wedding cake toppers, up until the McDonald's cheeseburgers at the midnight table. The year of planning it together was magnificent!  Congratulations to the both of you and looking forward to celebrating more happy events in your life :)  

MCB xo

Church:  Mary Queen of Peace

Transportation: Avis Rene Levesque

Hair: Cathy Tapia

Cake: Linda & Shirlyn Guiang

Reception/Caterer: Riviera Receptions:

Photographer: Terry Quilatan

Photobooth:  Grinbox 

Videographer: Maya Medina

Make-up: Chris Lee

DJ/MC & Entertainment: A2 Productions

Karmen Chan Roca: Thank you Satin weddings for helping us making our wedding day so memorable and for allowing us to enjoy every moment of it. Jeffrey and I appreciated your professionalism. Thank you for journeying with us.