Oh Hello Friend Party and Quality Time with My Girls

Me and two of my best girls went to a 5 Year Anniversary Party for a blog we have admired for a few years; and while I was so happy to be there and experience it, I was most excited about spending time with my girls. They are both so dear to me, and I just love any quality time we can spend together. We laughed in the car and gawked at the cute items and I just loved being around them for something like this. We had the best time, and it reminded me that no matter what I envy in the blog world, I have it all in my reality.

I did a poor job getting pictures of the event, it was absolutely adorable. There was cute food and drinks, fun colorful decor, someone who created silhouettes of attendees, a calligraphy artist, a fabulous band playing, a photo booth and a cotton candy machine. It was a true celebration.

We looked through the shop that opened after the blog gained popularity, which was right around the corner from the party, and you can tell it is a dream of the owner's to have this little treasure trove. I honestly wanted everything in the place. It was so, so lovely. The evening seemed to be exactly what she was hoping for and even though I have never met her, I felt her joy and loved seeing her thrilled at the turn out. It just made me happy to see someone so happy and to see their dreams come true :)

To check out more of the event, watch this video on the Oh Hello Friend Blog.

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