Day with the Girls

Last week my mom, Audrey, Amy and I had a fun day out.

I LOVE this ribbon store in Mesa, and they have a new one closer to me in Chandler. This is just 1/16 of the store, I could spend hours in this place and spend way too much money. They offer classes and I really need to sign up for one. We had to get ribbon to make a 4th of July bow for Audrey.

In Scottsdale they have a very cute cupcake shop called Sprinkles that I've wanted to try out for a while. It was so yummy. But, guess how much one cupcake costs? $3.50! For ONE cupcake! I can buy 3 cake mixes for that. I know they use the finest ingredients because the flavor and texture is out of this world, but it just seemed a little crazy to me.

We surely did enjoy them though. Well, unfortunantly Amy couldn't because she has a hard time keeping down sweets.

Then we headed to Fashion Square Mall. I love how classy this mall is. We spent a lot of time at the Pottery Barn for kids. We could not get Audrey out of these beach chairs. Look how darling these are.

Then she spotted this vanity, and we almost couldn't get her out of the store. Not only does it have the cutest phone of all times, but a mirror. Two of her favorite things. That phone is a real deal phone, it has a plug in and everything. I loved it almost as much as she did.

It was so much fun to have a girls day. I think we need to do them more often :) And I'll have to get more pictures of Amy because somehow she escaped all of them!

Comments

Amanda said…

that's my favorite mall too!!

July 10, 2009 at 8:27 PM

Britney {Jesses Girl} said…

fun day out!!!!

those sprinkles cupcakes ARE ridiculously priced! agreed. but worth it to say you tried them! :)

i LOVE ribbons in lace. it's one of my new favorite stores. and fashion square is the best! except it's really far away so i never go there...

July 15, 2009 at 3:37 PM

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