Make Time for Friends
Last week, I drove up to Chattanooga to meet my friend Rachel whom I met through IG 3 to 4 years ago. We typically meet up for a little thrifting and lunch, but we have also met with the kids at playgrounds and the aquarium, and I went up for two of her book signing events. Here are the links to her books if you enjoy murder mysteries with a side of romance (here and here)!
We tried a new place for lunch which turned out pretty nice since all of the fixings for the salad looked fresh and there was a nice variety of dressings. We had to wear gloves to create our salads, and it was a self serve buffet type set-up. We enjoyed our meals outside and it was very affordable.
We always make sure to take pictures when we get together and we had to take a pictures with the beautiful mural across from where we ate. I love the outfit I chose to wear: Both the sweater and the pants were thrifted.
With the changes in our household with my parents moving in in less than 2 weeks, I am making sure to plan time with my friends. Making sure my cup is full with time away from the house is important!
This is the only thing I bought: a pair OTBT sandals for $12 (they retail $75 to $140 dollars depending if you buy them on Ebay or brand new).
A bientôt!
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16 Comments
Kathrine Eldridge
How wonderful to meet up! Love the sandals!
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mimifce
It is always a fun time!
Lise
Love your earrings and your new shoes. Cute jeans too.
mimifce
Thanks, Lise!
Nancy
Sounds like a perfect day! It is very important that you create time away. Especially when your parents move in.
mimifce
Yes, I definitely has some things planned on the calendar!
jodie
Our friends keep us sane, so good job taking the time to do this. Love the sandals too.
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Jodie
mimifce
They really do! Now, I need to plan some date nights with the hubby, but there hasn’t been much free time to do so..
Joanne
That sounds like a wonderful meet up with friends!
mimifce
I always have fun with her!
Laura Bambrick
This sounds like such a perfect day! I love that your friendship started on IG and turned into real-life meetups—it’s always so special when that happens. The lunch spot sounds fun (and affordable is always a win!), and that mural is the perfect photo backdrop. Your thrifted outfit is so good too! Such a great reminder to make time for friends, especially during busy seasons.
mimifce
Sometimes you make friends in unexpected ways! I have one friend I met at the zoo and we are still friends and in touch now which is about 15 years later!
Gail
Very good advice – friends are so important! I love your outfit, particularly the pants. Thanks for linking!
mimifce
I had forgotten about those pants over the winter, so they were a nice surprise when I pulled out my spring clothes.
Melynda
Hello! This post is one of my features for this weeks WTJR! Thank you for sharing with us!
mimifce
Thank you, Melynda!