Although our weather has been mild here in the midwest, I’ve still had a major case of the winter “blahs”. Some days have been cold and snowy, while others have been cold and rainy, while others have been unseasonably warm and sunny! It has almost been more frustrating than a normal, predictable winter. While I’ve enjoyed being able to get outside more often than I normally would in February, I’m frustrated that it feels like April but it’s still two months away! Add to that the normal pressures of family and work, and I decided I needed a weekend away! After speaking to a few of my friends, they were definitely feeling the same way. Our wonderful husbands agreed to watch the kiddos, and we were off!
To where, you ask?! Only about 5-10 minutes away for most of us. We are so blessed to have the posh Crop-a-doodle-do farmhouse just “down the road” so to speak! My friends and I love to scrapbook, but seldom actually have time to do it. About once a year, we plan our getaway girls weekend at Crop-a-doodle-do.
We checked in at noon on Friday, headed out to the scrapbooking room, and got to work. Maybe work isn’t the right word…. it’s just nice to have room to spread out, be creative, talk with friends, and EAT!
Besides the gorgeous and totally girly (which is a WONDERFULLY welcome change for me, always surrounded by boys!) shabby chic accommodations, we were constantly spoiled with snacks and DELICIOUS meals throughout the weekend. Saturday morning, we woke up to this amazing french toast souffle.
After we finished up breakfast, we decided to stay in our complimentary fluffy robes for the rest of the morning. It was so nice to sit around and relax all day!
Our all time favorite meal of the entire weekend is the “Doodle Cornbread Salad”. It’s a variation of a chef salad, served in a glass jar complete with a red ribbon! The cornbread and bell peppers add just enough sweetness… it’s to die for! (Who would have ever thought I’d say that about a salad?!)
After lunch, we enjoyed our selected spa services… I chose a much needed massage! Before we knew it, dinner time arrived. We were served a mexican lasagne type dish. So good!!!! The best part of these meals (not to mention the snacks and desserts!) was that they just magically appeared… we didn’t have to fix anything or clean up afterward. We sat down, ate, and enjoyed civilized conversation… no cutting little people’s food, no constantly getting interrupted mid sentence. It was so nice!
Despite our fun and relaxing weekend, I was ready to head home Sunday at checkout time. The weekend was perfect. It was close by, we had a great time together, but we were ready to get back home to our families and back into our routines… until next year!
Do you “get away” often? If so, what are your favorite places to relax and rejuvenate?
Holy Crop! What a place, and so close to you. While I am not into scrapbooking, I love making cards, so I can wrap by brain around what your weekend was like. Sounds like you had a lot of fun and had a nice break.