Girls Weekend 2025

 

Each year my younger daughter and youngest niece get together to shop - used to be for "back to school" but only one is still in school so, for my daughter, it was "new work clothes" (and grown-up money to spend!).  

Anyway, she mentioned to my sister awhile back that we should make it a "girl's weekend" and an idea/trip was born :)

Linking up with Andrea and Erika today to share all the fun!!

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When asked where they wanted to have this girls' weekend they said, "Cincinnati". . .my sister and I were surprised - we were thinking of going somewhere (my sis and niece live in Cinci) but since the main idea was "shopping" and there is lots of great shopping there - as well as incredible hosts - that was our destination.

Erin is off on Fridays May-July and the Girlfriends (in the back) and I were able to do a 1/2-day at work so we were on the road by 1 p.m.

First stop, dinner at 

Originally we were thinking rooftop seating but it was HOT so we got a fabulous spot inside.

Jodi and I went outside for a picture afterwards - looks like it was hazy or the camera lens was smudged. . .

We walked a couple blocks down to Smale park to see Teddy Swims.  TBH most of us TN peeps did a bit of a "cram" session on his stuff on our drive up - of course as we listened we recognized many of the tracks but he's not our usual genre.

WHAT A GREAT CONCERT!!!  Seriously, I told my sister later that this is a case of enjoying the music live so much more than the more mellow vibe of his recorded stuff.

Sienna Spiro opened for him - she was really good!

I took this pic of my sis - she reminded me so much of our aunt right here!

It was a long night - I think we pulled into her driveway at midnight.  So.much.fun to all be together for sure!!

Saturday morning Jodi and I took the dogs out, then it was time to wake those that weren't up yet and make plans for the day.  

I told you we had the most beautiful venue for our weekend together - the VJ's back porch is everyone's favorite place to relax.

I had some bags made for us to either take to the pool (never made it) or just plain use for anticipated hauls downtown or at the mall.  

We didn't make all the destinations we had hoped, but we did walk our legs off!

First stop, Lebanon, OH

We picked up drinks at 

Lot 1

And started our shopping there.  I didn't take many pictures - boo. Luckily I found this one from one of the shops - fun to have girls that like to pose :)

I think almost everyone picked something up - Ellie bought some dishes, I bought some new glasses for Friday night cocktails, Jodi some home decor. . .explored some newer shops - it was fun.  Then, off to the mall!!

Nice to have a driver too!!Here we are Kenwood Towne Center!!

Again, not many pictures.- here is one I got off our shared album from lunch (Anna & Rachel) 

and then leaving at the end of the afternoon - happy girls!!

We were very spoiled - we got home, Rachel got some love from 18-yr-old Charlie Brown, and then Brian made a fabulous dinner for us!!

He ate at the "cook's counter" - ha!  There WAS room at the table for him but too.many.women - ha!  My mom came over too :)

I was terrible with pictures this weekend - glad we had that shared album to get some of these :)

Sunday morning we all went to church together.  Last weekend I got a picture from Jodi of her and my boys so this weekend I wanted one of her and my girls:

And here we are all together one more time:

This was such a fabulous weekend - LOVED that the girlfriends wanted to spend a summer weekend with these Foster girls and their girls.

We hit up DLM afterwards - had to show our favorite grocery store off and Ellie bought some goodies for Robert :)

I hope this might become another annual tradition - we missed Anna but as all these girls are learning, "adulting" means having to make hard choices sometimes - there's only so much time during this season of life.

My girls and I did go over to my mom's before we left to spend a bit of time and did remember a picture, but only one for her digital frame - not for the blog.  Wish we would have remembered the night before when we were all together at dinner.  Oh well, Lord willing we'll have another occasion to be together again this year!

This weekend is teeing up to be as full as last weekend - we'll see.  We have plans to celebrate one of our traveling buddy's birthday in Chattanooga and our boys (and girlfriends) have said they might be able to make that.  These summer weekends are flying!!

Love,

Jenni