When we first had Penny we were the lone people in our circle of LA friends who had kids. Slowly but surely, some of our friends have had children. Most recently my friends, Charlie and Kristy have had a baby boy. At two months old, it was time to get Momma Kristy out of the house. We planned a spa day at Burke Williams, my favorite place! We decided to go to the one near Kristy's house which happens to be near Disneyland, so hubby and Penny went to Happiest Place on Earth while Mommy had a most magical massage with her girlfriend. This is the fourth Burke Williams location I have visited and I have to say it ranks as number two on my list, right behind tried and true, Pasadena location. This location was big and had more room in the the woman's spa area. It was so nice to meet up with Kristy there and have some good old fashion girl talk. After spending some time in the jacuzzi we each went to our separate treatment. Hers a facial and I did a 50 minute Pure Relaxation Massage. Afterward, we were both surprised by a plate of fruit and cookies waiting for us in the ladies lounge. There was even a little sign that said for Kelly and Kristy. It was a nice surprise. In all the 10 years I have been going a fruit plate with cookies and has never shown up. We had fun gobbling everything up. after taking showers we decided to grab some lunch at The Corner Bakery and continued or girl talk. Then we did a bit of shopping and I was able to buy a few things. It was so nice. I haven't boughten any clothes in ages! I love being a mom but sometimes a mom needs a little time to herself or with another mom who understands. It was an awesome 1/2 day!
As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen. If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public. Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me. Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....