I am 100% guilty of not carving out enough “me time” or “girl time”. I feel like I am constantly on the move thanks to work, blog stuff, birthday parties, photo shoots, gym time and everyday responsibilities. I barely have time to breath and relaxation is normally the last thing on my mine. Well, I take that back…relaxation is always on my mind because I’m always wishing that I could just sit down and do nothing. However in the past 2-3 years I can only think of maybe 4-5 times in which I’ve just sat down and done something I wanted to do just for the sake of “me time.”
My brain just never wants to shut off and even when I’m trying to relax all I can think about is work or whats next on my to-do list. I would say that 90% of the time I’m running on fumes and determination haha.
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| Nikki, Me and Crystal |
But yesterday evening, after a crazy work week, a night (and morning of birthday cake making), Kendra’s 6th birthday party and grocery shopping I finally slammed on the brakes and carved out some much needed girl time.
Nikki and Crystal are both stay at home moms and while they don’t have the same “work like” schedule as I do, they are just as busy (and sometimes just as stressed out haha) with their daily tasks of being a mom, a cook, a chauffeur, a maid and just generally being the glue that holds their families together while trying to keep everything running smoothly. I know they needed this girls night just as much as I did.
Yellow Tail sent me a few bottles of their new Sangria to try out and we turned my back patio into a girls retreat; it was a girls only space full of sangria, candles, nail polish and treats!
I don’t normally drink red wine because I always find that it’s tart and dry and I am more of a sweet wine kinda girl. I normally gravitate towards a sweet white wine like Pinot Grigio or Moscato. However after reading about the Yellow Tail Sangria I still wanted to give it a try. It promised sweet citrus notes and well… I do love citrus!
Everyone loved the little candles that Yellow Tail sent us, I wasn’t expecting a huge scent from them but when we lit out little candles they filled the entire patio and made the whole space smell wonderful. Perfect!
I didn’t make a ton of food for girls night, but I knew we’d need some type of food to eat on so I did set out some simple goodies! After all we had all just spent most of the day getting ready for and attending Kendra’s party (Nikki’s little one) and I know that none of us had eaten enough since we’d all been running around like crazy all day.
For the food I made a bowl of mixed fruit (literally just grapes, blueberries and sliced strawberries but it was so good), I set out a bowl of sea salt pasta chips, mini chicken salad sandwiches (chicken salad from Midtown… I know everyone that’s local will nod in agreement when I say that it is the best!), cheesecake dip (recipe will be on the blog soon) and Crystal even brought some of her famous Butterfinger Poke Cake.
Before we broke into the Sangria we took some time to indulge in a little nail time with the polish that Yellow Tail sent over. Isn’t that color gorgeous! It literally matched the sangria and was ridiculously pretty.
So back to the Yellow Tail Sangria! You can serve the Sangria at room temperature or chilled; I prefer my wine chilled so that’s exactly what I did with mine. I kept it in the fridge for a few days to make sure it was ice cold and before serving it, I filled a glass pitcher with orange slices, cherries and ice and poured the sangria in.
To my surprise, I loved it. It may perhaps be my new drink of choice. It was somewhat sweet and I could definitely taste the hints of citrus swirling through it.
We just had the best time last night trying out the Sangria and chatting for hours! We literally talked and laughed until the wee hours of the morning. We really, REALLY need to do this more often.
“Sangria Girls Night” is definitely good for the soul!
Looks like you all had a fabulous time!
What a great party!!! Love 🙂
This looks way too good! I’d be in trouble with this in front of me! 🙂
Man I can relate – feel like I”m running on fumes between work, end of school and it was my daughter’s 7 bday too 🙂 I really like all of the Yellow Tail wines for the affordable but taste too – I haven’t seen the sangria yet – will look for it. Great post!
I need to make that sangria!
I love love love sangria in the summer/warmer months. And that girls night looks like one I’d love to join, for sure. I could use an evening of relaxing and girly things. 🙂
What a fun party! How nice to have Sangria in a bottle and paint on your nails!
What a fun girls’ night IN!! Those nights are the best and I prefer them over going out any day! The sangria looks lovely as does the pretty nail polish!
Sounds like a great night with great friends!
This looks like so much fun, I love girlie time like this. The sangria looks amazing, and I love fruit salad. Plus getting nails done is always fun. Little known fact, I’m licensed to do nails. Long story. Ha. Glad you ladies had fun. I need to try yellow tail asap.
What a fun girls night!! I’m glad you guys got a chance to relax and sip on some great looking drinks!
I’m not even sure I know the meaning of “me time” anymore, lol. I really should do something like you did and have a girls night!
I need a girls night! This looks like so much fun!!! Wish I could have joined you 🙂
I’m guilty of not having done a girls night since like forever ago. This girls night looks like so much fun! Love it!
What a fun night! I’m so glad you took time to spend with your girl friends!
Now THIS is a girl’s night! I love love LOVE Yellow Tail – their pinot is always in my wine fridge. I’ll have to give their sangria a try – whenever I see it on a menu, I almost always order it and make it often for soirees. That fruit salad is the perfect compliment to the wine, Angie 🙂
I hardly ever have time to myself! I don’t even know what that means anymore! Like you I’m running on fumes and determination. Some wine, too. Oh, and I’m totally with you on the sweet wine deal. Wine shouldn’t be dry, in my opinion. I’m glad you had such a great girls night in and got to sip this awesome looking sangria!
I need a break so badly and I’m wishing I could have been there with you! I can’t remember the last time I just had a girls outing like this. Oh and that nail polish is totally my color.
Aw you guys look so relaxed and happy! I haven’t had a girls night in *forever* – mainly because we just moved and I haven’t made friends yet 😉 I’m always down for a good sangria – thanks for sharing!
Hello party time! Such a fun night 🙂
Looks like a fun get together! I like Yellow tail, have never tried their sangria though.
I love me some sangria!! It sounds like you had a wicked fun night.
Glad you got some girl time! Tonight is Bunco night with my MOPS group. Can’t wait!
What a fun night! It all looks delicious.
YUM! I love Sangria and that looks delicious!
What a fun time! That fresh fruit looks delicious.
Looks like a great time. Nice to get some me time!
I definitely need a “Sangria night” This summer has been tough. I tried to make some sangria, but I think I missed an important ingredient.
What a fun girls’ night! I have a bottle of this on my counter but haven’t tried it yet. Like you, I usually like sweet whites, but I want to try this!
I’m not normally a wine drinker, but I do love sangria. I’ll have to look for this soon!
Though it’s not what you normally would have drunk, I’m glad you liked it. What a fun girls night!
This is so cute! I love it! I am a Sangria fanatic so I definitely need to try out this brand!
I know this sounds crazy- but I have never had Sangria! It sure does look good- I might have to get some of the girls together and give it a try!
Looks like you had a lovely girls night.I love sangria, Love the fruit too yum.
i typically don’t like red wine but i like sangria. yours looks amazing
Oh my gosh that looks like so much fun!! I love Sangria so I will be trying this one out!
What a beautiful time! I would love sitting back, sipping some wine, and enjoying time together with the girls! So fun!
It sounds really refreshing, and I’ll have to try this. I’m a Pinot Grigio girl, but if you liked it, then I’ll try it!
Candles, nails, relaxing and wine, sounds like a blast to me! Your Sangria looks absolutely delicious!!!
I need a sangria night! That looks so fun. I can see it now…relaxing on the porch, sun setting, sipping my sangria…..perfect.
Can we be friends? That looks awesome. Yellowtail is one of my go tos when I need a bottle of wine!
I normally like a white wine as well, but goodness, that look delicious! I am long over due for a girls night as well. I need to pick up a bottle and let loose a bit too 🙂
I love Yellowtail goodies! So yum and looks like you gals had a great time! Chrystal @ YUMeating.com
Sangria is the best! I love all of the fresh fruit and sweet taste.
Seems like you girls had an awesome night out. Nothing better than having a night out like you did!
What fun! I have never had a girls night, really.All of my girlfriends are not local, starting to get a few new local ones though 🙂 Def have to check out this wine, I want to start getting wine but I never know what to get…
What a fun night to have with friends. It’s just what me and my friends need.
My sister enjoys sangria. I wonder if she’s tried Yellowtail.
I’m with Krystal. Can we just be friends! It looks like you all had a great time and the drinks look delicious!
That Sangria looks so good! I am loving all of the fruit in it.