Dreaming of my first Moms Night Out Please (MNOP)

As I was watching Breakfast at Tiffany's for the first time. (I know, right?) I was trying to find ideas to use for my MNOP "mom's night out, please".  What is Moms Night Out Please... Well, years ago, I mean years... When I used to watch the Oprah Winfrey show... She inspired me to dream and the busy working mom, I was, didn't do anything about it. But, I never forgot about this. I was too busy to stop and connect and make friends. 

I loved my Littles, but needed some time without them too. I thought enough of the ABC's...I want some MNOP's which stood for Mom's night out, please! I wanted a time to rejuvenate, not escape, renew, be better, learn something and look forward to another time out. 

My first idea was to serve breakfast at my table for 8. Using the movie, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" as a theme. I didn't realize that this movie was not the most appropriate theme, but I'm going to use Holly Golightly's name and put a spin on things ...

 Ladies "Go Lightly" on yourselves! 

I created a little journal to jot down all my thoughts, ideas, sketches, make a budget and a place to keep receipts and such. - a little memory book. 

The first thought in this book: 

We are all different, we weren't meant to be the same...

if we were, I think He would have started with our looks and I'm different right down to the ridges on my fingernails....

Second thought: I had to watch more Audrey Hepburn movies; Funny Face, Roman Holiday, My Fair Lady and then a tribute to her. I learned something about her,  she had a dream, to dance... She took ballet classes and started modeling to earn money and then she starred in some plays and that led her to onscreen acting and soon she got to DANCE on film with Fred Astaire!!! 

We all have dreams, but with all our demands we often let them go. I have done the same. It was only when I did what I didn't think I could do, that I realized I could do both, and my family actually benefits more. Happy mom, happy wife, happy life. Eh?!! 

Third thought in my book: Audrey Hepburn's character, Holly Golightly, was always trying to figure out who she was...

She didn't know what love was, 

or how to be loved,

or how to give love. 

She said, so sadly, "I'm not Lulu May, I'm not Holly Golightly , I don't know who I am."  

I know I'm  a child of God and so are you. We are special, we are all loved. That is supreme. You are never alone with Christ. This is an important truth. 

So back to my first thought, I mentioned, we are all different. We weren't meant to be the same, what works for one person, doesn't work for another.  

I say embrace who you are and you'll love yourself more!!!  I say....Let's share and celebrate our differences. Let's put crowns on our heads and smiles in our hearts. Let's gather, mingle and meet. 

A sneak at the party favors and a number is waiting for you.

From me to you w love, M