After a long travel day, I’ve arrived in Philadelphia to spend the weekend with my college friends! Girlfriend getaway, whaaaaat!
In the airport, I drank half of this Odwalla bev before realizing the third ingredient was mango puree (which I’m allergic to). So far, no ill effects – but I’ve really got to get better at reading ingredient lists! 
So I ate an 18 Rabbits bar instead – I love these things.
Now, BFF Lauren is a baller (slash shot caller) and is being transferred to Singapore for THREE LONG YEARS to rule the (financial) world. It’s sad but also very exciting for her, and I hope I get to visit her in Asia! This weekend is our last hurrah with our other girlfriends. We have quite the wild weekend planned.
Including… a swanky hotel in Center City.
Love this pic of Lauren! Pretty much explains her entire personality – jumping like a little kid [in her work clothes] in a swanky hotel. 
Lauren and I waited a bit for her boyfriend, Randy, and our friends to show, so we sat in the lobby and drank coffee and soda water.
And then everyone else arrived and we popped the bubbly!
“To Singapore!!!”
In other news…
Other BFF Sarah’s mom Mary Jo, cousin Kim, and Kim’s friend ran a doggie dash 5K! Isn’t that cute? I want to do one with James (not Maggie, her legs are too short)!
Annnnd the Husband’s marketing plan for his clinic is official in place. Funny to see his face on recycling bins (strategically placed in front of a farmer’s market)!
We’re going to run this town tonight!
Have a great Friday.
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Haha, that must be so amusing seeing your husband’s face on random public objects. But I think the recycling bin / farmer’s market is very appropriate! Stick a discreet blog plug or Operation Beautiful note on it?
Oh, man! I can’t even imagine what I would do if I saw my husband’s face on a recycling bin as I was walking down the street! Ha! Too much!
Ummm…that hotel looks amazing, by the way. Y’all are going to have a blast. Woop woop!
Have a great time tonight! That hotel looks super sweet!
So excited for your husband, great idea to have them near the farmers market!
I have a friend who loves to run long distant races but her favorite is a 2 mile doggy dash, because she loves to run with her dog. I hope you get a chance to do one!
Aww, do you see the posters during runs through the neighborhood? If so, that is so awesome!
hahah maybe at one point in marathon training i will! havent gotten that hard yet.
Have a blast! I can see you won’t have a problem with that with your company! Congrats on getting things together for the business!
So funny to see his face around town. Go on a walking tour and take pictures of him with them
Enjoy Philly. I miss that place and will be visiting in a few weeks.
wow…that hotel is NICE! super modern, my bf would love it!
how funny to see your hubby on recycling bins! my bf is in a commercial they run before the previews in the movie theaters…that was pretty weird to see him on the big screen. hahaha.
I love girls weekend getaways, it so relaxing but at the same time, it’s crazy fun. I just had my girls weekend getaway last weekend in Vegas. I feel like the girls weekend are becoming less and far in between because we’re at that age when we start the next chapter of our lives i.e. weddings, babies and job relocation
Have fun Caitlin!
the rap quotes in this post made me giggle…
I hope you have fun tonight!
The hubby’s ad looks fantastic! Congrats to you both!
Have fun!! The husband’s ad looks really great!
That hotel looks amazing!! And what a great way to target “healthy lifestyler” demographic.
Ahhh that ad is awesome! If only we still lived in Charlotte..I would definitely check out the clinic. Hope you have a fabulous weekend with your friends. You’ve earned it!
Looks like a fun weekend ahead!!
Welcome to Philly! I hope you have a great girls weekend! I just had to comment to about your froyo dinner last night (I think…or Wed) bc that’s what I had tonight! Sometimes that’s all I want. I know not the most nutritious dinner but sure is one of the most yummy ones!
Have a great time! Don’t get in too much trouble
I’m going to Philly next weekend for my anniversary and you’re getting me excited!! I love your husband’s face on the recycle bin haha. Have fun!
The advertisements look great! Have an awesome weekend.
Hope you have a great time here in Philly … you should have BEAUTIFUL weather for your trip!
Love those swanky light fixtures.
Maybe you could run the doggie dash carrying Maggie! Jk. I ran a doggie race with my dog except she is too fast and pulled me the whole way, and she wasn’t even tired at the end.
Singapore is AMAZING. My family moved there when I was four (we’re originally from atlanta) and they’re still there. Growing up there was incredible. Tell your friend she’ll love it
Awesome!
Singapore is a great place…to visit anyhow…haven’t lived there but its a common port call location for forward deployed boats. I think she’ll love it!
Our base does a family/fido 5k every year…it’s so cute to see!
wow that place looks wicked nice! you guys are going to have so much fun!
Look at your husband!! That is awesome!
You girls are definitely going to have a BLAST! Have a great time!!
Have so much fun in Philly! I have lived here for a year and there’s so much fun stuff to check out – not to mention the food. Oh the food…… Such a foodie town. Live it up!
That is so cool that his face is on the trash bins! Haha. The signs look very professional.
Man, I love getting together with my best girlfriends from university. It’s always such a blast and I always leave wondering why we don’t all live together in the same place still!
FUN! I’m so jealous!
That ad is pretty sweet too, congrats!
Husband on recycling can cracks me up….Have a great weekend
yay for hubster and recycling!
have fun this weekend
i know you will after our tastebud tour in chicago haha
have fun with your girlfriends caitlin!!!
Super jealous! Have fun with the girls!
Doggie runs = just another reason why I’d love to get a dog!
How crazy that is to see that on a trash can! Must be so cool! Congrats again to the hub!
Have so much fun!
Have an awesome girl’s getaway!
I LOVE girlfriend getaways. Looks like a lot of fun!
Oh no! I’m so glad you caught that mango ingredient before you drank the whole thing!
Nice ad for your husband! How exciting
Have fun this weekend!
Wahoo, have fun in Philly! Your life is like a whirlwind of activity, does it ever stop?! I don’t know how you do it.
3yrs in Singapore..that’s mental! I could never do that :s i wish her all the best!
HAHAHAHA. “My husband’s face is on a recycling bin!” It’d be really awesome to see you run a 5k with James (or train Maggie?!) I’m sorry your friend is leaving, though. She’ll have fun in Singapore and DEFINITELY come to Asia and visit!
Hi Caitlin!
I’m indra from singapore and i cant help but welcome Lauren to singapore and im really glad that we have talents like her coming to contribute her assets to our economy!
feel free to email me or ask me anything about singapore if u need to yes? 
always willing to share my experiences with those who want to learn about them! 
btw, i like reading ur blog, i think it’s not only interesting, but also a good source of inspiration! keep it up yes?
aw you are so sweet! i’m sure lauren will appreciate the welcome.
Woo hoo! Now you’re in my neck o’ the woods! Can’t wait to read about your exploits in a city I’m familiar with:)
Have a great time!
Can’t wait to hear all about your weekend in Philly. Have fun!!
the hotel looks so cool! I have never stayed in a nice nice hotel like that.
Awesome about your husband
I hope you have an amazing weekend with your girlfriends!
How exciting to start seeing some advertising for your husband’s clinic, too! I hope things start getting up and running soon, but I know how new businesses can take a while to jump start. Good luck!!
That hotel is gorgeous!! Girlfriend getaways are so fun. ENJOY!
Hope you’re having fun here in Philly!! Let me know if you need any fun recommendations!
Wow, you and hubby are becoming celebrities!!! We are going to start seeing your faces everywhere!
Have fun in Philly!!! I live just outside of the city and love it. I love your blog and your message. Good luck to your husband.
Hi. I have a question for anyone who knows google. Did I read the comments correctly in an older post, that you can receive email from other accounts to your gmail account? If so, how do I learn how to set this option on my my gmail account?
I have watched Kath’s videos on gmail which are great. Are there any other suggestions of where to learn how to make the most of gmail and google calendar? I am not very strong in my computer knowledge, but desperately need to figure out ways to keep my 3 kids’ schedules, my schedule and my husband’s, as well as my very long “to do: list organized.
Thanks!
you can forward mail! i think it’s in the setting tab.
i don’t know of any other resources but just play around with the labs – there are great things in there. also i think google gmail has a blog?
OMG! Your husbands clinic is RIGHT next to the house that I nanny for! They live on lombardy circle, and everyday I walk the dog past the clinic, that’s so cool
Have fun in Philly! Live it up
Have a fabulous time here in Philly! I love my city! Can’t wait to hear about where you guys went!
These kind of getaways with the girls who know you the best are incredible. Looks like a blast.
Have a fun weekend in Philly!
That hotel looks GORGEOUS! I need a weekend getaway!
What a great hotel you girls are staying at….beautiful! Have a fun weekend!
Love the picture of you jumping on the bed! Have fun!
Ooh can you tell me what hotel that is?
le meridien!
What a fancy looking hotel!!
What a fabulous hotel! Love that you guys are having a girls weekend! And how fab about your BFF’s job! Enjoy the weekend!!
LOL, you’d have to carry Maggie on the doggie dash!
Aren’t you obsessed with 18 Rabbits bars? I love them. The Cheeky Cherry Chocolate are my fave.