It’s a very special weekend—for so many reasons! Mother’s Day is on Sunday, and we are looking forward to celebrating our own mothers! Of course I also especially look forward to getting a little bit of celebration myself—and will be spending the day with the three loves who were involved in that for me. This Mother’s Day also happens to be our wedding anniversary (12 years), but we got a chance to celebrate that a bit early, last weekend. It is also my dad’s birthday on Saturday, and we’re all going out for tacos! And then, somewhere in there, we’re also hosting Hudson’s little league team and their families for a pool party! There’s a lot going on—but all good things.
What are your plans for the weekend? If you’re celebrating Mother’s Day, what will that hopefully look like?
Hope everyone has a happy weekend! If you’re in the mood, some links of note…
In a sense, our entire Mexico spring break week started with plans to stay at Mayakoba.
After some wonderful, but intensely planned trips last year, I’d suggested to Aron that we look for an all-inclusive, club-Med-like stay for spring break this year, and maybe even coordinate plans with friends. The requirements would thus be: convenient flights into a major air hub (Cancun) and a kids’ club. But true to form, I just couldn’t let us go all the way to the Yucatan only to check into a resort for a week. Some exploring would be required. And that’s how we ended up instead splitting a week between Isla de Holbox, the ruins and cenotes of Coba, and the resort area of Mayakoba.
The resort is essentially four hotel properties set among lagoons, some jungle, and a beautiful stretch of beach just north of Playa Del Carmen. At the Fairmont, the property we stayed at, you can choose an all-inclusive plan, or pay as you go—as we did. In other words, we completely strayed from that initial impetus, though the resort did share some of the features of an all-inclusive in that it had all the amenities to dissuade you from ever leaving—including a kids’ club.
It turned out to be just the relaxing kind of family vacation we had craved, if a very luxurious end to the week—and I’d go back in a heartbeat!
Have you noticed mustard yellow popping up everywhere lately? It’s such a warm and pretty color! I’ve bought some pieces to incorporate into my wardrobe, but I keep seeing it in home decor, too.
According to Southern Living, mustard yellow has shown up on virtually every 2019 trend report, and is gaining popularity as a wall color. If you’re not ready to commit to painting your walls, or if you rent and your landlord wouldn’t appreciate it, there are plenty of more flexible options for trying it out.
