This past weekend Emma and I took a trip to Colorado Springs to visit our bestie, Rachel. We invited Katie and Holly to come along too. It was a wonderful, mellow trip. We had the best time! We tried Smiley's for brunch and brought Rachel a peaches and cream pie. We spent a long afternoon at Rachel's home playing with the kiddos (yes, we bought Sebastian nunchucks!) and got macaron baking lessons from Holly. Spoiler- they were the best we've EVER had. Like, whoa.
We enjoyed Suga's so much that we went there twice! Their salmon bruschetta and lavender martini are absolutely incredible.
Our weekend was filled with good conversations and quality time with our far away friends. We kept it pretty low key because the purpose of our trip was spending time with people, not seeing the sights. Seeing her sweet little baby bump was a high point, for sure. We came home last night feeling inspired, thankful and missing Rachel and Holly more than ever.
See you soon, Colorado Springs! xo. elsie + emma
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Love these photos of your trip out here! I am already going through friend withdrawals. Thanks so much for bringing everyone out here!
you guys are all so pretty! love all of the glasses
xxoo,
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Ahhhh this looks so wonderful. I feel like since I’ve gotten married it’s just so rare to do something like go on a trip with just friends and leave my husband at home that it makes it really special when I do. Adds a whole different level of excitement to the whole thing.
Looks loke fun!!
Seems you all had fun, love your coat btw.
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This trip looks and sounds like it was amazing! I’m totally drooling over those baked goods. Glad you guys had a great time!
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So fun! I love visiting friends in their homes. It is always so fun to let them show my around their city. I have a friend closeby there! She works for a knitting magazine!
Leah Faye
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What a marvelous trip! It’s so fun to do a girl’s weekend away! Love that mutant ninja turtle mask! 🙂
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What is the filling in that macaron? It looks delicious!
I love these pictures, makes me want to go on adventures with my girlfriends! And that pie has left me very, very hungry…
xxx
You were close to me! I stayed in Vail last weekend & it was awesome.
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Your weekend sounds so relaxing, peaceful yet so fun. The pictures look very pretty. Hope you get to go back soon.
Lovely photos. I follow Rachel’s blog too and it sounds like you girls really made her feel special.
Those are the best kind of weekends!
Loved following along on insta.
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beautiful pictures!!
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This trip looks awesome, i’ve always wanted to visit colorado!
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Beautiful beautiful photos! Looks like you guys had a really good time.
xx
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GREAT POST!!! 😉
Nice photos 🙂
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You guys visited my favorite spot in my town! Shuga’s also has an amazing Moscow Mule. 🙂 I hope Colorado Springs was good to you.
Boots and pie, boots and pie! I’m already in love with this post. And oh, Colorado — I’ve only been once, but it was possibly one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. Looks like the trip was a lot of fun 🙂
I live in Colorado Springs!!! How did I not see you at all? :p
I lived in Colorado Springs for a year and a half, this makes me miss it. Glad you ladies didn’t freeze to death, you look warm and toasty in those cute coats!
sooo cool!
Sounds like you had the most wonderful time! These pictures are just so so stunning! x
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Love the pictures 🙂
Looks like you guys had loads of fun there. Nice pictures as always.
Cheers,
Janika
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This looks so fun and makes me want to take a trip out there to visit my family that lives there! I miss the beautiful scenery and all the wonderful people out there!
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Same question!? Really want to know what kind of macaron that is!
Hi Sarah & Stacey!
They’re cookie dough flavored (SO GOOD!) we’re going to share the recipe here tomorrow!
elsie
I just moved from Colorado Springs a couple months ago. Sugas is awesome! You guys always bring out the best in the places you visit. Looks way cooler than when I lived there! Haha
looks like it was super special and lovely!
xx
Ugh, these photos look like so much fun. I love the outfits & saturated colors.
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I love Colorado. So jealous, but glad you guys had a good time!
Oh, such lovely photos! Looks like you guys had so much fun. I have no idea of how Colorado is (barely know in which direction it is. Ha!). One more place on my “Places to visit” list… 🙂
Super fun that you went to colorado springs. my husband and I went there last summer for his business trip. So many cool things to do out there! you should definitely go back sometime and check out some of the fun things – like Manitou Springs and Garden of the gods. 🙂 btw- when i went there, there was a hippie girl who tried to convince me to buy her ice cream. I said no. super funny.
Been to the Springs many times. One sister lives there, another in Monument, about 17 miles uphill. Beautiful place, but always good to come home. Great photos. Glad you enjoyed your visit with your friends.
So cool- this is my hometown 🙂 Sugas was the hangout all through high school and college. Hope you had a blast. Find any cool places downtown ?
You girls are so cute together in pictures, each has her amazing quirky style and it warms My heart to see girl friends this close :)!!!
Love the photos!
Loads of love, SJay.
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Amazing! Thanks!
Such lovely photos! 🙂
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Beautiful photos! It’s great spending time with lady friends for a weekend 🙂
Lulu xx
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Where did Emma get her glasses? I want!
Hi Nette!
They are from Bonlook.
Love the southwestern-ish rug in photos #7 and 8. Any ID?
Love love love Emma’s glasses! Who are they by?
They’re from BonLook!
🙂 elsie
It’s from a Flea Market.
elsie
Next time Try to Visit Colorado Springs especially Grand Adventures for best Snowmobile sport around the globe .