Puttin on the Ritz Carlton

Spent two ravishing weeks at the Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples Florida. Yes, the Ritz is physically stunningly beautiful, but what made it really special was the staff.  It reminded me of my Crystal Cruise line days (ah such a distant memory now) where the people who work for the company make the company.  Wonderful service, flawless weather and palm trees for days. After a
looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong

winter this was cathartic and borderline religious experience. 

Yes that word deserved that many o's. ;)

Rupert's first trip on a plane! He did great.

Even the shrubbery is beautiful in the tropics.

Cupcakes for days!!! #glutencoma

INCREDIBLE dinner at the Ritz Carlton beach resort Grill Restaurant.

At the valet....!!!! (sung to at the ballet from Chorus Line)

All things green.

Rupert loves all things green!!

Told you the service was amazing!

Our wonderful stewardess even made one of Rupert!

Got to see this dear friend who lives in Naples now with her family...

My walks with Rupert were slightly better than the ones in Jersey. No offense Jersey.

Happy Easter!

Omni Dallas and Backstage at DIFFA

My stay at the Omni Dallas Hotel was beyond expectations!
Everything was perfect including the hospitality and service.

Our suite, perfect for the king himself, Jim DiMarino, Chair of DIFFA Dallas:

The decor in the lobby

Infinity bathroom

Texas Spice was insane. This adorable restaurant right off the lobby defied any sort of diet with it's magnificent farm-to market Texas buffet.  Mmmmm....

Yes. You are looking at four flavors of butter. Banana, Mango, Cinnamon and Strawberry. yummmm...

Thank you Omni for a great stay and hosting DIFFA Dallas 2014!

  

A few behind the scenes pictures...it is impossible to show the madness that is backstage but here is a glimpse of the gruel it take for glamor! #worthit

A Before and After of my incredible makeup! My MUA was a true artist.

Viva, I mean, LIVE Las Vegas

Doesn't Viva mean live? Vegas is LIVING with a capital LIVE.
I want to say it was one of my best weeks ever so I will. This was one of the best weeks ever!!!

I went to Vegas for my first Arbonne Global Training Conference and it was so inspiring. I was literally surrounded by thousands of women wanting to do better for this world, for their health and their families' well being. I have never worked for any company where so much positivity and radiance is fueling it's core energy. Talk about a company truly leaning to light. It's a theme people I have to stick with it.

I haven't been to Vegas since I was oh, 14 and even though that was only a few years ago......ahem ahem....the Days Inn we stayed at across from the Mirage is now Venice. Yup! Venice.

This didn't exist then:

And neither did this:

My girl Kaleigh and I ate at the base of this icon at the Parisian's Mon Ami Gabi which is kinda cool because one of my best memories with her is our magical day in Paris!!

Then

Now

They have a FULL gluten free menu with French Onion Soup!!! Oooh lala!!! C'est manifique!!

While I was there taking in the convention, I was also able to see Miss Kaleigh premiere in Jubilee!!! Well she premiered last month but I pretended like it was opening night. She is also so inspirational because last year at this time she was merely dreaming of being a Jubilee showgirl, but then she auditioned, got all her papaerwork together for her visa, got the job, moved from Australia,

and a mere ONE year later she has made her dreams come true!! Just incredible. My girlfriend Taryn from another ship contract was also in the show! So great to see these talented girls.

Kaleigh also found an apartment with this as it's back yard:

 and this as the entrance to the club house. I mean who has a club house?? She does.

 Yeah not too shabby.
We of course toured the town a bit in the time we had left....here are some pictures from brunch at the Palms and the interiors of a couple incredible hotels that don't fail to disappoint.

For even MORE on our adventures check out Kaleigh's blog, very appropriately named

The Naughty Pink Ballerina 

I also got to meet some other performers and see great friends and check out real estate. It was all...just....fabulous. Dare I say Vegas may be on my radar now of awesome places to live? Not moving yet but a girl can dream....