i joined the amador mother’s club just in time to attend the annual mother’s day brunch last sunday at the callippe preserve golf course. what a beautiful place, btw … just another gem hidden amongst the rolling green foothills of pleasanton…

i was also lucky enough to bring bekki along, a dear friend of mine i don’t get to see very often because she’s a working mommy and our weekends are always filled to the brim with pre-existing plans, so it was wonderful to have the chance to catch up in such a relaxing atmosphere.

everything was set up so cute. from the knit cupcake centerpieces to the little name tags at each place setting, i loved it all. we even got little cupcake favors filled with candy and a coupon for a free organic frozen yogurt from blush! mmm :)

oh, and the food was fantastic! they had several tables of platters with everything from cheese and crackers to chocolate chip pancakes and crepes, scrambled eggs and eggs benedict, muffins, bagels, sausage and bacon. they even had shrimp and salmon (which i didn’t touch, but fancy nonetheless!) it was a brunch lover’s dream come true :)

one of the many highlights of the brunch came at the end when they raffled off the centerpiece baskets filled with those adorable little knit cupcakes (all made by one of the moms). i wanted to win them SO BADLY! alas, i didn’t … but bekki did! and she was kind enough to give me one :) she was excited because she “never wins anything.” awww, i’m so happy she came and went home with a prize.

and of course it was nice to see my mommy bff tara without all the hustle and bustle of little girls screaming and running in circles around us <3 thanks to her i'm forming a really cool circle of moms i trust and admire and adore spending time with, so i owe her a lot. thanks, tara, for being all assertive that one day at gymboree last fall and asking if we wanted to meet at a park sometime. it’s lead to so many fabulous adventures for all of us and i love you for it. xoxo!

thanks, amc, for a lovely sunday morning and the perfect jump-start to mother’s day!