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Slumber Party and Spa Day at the Claremont Resort

January 6th, 2013 by Karen 32 Comments

The Claremont Resort in Berkeley

A few pics from the weekend slumber party/spa day at the Claremont resort with my high school buddies, Jen and Cindy.

Another view of the hotel

One of the three hotel pools

The main lobby of the hotel

Spa time (I got the aromatherapy massage)

Sunday brunch at Venus Restaurant in Berkeley

Inside of the restaurant

Jen and Cindy hamming it up

I ordered the Eggs Benedict

Side o’ home fries

The lemon ricotta pancakes were to die for

Cindy, Jen and Me

Slumber Party and Spa Day at the Claremont Resort / Originally published January 6th, 2013

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  1. Chelsea says

    January 6th, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    It looks like you ladies had a fab time! Food looks AMAZING.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 6:00 pm

      It was fun. I really needed some girl time!

      How was your weekend? 🙂

      Reply
      • Chelsea says

        January 6th, 2013 at 7:01 pm

        It was the last weekend before I have to go back to work and classes, so bittersweet! Zack and I did dinner and movies on Saturday (Silver Linings Playbook was cute!), today I did some marathon grocery shopping and we watched The Hunger Games on Blu-Ray. I also worked out both days, so that’s good!

        Now I’m going to go relax with some fashion and beauty magazines while my gluten-free muffins are baking, and Quincy comes out for a hop.

        Reply
        • Karen says

          January 6th, 2013 at 8:20 pm

          I know that feeling all too well! I’m glad you were able to enjoy the last of your time off. It sounds like you had a nice weekend. And yay for getting the grocery shopping done! I just got back from a trip to Trader Joe’s for emergency provisions.

          Mmmm, muffins. What kind did you make?

          Hi to Quincy (and Jiji, too).

          Reply
          • Chelsea says

            January 6th, 2013 at 8:50 pm

            Apple Cinnamon!

            The furbabies say hi. Jiji was very snuggly during The Hunger Games, he kept me warm!

  2. Anna says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    It’s wonderful that you all take time out of your busy lives to celebrate your friendship. Way to seize the day!

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    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 6:09 pm

      Sometimes I can’t believe that I used to see these two every day. Now it takes months and tons of back and forth e-mails to get together!

      Hope you had a nice weekend. What did you do?

      Reply
  3. Agata says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    It looks like a fun weekend. You look like a teenager Karen 🙂

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:25 pm

      LOL! It’s the sweats. 😀

      How was your weekend, Agata?

      Reply
      • Agata says

        January 7th, 2013 at 6:34 pm

        Might be the sweats, still very cute!

        My weekend was very draining because of my job.I finished work yesterday and I started crying…i think I need to start looking for a different job…

        Reply
  4. Heidi says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    Glad you had such a great time. The food looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:24 pm

      Hi Heidi,

      There were lots of good veggie options, too. My friend Jen had a veggie scramble that you probably would’ve liked. Next time you’re in Berkley hit up Venus! Highly recommended. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Katherine G says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:35 pm

    Looks like you 3 had a ton of fun! It is a lot of back and forth for me to plan stuff, too – with my current job and my future job I’ve become more of a last minute planner. I haven’t been to a spa before. It’s something I will do sometime soon though.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:23 pm

      Sometimes amazing adventures can come from last-minute plans! 🙂

      If/when you go to the spa, I highly recommend getting any type of massage with medium-pressure or a facial. Whenever I have either I feel like a completely new person when I leave.

      Reply
  6. Suzy says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    I’ve never seen eggs benedict that looks quite like that

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:21 pm

      Hi Suzy,

      I always get it with the sauce on the side, which is why it looks kinda funny.

      Reply
  7. virginie says

    January 6th, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    It makes me want to be there too, lol…Me too, I hadn’t had this kind of fun time for myself in a veryyyy long time! HAppy for you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:20 pm

      Hi Virginie,

      It was really nice. I hope you get in some time with friends soon. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Camille Domingo says

    January 6th, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    looks like it was an awesome, relaxing time! i think it’s great that you still keep in touch with friends from high school. it gets more difficult to find time to reconnect with people. the food looks delish!

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    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:17 pm

      Hi Camille,

      It was really relaxing. I left feeling 1000% happy.

      How was your weekend? I hope you got in some “me” time.

      Reply
  9. sillylilacs says

    January 6th, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Aww girl time is the best! I still keep in contact with my 2 high school best friends (in graduate school now), and the rare moments we get to get together, is great! 🙂
    sillylilacs recently posted … Crabtree & Evelyn Age Defying Hand Remedy – Rosewater Review and Photos

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    • Karen says

      January 6th, 2013 at 8:17 pm

      Hi Sillylilacs,

      It is the best. Do you get to see your two friends from high school often? I see Jen and Cindy at least every two months or so.

      Reply
      • sillylilacs says

        January 6th, 2013 at 8:33 pm

        Hi Karen!

        One of them is in PA school near where I am attending school, so we get to see each other 2-4x/year. My other friend is in Seattle, and I’m in Chicago, so we see each other once a year 🙁
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  10. Tina F. says

    January 6th, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    The lemon flapjacks @ Venus are absolutely amazing =)

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    January 6th, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Last pic is the best. xoxo

    Sarah
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  12. Becca @ The Beauty Sample says

    January 6th, 2013 at 11:25 pm

    Aw that’s so nice you were able to have a mini-getaway, Karen! Looks like you had a lot of fun!! 😀
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  13. Phyrra says

    January 7th, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Aww it looks like a wonderful time!
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  14. Marla says

    January 7th, 2013 at 2:37 am

    What am amazing time you had. Looks like a wonderful resort and that food, just yummy!

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  15. Ansh@Vanity No Apologies says

    January 7th, 2013 at 5:24 am

    you seem to be enjoying quite a lot!
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  16. Monica P says

    January 7th, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    What a wonderful get-together!

    Monica.
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  17. April says

    January 7th, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    So fun! Hope you had a great time!

    Reply
  18. Iris says

    January 7th, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    Such a beautiful hotel and it’s lovely you’re still close to your high school friends.

    Mmm… all the food looks delicious.

    Reply

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