Staycation All I Ever Wanted: Four Seasons Westlake #Imagelogger

My girl Andrea is embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. This Sunday, her and her family are moving to Costa Rica... YES. They are picking up and moving to Costa Rica. She's living the dream. 

Over the past few years of conferences and press events, Andrea, Kim, Romy, Candice and I have become a great little group. We've all traveled together, roomed with each other (sometimes all of us in one room!), teamed up for day trips and supported each other both online and in real life. As the days to Andrea's departure started to whittle down, we got to planning. What could we do to send our girl off in style? We needed one last hurrah before she leaves us all for the Central American tropics.

How about a day in the Luxury Spa Suite at the Four Seasons in Westlake Village? 

Um. Yes PLEASE. 

Located just north/west (Directionally, not Kim Kardashian's baby's name..) this Four Seasons is a little paradise where you wouldn't expect it. Fabulous grounds, a super lux spa, warm sun and champagne made this a send off none of us will ever forget. 

 The day was amazing. Lots of girl talk. Lots of tears. Lots of champagne. 

The Four Seasons in Westlake Village was the ideal spot for our little getaway. Huge thanks to everything they did to help us make this time perfect for Andrea. Here's to hoping that the next time we see Andrea, it will be at her new "local" - The Four Seasons in Costa Rica. 

*Disclosures:

The Four Seasons Westlake provided us with rooms and the luxury spa suite and food during our stay. Opinions are my own. 

All images in this post were taken with the Samsung NX300 SMART camera. Samsung provided me with a camera to participate in the #Imagelogger program. All opinions and photographs are my own. Over the next few months I will be sharing images taken with the NX300 SMART camera on Twitter, Facebook and here on my blog. If you want to follow along and check out some of the images the other Imageloggers are taking - just follow the hashtag: #Imagelogger. 

Girlfriends.

There is honestly nothing better in the world than having amazing girlfriends. 

I don't use the word "blessed" a lot, but when it comes to the women in my life, that's the best way to describe how I feel about them. Totally, 100% blessed that they are in my life. I have some of the best friends a girl/woman could ask for, and I'm thankful for each and every one of them. 

It always made me sad that I didn't have a sister. Someone that would be that ONE female for me. It was those damn Sweet Valley High books that made me long for an identical twin and all that closeness that came with it. I'm a girls-girl. I love to share, gossip, freak out and analyze celebrity news. I love to over think out loud and spew and vent. Things women really can't do with (most) men... 

Over the past few months I've had an influx of amazing girl time. Laughing, crying, dancing, eating, trips...I'm really one hell of a lucky girl. I've bonded in unexpected ways with new women and spent fabulous hours with lifelong friends. I owe my sanity to the girlfriends I have in my life - online and in real life. 

Over the next few weeks I'm going to be posting a lot about girlfriends... what I've learned, what we've done and sharing things that make you just happy to be a woman. 

Do you have a special girlfriend story you would like to share? email me at beth @ hipmamab.com... 

Motherhood and Girlfriends: New Circle of Moms Video Series in Partnership With Kia

I think girlfriends are one of the most important parts of motherhood. I have such an amazing group of women in my life, both online and IRL, that are my support system from everything to feeding my kids to what shoes to wear. There are many moments in my life when I feel that I would not know what to do next without my girlfriends.

I often feel bad for men. I don't think they have the same type of bonds as women do. They don't seem to really understand why women need to talk about everything - sometimes to death!

Circle of Moms has a new video series in partnership with Kia, about just this. Being a woman and being a mom. The latest video from Circle of Moms by POPSUGAR talks about everything from sex, to growing kids, to having a better relationship with your mother-in-law. Its a lot like having a glass of wine with a girlfriend - just maybe after you've all come from a blow-out at Drybar. 

Check out the latest video and let me know your thoughts! It's a cute series with likable women. I could see myself chatting with them and adding my two cents. Do you have a special group of women in your life? 

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Kia through their partnership with Circle of Moms. While I was compensated to review the Kia Motors video and write a review, all opinions are my own.