#12. Dress Up and Go Out to Dinner!

#12. Dress up and go out to dinner.

What's better than getting ALL dressed up and going out to dinner with friends? Nothing! It's the best! A good friend of mine, named Kara, just earned her Girl Scout Gold Award. For those of you that might not know what the Gold Award is, let me explain. The Gold Award is the highest award that you can earn as a Girl Scout, it is equivalent to the Boy Scout Eagle. To earn this award, you have to jump through some hoops of pre-requirements. After that is all said and done, you pick a project that benefits your community and is sustainable for the future. Mentors help you through your project a little bit, but essentially it's all up to you! The Gold Award is great for helping strengthen leadership skills, communication, and confidence. I personally earned my Gold Award 2 years ago, and I am very proud of it. When I found out my friend Kara, who is a year younger than me, was doing her Gold Award, I knew she was going to do great! For her project she made memory scrapbooks for elderly people with dementia. Her project affected many people and really turned out to be super amazing. 

Her mom threw her a surprise party honoring and congratulating her on achieving such a prestige award. I personally LOVE surprise parties. I think they are so fun! We all met at this cute & little bakery/bistro place. They specialized in yummy treats that make your tummy smile. I loved the chance to get dressed up fancy and spend some quality time with some amazing friends! 

Julie, Annie, Kelly & I. Aren't we pretty? :)

Mother-daughter LOVE. <3