Welcome to a new collaboration with Jennifer of A Well Styled Life and Pam of over50feeling40. We desire for all of us…the grandmothers, the professionals, the retirees, the volunteers… the fabulous women over 50 …to look and feel our best each and every day. After years of blogging for this audience, we have heard from so many of you about your discouragement and despondency when you look in the mirror every morning. But, we both know just how transformative style can be and we hope to encourage you with specific, step-by-step guidelines right here every Sunday. We would like to see all of us empowered with strength, joy, and confidence!
Each Sunday, we will bring to you a scenario we face each week and show you our step-by-step process as we decide what to wear…you will see on our individual blogs how we handle the challenge and seek our personal sweet spot for the day!
I love brunch...don't you...especially on the weekend! Some of the photos I will feature today are actually about EASTER BRUNCH...but more about that at the end.
We are discussing what to wear to Saturday brunch which is often more casual than Sunday or holiday brunch. I have seen some ladies come on Saturday looking as though they just rolled out of bed. I am familiar with that style...I honestly used to do it. I would dress my precious children so nicely, but not leave time or care for myself. So, now, though it is Saturday, I take time to look my best!
I would wear something fun and easy like this SOFT SURROUNDINGS SUNSET TOPPER! This is a way to be comfortable and still look stylish. Comfort does not have to be yoga pants, or denim with holes. I repeat this often...you just never know who you are going to meet or see, or what opportunities may come your way.
Plus we enjoy the meal and the company more when we are confident and can enter the room with a smile.
The bracelet is also from SOFT SURROUNDINGS JEWELRY ON SALE.. And I selected my black ballet flats...which I love for casual style.
If I take the time to look my best on a Saturday, then brunch may easily be at the SWEETFIRE KITCHEN AT THE LA CANTERA RESORT. And not at a pancake house. Why not eat in a special place when I am dressed for special time with family or friends? (And the food is so delicious there!)
THE SUNSET TOPPER is lightweight and designed for confidence with a flattering fit...in fact is great to wear for shopping after brunch. Much better than going home in an old tee shirt or sweat shirt. Good to have a Soft Surroundings nearby in THE SHOPS OF LA CANTERA.
Now, here is the low-down on the Easter Sunday Brunch:
SweetFire Kitchen Easter Feast
Reservations available through open table or contact the concierge at 210.558.6500
Reservations of 8 or more contact SweetFire Kitchen at 210.558.2479
$65 adult | $25 children (ages 5 -12) | 4 and under free
Raw Bar
Marinated snapper ceviche
Shucked oysters on the half shell
Beer steamed gulf shrimp
Chipotle cocktail sauce, shallot mignonette & brown butter aioli
Cheese & Charcuturie
Selection of local & house made cheeses
Prosciutto, lamb pancetta, country terrine & chicken liver parfait
Pickled vegetables, grain mustard, seasonal preserves
Candied walnuts & La Cantera honey
Assorted breads & crackers
Salad Table
Local lettuce, seasonal condiments & vinaigrettes
Local greens & chicory, pumpkin spiced almonds, gorgonzola, apples & cider dressing
Grilled TX squash, avocado, heirloom tomato & buttermilk-yogurt vinaigrette
Roasted & marinated beet salad, Texas feta, pancetta & strawberry-balsamic dressing
Carving Station
24 hour roasted leg of lamb
Beer & Whiskey Brined smoked ham
Windy Bar Ranch Prime Rib
Horseradish, House Grain Mustard, Apple-Rhubarb Chutney
Hot entrees
Split pea & Smoked Ham Soup
SF Roasted Potatoes & corn succotash
Early spring asparagus, morel butter & roasted fennel
Roasted young carrots, lavender butter, caraway
Crisp Smoked Bacon & Pork Sausage
Buttermilk & Vanilla Pancakes
Malted Nutella Waffles
Eggs Benedict, house made cured pork loin, organic eggs & mustard hollandaise
Sautéed gulf shrimp & southern grits, pearl onion, andouille sausage
Action Station
Made to order eggs & omelets
Created by our chefs
From the bakeshop
Action station
Lemon pound cake, flambé berries & crème fraiche sorbet
Chef Henry’s Butter & Sugar Cookies
Black Forest cake
Chocolate & raspberry tarts
Mango & coconut verrine
Blueberry cheesecake
Vanilla crème brulee
Swiss chocolate rolls
Carrot cake verrine
White chocolate panna cotta, whiskey brined peaches
Assorted macaroons
Warm sticky toffee pudding
Now, let's see what JENNIFER AT A WELL STYLED LIFE is wearing to brunch!
Please join us:
Next Friday will be our first collaboration with JENNIFER, SUSAN, and yours truly to show how to take a look from Frumpy to Fabulous.
HAVE A HAPPY LEAP DAY!
Happy Birthday to those who do not get one every year!
Disclaimer: Soft Surroundings provided the garment to me, but my love of it and my words are my own! I wrote about Sweetfire Kitchen because I like it...I am not compensated by them in any way.
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