Happy almost Valentine’s Day/Galentine’s Day, friends!

We’re in the home stretch of some serious party-time this weekend, so I wanted to share a little get together we had at Kelly’s a few weeks ago that made for the perfect Galentine’s Day spread. It had been an epically long and tough day at work, and getting together with my lady friends was just what I needed {complete with champagne, wine, and homemade pizza, of course!}

There’s something so comforting about getting together with your best friends, catching up, gossiping {only an appropriate amount, of course} and hearing about what’s new in our lives. While I wish life was as easy as it was in college to get together with your favorite ladies, girls nights are the perfect way to prioritize seeing your friends and getting energized with conversation and catching up on life. I’ve had a pro-girls night agenda over the last few months and I’m looking forward to many more in the future – sometime’s they’re exactly what you need to get you through a crazy week! And the cause for celebrations? Vera Bradley’s new candles and fragrance line! As a lifelong lover of all things Vera, I was super excited to try our a few of their new fragrances, beauty products and candles, as well as some goodies from our favorite Chicago spots {like that famous Garrett’s popcorn you spy on the table….mmm} It was the perfect evening to girly it up for the evening, and needless to say I came home with a few more goodies than I left with – oops! The true star of the evening was definitely Kelly’s mini dachshund Noodle – how stinking cute is she?! I’m pretty sure she’s my spirit animal, so I spent a good portion of the night cuddling with her, she’s the sweetest. Noodle’s totally just one of the girls 😉

Hope your Galentine’s Day is full of your favorite friends, all things pretty and celebrating the your friendships {yeah, that’s kinda corny – but it’s true!}

Shop some of the newest Vera Bradley goodies pictured in the photos above!