{"id":2528,"date":"2019-05-12T20:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T20:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2019-05-12T21:52:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T21:52:57","slug":"mothers-day-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=2528","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I see a lot of memes and jokes about women never able to decide where to eat. That&#8217;s not the case in my household. I take charge of where to eat (and what to eat) at all times, ahead of time. With Mother&#8217;s Day, I picked and reserved our restaurant a month ago. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latablehouston.com\">La Table Chateau<\/a> has the best Mother&#8217;s Day Brunch in Houston. It has all the good qualities of Quattro at Four Seasons but without the off-putting crowd. The only drawback is that it is a lot smaller so the bookings tend to be limited, hence the one month notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day started with wonderful flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"2519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557572795&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The boys did a great job picking this arrangement. I love the colors and the flowery pitcher that I can use later.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2519\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2519\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A46B07E4-F4D3-4116-B66C-01846B00D6D6.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>The boys did a great job picking this arrangement. I love the colors and the flowery pitcher that I can use later.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also dressed my favorite puppy, Cookie, in the cutest shirt that says it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"2526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2526\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?fit=848%2C1131&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"848,1131\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I love mommy. I love you too, Cookie. Way to represent my puppy babies. I&amp;#8217;m proud to be a puppy-mommy to all of you.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6D86B933-09AA-43AF-B238-D69CEE1AA186.jpeg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>I love mommy. I love you too, Cookie. Way to represent my puppy babies. I&#8217;m proud to be a puppy-mommy to all of you.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then proceeded to La Table. The restaurant has two areas. La Table Marche is the ground floor where they have the bakery as well. The second floor is La Table Chateau, this is where the Mother&#8217;s Day Brunch is. When making reservations, you want to be seated here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"2523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2523\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557657108&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;It starts out with family style breakfast foods including omelet, sausages, assorted breads, potatoes, fruits and pancakes. That alone is a feast in itself, as you can probably see.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?fit=604%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?resize=604%2C453\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/07603895-59E1-4EC4-9D34-5C878190A3E7.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>It starts out with family style breakfast foods including omelet, sausages, assorted breads, potatoes, fruits and pancakes. That alone is a feast in itself, as you can probably see.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"2520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2520\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557655949&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is the cheese and charcuterie section. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/CD76A18D-FC0A-492E-91AC-A263678D162B.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>This is the cheese and charcuterie section. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"2522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2522\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My favorite &amp;#8211; the appetizer section. It has the humongous shrimp, smoked salmon, ceviche and OYSTERS!!! I had about 12 oysters. Dave thinks it will upset my stomach later. He still has no idea of the strength of my gut. There&amp;#8217;s Ceasar and Greek salad too, which I totally ignored.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937-768x1024.jpeg?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/01EADBD5-7344-4D62-8EFA-B0E5220050E2-e1557683432937.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>My favorite &#8211; the appetizer section. It has the humongous shrimp, smoked salmon, ceviche and OYSTERS!!! I had about 12 oysters. Dave thinks it will upset my stomach later. He still has no idea of the strength of my gut. There&#8217;s Ceasar and Greek salad too, which I totally ignored.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"2521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2521\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?fit=4032%2C3024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4032,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is their amazing beef tenderloin. There is also leg of lamb and salmon that i didn&amp;#8217;t take a picture of.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?fit=604%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?resize=604%2C453\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/19137E16-8596-4A5E-99B1-4CAEE9AD789D.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>This is their amazing beef tenderloin. There is also leg of lamb and salmon that i didn&#8217;t take a picture of.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"713\" data-attachment-id=\"2524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2524\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?fit=2648%2C3129&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2648,3129\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone X&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1557658289&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u2026.and dessert!!! Creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e with vanilla beans and chocolate mousse (not in picture). I normally don&amp;#8217;t like chocolate fountain but i take an exception on this one. They use really good Belgian chocolate which pairs well with strawberries and madelines.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?fit=604%2C713&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC-867x1024.jpeg?resize=604%2C713\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?resize=867%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 867w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?resize=768%2C908&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?w=1208 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/F9CF630C-EA62-4D8E-84BC-E40652887BCC.jpeg?w=1812 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>\u2026.and dessert!!! Creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e with vanilla beans and chocolate mousse (not in picture). I normally don&#8217;t like chocolate fountain but i take an exception on this one. They use really good Belgian chocolate which pairs well with strawberries and madelines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" data-attachment-id=\"2527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?attachment_id=2527\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?fit=848%2C1131&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"848,1131\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;We picked up some cupcakes on our way home. Dave got me another bottle of 1996 De Venoge Louis XV, Brut. We had the same for New Year and it was excellent. So here&amp;#8217;s me with all my loot.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?fit=604%2C805&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?resize=604%2C805\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.venividiedi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D52C6A85-41D5-4472-8C48-DBE59E318ED6.jpeg?w=848&amp;ssl=1 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><figcaption>We picked up some cupcakes on our way home. Dave got me another bottle of 1996 De Venoge Louis XV, Brut. We had the same for New Year and it was excellent. So here&#8217;s me with all my loot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m not doing any chores today, it&#8217;s a given. I&#8217;m spending the rest of the day with that bottle and cupcakes, on the couch, re-watching Game of Thrones. I love being a mom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I see a lot of memes and jokes about women never able to decide where to eat. That&#8217;s not the case in my household. I take charge of where to eat (and what to eat) at all times, ahead of time. With Mother&#8217;s Day, I picked and reserved our restaurant a month ago. La Table &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=2528\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mother&#8217;s Day 2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-h-town-houston","category-i-me-and-myself"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p71dzN-EM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1498,"url":"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=1498","url_meta":{"origin":2528,"position":0},"title":"Mother&#8217;s Days","author":"certifiedfoodie","date":"May 12, 2017","format":"gallery","excerpt":"Most women relish the idea of breakfast in bed during Mother's Day. 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