One Hot Mama

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I used to hang out in my mom’s bedroom when I was a kid and watch as she finished getting ready to go out… putting on stockings, lipstick, asking me which shoes I liked best. She has always been a rare blend of feminine fashionista and masculine car-loving fix-anything-and-do-it-better-than-the-men kind of gal. And she has always been a beautiful, dare I say sensual, woman. Basically, I had the coolest mom on the block. So it didn’t surprise me that she was up for it when I suggested a photo shoot for her birthday.

That’s right, my mom did a boudoir photo shoot for her XXth birthday, and darn it – I am so proud of her and honored to have enough of a gift to capture this for her.

We planned a studio shoot with a few wardrobe changes (my mom brought eight thousand outfits, but we only had time for a few), and I called a few of her closest girlfriends to come to the studio after our shoot as a little surprise party, to share champagne and cupcakes and toast mi madre.

The shoot was hysterical and fun – laughing at ourselves is one thing my mom and I do often and do well together. When her girlfriends showed up, we popped a lot of corks, made fun of my non-existent baking skills, discussed men, got tipsy, just about peed our pants laughing, and began planning their upcoming downtown boudoir party… My mom’s friends are great girls – and one in particular is downright raunchy! So I look forward to that photo party soon!

Thank you ladies, for helping me celebrate my mom’s 43rd birthday and to honor the brilliant sexy wonderful fun-loving up-for-anything mom of mine. And mom, thank you for being you – the coolest mom on any block. PS. Thank you for those good genes!

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Mom sure loves her Almond Champagne!…

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This is one of my favorites, because it’s so her…

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Okay, this one is my favorite – my mom makes this expression several times a day…

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LOVE this!… Yes, that’s one of the sad little cupcakes I made, but I think the matchbook makes up for it :))

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Please leave my mom some bday love in the comments!… Happy Birthday Sandina!