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Laura

This and That

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March is coming! Today was the start of the last trimester at school. Where did the year go? Last week was a bit crazy with last minute parent meetings and such. I’m hoping things are quiet for the next couple of weeks. After spring break, I’m teaching part of sex education, so that should be fun! I had the lowest key weekend possible. Friday night, Matt brought home burgers and salad and we brainstormed last minute spring break ideas in…

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NOLA + V Day

Travel

Last week was a special one, as I got to travel for work! I went down to New Orleans for the annual school psychology conference. Although the 8-6 conference left me too tired for Bourbon Street, I did have some good southern food at Bayona and Kingfish for dinner. Check out this fish taco platter. On my way to the airport, I also stopped at Seed Your Health for the cashew chili cheese fries, stuffed zucchini salad, and a raw…

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Date Night in Deep Ellum

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Oh, hey. It’s been a while and I’m sorry for that. I had a stomach thingy the week before last, and then this week had a bad cold that left me exhausted. But, this weekend it was back to normal. Matt and I had a lovely date night at the new Filament. The restaurant was neat – an old warehouse-esque space with exposed brick and beams in Deep Ellum. The cocktail list was inspiring. I had a mezcal drink that…

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Dallas Visitor Numero Dos

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Happy last week in January! It has become a surprise short week, thanks to a lovely stomach bug of sorts that hit Monday night. Before that though, we had a fun weekend. Guac and tequila = sunshine and warmth. On Friday, we made margs with the last drops of this awesome reposado that was gifted to us last year. I hogged the chips while Matt told me all about his week, and then we sautéed some shrimp for tacos. I…

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Thoughts from a Thursday

Life Ramblings

-It was half-off champagne night with the girls – I normally wouldn’t go towards bubbles in January, but man that stuff is good. -I’m getting into The Chainsmokers. – -We had some pretty amazing food and a boatload of fun with my sister and brother-in-law last weekend. Kath has all the details. -Did you guys get the day off on Monday? I forgot about it until the night before and experienced pure elation. We could use a little MLK in…

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This and That

Ramblings

Settling into 2016 feels nice. Although it was only a 4 day week last week, I was tired! I’m glad to be back in the grove this week. We stayed in on Friday and made a dinner of pork chops with jalapeño cranberry relish, sweet potatoes, and collards. Matt’s sister sent us this awesome smoked maple syrup and we used just a dash in the collards. It’s fabulous with bourbon too. Saturday, was all about catching up on life. But…

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Cabo Highlights

Travel

Happy new year! I hope you guys are getting back into the swing of things after the holidays. Matt and I went down to Mexico for a few days, and boy do I miss this view. We used Marriott points to stay at the brand new JW Marriott Los Cabos near San Jose Del Cabo. The resort was absolutely amazing, and probably the nicest place I’ve ever stayed! The experience was almost worth having Matt travel to Seattle for six…

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Gemma Bites + Year End

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How goes it? Another hump day in the books. Cue countdown to Friday. I had a low-key weekend and now a low-key week. For once on a Friday, I wasn’t up for cooking, and Matt offered to get us Thai food. I’ve been obsessed with curry lately, and won’t turn down an opportunity for that sweet + spicy broth. We had an unseasonably warm weekend, so we lit the fire pit and enjoyed some malbec out on the deck. Saturday…

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