I meant to publish this post on Labor Day, but somehow it slipped through the cracks… My summer quickly came to an end three weeks ago, but for many others, summer officially ended with Labor Day. I was blessed to be able to enjoy a summer off (well, aside from babysitting) and was able to do some neat things because of my flexibility! Here are the highlights from a fun-filled summer: Getting Engaged!!! Being a bridesmaid in my friend’s wedding.…
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Six hours alone in the car yesterday left me with lots of thoughts about the summer… -There were days when I stayed on the couch from 9 to 5 -Ever since I saw el giganto spider in the bathtub, I never showered in our sublet (I went to the gym) -I’ve packed on a few pounds from glorious Atlanta restaurants and its not a good thing -I only really cooked three time -I got lonely in Atlanta when Matt was…
I was a little sad leaving Atlanta today, but Matt and I savored our last weekend together: Saturday, we got lunch at a little restaurant in Midtown and knocked out some work at the coffee shop. I just love how inexpensive the eats are down there. We shared this giant salad and a pizza for just $12! As we were walking around Midtown, we saw a sign for an open house. And since I looove looking at real estate, we…
The summer is sizzlin’ down, so Matt’s company had an end-of-year celebration for the interns. Only most people were out of town, so a few of us had to eat all the food!! The dinner was hosted by the Horseradish Grill in Buckhead, where every single thing I tasted was fabulous. Appetizers were fried green tomatoes with pecans, goat cheese, and remoulade as well as NC style pulled pork on a cornmeal pancake with slaw and bbq sauce. Knowing that…
We are back to: operation clean out the fridge! Matt is traveling for work all next week, so I decided to drive home on Monday. I’m pretty excited. I’ve missed Durham. So yeah, meals are about as boring as can be: veggie burger on old cheddar garlic bread, corn, and baked beans. Still tasted pretty good though! I opened something sweet to go along with this savory dinner: a little peach wine I bought the day we got engaged. Oh…
Food trucks are taking over. But I love ’em. And love that ‘gourmet’ food is getting cheap and trendy. Matt and I ventured over to the weekly food truck gathering in the Virginia Highlands this evening. We tried to resist the mac and cheese, claiming that we could make it at home, but we gave into the temptation when we saw the summer succotash – ziti noodles with fontina and jack cheese covered with peppers, corn, lima beans, and topped…
It’s been quite a nice Monday here! I babysat today and went to a spinning class this evening. It seems the weather has cooled off just a bit, so taking the little guy on a walk this morning wasn’t so bad. Matt got home from work very late, so I made one of my quick go-to dinners, which has actually become my favorite packed lunch: TJ’s black bean taquitos toasted in the oven over TJ’s lemongrass rice with avocado and…
I’m back in the ATL for the final stretch, but going back to NC this weekend made me sooo ready to get back to Durham and regular life! If you are just tuning in, I traveled home to go my sister’s baby shower. She’s due in just a few short weeks!!! I went home on Thursday night, which means I got to go wedding dress shopping with my mom on Friday!! No purchases yet, but def. found some dresses that…
Another long day of babysitting, though this time I’m not pooped. The little guy def. pooped though – a ton and then bounced around in the exer-saucer. TMI? Not pretty. I’m headed back to the airport tomorrow. Living in Atlanta is starting to get pretty weird because I never see Matt and then I travel on the weekends. I’m so confused about where home is. I’ve also had some issues with a large spider in the shower (three encounters –…