Weekend Recap

Well the weekend went as awesomely as planned with a few fun bonuses.

Friday is quickly becoming salsa for dinner night. Our new place is walking distance to the neighborhood Trader Joe's so we made a quick run once we got home on Friday. We picked up stuff for the veggie burgers and my newest obsession Cowboy Caviar, which is basically a corn and black bean salsa. We make ours stretch a little further by mixing one jar of the caviar with a can of black beans (drained). It's a quick and cheap way to double the salsa :) We planned to make up the veggie burgers as our main course, but after demolishing the salsa we thought it would be best to hold off.

The weather was as beautiful as predicted. Saturday morning we walked up to Piedmont Park. We're beginning to establish a nice walking routine through the park: in through the 10th St entrance, back to the dog park, rest while Luca runs wild with his new buddies, walk out through the farmers market, then home past the Flying Biscuit.

Making friends at the water cooler.

This time there was a special treat after the dog park. A King of Pops stand just happened to show up right as we were leaving. Not wanting to mess with fate, we both indulged in a pop. Arnold Palmer for Mike and Raspberry Lime for me. Messy, but worth it.

Hooray for King of Pops!

Once home we got to work on the burgers. I made two types: basic black-bean and curried chickpea. Mike grilled them up, and we nom-ed them down to the Little League World Series which I got weirdly into.

Backyard BBQ: check!

Next on the agenda: WHIRLYBALL!! Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. I got to meet the new first years  and hang out with some of my fave new second years. As a surprise bonus we ended up heading to the house of one of the old second years. It took a while for us to get back into our grove, but a few games in Mike and I were rocking at beer pong. TEAM SOCIE!

I hope your week is off to an awesome start!

Friday Forecast

TGIF guys!!  We made it! 

The weather is finally picking up. Sunshine and happiness from here on out. I'm definitely looking forward to some time outside soaking up a few rays before fall. I foresee some serious park time in our future. A picnic lunch might be in order.

Oh yeah. That't what I like to see.

Here are some of the projects on our radar for the weekend:

Backyard BBQ: Mike and I moved into a new apartment after the Ding. It's a bit smaller but a lot nicer. One of the major selling points was the private patio space. On the menu are veggie burgers and hopefully some sweet corn.

Our lovely patio. Landscaping included.

WhirlyBall!: Mike's program organized a group outing to WhirlyBall Atlanta on Staurday. I have never tried this before so I have no idea what I'm getting myself into. All I've heard is that it's like lacrosse in bumper cars. How could that not be awesome?? 

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Car Stuff: Last spring we acquired Mike's family's VW bug after realizing that having only one car wasn't going to cut it for Mike's summer rotation schedule. Well its registration is coming due for renewal, and the time for procrastination is coming to an end. On a positive note, the title is being moved to our names so it's going to be officially ours :) My inner 14 year-old could not be more pumped!

Bang Research: If you follow me on pinterest then you've already seen a storm of bang pins. I did a great job growing out my hair for the Ding. I love how long it is, but it's all one length and pretty boring. Since my go to look is the lazy but work appropriate bun, I'm thinking bangs would be a great way to jazz it up a bit. Here are my top inspiration pics so far. The appointment is on Thursday. Eeee!

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Hope your weekend is full of awesomeness!