What a Weekend!

Kicked off the weekend with my bestie. We had all intentions of going out to a nice dinner then going to see a girly movie. We got some interesting news from a friend of ours, didn't know how to process, and decided to just get take out Mexican, lots of wine, and sit at home going "WTF." Just what we needed! So thankful for good friends to do life with.

And then we decided to get crazy with face masks. You know... wine.. 

Saturday night, Hubbs and I hit the town. We decided to try out a new restaurant downtown- Civil. It didn't have the best reviews when it first opened, so I was weary, but a friend said it was good, so we gave it a shot. We sat upstairs at the bar. Loved the setting. It was very quiet and relaxing- with great views of the square. Hubbs had the Chicken Strips, and I had the Civil Burger with Gouda Mash. Definitely hit the spot!

Sunday was a pretty relaxing day. I met up with the bestie again for Starbucks then Hot Barre at Physique Fitness. It was my first time going. I've been to hot yoga. I've been to barre, but never hot barre. It was the best way I could have ended the weekend. It felt so good to make my muscles burn. And surprisingly, I'm feeling pretty good today. 

And then to top the weekend off, I came home and Hubbs had dinner ready yet again. His special recipe of cream cheese meatballs (my favorite!) and gnocchi with tomato basil marinara from Trader Joe's. My mouth was watering as soon as I stepped in the house. 

After a great weekend full of great food, friend time, exercise, and relaxation, Snoops and I had the same Monday morning expression. 

Hope you have a Happy Monday too! 

Valentine's Weekend

My Valentine's weekend was the perfect mix of fun and relaxation. On Friday night, we headed out for our weekly date night. Downtown was crowded so we stopped at Mother's Brewery to have a few beers before heading to dinner. I had the Chocolate Thunder. Delicious! 

After that, we headed to Black Sheep. I've blogged about it before, but it's a great burger place. Well, even though we went late, there was still an hour and a half wait, so they sent us upstairs to their bar. I had no idea that they had a bar upstairs! It seemed almost like a speakeasy! They had a great cheese dip with gorgonzola, jalapenos, and candied bacon. Normally, I'm not a fan of gorgonzola but this was amazing! 

And either time flew by or the wait was much shorter than an hour and a half, but before I knew it, I was downstairs shoving this amazing burger into my mouth. It's the Foodie. I get it every time- I don't pass up boursin ever! 

After dinner, we met up with some friends and the night flew by. Needless to say, I was more than happy and thankful to have Black Sheep leftovers for breakfast in bed on Saturday...with a side of tons of water. Signs of a good Friday night!

Sunday morning, I made some oatmeal protein pancakes topped with pink greek yogurt to fit the day. And hazelnut coffee in one of my favorite coffee mugs! 

Weather was horrible, and we wanted to avoid any holiday weekend crowds, so we had a wonderful appetizer dinner at home while watching Bachelor. Because we have problems. Appetizers are my favorite meal. We make a delicious dish that is so easy- a layer of cream cheese, a layer of cocktail sauce, and shrimp. Then we scoop it up with different crackers. Definitely my favorite. 

And we finished off the night with some pistachio gelato. Gelato is the way to my heart any day. Move over ice cream. This is my jam.

Wonderful Valentine's weekend with lots of food, fun, friends, and relaxation! 

Wonderful Weekend!

Happy Monday! I had a fun, but somewhat relaxing weekend! It started out Friday night with Galentine's! I had a blast just hanging out with the girls, pigging out on inappropriate junk food and champagne. What better way to start the weekend?

Saturday morning the weather was beautiful, so I hit the track with my fav furry running buddy. He hung in there for 2 1/2 miles. Not bad considering we haven't run outside since Thanksgiving! 

Hubbs and I decided to have a fun afternoon together. We headed out and did a little house hunting. Slightly toying with the idea of upgrading to a bigger house, but nothing serious so we just hit up some open houses for fun. Then we stopped to refuel at Big Momma's Coffee- delicious macchiato- with a nice view of the trains going by. 

After coffee, we hit up some antique stores then decided to try someplace new for dinner. Rama Thai Cafe was a place we'd always driven by but never stopped. It's in an old house right next to Missouri State. It was a really neat little place. I devoured crab rangoon before I could snap a pic. We also had the spring rolls, drunken noodle with shrimp (Pad Kew Mow) and sesame chicken. So much food! We're having the rest tonight during Bachelor. So excited! 

And even though we were stuffed, we made a stop to check out the new Hurts Donut on the southside of town and picked up some simple, glazed donuts for Sunday morning. 

Hurts has some awesome, interesting donuts, but I prefer it plain and simple with either glazed or the streusel. Sunday was spent on the couch- didn't even go anywhere for the Super Bowl. Wonderful lazy weekend at home! 

Black Sheep

Stopped in at a new restaurant downtown- Black Sheep. Loved the ambiance- classy, yet laid back. Perfect for a chill date night!

The Sea Salt 'n' Pepper fries with sriracha mayo were fantastic!

We also split the foodie and the ugly cheeseburger. 

They have boozy shakes but we just couldn't bring ourselves to try them. No room and the thought of ice cream with alcohol made my stomach churn. Overall, awesome restaurant. Excited to go back! 

Thursday Night Weekend Kickoff

Kicking off an awesome long weekend with beer, football, and an amazing Burnt Chicken Salad at our favorite Falstaff's!

Can't beat this!!