fried pickles, yoga, and weekend things
Helloooooo. How are you? How was the weekend? How is it Monday already?
The weekend was such a blur. It went by wayyyy too quickly and was packed with fun events and (you guessed it) more unpacking. The house is still coming together, slowly but surely. (Chasing after kids while trying to put things away is a bit challenging, so we do a lot of it at night, or alternate unpacking and child wrangling) Even with that, we spent lots of time together. We’re settling into our new normal and enjoying exploring new places and meeting up with friends.
1: our great friend Lisa (aka Tinkerbell) came over for wine and snacks Friday afternoon. It was SO great to see her and catch up, and the girls adored her. P kept hugging her and giving her kisses.
I made a cheese board,
(Liv also has a high appreciation for cheese boards. #startthemyoung)
some kale and artichoke pesto,
and set it out with crispy bread rounds and gluten-free seed crackers.
We had some Shiraz and hung out for a while, and later that night, we went to a friends’ BBQ. I didn’t snap any pics because I had P in the Ergo and was chatting with all the fellow wives, and Liv went crazy on the playground with her new little friends.
After we put the girls to bed, I drank a mug of tea and we watched Hidden Figures.
Saturday, we got a lot done on the unpacking front, and I stayed home to work during P’s nap while the Pilot and Liv had a daddy-daughter date.
(Had to snap a picture because they looked like quite a pair together; the Pilot was wearing lululemon and Liv was in ivivva)
Later that afternoon, we took the girls to Jungle Jyms.
I wasn’t sure what we’d think of it -I tend to be wary of businesses that misspell their name on purpose haha. Or maybe the owner’s name is Jym? Who knows- but the girls LOVED it. It was packed with jumping castles and arcade games. There was also a creepy game with a clown that produced eggs with small toys in them?? (I had to Snapchat it. Liv thought it was the best thing ever.)
Saturday night, the Pilot and I had a date night!
We went to one of our all-time favorite Valdosta spots; 306 North. It hasn’t changed a bit, which is a great thing indeed.
(Dress is super old from Banana Republic // this bag // my favorite shoes ever <— I embraced them when they were finally unpacked)
Always the cheese board,
plus FRIED PICKLES. They were so so good.
For my entree, I got the salmon, which came with honey-truffle grilled sweet potatoes, sautéed asparagus, and also enjoyed a glass of Riesling.
We also shared the cinnamon roll bread pudding. I can’t even explain how amazing it was. When I try to talk about it, I just start drooling and slurring my words together.
After the wonderful meal, we did the ultimate “Parents On Date Night” move: went to Target. We needed things like trash cans and a dust pan and the other random purchases that somehow end up in the cart.
Sunday morning, we went to church, enjoyed breakfast at The Egg and I, and came home to relax during P’s nap. I also caught a beautiful power class at Yoga Central. It was a sweaty flow with lots of hip openers, arm balances, and balance postures; just how I like it.
We were originally thinking we’d have friends over Sunday night who are moving here, but they’re delayed a little bit and heading in later this week. Instead of cooking dinner, we grabbed takeout from Smokin’ Pig.
(Pulled chicken, greens beans, and potato salad)
This morning, it’s back in the swing of things! We didn’t hit up the store yesterday, so the girls and I are grocery shopping for the week, hitting up the park this afternoon, and I start personal training again. I’m excited to train some new clients. 😉
Hope your Monday is off to a great start! Thanks for checking in to the blog this morning, and I hope you have a wonderful day.
What was your favorite part of the weekend? What’s your favorite local date night spot?
xoxo
Gina
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your hair is always so beautiful! do you have a post about hair tips?
thank you, friend <3 i've been meaning to get a round brush video up. lately my routine has consisted of lots of dry shampoo 😉
Sounds like you guys are embracing life in your new/old home quite quickly!
Your yoga spot looks idyllic – so relaxing! Perfect for when you’re trying to unpack for the whole family. (Woof!
So glad everything is going so well thus far!
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thank you <3
yes, it was everything i needed! woof is right. hahaha
xoxo
I love that dress from Banana Republic. You look stunning! Also that cinnamon dessert looks incredible too!
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thank you, friend- hope you enjoyed the weekend, too!
It sounds like you are doing great at the new place!
And I get the Parents Night Out at Target. We do that ALL THE TIME!
And that bread pudding looks to die for!!
it was everything
haha and glad we’re not alone on the target date 😉
Target and Sprouts are my favorite places. My boyfriend thinks I’m goofy for enjoying “food shopping” as he puts it. LOL
no way! it’s so fun 🙂
Hi Gina! Those gladiators are the most magical shoes ever, and you deserve them like WOAH! I want them too! hahahha! And it’s great you got a date night in as well. How cool you’re returning to personal training! I look forward to hearing more about it. Happy Monday! 🙂
you need them as a preggy gift! hahaha 🙂
hope you had a wonderful weekend <3
The first time I saw fried pickles on a menu was in Pensacola and I was horrified (“why do you need to fry everything, the south?” I wondered), but then I was persuaded to try them and OMG. They’re amazing. Who knew?!?!
right?! i don’t even really like fried things. but fried pickles? YES
Your cheese plate looks amazing and I want to eat all of it except the nuts, because I’m allergic. Which is a sad, sad story because I haven’t always been allergic and just randomly developed an anaphylactic allergic reaction to all tree nuts 3 years ago. I miss almonds and cashews so much 🙁
Looks like you had a great weekend back in Valdizzy!
ahhhh that is such a bummer!!!
hope you had a great weekend <3
All of that dinner looks amazing!!!!!! Glad you had a nice weekend back in Valdosta1
thank you! hope you had a great weekend, too!
What a fun weekend! I love your date night dress. Also LOVE the picture of Liv and the Pilot, too cute!
thank you, friend!! xoxo
Okay, this move seems so good to you and the family…am I imagining things? You have been so social which I don’t feel like is usually the case with a new move. It’s great to see. I hope it’s helped the transition. And I’m totally envious of the clients who get you as their trainer. Fun! Would love for you to share more about that if you want to.
Fav part of my weekend was having an intimate birthday gathering for a friend. It was a great break from studying.
it’s wonderful and SO WEIRD. i was prepared to not be stoked about valdosta -we made the best of it last time we were here and had a great experience but it wasn’t my top place to go- and we are so happy here. our friends here have been amazing, we meet new people all the time (who are so wonderful and friendly) and people here love to hang out! it’s been really good so far. i think i’m just shocked because san diego was such a hard personal time for us, i feel like i keep waiting for something terrible. i keep trying to remind myself to enjoy, and that normal life doesn’t usually consist of being rained down with terrible things haha
i can definitely share more info about the training! it will be fun to be back into it; i’ve missed the one-on-ones.
sounds like you had a great weekend, too <3 xoxo
looks like a fun weekend as always! well I had been cooking like a master chef! Lol awwww that outfit on your date night is totally superb!
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Cinnamon roll bread pudding? Does it get any better than that?! Looks lie a fun weekend! I spend my weekend at a spring festival then at a yoga interview! Hoping to find a new yoga studio home this summer!
What a fun weekend! Your yoga setup is heavenly. And cheese boards ALWAYS! My boyfriend and I always get them when we see them. Really nothing better than a good ol cheese board!
Just wanted to say that this is the best blog post title of all time. : )
Yummmmm fried pickles!!! My preggo belly is rumbling!
they are a preggy’s dream come true
awe…..friend pickles are amazing! It has to be a southern thing right?!
fried! lol They are my friend though =)