Today I'm wrapping up a busy and epic week. I mean, any week that involves a visit to the White House has to be epic, right? Not only did I get to hear the First Lady Speak, I got to talk with Dominique Dawes! I also got a selfie with a favorite RBF who I don't see often enough. After my day of White House visiting, I had to immediately start getting ready for a weekend away. With everything that I'd been up to (RNR DC expo, Capitol tour, RNR DC, soccer tournament, White House, etc.), we were completely out of clean clothes and we were leaving town on Friday! So, Wednesday became a whirlwind of laundry and trying to get in some work hours. Thankfully the day ended with a run and a beer. Thursday was more of the same … [Read more...]
Spring Race Season Kickoff + March into Spring Giveaway
Welcome to everyone stopping by for the March into Spring Giveaway Hop! I hope you'll stick around and become a part of the fun here, but if you are in a hurry, hop on down to the bottom of the post for entry instructions to win an Amazon gift card and links to 20+ other awesome giveaways! This past weekend kicked off my spring racing season, but that was far from the only thing going on! I feel like I was away from home from Thursday morning until Sunday afternoon, despite not actually traveling anywhere. And I hadn't planned quite such a drastic taper (since I'd hardly trained), but apparently that worked for me. But, I'm getting ahead of myself LOL. Thursday Shoo and I went on a field trip to Pamplin Historical Park. Despite … [Read more...]
Date night, Old Ox Brewing, and Super Bowl Ads
As I mentioned in my Coffee Date post, last week was pretty rough. So, come Friday night, I was ready to not cook dinner. Beer Geek and I had a gift certificate to a local restaurant and a few restaurants had extended DC Restaurant week, so we headed out for a decadent meal. Because I'm trying to cut dairy out of my life, I had an amazing Tuna Tartare instead of our usual cheese selection to start. I followed this up with some incredible scallops and sorbet for dessert. Sadly, I have no pictures to share with you as I felt awkward taking picture. Saturday was a quiet day for the most part. I think I did 5 or 6 loads of laundry. Apparently when I get stressed, my usual less than amazing housekeeping skills get even worse. I did manage to … [Read more...]
