Weekend Highlights

10 Miler - Done!!

I am happy to report that I made it through the 10 mile run yesterday!! As I mentioned a while back, I am running my 1st half marathon in November and I've gradually been building up my mileage through the Memphis Road Race Series. Well, yesterday was the 10 miler in Shelby Forest which I was very scared about since 1) I've never run that far and 2) there are some crazy hills there! The weather was great and the scenery was pretty so it made for a good run. Here are some pics.

   

 

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Later that day my mom and I went to the Vesta Home Show in Germantown. We got to walk through 5 houses that featured top of the line appliances, each furnished by a different furniture store. Here are the houses with some of the features and decor that I liked.

They all had these mudrooms with little cubby holes

Pool with hot tub - I want!

Tornado shelter in the garage

Loved the wallpaper

Great decor from Chestnut Hall

Closet

Love wallpaper and decor - Chestnut Hall

Fire pit

Outdoor spaces were done to the max! These screens roll down for an instant screened in porch!

Party house

Friday night after the monsoon came through, I met some friends at Bari in Midtown. I can't believe it was my first time there because it was delish! It reminded me of the Italian restaurants in Italy. We will definitely be back!

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Last, since it is officially starting to feel like Fall in Memphis, I have been treating myself to Chai Tea with pumpkin spice (with skim milk of course!) from Starbucks on the weekends. Also, I made some pumpkin bread!

  

Weekend Highlights

We didn't do too much over the weekend as we have a BIG anniversary trip on the horizon - ITALY!!! I can't wait! So, we are trying to save up as much as possible so we can take fully advantage of all the fabulous shopping and food abroad.

We did however try a new restaurant in East Memphis called Hog & Hominy. It offers some unique pork dishes as well as a cool atmosphere. Between us and our friends, we sampled a variety of different dishes and sides. I even tried a bite of some pig tails!! The meatballs, polenta and Margaretta pizza were my favorites from what I sampled. The sauces there are great and I would definitely recommend this place.

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Plus, they had one of my favorite beers! Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan! And yes, it is really made with whole roasted pecans (first beer in the world to do this per their knowledge). It has a nice nutty flavor and I strongly recommend it if you haven't tried it yet!

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While out on Saturday, I spotted this really cute outfit at J. Crew. I love the unexpected mixture of colors and the combo of the fun sweater with the conservative button down and skirt. I just need it to go on sale now!

Last, I completed my 3rd week of 1//2 Marathon training with a 5 mile run on Sunday. This race was hosted by the Memphis Road Race Series. The weather was awesome - in the 60's! That's me on the far left nearing the finish line.

 

Time: 43:36/Avg Pace 8:43

Hope you are having a great week!

Weekend Highlights

I caught an antelope!!

Haven't exactly figured out where I'm going to hang it, but I've been wanting one of these for a while. Trying to decide if I should group it with other items or keep it separate. I got it from Posh, a cute new gift/furniture/florist shop in Midtown.

Other than that, I mainly hung out with friends and hit the pool! I finally went to the Levitt Shell on Friday night and listened to a jazz band from New Orleans. The Levitt Shell offers FREE concerts in the summer and is a great way to spend the evening. My friend Lauren called me on my way home from work wanting to go on a "quick bike ride." After a stressful day at the office, it sounded great. Well, we rode to Overton Park and then decided we should stick around for the show. Josh brought a blanket and we sipped on wine as we enjoyed the sounds of Louisiana.

Saturday I got my Farmers Market flower fix and bought some purple bell peppers! Never knew they existed but they were good in the chicken kabobs that we grilled out!

Recipe to come!

Sunday, I found a china cabinet that I'm seriously considering buying!! I love it because it's so different. What do you think?

Hope you're having a good week!

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Healthy Start

Although BBQ Fest and Memorial Day weekend were both fun, I'm starting to see the impact of my eating indulgences on the scale! So, my goal for June is to eat healthier and bump up the exercising. I had a good start this weekend.



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On Friday night, I did the Harbor Town 5K. This is a great race that goes through the Harbor Town neighborhood, a cute little island community downtown.The neighbors cheer you on and I really enjoyed the occasional sprinkler to cool me down. This year, the weather was perfect as the Memphis heat took a little dip after some much needed rain. The race has grown quite a bit since the last time I ran this as I heard there were 1,600 participants this year!



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Lauren & I post race

On Saturday, Lauren and I got together again for a fun bike ride to Overton Park. We checked out the new dog park which I hope to take Juno to soon. It is super nice and well shaded.

I picked up one of these cute watermelons which I would strongly recommend if you haven't gotten one this season. It was nice and sweet! I am a little perplexed as to why there were seeds in a "seedless watermelon" but oh well.

Sunday I exercised at the mall...hehe... I did some much needed shopping to buy some new summer clothes which I'm really excited about. That night we grilled out fish and squash (which I will post soon) and made S'mores. The good thing about this dessert is that it is easy to limit your portions (vs. baking a whole batch of cookies). We stuck to one each.

Have a great week!

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This weekend I got a real treat because one of my bff's, Lia, was in town! It was so great to see her since living in different cities limits our time together.

After eating sushi on Saturday, we hit the Collierville Square and shopped around. I came away with no purchases! I love this little square!



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 Later that night, we meet up for a girls night out with my friend Lauren. We were joking that they both have a couple of other really calm friends similar to me and I seem to attract really nutty friends (nutty in a good way of course!!). Needless to say, we had a great time hanging out and I am so grateful to have such entertaining and fun girlfriends:)

By the way, we ate at one my favorite local Midtown restaurants - Sweet Grass. I strongly recommend it if you are in the Memphis area.



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Here is the yummy cheese plate we took down!



On Sunday we celebrated Mother's Day with my wonderful mom! Here is a little pic comparison of me and my mother - both in our early 30's.

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Sorry this is a little late! The highlight of my weekend was definitely seeing Florence + The Machine live at the  Memphis in May Music Festival! I am kind of obsessed with her right now and she did not disappoint. Plus, this was the best music fest that I've attended as the rain and mud were nowhere to be found.

Sooo....all I had on me was my iPhone, and the only pic that turned out was of me getting a pronto pup!! This was my very healthy dinner::) I really don't even like pronto pups but I was so hungry (hence why I went for the large).

Don't worry, I found this pic from our local paper. Florence sported a cape!


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Some of my favorite songs include:

Kiss with a Fist

Seven Devils

Bird Song

I'm a little bummed that I missed the Kentucky Derby! I was at another bar-b-que practice cook eating my heart out and the boys were all about the NBA playoffs...But, from the images I've found, these are my favorite fashion picks:



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Which leads me to a yummy treat that my friend Lauren brought over on Sunday night. She swears by Blue Bell ice cream! This special edition Kentucky Derby ice cream was great! I'm glad she didn't leave it here or I probably would have finished off by now!



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