We are coming off of a
lovely four-day weekend here! Friday B
and I traveled to Atlanta
and I stopped for my first pumpkin spice latte of the season! For those of you looking for it, yes, they do
have it despite the fact that you can’t order it on the app yet. It was definitely a little piece of heaven to
take along for the trip!
My appointment was a big disappointment
as I had assumed it would be. The
specialist who has been treating my back issues told me that since the
treatments hadn’t helped any that there was no need to continue, and he also
said that since my pain pattern is so odd there was nothing else they could do
for me. Sigh. Back to square one.
That did put a quite a damper
on the morning, but I surely wasn’t about to let ruin my whole weekend. B and I googled “best pizza in Atlanta ” and it lead us straight to Labella’s Pizzeria in Marietta . It was New
York style pizza and it was definitely good. Not the best we’ve ever had, but good.
We arrived back in town just
in time to get some kidless grocery shopping done for our party the next day,
and then we headed to pick up the kiddos a little early. Since it was too early to go to dinner we
surprised them with a trip to the downtown playground… one of our
favorites! They played and ran and then
we walked down by the river to see if we could find some painted rocks.
We decided to try a new
restaurant for dinner, and B and I shared a cheese board with a glass of wine
for me and a beer for him. While the
cheese board selection wasn’t my favorite (the biggest portion was something similar
to gorgonzola which makes me sick), the rest of everything there looked
amazing, the atmosphere was perfection, and we loved all of the healthy options
that they have. We will definitely be
going back and trying something different!
After dinner we stopped by
the ice cream shop downtown, and I was actually going to be good and not get
anything, but they had their s’mores ice cream and I had been wanting to try
it, so I decided to go ahead and indulge.
Dare I say that it rivals the best ice cream I’ve ever had? If you have a Kilwin’s, RUN, don’t walk, and
get a S’mores cone. Oh. My.
Goodness.
Monday started out with
donuts, because it wouldn’t be a holiday weekend without them!! Unfortunately all of our Dunkin Donuts have
started bringing in frozen donuts instead of making their own, so they were all
hard and really unappealing. It was
quite a disappointment. Guess we’ll have
to start using Krispy Kreme again!
Sunday afternoon was filled
with lots and lots of errands – running to Bath and Body Works to load up on
fall soap, stopping at Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, and Kirkland’s to look for the last
item for my fall décor, stopping by Lowe’s for some mums and potting soil, and
also a quick stop by Fresh Market.
Somewhere in the middle of all the errands, we stopped for lunch at
Chipotle and we also met one of my girlfriends and her two boys at the park to
play for a bit. The kids had a blast and
they also found another painted rock!
We let Olivia skip a nap so
that we might have an easy bedtime, and she did pretty well. I cooked rosemary wine chicken (also coming
soon to the blog!), mashed potatoes, and broccoli for dinner, and then B and I
put the kids down for an early bedtime so that we could watch more college
football!
Whew. It was such a full four days and we are just
so glad that fall and football are BACK!
Now for the announcement…
I have teamed up with some
other ladies to do another mug exchange and we would love for you to join
us!
Sign-ups open September 4th and
close September 12th.
You will be partnered with
one person to purchase and mail a mug to.
Mugs should range between $10-$15 BEFORE SHIPPING. Partners will be picked and notified by
September 15th.
Complete THIS FORM to join the exchange.
Complete THIS FORM to join the exchange.
You can link-up and share
your mug details on September 28th and you can also join us by
sharing your mug on Instagram using #MugLoveExchange
Due to shipping costs this
exchange is only open to U.S.
residents. Sorry Canadian friends! :o(
And now it's time for the Tuesday Talk Link Up!
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What a great recap!! yay for the solid Dawgs "W", we got one too and Yay for PSL's back on our lives!!! Happy Tuesday sweets!!
ReplyDeleteYay for all the wins this weekend! Happy Tuesday!
DeleteSounds like you had a great (and full!) weekend! Love all your festive college football dishes, and that they pulled out a win for the first game. Hope you have a great Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteWow what a fun filled weekend!! How fun to host a little party for the game, that's always a good time!
ReplyDeleteWhew! You guys know how to pack in the weekend fun. Wish I could grab one of those cones. I hadn't even heard of that place before you mentioned it.
ReplyDeleteWow! That looked packed! Hope you enjoyed every minute! :)
ReplyDeleteWe sure did! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteSounds likes a fun weekend! We used our college dishes this weekend for tailgating too and the weather was lovely for football! I am so sorry to hear about your back appointment. I will continue to pray that you find some help! Xoxo ERIN
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun holiday weekend! I had a PSL from a local coffee shop and then one from Starbucks yesterday--they are my fav haha! Can't get enough :) So sorry about your back issues. I hope you find relief somewhere!
ReplyDeleteSarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts
What a fun weekend! I hope you get some relief from your back issues. My best friend recently went through the same thing and had to get surgery done on the nerves in her back. It was outpatient, and so far, it seems to have helped! Good luck! XOXO
ReplyDeleteThat's so good to know. I think mine is partially nerve related, but nobody can seem to figure out how. That's so good to know that your friend was able to get some relief!
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your treatment not working and hoping you can find some sort of answers soon. Kidless grocery shopping is always amazing and it looks like the rest of the weekend was a lot of fun! I always love seeing pics of you guys in front of that mural. Beautifully Candid
ReplyDeleteHave you been to Antico Pizza in Midtown? I highly recommend it!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun weekend. Now I'm craving cheese. Also! I realized psl season means my fave salted caramel is back! That's more my thing than the psl, so yay!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend. I am so sorry that your treatment isn't working. That really sucks. I was hoping you would get some relief. I heard about your QB. Totally sucky. I can't wait for all of your recipes!!! have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great, full weekend! I hope you are able to find something for your pain, I'm so sorry they aren't doing anything that has fixed it so far!
ReplyDeleteThat pizza looks so delicious right now!
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Lauren Elizabeth
Petite in Pearls
I know! It makes me hungry every time I look at it!
DeleteYum! That pizza looks so good! Glad your team got a win! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI looove the idea of the mug exchange! I might have to participate!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you got disappointing news about your back. That's such a bummer. I am glad you got in lots of yummy food this weekend though! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're weekend had so much football that I am literally lovin' you a bit more. I am a huge football fan!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome weekend. Y'all were busy. So glad the Dawgs got a WIN! But it stinks about Eason.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry that the back pain hasn't gotten better. :( That really sucks big time. I'm glad that your team got a win (bummer about the injury, hopefully it's not season ending). Our Spartans pulled off a win, and our new QB looks like he may be ok (knocks on all the wood).
ReplyDeleteThanks, Danielle!
DeleteWhat a fun weekend! ... all except a disappointing appointment about your back pain. I am so sorry!! Those appointments are the worst and definitely take a blow to your hope. I'm still praying for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brandi. It's always appreciated.
DeleteWhat an awesome weekend! I'm sorry to hear about the medical news though. That is hard to hear, I'm sure. Hoping the new lady is helpful. Also, the football party looked like an absolute blast. You guys are so adorable. And, I need to get a PSL asap!
ReplyDeleteWhat about your French friends?! 😝 too bad I can't send a mug too 🙁
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you had an awesome weekend. So sorry that your treatment for your back didn't work. Be brave, they'll find something someday 💪 Deborah from France
Aw, I'm sorry that you can't participate!!
DeleteAnd thank you. I'm definitely trying to be brave. Thank you for your kind words, Deborah. Have a great weekend!
Okay I seriously could barely get past that cheese plate! Ha ha! Yum!! Sounds like a good weekend. I'm so sorry the back treatment is a disappointment. I know you can find someone who can truly help you soon.
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