Well guys, I can officially say that pink eye stinks. My doctor appointment on Friday confirmed that it is, in fact, pink eye that I’m sporting. And better yet (sarcasm), it’s viral so there’s nothing I can do for it except let it run its course. Ay yi yi. I mean, there could certainly be worse things, don’t get me wrong. But man. I think my hands are 10x more dry than the usually are due to me washing my hands every 10 seconds to make sure I’m not spreading it around.
It’s a good thing we had a few good highlights this weekend to break up the crappy eye situation. Like, for example, dinner out with two of our favorite people on Friday night, Kanika and Shaheen!
Honestly, I don’t know if I should have been out or not (my doctor said I can be very contagious), but these two were cool with getting near us, so we decided to stick with our original plans to meet up for dinner.
We checked out a new-to-us spot, Innovo Kitchen, and we were all super impressed with the food, the atmosphere…just everything.
The restaurant is actually in what used to be an old bowling alley (where I used to bowl for sectionals back in high school, no less!), so it’s pretty neat to see how they converted things. All of the tables are actually made out of the old bowling lanes!
We decided to start with an order of their tater tots for an app, and they were fantastic.
Then we all went the sandwich/burger route for dinner, my choice being their i-Burger, which rocked my world.
And then somehowwww (thanks, Shaheen!), the waiter found out it was recently my birthday, so we were presented with some yummy desserts to celebrate.
Let me tell you…if you are all all local, you MUST go in and try their lemon cheesecake/dessert/pie/whatever it is. It was one of the best desserts I’ve had in a LONG time!
As for the rest of the weekend, it was fairly low key. I didn’t really feel like going out much, so the only time I actually did go out was a late night (aka, 7pm) grocery shopping trip on Saturday. And I’ll tell ya…I was SO happy to have it done so I didn’t have to worry about it on Sunday morning. The place was practically mine!
Let’s see, so what else was going on? Well, we ordered pizza and some boneless wings on Saturday night for dinner.
I made delicious Kodiak Cakes for breakfast on Sunday (after having made them for Lucas and realizing they smelled and looked TOO good to not make for myself).
We all hung around in our jammies both Saturday and Sunday until at least noon, but we were still productive around the house.
Jay actually started getting to work on the basement, which I am SO. freakin. excited about!!!
And also exciting? He finally completed the matching bench that coordinates with the farmhouse table he built.
I’m so thrilled with the way it all turned out, and I totally love the chairs that we picked out from Wayfair, too. In love. <3
Because it was fairly nice out on Sunday (and because the winter chill is totally coming later this week…meh), we decided to get out of the house for a little walk. It felt so good to get some fresh air! How many more days until spring???
We also put together our own little mini-spread for the super bowl and totally enjoyed our little party of three.
We debated on doing something/seeing if others were around, but it’s just too tough with it being so late AND being on a Sunday. So we kept it low key and had our own little shindig, and it was fantastic. I’ll share some more deets on the appetizers we made later this afternoon…and be on the lookout for a giveaway!
**FYI: I know that many of you who follow me on BlogLovin’ have reached out to let me know that my blog is acting super funky up in there (for whatever reason, it’s publishing blog comments as separate posts and acting super annoying). And I just recently discovered that those of you who subscribe via email likely haven’t received the last few posts I’ve put up. We’re still trying to figure out what is going on, but I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to get it resolved ASAP, so thanks for sticking with me while we’ve been going through some updates!
How about you guys?? How was the weekend? Do anything fun? Watch the super bowl??
Julie says
Sounds like a great weekend!! What happened to the Sunday meal plan post?? I look forward to that every week!! I have yet to actually get organized and do my own meal plan, but one day I will!! :)
Melissa says
I hope your eye feels better soon! I know how eye problems can be, I’ve had several issues with my eyes in the past. On a positive note, your kitchen table looks absolutely incredible!
Lisa says
Pink eye is no fun. I thought I had pink eye back when I was in college. The clinic dr. thought it looked more like an allergic reaction because of the redness (they were cleaning the computers I was working at around that time), but the stuff coming out from the eye was nasty. Just a heads up when things are done throw out all your makeup that you used and wash all your brushes in hot water and baby shampoo. I hated throwing my makeup out, but the dr. told me the germs would still be there and it could come back (I was not taking a chance with that). And scrub everything down that you are touching or come into contact with now. Feel better.
Katy @ Savor Life's Flavors says
Ugh pink eye is the worst! We got a lot of snow here in Massachusetts so I am enjoying my 4 day weekend. As a Patriots fan I was NOT looking forward to the Super Bowl last night but we decided to watch for the sake of the snacks! :-)
Ash Z @ Ash's Right Direction says
Daycare just called and told me they think Owen (5 months) has pink eye — he has managed to get the whole house sick so this just adds to it. Hope your eye is feeling better!
Those tater tots looked delicious — definitely on the list of places to try for us :)
Stephanie says
Yeah… I had pink eye like a month ago and it was so ridiculous. I feel like the last time I had pink eye I was in elementary school! I’m nearly certain I picked it up at the gym because I was the only one who got it and I woke up with it the day after. My hands were SO dry from the constant washing, but luckily it did not spread to anyone else! (Victory!) Gross, though. Hope it clears up soon for you!
Shawna says
i haven’t heard of this place — it looks so cool. love that it was a bowling alley! def have to check it out sometime with the man when i’m home. fun weekend – hope your eye clears soon, no fun!
Jennifer says
I’m sorry to hear you have pink eye, that is NO fun. My daughter had it and it looked miserable. Plus those eye drops 3 times a day for 10 days?! sheesh!
I’m loving the new table, especially the bench, we’ve been wanting one for our table too!!
The Super Bowl was obviously amazing since I’m from Denver, woohoo!!
Brynn says
Loving Lucas in his chair on the couch. The ultimate comfort! Sooo, would Jay like to make a table for me?
Taylor says
Hope you get to feeling all better soon!! Glad you still had a nice weekend!! Love the matching bench for your table!
shelly says
Hope the pink eye passes soon!
Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me says
Hey Courtney! Just wanted to let you know that I was having those issues with your blog, but they are no longer happening. It seems the bloglovin’ issue is resolved. Thank you for being so on top of it! :)