Another great weekend is in the books!
Oh, was it a busy one too. Not busy in the sense that I’m complaining about it, but just on the go basically all weekend long. Good news is that there was a lot accomplished over the past two days, so I’m walking into Monday on a good note today!
So as for the weekend, Saturday was awesome. After spending the morning hours at home with the guys (while intermittently packing up a box or two here and there), Lucas was ready for his nap around 11:30. I put him down, and then I was off to run a few errands. I stopped at one mall to return a couple items to Old Navy and picked up a couple of shirts for Jay while I was there (nothing for me…that’s a victory!).
Then I made my way to another mall (of course the two stores I needed couldn’t be in the same one) for a quick pit stop at Sephora.
I had received a perfume sampler (and I also got Jay a cologne sampler) back at Christmas, and we both just finally got around to choosing the ones that we wanted to get in the full sizes: Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani for Jay and Versace Bright Crystal for mui.
Also had to pick up a couple of makeup staples that, lucky me, were free thanks to a gift card from Christmas as well.
(You can check out all of my favorite Sephora makeup products!)
After I was done hitting up the malls, I made a couple of quick stops for gas, the grocery store, and to pick up a prescription. Then, it was pedicure tiiiime.
Jay got me a gift certificate (again, back at Christmas) and I kept forgetting I had it, and I wanted to make sure to get there before we move since it’s so close to where we are now. Plus, let’s just say that the feet were definitely in need of one…
By the time I got home from my pedicure, Lucas was still napping (just over 3 hours later) so I was super excited I didn’t have to miss out on any time with my guy. We hung around for about an hour once he woke up and then we headed out for an early dinner at Pizzeria Uno.
I’d been craving a deep dish pizza in the worst way lately, and after passing by the restaurant earlier in the day, I made the executive decision to make that our restaurant choice. Plus, I figured it’d be fairly kid friendly (which it was) so it worked out great.
Lucas had his mac and cheese, Jay had a BBQ Chicken flatbread, and I ordered an individual size cheese and tomato deep dish with roasted veggies and spinach.
I’m always amazed at just how filling those deep dish pizzas are! Only two pieces of mine (plus a piece of Jay’s) filled me up enough, even though I could have easily gone for a third. BUT, I needed to make sure I saved some room for dessert…
Orange and vanilla twist with rainbow sprinkles from The Snowman. Heck. Yes.
Sunday morning started off nice and quiet with some coffee and homemade pancakes from Jay. Can’t beat that!
He discovered this recipe a few weeks ago, and they’ve become one of our favorites for simple, traditional, really good pancakes (almost as good as my best ever fluffy pancakes).
So the rest of Sunday was devoted to one thing, and one thing only…
Packing. Lots and lots of packing. We took a number of car loads out of the house and over to my in-laws’ house, and sometimes it feels like we still barely even made a dent(!). BUT, we did get quite a bit cleared out from our basement and some of our kitchen cabinets so I’m feeling a bit better about things.
We’ll likely pack up the bulk of everything next weekend, and then live here with just the necessities for a few days until we move out towards the end of the month. Oh man, it’s getting real…
We broke for dinner eventually and had some cheeseburgers from the grill with sautéed onions, potato salad, and green beans.
Plus angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream for dessert. Hello, summer meal!
After a full day of working Sunday, we were more than wiped and we all crashed hard. It was a productive one, for sure, and a busy one at that.
And now here we are…back at Monday once again. Here’s hoping we all have an awesome week ahead!
brynn says
I am always so excited when I can head out for some errands and make it home before the little one wakes up. You weekend sounds busy but looks equally delicious! Sprinkles are my favorite.
Linz @ Itz Linz says
that sprinkle cone looks amazing! drooling at 6am lol i’m crashing hard today…
Britt@MyOwnBalance says
Oh man packing is the worst! We packed up our apartment in January and it was awful. We were supposed to have movers do it but that didn’t work out so we had to do it ourselves with a two-month old. No fun!
Carrie @ www.carrie-stavenger.blogspot.com says
Wow! Productive weekend for sure! I am currently living in Colorado but moving back home to Minnesota in 3 weeks and am DREADING packing! The thought of it just stresses me out. Ugh. Trying to keep my “eye on the prize” though! : )
Dania says
Assuming you went to ON in Crossgates, and to save you a trip next time, there is a Sephora inside JCPenney at Crossgates.
Courtney says
Yep! Unfortunately, I couldn’t cash in the perfume and cologne samplers at the Sephora in JCPenney (so lame!) so I had to hit up the one at Colonie Center ;-)
Torry @ A World Without Wheat says
Nice job with all the packing this weekend – I know its awful but just keep going :-)
Liv @ Healthy Liv says
Angel food cake with strawberries & whipped cream sounds like the perfect summer dessert! We went strawberry picking this past weekend and had SO MANY BERRIES but they’re already all gone.
Alyssa @ Renaissancerunnergirl says
Loving the look of that soft serve with rainbow sprinkles…always makes me feel like a really big kid to eat!
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says
Missed you at Blend this year – we were back at Chautauqua and I kept having flashbacks of 2012 and some cinco de mayo shenanigans. ;)
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
Oh I love summer meals! Burgers, corn on the cob, ice cream – you were doing it right this weekend!
haley @Cupcakes and Sunshine says
Christmas gift cards in the summer time are like the gift that keeps on giving!! I just found a Starbucks card in a bag from Christmas. DAY WAS MADE!
Melissa says
Yum, I’ve always loved Pizzeria Uno’s deep dish pizza! It’s the best and is made even better when shared with family!
Amanda @ Slimplify Life says
Oh my goodness, that deep dish pizza and ice cream with SPRINKLES….I can’t even.
Hope you have an amazing day!!!
Ash Diamond says
Oh angel food cake sounds delicious right now!! I love mine with peaches and berries!
Courtney says
Mmmmm…are they GRILLED peaches?? I bet that would be amazing!
Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says
I always seem to forget how much work it is to move until I have to move again. I’m hoping everything goes smoothly for you guys.
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says
Gotta love a good deep dish pizza… My friend and I split a STUFFED deep dish pizza this weekend, and it was absolutely incredible.
Courtney says
OMG that sounds amazing! So glad you had such a fun girls’ weekend :)
Kimberly says
I am getting a pedicure this week. What color did you go with and any designs?
Need ideas!
Thanks!
Courtney says
Not sure of the name, it was an OPI color, bright pink!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Every weekend is a good weekend when pizza, ice cream, and pancakes are involved ;)
Shawna says
you keep writing about the Snowman…and i’ll be upstate visiting my parents in Averill Park this wknd, so i’m going to have to take my best friend there for her first experience! :)
Caitlin says
Since I’m not a dessert person I never have the willpower to save room for it – I definitely would have done some work on that pizza! Yum.
Do you have a recipe for that potato salad? It looks so good!
Sarah @ Sweet Miles says
Oh man, I’d say a pedicure is calling my name!!! That looks so nice!
Natalie @ The Ravenous Mommy says
Can’t go wrong with a weekend full of pedicures and ice cream :)
michelle says
I love Acqua Di Gio -it’s such a pretty scent!!
Jenn@Mark My Miles! says
Love being able to “sneak” off and get some things done before the little ones wake. It’s amazing how much we can fit in to the small window of nap time. Have a great week!