This weekend was a full one! On friday, I went on a play date to the park with my BFF and her little girl. It was so fun, we had a LOT to catch up on! That girl is one of my favorites. Well, they both are, actually.
When I got home, I walked into the most delicious smelling house EVER. Zack was cooking home-made enchiladas! I married a good one, that’s for sure. After enchiladas we had a movie night and watched “A Sister’s Nightmare” on Lifetime, starring Dan’s dad and Serena’s mom. It was like every Gossip Girl fan’s dream come true. It was amazing. And also toooootally threw us off. Seriously, one of the better Lifetime movies we’ve seen. And, well, we’ve seen a LOT of Lifetime movies. No joke.
My mom-in-law’s 60th birthday was yesterday, and so we celebrated, of course! We went to an amazing restaurant, Cafeteria 15L, and then back to their house for dessert afterward. I got this deeeelicious blackberry and mint lemonade. I’m kind of obsessed with it. And the grilled chicken sandwich I got was mouth-watering. I’m really happy I have leftovers and I’m already excited for lunch today! Also, they only gave me about a million fries. That makes me a happy girl. Dessert was made by the birthday girl herself, and was incredible, as her desserts always are. Just the best.
And now it’s a new week, and we’re feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on whatever is in store!
How was your weekend?
When’s your birthday?
Have you seen any good movies lately?
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Looks like a fun weekend! Celebrating birthdays is always a good time, especially when they involve good food! We started watching a documentary last night that was really good called, Hungry for a Change. That’s the closest thing to a movie I’ve seen in months!
Oooh I’ve heard good things about that movie! Definitely on my list of ones to watch!
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Looks like you had a fabulous weekend! Your best friend’s little girl is so cute and the photo with Zack and your cat is so funny! That blackberry mint lemonade sounds so good & refreshing! I love any kind of lemonade. I haven’t watched any new movies lately, but over the weekend, I re-watched one of my all-time favorite movies –Joy Luck Club. I made my boyfriend watch it w/ me since he’s never seen it before, haha. My grandpa’s funeral was Friday and all of our family was there, so over the weekend, we took my family that’s from Australia all around New York. Us native New York-ers were truly tourists for the weekend ;) We took them to the World Trade Center Memorial, Smorgasburg (this really cool food event in Williamsburg, Brooklyn), then we took a ferry back to Manhattan from there. We took them to shop at Macy’s, headed to dinner, then ended the night in Times Square.
Ahhh I haven’t seen Joy Luck Club in sooooo long! Love it! I love being a tourist in my own city- so much fun! Makes you feel a whole new love for your city you had forgotten :) Sounds like you had a good time with family. I was thinking of you since I know this weekend wasn’t the easiest. <3
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My weekend was fabulous and was also spent with in-laws. We saw every sibling-in-law on my husband’s side (and there are a LOT) because a brother of my husband’s and his family were in town, so we all got together. It was full of lots of laughter and many moments of catching myself thinking, “I am SO blessed to have married into this family! Is this real life?!” PS: Your blog is always so inspiring.
Girl, I think that exact same thing allll the time- how lucky and blessed I am to have married into such an amazing family! :) And p.s. you’re so sweet for saying that!! Thanks!
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Yup, I’m pretty sure homemade enchiladas wins husband of the week award :D I saw World War Z!! And aside from the fact that I was on the edge of my seat the whole time (and now I can’t take clicking noises without shuddering a little) it was a FANTASTIC movie!
Right?! My husband is a keeper, I know this to be true. ;) Oooh I still haven’t seen World War Z yet, but I really want to!!
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Such a fun weekend :) Love the cat picture! My birthday is this coming Friday. I had lots of plans for my 32nd (eeek!!), but am k
(Not sure why that posted haha) not really in the party mood so it’ll be a take out with my girlfriends at my place I think!
Sounds like the perfect birthday to me! :) It’s all about who you’re with, not necessarily what you’re doing. I love it. And plus, nights in are so much fun. Happy almost birthday, pretty girl!!
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I might just have to watch that movie since it has Dan’s dad and Serena’s mom. Speaking of which, I wish that show wasn’t done!!! I was so sad on the last episode. Yay for birthdays!! Those are always fun. I love it when they give a million fries, I always feel like telling them “well you know how to get a good tip ;)”. Even though I should be tipping the chef…..Anyways, desserts!! I’ve been craving desserts like crazy. I caved in and ate some yesterday, my mom had made a lemon blueberry cake thing (your drink reminded me of this!), ugh it was good, and tasted like a donut as well, so I killed two cravings with one dessert :). My birthday is only a couple weeks away!! I can’t say I’m too excited, mainly because I have nothing planned but homework hahaha
Girl, I know. Gossip Girl for liiiiiife. And ohhh my gosh, lemon blueberry cake?! I WANT. That sounds amaaazing. Anything that tastes like a donut is a huuuge winner in my book. YAY for your birthday! I hope you do something fun and special :)
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Sounds like a great weekend! I love birthday celebrations, especially when they’re for me. Ha! Mine is coming up on October 17th and the boyfriend has something up his sleeve for it but won’t give me a single hint. Its kind of driving me crazy.
And coming home to enchiladas would be amazing, you definitely married a good one! :)