No running for me today. We're off to CT. Nothing special, just going up for a quick lil visit. Last month when I was home, I took dragged my mom to get her first (no maybe it was her second) manicure. Can you believe that?? The woman is 59 y/o and has only gone for a manicure once twice in her life. Shameful mother. Today I'm treating. It's so cute to see her get excited about a mani. Welcome to 2009 mom. The place we go to is poshy posh. Their "basic" manicure is anything but. They hook it up- I'm talkin' hot stone massage, extra long exfoliating, paraffin waxing, all for a measly $12!!!l I'm doing cart wheels from the car into the salon. Get me there now.
Tonight we're going to dinner with Stu's dad, and step mom. My momma is coming too. We're going to some Italian restaurant that I found on google maps last night. The menu had pasta for Stu, seafood for me, and steak for everyone else. Done and done.
Speaking of food italian...tomorrow is SLOW COOKER SUNDAY! We're attempting this baked eggplant deal. Here's the recipe. Hope it turns out as good as it looks because this picture is making me drool.
God has blessed us with a GORGEOUS autumn day so enjoy it.
Like I mentioned in an earlier post this week, we always celebrate our "first date" anniversary. It'll be 11 years total in December. WHOA!! Anyway, 2 years ago, Stu surprised me with a trip to Dallas. I didn't know anything until we got to the airport. When we checked in and I saw the the destination was Dallas, I was shocked. Dallas? Really? Ended up that I LOVED it! One of my favorite cities. We had so much fun that weekend. It was right around Christmas (fav holiday), so it made the weekend that much better. We did some cute holiday activities, saw the Christmas light show, went to a Dierks Bently concert, hit the Galleria. Great memories. I've wanted to go back so bad and now we are! YAY. Can't wait. Better polish up my cowboy boots :0)
I am so excited for this weekend!!! WHY, you ask...because we're going to our first NY WINE and FOOD festival. YAY!! I bought tix to Sandra Lee's demonstration months ago. Can't wait to see my girl do her thang! If you're a foodie like me and LIVE for the Food Network, this event is definitely up your alley. All of our favorite Food Network personalities will be there- Paula Deen, Rachael Ray, Tyler Florence, Bobby Flay (just to name a few). Click HERE to get all the details. Unfortunately, a lot of the culinary demonstrations are sold out, but whoooofc, come anyway, there will be tons of stuff to do and lots of food to eat (obviously the best part).
Well my quick trip up to CT went well. Nana is doing great. It was definitely hard to see her with a walker. She hates it, and I don't blame her. She didn't seem too forgetful, although my mom insists that I wasn't around her at her worst. She gets very frustrated with having to wear a boot. I kept telling her the plastic boot is a hell of a lot better than the cast she had on last week. She agreed. It was really good to spend time with her. My mom and I managed to get out for a few hours alone yesterday. She needed that. We walked around town and got coffee. Equal love for my little bro too.
Here we are..
Good times.
Hope you had a great weekend. This gorgeous weather is making me so excited for the FALL. Only 2 more days til it's official. Yeah baby. I wanna go pumpkin picking.
Speaking of pumpkin..I had to have a cup of pumpkin ice cream from Ashley's this afternoon. YUMMM!!!
Fun, fun weekend in CT. Yesterday when we left PA. it was pouring. Ugh, so gross out, but by the time we got into CT, the sun was shining!! We stopped in Stamford so I could pop into Havana Jeans. Love that place. I found a couple of cute tops and bought a pair of coh jeans. They fit perfectly and don't need to be hemmed (this never happens). I made it back in time to make my hair appointment, then met up with my mom for lunch and an afternoon of shopping (what we do best). First stop- Yankee Candle...holy awesomeness. All the new fall scents are in and we were in heaven. We both bought the new almond cookie candle, and a ton of tarts (our favorite). I have the almond cookie burning now, and I just wanna eat it. After YC, we bopped around The Christmas Tree Shop. I got 2 mason jars and a bottle of spice for a grand total of $7.63. Before we went to Macy's we needed to refuel with some D&D.
Today was my friend Nicole's bridal shower. What an afternoon. There's nothing better than spending a beautiful day with my closest friends. I'll post pic's tomorrow (I left my laptop at work). Nicole's mom Nancy and Holly put together a gorgeous shower. It was a "Tiffany" inspired theme. You'll see the pic's tomorrow. So fun and the food was to die for. My whole table got the salmon with parm and garlic basil. YUM!!
Now I'm tired. Bed is calling. Tomorrow it's back to the grind!
Have a great week!
LP
We've been here for the past 3 days, and everyday I've worn a sweater. It's been so cold.
We're leaving this afternoon. Hopefully traffic won't be too bad going back to PA. I'm assuming it would be worse coming in rather than going out.
We had a great time. The last few days were nice and very relaxing. I got a fantastic facial yesterday. As soon as I read online that they used and sold Yonka products, I was down. I bought more optimizer, masque 1 and cream to lighten up sun spots. I'm all set now. Fully stocked.
We saw "Bruno" last night, (and I ate way too many skittles). Holy cow, I thought it was going to be terrible. I was bracing for the worst, but surprisingly it really funny.
That's all for now. I ran 5 miles Thursday, yesterday and today. The area is gorgeous which made it really easy to enjoy my runs.
Packing up the car and we're out. See ya later Hamptons.
From this week (so far)
Today we drove over to South Hampton. Cute area. There's a Ralph Lauren store on literally every corner here. Can his logo get any bigger?? Seriously. Tacky as hell. We I shopped around for a while, then came back to the inn. I took a nap until it was time to leave for dinner.
PS- We saw "The Proposal" last night (finally). I really liked it. Sandra Bullock looks AMAZING for 45. Whatever she's doing, it's working. WOW. Ryan Reynolds wasn't too bad either. Adorable as always. Damn you Scarlett.
Stu's beer.
My wine (Riesling of course)
Us.
View from our table
Still no Kelly Ripa sighting :0(
We're leaving Saturday, so I'm sure her, Mark and the kiddies will be here this weekend. Oh well...
I ran a nice 5 miles this morning. Feeling good.
Here's the public beach a few miles from where we're staying. BEAUTIFUL. Reminds me of Madison, CT (where I grew up).
I took this with my bb. Not bad for a cell pic huh?
Okay, off to dinner. ME WANT LOBSTER.
Hamptons, here we come! I'm in serious vacation mode, so you'll have to forgive me for the lack of posts lately. We're staying at a cute little "inn", and there is no workout room (obvi), so I'll have to bring garmin forerunner. Looks like LP's gonna be hittin' the pavement these next few days.
I've been researching restaurants in the area and made reservations for Friday night @ Harvest on the Hudson. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about eating out (wait a min..that was last night)..haha. Anyway, should be a nice relaxing time. If you've ever been to East Hampton and can suggest anywhere specific we need to go/see/ do, pls post or email me the info. The tourist in me is revved up and ready to explore. Gracias amiga.
**This is not where we're staying (I wish). It's simply a pic I found on the web (thanks to google). This house probably belongs to a real housewife (maybe Jil Z or The Countess)..who knows. I wish it belonged to me though :0)
