January 27, 2014

Uneventful Weekends

Lately I have a lot of great posts swirling around in my head that I need to actually plan out to type up.  It's even been a while since I participated in the Marvelous Mondays linkup, mostly because my weekends have been slightly boring. Guess what, I like it that way. I'm in that lull between the holidays and spring where I'm not too busy yet. My calendar is getting quite full starting in a couple of weeks and starting my last grad school pre-requisite class this week on top of working  full time is going to be hectic. Boo. I probably should have just gone to bed earlier last night instead of watching the Grammys. They were quite underwhelming so I should have just tuned out after Beyonce performed and been more well-rested today. At least there are some great benefits to having an uneventful weekend.

1. Sleep.  I am still awful about getting to bed early so I caught up on some rest and sleep this weekend. It's even better when cuddling is involved. 
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Sleeping in is the best. 
2. Cooking. I like having time to leisurely cook a nice big breakfast or fancier dinner.  Yesterday even though I was short on time due to sleeping in late, I prepped my lunches , set up a beef stew in the crockpot for dinner, made those red velvet cookies I talked about for dessert (SO yummy), and got a whole chicken in the crockpot later for dinner tonight. Winning. 

3. Mindless TV watching and Netflix. Saturday after a freezing run I showered, ate, and spent a few hours in the same spot on the couch watching Netflix and some random crap that was on TV. Some may call it wasteful, but sometimes you just need to veg out. 

4. Going out for coffee. Besides the occasional coffee I pick up at work when I'm in need of a little pick me up, I usually brew my own coffee in the mornings or forgo it.  I like the experience of grabbing an americano at one of the local coffee shops leisurely on the weekends. It's the little things, ya know?
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I effin love latte art too. 
5. A nice long run and stretching followed by a big meal and a long nap. Enough said. 

6. Brunch. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day so doing it leisurely on the weekends with others is the best. Even if mimosas aren't involved, but as long as there are pancakes!
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Yes, I've been watching Parks and Rec on Netflix. 

7. Throwing back a few beers. I haven't had too much of a chance to hang out and have a few drinks these past couple of weeks (that's what happens when you're an adult, boo) so it was nice to have a night to try some craft beers and see some friends.

I'll just leave you with dose of truth from me, speaking of good days: 
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#nutbuttersanonymous

Did you have a lazy weekend? What's the last good thing you watched on Netflix or TV?

15 comments:

  1. Yes to all of these! All sounds like makings for a great weekend :)

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  2. Long runs... miss those. Your weekend sounds great- lots of relaxing. Curling up with hot chocolate is my favorite way to spend a morning which is basically the same thing as coffee so I guess we were having virtual coffee dates and binge watching TV shows haha ;)

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    1. Hot chocolate is awesome- we need to grab some soon!

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  3. All of those sound great - I spent a lot of time reading this weekend. :) I'm the same with other blog posts in my head but not written!

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    1. It's hard to get the time to sit down and work. Reading sounds lovely- I need to incorporate more of that!

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  4. next up on netflix - sherlock! you'll love it.

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    1. Ooh, it's already in my queue because my sister watches it-I'll have to check it out!

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  5. I love that Ron Swanson quote. LOL!!! Gimme ALLLL the bacon and eggs that you have.

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    1. Haha yes that's pretty accurate on how I feel about breakfast/brunch.

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  6. i got to catch up on sleep last night, it was oh so glorious!

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  7. Sounds like a perfect weekend in my book! I love going out for breakfast too or hosting brunch. That latte gif is very relaxing- almost hypnotic! Ok, I may have zones out on watching it for a few secs... And now I want one :0)

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  8. Sounds like a great weekend for you :) My husband watched the kids for an hour or so on Saturday so I could take a nap, and it was pure bliss!

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  9. brunch/going out for coffee. two of my most favorite things in the world.

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