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The Little Things

written by Parita 14 Comments

At some point this weekend, Vishnu said that he loves how I find so much happiness is the little things.  So true.

Lucky for me, this weekend was full of wonderful little things. 

In no particular order…

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I was in heaven upon walking into this new to me farmer’s market.  So much great stuff for so cheap.  I walked out of there with a bag full of fruits, veggies, and a loaf of bread for $18!! 

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And that would be a kale, green apple, and cucumber juice from the market’s little café!  It was pretty good, and I felt so good for drinking it.

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Saturday night was wine, cheese, bread, and olives night.  I finally made it happen!  I wasn’t so sure how much Vishnu would enjoy this meal, but by the end of it, he mentioned that we should make this a regular thing.  Music to my foodie ears!

But for real…I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious all of this was.  The multi-grain bread was the loaf from the farmer’s market.  The olives and cheese (goat gouda, provolone, and some blended cheese I can’t remember the name of) were from Whole Foods.  I can’t wait to do this again! 

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I mustered up the courage to make a trip to Costco at 2 pm Sunday afternoon.  Bad idea!  Way. too. many. people.  But I did manage to find everything on my list.  We should be good to go for another few months.  Ha!

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A much needed pit stop to satisfy a much needed craving.  This is pretty much my standard now – cookies and cream yogurt, dark chocolate chips, a few cookie dough bits, strawberries, and sliced almond.  Mmmmm…

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I picked up this book at the library.  I’m hoping to incorporate some new moves into my strength training routine.  And for the weights, well let’s just say I decided to up the anti!  This is a huge step for me and my “I workout in my living room” self.  I tried these bad boys out for an at home strength training workout on Sunday.  And let’s just say I’m a litttttle sore today. 

Two other small things that made me happy went undocumented unfortunately.  One was a fun Mexican meal out on Friday night with Vishnu.  I was starving by the time I got home from work so it was much needed.  And number two was that I made poached eggs for lunch on Sunday…for the very first time.  They actually tasted really really good!  For any poached egg novices out there, I followed this method.

Well, I hope you too were able to enjoy the little things this weekend! 

Happy Monday!

Written on October 22, 2012 Related:Family, Favorites, Food, Health, Inspirational, Life, Marriage, Self, Workout

Weekend with the In-Laws

written by Parita 5 Comments

I count my blessings for a lot of things.  Having wonderful in-laws is definitely one of them.  Vishnu’s parents are awesome and a lot of fun.  I honestly don’t feel like their daughter-in-law…just their daughter.  It’s nice!

We were super excited to have them come stay with us this weekend.  The last time we saw them was early July. 

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After a 3 hour commute home from work on Thursday (still not ready to talk about it), I headed to the airport to pick up my in-laws.  Upon seeing them, I instantly felt better!  We stayed up for an hour or so after getting home just talking and catching up. 

I worked from home on Friday and was able to get off a bit early, so we decided to go to the outlet mall before dinner.  After doing a little shopping, we headed to Lime Fresh for some good eats.  Vishnu’s parents loved Lime just as much as my parents did when they came to visit.  Even though we were all stuffed, I somehow convinced my father-in-law to try fro-yo (this was his first time!).  He loved it!  Although I think the huge selection of toppings overwhelmed him. Smile

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We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast at home on Saturday and spent a large portion of the morning talking about current events.  After showering and getting ready, we headed out to South Beach.  Vishnu’s parents had never been so we thought we would give them a small glimpse!  In fact, Vishnu’s dad first heard of it in medical school when a professor told him all about the beaches and the “openness…” if you know what I mean!  Luckily, we didn’t see anyone being too open.  Haha!

We decided to spend our time on Lincoln Road, an outdoor mall with lots of shops and restaurants.  After walking around a bit, we were hungry…so Pizza Rustica it was!

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Everyone got their own individual “slice.”  I went with the goat cheese and eggplant pizza (pictured above) – it was deeeeeelicious!

We eventually made our way to the beach…

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What a pretty day it was!

After looking through wedding pictures (I can’t get enough!) later that night, we headed out again for some Thai food. 

Side note:  I am definitely done with eating out for a little bit.  After multiple work lunches and dinners last week and all of our meals out this weekend, my body needs a break!

Anyway, it was SO nice to have Vishnu’s parents come visit!!  I was sad to see them leave and miss them a lot – but am looking forward to seeing them again next month for Thanksgiving!

What’s something that’s always on your list of blessings?

Written on October 8, 2012 Related:Family, Food, Marriage, Restaurant, Shopping

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