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After yet another week away, I’m home! And now it’s time to play catch-up.

1. The wedding we attended in North Carolina was an absolute blast. From the minute we got to the hotel on Saturday to the minute we left on Monday, it was one big non-stop party. I wish all of our close friends lived next door. How great would that be!

2. My work trip to Chicago was a lot of fun. I don’t get to see many of my coworkers all that often, so it was nice to reconnect. More often than not, we were reconnecting over food…and lots of it. I didn’t take many pictures of my meals, but trust me when I say that we pretty much ate all the food. Every meal included glasses of wine, a variety of appetizers, our main meal, and dessert. The best thing I ate was definitely the turtle brownie sundae at Bridge House Tavern. Yum.

3. I am happy to report that this past weekend was full of nothingness. On Saturday, we slept in, watched four episodes of Boy Meets World, watched the Dawgs win (!!!), and lounged until dinnertime. Around 8:00 pm, we met up with our friends Andy and Robin for dinner and fro-yo. Our outing also included celebrity sightings. Vishnu and Andy spotted Greg Oden and Shane Battier (Miami Heat players) walking to dinner with a group of friends. Even though I had no idea who these two were, it was fun to see the guys so excited!

Since no one had any major post-dinner plans, we decided to make it a Taboo game night. We ended up playing for 2.5 hours! Unfortunately, Robin and I lost by one point. I blame the wine.

Sunday included a lot of the usual – cleaning, grocery shopping, and football watching.

4. Best Body Bootcamp started today…thank goodness. I am ready to buckle down and get my workouts and eating habits back on track. Wish me luck!

5. I highly recommend that everyone watch this TED talk about The power of vulnerability by Brene Brown. I also recommend that everyone read this article about the human body’s physiological response to exercise. And finally, I recommend that everyone read this article about living a life of purpose.

I think all of the above brings us to the present day. With that being said, have a great Monday!

1. Remember the exhaustion I mentioned earlier in the week? Well, it hit me hard Friday night. I passed out on the couch at 9:30, only to wake up at 8:00 the next morning. Much needed.

2. I think I’m going to change cleaning day from Sunday to Saturday. After doing so this weekend, it just makes sense. Sunday is the day of rest after all! I may even change grocery shopping day to Saturday. We’re living on the edge over here!

3. I met up a college friend for lunch this weekend. We decided to try a restaurant called The Cheese Course. It’s actually a European-style cheese shop that also serves delicious sandwiches and salads.

The restaurant itself is very quaint and super cute. And the menu offers lots of options to choose from. I think I’m going to try a cheese course next time.

I went with the Spanish Field Greens salad this time around. It was really unique – Manchego cheese, orange slices, red onion, black olives, and a honey-tarragon dressing. A must try!

4. Saturday night was game night. Over the course of five hours, we played three different games (all of which were new to me) – Cards Against Humanity, Creationary, and Settlers of Catan.

Cards Against Humanity is SO MUCH FUN! It’s the adult version of Apples to Apples. If you ever do decide to play, make sure you are with people who don’t get easily offended and have a sense of humor. Two musts.

Creationary is essentially Pictionary but with Legos. This game was challenging, but our team ended up doing a great job! Let’s just say it got the creative juices flowing!

And finally, Settlers of Catan. I’m not even going to try explaining this game. Apparently it’s all the rage right now. Sadly, by the time I got the hang of what the heck was going on, it was 1:00 am and time to leave.

5. Sweet potato puffs are awesome.

Sweet potato puff “nachos” are even better.

Not only was this the perfect pre-football Sunday lunch, it was super simple to assemble. Just top baked puffs with beans, salsa, cheese – microwave for 45 seconds or so – top with chopped onion, avocado and spinach. Enjoy!

6. What is it about Whole Foods that turns a stop for frozen Brussels sprouts into something much more. $30 more to be exact.

7. The Falcons lost. Boo. Sad smile