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Weekend Recap – Bits and Pieces

written by Parita 10 Comments

Another Monday, another weekend recap!

FRIDAY

Our Friday evening wasn’t all that exciting.  Unless you count a mini Modern Family marathon and eggplant parm exciting.

Eggplant parm

I followed Andie’s recipe and was really happy with the way the dish turned out.  Especially the crunchy breadcrumb topping!  I know my globs of cheese aren’t all that attractive, but the combination of fresh mozzarella and parm was perfect!

Vishnu went to bed a little earlier than me because he had work the next morning.  I stayed up and waited for our friend Rohit to arrive.  Rohit drove up from Miami to visit for the weekend.

SATURDAY

Vishnu left for work at the crack of dawn, Rohit left to meet up with another friend around noon, and I enjoyed a Saturday at home.  After knocking off some of the must do things on my list (cleaning, a work out, etc.), I relaxed and watched TV for 1.5 hours.  Time well spent!

That’s not all I did though.  I also curled my hair.

Curls

Excuse the half selfie and my huge eye!  I’m not a fan of taking solo selfies, but I wanted to share how my hair turned out, so this seemed like a good compromise.

Anyway, you guys!  I have to give my new curling wand (<—affiliate link!) a shout out again.  It’s AMAZING!  I’ve never felt comfortable curling my hair before because it always ended up looking like a huge nest on my head.  But this wand changed everything.  And at this price, it’s practically free!

Moving on…

The reason I put some effort into getting ready was because we had dinner plans with Rohit and his friend.  We met them at a new-to-us restaurant in Tampa called Datz.  Holy moly, this place is good!  The menu is full of comfort food dishes made right – pastas, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, etc.  There is literally something for everyone.

Datz - black bean burger

Horrible lighting equals horrible pictures!

Not sure what’s going on with me, but I ordered yet another burger!  As you can see, the portions are huge.  I managed to eat half of the bottom bun, the patty itself, and a few chips before calling it quits.  Absolutely delicious though!

SUNDAY

Sunday started with a quick Target and Trader Joe’s run.  Did you guys know that Trader Joe’s has it’s own coffee grinders?  I did not!  Basically, customers can pick a container of whatever beans they want (most of TJs coffee is in the whole bean form) and grind them in-store.  Amazing!

Trader joes coffee grinder

I was all ready to make us lunch when I got home, but Vishnu and Rohit suggested we grab brunch at Red Mesa.  Who am I to say not to a Mexican inspired brunch?

Red Mesa brunch

I decided to go with a scrambled eggs dish, but the real star of the show was the black beans.  So much so that I ate all the beans and only a fourth of the eggs!

The rest of our day was spent doing a few things here and there to help us prepare for the week.

And there you have it – bits and pieces from our weekend!

Thanks for reading and have a good Monday!

Written on August 24, 2015 Related:Food, Restaurant, Weekend

Luckiest Girl Alive Jessica Knoll

Three Things Thursday (15)

written by Parita 16 Comments

I really don’t have anything interesting to say for today’s intro, so let’s just get to this week’s three things!

3 Things Thursday (1) Luckiest Girl Alive

Luckiest Girl Alive
According to a number of articles, this book is supposedly the next Gone Girl.  Umm…I would disagree with that.  I had very high hopes for this book, but I don’t think it delivered.  My main issue with the plot line is that it touches on one too many heavy issues without digging deep into any of them.  Overall, I just felt that the book was a little superficial and left something to be desired.

(2) Jurassic World

Jurassic-World
I still remember going to the movie theater as a nine-year-old to watch Jurassic Park for the first time.  I was mesmerized and terrified and excited and in pure awe!  And this Friday, I will once again get to experience all of these things when we go see Jurassic World.  I. Can’t. Wait!

Vishnu keeps telling me he’s heard mixed things about this movie, and I keep telling him it’s going to be awesome.  Fingers crossed that I’m right!

(3) Remington 1.5” Curling Wand

Remington Curling Wand This curling wand is everything!  I never thought I would be able to curl my hair myself and actually achieve nice big waves/curls.  This wand makes it possible.  It’s super easy to use, heats up quickly, and comes with a glove (to prevent burning your finger tips!).  And the best part is that the curls actually last.  Just trust me when I say that if someone like me can use this and get great results, anyone can!

[And here are a couple of videos I watched before practicing on myself – Big Beautiful Hair and Curling Your Hair with a Wand.]

Well, that’s all I have today!  Your turn to share – what are three things you’ve been thinking about/doing this week! If you’re a blogger, write a post and link back to one or all of the hostesses: Raj from Pink Chai Living, Nisha from Love Laugh Mirch, or Salma from The Write Balance. Then share a link to your post (not your blog’s home page).

And as always, thanks for reading!

Written on June 18, 2015 Related:Three Things Thursday

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