Weekend Report

This past weekend I actually worked so not a whole lot to report about but I did fill my time away from work doing a few fun things...

Saturday I had a quick half day at work before heading to meet a friend at Dogtown Block Party. It was a fun little beer festival that was going on in Manchester. They had BBQ, a beer truck, and live music... what more could you want! After having a few drinks, we headed for a walk along the floodwall. I had never heard of the floodwall but am so glad I was able to check it out, definitely one of the best views of the city I have seen.

After walking along the wall, we headed to Legend Brewery to grab a quick appetizer and a few more drinks. Legends is one of my favorite Richmond spots, they have a great view of the city and their brown ale is by far one of my favorites. 

View from Legends at night. 

We weren't quite ready to head in the for the night and kept with the theme of the day and headed to Hardywood Brewery.

 If you've read my blog before, you know that I am a frequent flyer at Hardywood and absolutely love it there. We were lucky enough to catch more live music as well as hit up the grilled cheese cart... absolutely amazing. 

Sunday it was back to work for a bit but home in time to have a relaxing afternoon, including chili in the crock pot, fresh clean sheets, and lots of movie watching. 

Lucky for me, I am off today and plan to hit up the grocery store, do a little meal prep for the week, return some books to the library, and fit in a workout. 

Here's to starting off this week on the right foot!

Yours truly,

Emily

Sunday Sayings...

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Yours truly,

Emily

This Friday Needed a Laugh

Hey Y'all for some reason my blogger is being extremely annoying today and will not allow me to upload my 5 on Friday post! Overall this has just not been my day and I have chosen to post this video...

Work sucked today and was sad and frustrating and stupid and this video was a complete game changer. 

Enjoy and Happy Friday!

Yours truly,

Emily

Wednesday Eats- Experimenting with Gnocchi

Happy Wednesday Friends! Thank goodness we are half way through this week, these past few days have been too long! 

Last night I tried a new recipe that I am super excited to share! I saw the recipe when I was flipping through the latest Real Simple and could not wait to try it out! Let's not waste any time and get right to it...

Gnocchi with Summer Squash, Basil, and Feta

( I changed the original recipe a bit but stuck to the basics- the link above will take you to the directions recommended by the magazine.)

Ingredients: 

Gnocchi

Yellow Squash (1-2 depending on size and how much you are making)

Half a yellow onion 

Garlic

Olive oil

Chopped Frozen Spinach

Salt and Pepper

1. Chop zucchini and onion, toss in olive oil and salt and pepper- roast at 400 for 20 minutes. 

2. While you are roasting your veggies boil water for gnocchi. Gnocchi only takes about 2-4 minutes to cook. Once the water is boiling add the gnocchi, once they begin to rise to the surface they are finished. 

3. Cook frozen spinach according to directions. 

4. Once veggies and gnocchi are finished, toss together, and top with feta!

Enjoy!

Taken from Real Simple. 

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Yours truly, 

Emily

Let's Talk About A Sale...

Some of you may have already seen or heard about Piperlime's End of Summer sale but if you have not... I suggest you check it out. They have so many great pieces at such a steal right now, here's a few things I have my eye on...

Tinley Road- Mint Pave Earings 

LA Made- Cami Maxi Dress

AG Jeans- The Stilt Jeans, loving for fall!

Hive and Honey- Raglan Tee

Kate Spade Pueblo iPhone cover

Make sure you take advantage of this awesome sale! Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!

Yours truly,

Emily

Weekend Report

Happy Monday Y'all! 

I have quite the update after the amazing weekend I had.. lets get to it!

Friday, I left work at 12 and headed to Baltimore to throw my best friend a surprise birthday party! I hit some major traffic on my way and got there a little later than I wanted but got right to work when I arrived. I had loads of decorations and brought a ton of yummy food to make and some easier things to throw together like cheese and crackers. Everyone arrived around 7:15 and Alison arrived around 8:30. She had absolutely no idea and was so surprised, here's a few shots from the party...

Just as she was coming in the door

So great to catch up with old friends!

Aaron (Alison's boyfriend), The birthday girl, and me!

The rest of the night was spent taking too many shots and heading out to the bars in Federal Hill. 

Saturday morning I woke up feeling slightly under the weather and thought about hanging around Baltimore for the weekend but decided to rally and head back to Richmond. Being that I've been away every weekend for the past month... I was itching to get back to my apartment to have a quite Saturday night in. 

On my way back to Richmond, I couldn't help but stop at Potomac Mills to do a bit of shopping. I planned to also hit up Ikea while I was there but did a bit too much damage at the mall and decided I better head home. In my shopping spree I picked up these goodies...

How adorable is this dress I scooped up from Marshalls?! Gotta love a good Marshalls/TJ Maxx find and a steal at only $34!

I also picked up this gauzy summer top from Forever. While I know summer is ending, I have one more trip to the beach and though it would be perfect with some shorts and wedges. 

If you saw my post last week about Fall favorites, you might remember that I have seriously been eyeing up some utility jackets. I found this great one at a boutique for a great deal. I can't wait to wear it come fall with some skinnies and booties!

Saturday night was spent in at my friend Lauren's eating pizza and watching Playing For Keeps. Not an eventful night but it was exactly what I wanted post Friday shenanigans. 

Saturday morning I was up early to enjoy a little "Emily" time...

Coffee and mags in bed... perfect Sunday morning in my book. 

I didn't let myself lay around too long and actually managed to catch a barre class! I haven't been in weeks but it felt so good to be back and definitely left me a little sore today. The rest of my lovely Sunday went a little bit like this...

Catching up on DVR of Devious Maids, pinterest, and a good 'ol Coke

Being that I had so much time on my hands yesterday, I decided to get a little creative with my meal planning and made egg, spinach, and feta cups alongside with banana oatmeal muffins (recipe to come!) I had enough goodies to have one egg cup and one muffin every morning this week, and also enough to freeze for later! 

The rest of Sunday evening was spent making my homemade veggie enchiladas and watching Summer Catch... a pretty good Sunday I would say!

How did you spend your weekend?

Yours truly, 

Emily

5 On Friday

Happy Friday Y'all!

 I am so happy to be back this week for 5 on Friday and definitely missed it last week!

 This week absolutely flew by with being off on Monday and working long days the rest of the week. I managed to fit a ton in, in just a few days and am even more excited to be off this weekend and celebrate my best friends birthday! Shocker that I will again be traveling, for the 5th weekend in a row but it will be totally worth it because this girl is throwing her best friend a surprise party! I will be sure to have all the details on Monday but for now, lets review this past week!

(One)

 Monday my week started off still at the beach soaking up the last few bit of rays before retiring for the summer. It was the most perfect beach day spent relaxing in the sun reading my new book- 20 Something, 20 Everything. 


(Two)

This week I was in the mood to whip up something yummy and decided on sesame quinoa, roasted asparagus and mushrooms AND a yummy fillet of salmon. Alongside a glass of white... it was the perfect night in catching up on Devious Maids. 

(Three)

Sorry about the quality of the picture but it was too cute not to share. As most of you know I work in a Children's Hospital and this past week, one of my patients decided a royal tea party was in order. The tea party included formal invitations, dressed up teddy bears, real tea and cookies, and streamer wands... it was quite the event. 

(Four)

This week was insane crazy but I managed to fit in a couple good workouts, including a killer new spin class and great run. I finished my run with a little green juice which left me energized and ready for the day. 

(Five)

Today marks the day of my best friend, Alison's birthday! I have hardly seen her all summer and little does she know that tonight I am throwing her a surprise party! I am beyond excited to see the look on her face and get to spend the night celebrating with her!  Expect a full report after the weekend. 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Yours truly, 

Emily