Many things to be excited about!!!
1) Running 5.5 miles on a nice day
2) Staging a fun photo shoot for a fun KERF update coming soon!
3) A good meeting with our realtor. We will likely put the house on the market in March! And we might have a mini bathroom renovation before we do! I’m going to miss this house 
4) A totally late lunch (my yogurt bowl held me over until 3PM!?) including a fabulous sandwich:
Brie + Plum Jam Panini
I used one of the little brie’s I got from Costo. LOVE the convenience of these!
Veg + Costco peanut butter
Grapes
And some unphotographed Intentional Chocolate. I feel enlightened already!
Lastly but not least, I’m excited for
Winning a Bertolli Sauce Sponsorship to the Foodbuzz Festival!!!
My winning menu item:
Cilantro Pesto + Cowgirl Creamery Crostini
"San Francisco sourdough makes the ultimate base for spunky cilantro pesto and creamy goat cheese. With just a touch of Bertolli Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce with Cabernet Sauvignon, all that’s missing is a glass of wine!"
The Foodbuzz community will vote on their favorite dishes starting tomorrow through November 1, and the top 3 as chosen will get to demo their item live at the Foodbuzz Tasting Pavilion on November 7 in San Francisco.
Bring on the vino in California 
Thanks so much to Bertolli Sauce for the honor!!
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Gotta few more things to do, then I’m off to class.
And thennnnn…..my birthday weekend begins!!
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Just saw your win on FoodBuzz! So good to see someone I “know” (follow) win! Congratulations!
That looks like a very tasty lunch! All of your news is exciting and even more so with a bday coming up!
Congrats!! The dish sounds so yummy.
congrats on winning the sponsorship!
Yeaaa for you; congrats on the award! So happy for you..Happy early Birthday and your sammie looks soooo yummy and delish..
Have a great Thursday and a fabulous Birthday.
Congrats!
That lunch looks soo good.
And I’m sure you’ll find another lovely home, don’t worry.
congrats!
good luck getting the house ready to sell!
Congrats!!
The sandwich looks good. What are the big bday plans?!
Congratulations – what an exciting honor!
Moving is so tough – especially when you have made your house your home.
Bathroom renovations could be fun though…!
It’s amazing how well cheese & preserves go together. Pecorino and honey is an incredible combination!
While moving can be hard, it’s important to remember all the positive reasons that you’re doing it! It will make it much easier
Mmmm… that sandwich sounds fantastic. And Hooray for the BIRTHDAY WEEKEND!!! Enjoy it!
what an exciting day! I hope we get to meet in San Fran! I won one of the Bread Ambassador spots! Look forward to seeing you there
Congrats on the sponsorship!! How cool!
That sandwich looks awesome:) I need to get me some Brie.
That is exciting! Congratulations!
Lunch at 3?! I think someone’s eating a late dinner tonight…maybe in front of The Office?
Congrats on the sponsorship!
Sounds like you’re having a great day!!
Congrats on the Bertolli nod – I would have awarded you too with a description like that
Your sandwich is mouth watering – I LOVE brie!
congrats on the win – can’t wait to meet you! I used sourdough and the fire roasted tomato in my winning entry too. Great minds…;)
Woo, sounds like a great day! Yay for Bertolli!
Congrats on the Bertolli sponsorship. What a mouthwatering description!
Congrats on EVERYTHING! Your Bertolli recipe sounds like a winner!!
Congrats!! Hope to see you again in SF
That seriously sounds like the best panini ever
Can’t wait to see these “updates”!
Wow congratulations on your excitements!
Congrats, Kath! Sounds like you’re having an awesome day.
Congratulations! Newcomer to your blog and I love it
Yum, your panini combinations always give me new, delish ideas.
Thanks!
Congrats on the sponsorship!
Congrats!!! That sandwich looks pretty amazing
Sounds like an awesome panini!
Congrats on the win!
Congrats on your win!
omg kath! congrats
i hope you win!!
jenna
Brie and plum panini! YUM! You are so creative!!
Congratulations on your win!!
Congrats on the nom! We’re right in there with ya!
Mmmm! Love melty brie! Looks great!
Congrats!!
“I’m going to miss this house.”
Yes, but there are less buggie-things in Charlottesville. And you are going to LOVE Charlottesville.
Congrats!
Yummy lunch and congrats!
xoxo
Maggie
MYBREAKFASTBLOG.COM
Your dish sounds good and happy early bday! Congrats on the gh store!!!! May I suggest that you guys carry apple scrapple -I emailed matt about it ages ago and he said they didn’t carry it at his store-I know it will be a huge seller! I’m obsessed with it-it’s one of the only things that would sway me from veganism-i’m telling you..best.bread.ever.:)
Congrats on the sponsorship!
yay yay and yay!
I have to look for those mini bries next time I’m at Costco! Happy early B-DAY!
Good Lordy girl you are just overflowing with the good news! I’m so happy for you
And I hope you have an excellent birthday weekend!!
wow.. it all seems so fast!! good luck with the moving and all!
ohhh love the brie and jam! sounds very yum!
Congrats of the win! I am looking forward to meeting you at the festival and trying your dish!
Congrats on the run – and the awesome sounding Bertolli recipe ( I was just reading about Cowgirl Creamery and a local sheep cheesemaker in Edible Chesapeake!) … I’m on a total cheese+fruit kick so literally salivating over the panini….
Happy Birthday weekend!! It’s my birthday weekend as well!
I LOVE putting PB on my oatmeal since I saw it on your blog! best thing ever!!
Congrats, Kath! That is so awesome! I hope you have a wonderful birthday weekend-there is so much for you to celebrate!!
That is soooooo exciting!!!
Big hugs for that! 
That panini looks amazinggg
Erica,
Thanks for stopping by!
monica,
I will ask!
Phae,
Happy birthday to you!
Kath
Congrats! I also made a similar sandwich this week with brie, turkey, apple with a balsamic dijon reduction on foccacia bread. So good! I love the sweet/savory combo
Ohhh my brie and any kind of fruit is incredible!!! I had some last weekend on crackers with a delicious fig spread. I want those Costco packs! I love the idea of making it into a panini!
Congratulations on the Foodbuzz thing! Very cool
That dish looks great! Matt must be a great cook! Also congrats on the store! Happy Birthday also! Is this 26 or 27?