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May 7, 2018

And All That Jazz

Hi, friends! Boy, we got quite the dose of spring all at once last week and into the weekend. Everything bloomed, pollen was everywhere, and I suddenly felt like a walking allergy medicine commercial. I have no idea if I actually have a cold, if pregnancy “swollen passageways” is contributing, or if I’m just having the first case of bad allergies I’ve ever had, but I was feeling all the runny, sneezy symptoms this weekend.

On Friday, I met friends on the ACAC roof for breakfast smoothies and quality time before the weekend began.

These had a little of everything: frozen berries, frozen mango, banana, spinach, milk, cottage cheese, and Vega Coconut Almond.

After a cycle class, I went home to reheat some chili and cornbread for lunch. This meal was so satisfying, and I didn’t feel hungry again until dinner.

Dinner was a special date night in with Blue Apron! We made these potato flake-covered pollock fillets with sweet potato fries and a zucchini salad. Delicious!!!  I just loved the potato flakes in lieu of breadcrumbs on the fish. Must find some!

The reason for our early dinner in was that I bought tickets to see Chicago at Charlottesville High School! I promised you last weekend I wanted to see more of the arts, and I looked up shows when I got home from Hillsborough to find that the timing was perfect to go to Chicago this weekend. The students did a wonderful job! Chicago is one of my favorite musicals.

After the show, we went out downtown with a group of friends. Bar hopping pregnant isn’t exactly something I want to do often, but I had some miracle energy and this VIRGIN flight of margaritas at Zocalo was just what I needed! I didn’t miss the alcohol one bit.

I did stay out a little too late (it was great to catch up with friends) and thus I was pretty tired on Saturday morning. I can’t sleep in, and so I was dragging a little. You would have thought I had a hangover, haha.

We scooped up Mazen for soccer practice at 9.

Getting some pointers from a pro!

We surprised Mazen was the ultimate treat after soccer: a giant box! You would have thought we’d spent $200 on a Powerwheels or something.

He made a house a home.

He and our neighbor played all day together, including a truck game for a while.

Meanwhile I squeezed in a nap, and had this delicious sandwich on a brioche roll for lunch. Plus an apple!

T sang to the grass.

And I prepared pimento cheese tea sandwiches for a Derby party.

Sylvia came over before we left for the party and helped Mazen get dressed up. I found them in our room checking themselves out in the big mirror : )

I took another quick shower and brought out some of my grandmother’s jewelry (Apple Watch not included – haha)

We headed to the party which was packed with kids, big hats, and lots of apps! I had some chicken, a few mini sandwiches, ands lots of veggies dipped in pimento cheese for dinner.

We bet on horses, as usual. The McDermott’s have a great betting set up!

Sadly, we lost our $20 as our horses didn’t make the top 3 spots.

After the race, we went home to put Mazen to bed. I was asleep by 9:00!!

On Sunday morning, Thomas made our favorite baked eggs. Delicious!

We had a low-key Sunday. It was a cloudy day, but it was warm and green so we didn’t care! SO glad spring is here!

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    May 7, 2018 at 7:03 am

    What a great weekend, Kath! The blue smoothie you had looks like something you’d get at a unicorn-themed café! 🙂

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  2. Claire says

    May 7, 2018 at 9:05 am

    I have terrible hay fever too, I think it’s because spring was so late coming, everything is trying to grow all at once producing a pollen bomb!

    Reply
  3. Mom says

    May 7, 2018 at 9:32 am

    Love seeing Gram’s jewelry, especially the horseshoe pin. You’re’wearing it in the right direction too. I remember my aunt telling me you always wear a horseshoe facing up so the luck doesn’t run out.

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    • KathEats says

      May 7, 2018 at 9:45 am

      Oh good! I don’t think I’d consider wearing it the other way. I should wear it more!

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      • Mom says

        May 7, 2018 at 9:48 am

        I am hoping pins come back into vogue as your grandmother bought a lot of them. I find that people, including men, often notice pins and ask about them.

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        • KathEats says

          May 7, 2018 at 9:51 am

          I think the problem is the casual dress. I’m always wearing lighter weight and/or casual tops that aren’t pin-friendly as opposed to the blazers and collard shirts Gram wore.

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          • Claritza says

            May 7, 2018 at 5:11 pm

            Collard or collared?!

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          • Ttrockwood says

            May 9, 2018 at 12:02 am

            Put it on a chain and wear as a necklace, it would look better as a short necklace

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  4. Kaci says

    May 7, 2018 at 10:05 am

    What a fun weekend & you looked so pretty! I love your grandmother’s jewelry. I hope you feel better asap!

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  5. Tonya says

    May 7, 2018 at 10:08 am

    I don’t even suffer from allergies and I suffered from them last week! OMG! It was ridiculous over here. Everyone’s car was green. LOL! two words: peppermint oil!

    Reply
  6. Laura Swanson says

    May 7, 2018 at 10:19 am

    I”m curious, how is their betting system set up?

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    • KathEats says

      May 7, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      $5 a bet and you just write your name on a slip of paper and put it in the appropriate jar.

      Reply
  7. Stacey says

    May 7, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Sounds like a fun weekend. Was your corn bread made from scratch or was it a mix? Looks so delicious!!!!

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    • KathEats says

      May 7, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      It was shortcut bought from Whole Foods : )

      Reply
      • Stacey says

        May 7, 2018 at 12:35 pm

        I’ve never had the cornbread there but I always eye it!!! Looks delicious!

        Reply
        • KathEats says

          May 7, 2018 at 12:46 pm

          It can be dry so get the smallest piece you can find and get two if you need more servings!

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          • Stacey says

            May 7, 2018 at 1:04 pm

            Great tip! Thanks

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  8. Linda @ the Fitty says

    May 7, 2018 at 12:30 pm

    How many hours a day do you usually spend sitting down, Kath? I’ve started a new fulltime job that’s very sedentary and has me looking at the computer screen all day inside a cubicle and I think it’s going to drive me NUTS!

    Any tips/advice?

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    • Tonya says

      May 7, 2018 at 3:31 pm

      see if they will spring for a standing desk. My job bought standing desks back in Jan for those wanted them. Life changing!

      Reply
      • teresa says

        May 7, 2018 at 3:57 pm

        totally! my husband’s job just installed convertible desks today! he says he can stand all day at his desk if he wants too! amazing!

        Reply
  9. Kori says

    May 7, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    What a lovely weekend! Your grandmother’s jewelry is really pretty. Love the smoothies, and the party spread looks delicious.

    Reply
  10. Linds says

    May 7, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    My pregnant cousin also had horrible allergies for the first time ever this past weekend, so maybe it is baby-related! Although my red car is now yellow XD. This post brought back some fun childhood memories of cardboard box spaceships 🙂

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  11. teresa says

    May 7, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    Did Mazen go see the student’s musical? I wonder at what age I can start bringing my 22 month old to shows- I can’t wait! At this point tho, I don’t even feel comfortable with her in a church pew!

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    • KathEats says

      May 7, 2018 at 7:19 pm

      It was too late of a show for him, but I do hope to take him to some 2pm shows sometime that are kid friendly (this one might not have been).

      Reply
  12. Ttrockwood says

    May 9, 2018 at 12:05 am

    Potato flakes = instant mashed potatoes. Just look for a plain one with just potatoes as the ingredients. Also awesome for making sauces or soup thicker without using dairy or adding fat.

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      May 9, 2018 at 7:40 am

      Cool! I’ve never tried ’em!

      Reply

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