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Weekend Recap: Valentine’s and Races

February 17, 2016

Hello all!

Just wanted to share some great experiences about my weekend (Yes, I guess I’m being selfish and not sharing anything of value here, but I will TRY to review them for the sake of being helpful!).

Valentine’s was great. Some people hate the holiday but I love any excuse to give gifts so I started early. I made some cute, little Pinterest cookies-in-a-jar for some of my family members from the Crazy Little Projects blog.  They all loved their gifts.

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My husband and I were extremely excited about our V-day date because we went to Chama Gaucha; it’s basically a Paleo-foodie-lover’s fancy restaurant. It has an unlimited huge salad bar and all of the meat you could possibly want. It’s a Brazilian steakhouse and waiters will come bring you different cuts and types of meat during  your dinner service. We loved it! Here’s a photo of my first glass of alcohol (wine) since the Whole 30.

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The best creme brulee EVER!

The best creme brûlée EVER!

And among other small gifts, my husband knows my heart. He bought me the physical copy of Marie Kondo’s master class book: Spark Joy. <3

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Excuse the dog hair that is inevitable. =/

On Saturday afternoon we left to Austin for my half-marathon race taking place Sunday morning. I was excited to run it with my running buddy, a friend from middle school, Andrea. We ran so much for so many years, it was only logical to have a 10-year reunion since our last run together.

Andrea and myself, 2005 at a track competition

Andrea and myself, 2005 at a track competition

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My bestie always supporting me. Thanks, Emily!

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The course was very hilly and slowed me down a lot. I am excited to try a flat course and see how much I can PR there!

The course was very hilly and slowed me down a lot. I am excited to try a flat course and see how much I can PR there!

Very tired.

Very tired.

I just needed to finally sit down!

I just needed to finally sit down!

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Our post-race brunch

Our post-race brunch

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Most photos by Jason <3 .

I hope these photos serve as inspiration for your next run! Thanks for reliving the experience with me!

xoxo,

B

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  1. No-Spend February Update says:
    February 24, 2016 at 1:22 am

    […] haven’t had any fun money and I’ve been okay with that! I received a wonderful gift for Valentine’s Day from my husband, plus, we were given a gift card to go out on a date, so we have been […]

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