A few things from this weekend… In list form!
- Homeland!
We started watching season one of Homeland last night and let’s just say we’re ALL IN. We popped the first DVD in before 5 p.m. and did nothing else until bedtime. The show is so addicting and we’re already hooked! I’m really hoping to squeeze in an episode or two after dinner tonight! Big goals, I know. Haha!
- Pure Barre Change Up
My local Pure Barre studio introduced a new warm up routine on January 1 (routines change every 3 months) and I did it for the first time on Saturday. Oh man, it is a killer and totally lit my core on fire! I was ready to shake things up a bit so the new routine came at the perfect time and was oh-so-humbling.
- Bye, Bye Christmas
We put away all of our Christmas decorations and the Christmas lights this weekend. Ryan and I divided up the tasks and while I tackled the inside décor, he packed up the outdoor lights which made the process go by faster than anticipated! I now feel like there’s a big void in our house where the Christmas tree is supposed to be. The post-holiday blues are setting in…
- Pizza Night
Ryan and I got together with our friends Chandra and Kevin on Friday night and spent hours chatting away and eating several slices of our all-time favorite pizza at Brooklyn South. It’s our go-to spot for pizza and after raving to Chandra and Kevin about it in the past, the four of us met up for a low key pizza night which was exactly what I was in the mood for on Friday. So delicious!
- Breakfast at Terrace Café
Terrace Café came highly recommended to me by my friend Lindsay! I actually took my sister to the delicious breakfast hot spot when she was in town last fall, but Ryan had yet to give it a try, so we headed to the café for brunch on Sunday and grabbed a seat at the bar. Their food is absolutely fabulous (I ordered the quiche of the day and shared a half-order of the biscuits and gravy with Ryan to start) but I think their specialty coffee drinks are equally worthy of praise.
When I went with my sister, I had the peanut butter cup latte and it was out of this world! This time, I opted for a hazelnut almond milk cappuccino and I don’t know what they do to their coffee to kick the flavor up a notch, but it’s unreal. I think they have the best specialty coffee drinks I’ve found in Charlotte so far! I just had to give this place a shout out in case you’re a local reader and haven’t been to Terrace Café yet. Put it on your radar!
- Whole Foods Apple Pie a la Mode
Talk about the best way to end the weekend! As we settled in to watch our millionth episode of Homeland last night, Ryan and I split this big bowl of warm apple pie and creamy ice cream and it was all kinds of amazing. The perfect way to cap off a lazy Sunday night!
Questions of the Morning
- Share one of the highlights from your weekend! What was the best thing you ate? The most fun thing you did?
- Are you currently addicted to a certain TV show? Anyone else just discovering Homeland for the first time? I hear it gets even better in season two…
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I just started Season 2 of The Following!! Every single episode is thrilling! I’ll have to check out Homeland though!
We put away our Christmas stuff too and now are going with a silver theme for January. And then our tree blew away in the front yard it’s so windy! So embarrassing.
oh my gosh!! runaway tree!!
Your Terrace Cafe outfit is the CUTEST!!!! I love the oversize sweater and beanie! Will you please share your outfit details sometime?
PS My husband and I took down our Christmas decor this weekend and I totally agree about the house feeling empty now. It looks so much more bare without Christmas!
thank you!! the sweater is from stitch fix and here’s a link to the beanie: http://bit.ly/13SRsk7 <-- only $13 on amazon 🙂
Oh man, I was obsessed with Homeland when it first came out….season 1 and 2 are by far the BEST, enjoy! My hubby and I just started watching Sons of Anarchy and I must say that one is quite addicting as well! Ha, so much tv so little time! Happy Monday!
I am obsessssssssed with Blacklist. Unfortunately I spent the last few weeks getting caught up. It’s such a good show and pulls you right in.
My hunny and I went on a date to an awesome natural/farm to table style resturant “royal pig” down in Ft. Lauderdale. So deliciousssss. The BLT and pulled pork sliders were to die for!
sounds fabulous! and now i want a blt for lunch… 🙂
I’m addicted to REVENGE!!!!! and also, the Blacklist 🙂
Homeland is our all time favorite show! Enjoy it!
We just started Sons of Anarchy but I’m not quite hooked yet…
loving it so far!!
We put our Christmas decorations away last week and it’s kind of depressing that the holiday season is over! My husband and I had a chill weekend which involved a lot of TV watching too, except our show of choice is ‘Blue Bloods’ (love it!). School starts back up on Wednesday, so I wanted to make sure I was able to watch as much TV as possible! We also had pizza for dinner one night 🙂
Sadie looks especially upset about putting away the decorations. 😉 She is SO cute!
I love the leggings you wore to your barre class! Where did you get them, I must know!
they’re the moving comfort urban gym tight — so comfy! highly recommended!
Love Homeland! It was filmed in Charlotte and surrounding areas – some up at the lake! I’m a local reader and was actually an extra in season 2 🙂
We binged on so many episodes of Friends over the weekend! So happy it’s on Netflix now 🙂
Actually, it’s MISS Chanandler Bong…
I’m obsessed with Parenthood. I have been watching it nonstop on Netflix. Oh and that PB cup latte sounds amazing 🙂
Homeland is an amazing show. Claire Dannes is just perfect in it – I am really looking forward to catching up on the most recent season. Lots of plot twists from what I hear!
Homeland is SO good! My husband and I blew through the seasons pretty quickly!
I spy the coziest, comfiest sweat pants in all the land 🙂
I got hooked on Homeland and binged watched the first season as well! It always feels so empty once all the Christmas decorations are put away.
I love that hat you wore @ the cafe, so cozy and cute 🙂
thank you!! <3
Most of my fav shows have been on xmas break, and Gracepoint ended, but loooook out!! Tonight is the bachelor!!!! Yes!
We too had a pizza night at the new(er) wood coal fire pizza place in town, yum! You can eat those skinny pieces way to dangerously fast!
ahh! i didn’t realize the bachelor is starting already!
Homeland is SUPER addicting! Over winter break I tend to get addicted to one (or two) shows, and last year it was Suits and Homeland! (This year it was the Mindy Project- which I also think you’d love!). Also, I love your hat/scarf combo!
I made my first ever homemade whole wheat pizza from scratch. It was BBQ chicken and sweet corn pizza. It wasn’t too bad actually. The crust got a little over baked so it was kind of crispy, but I didn’t burn it and that’s all that matters. I’ll definitely be trying other crust recipes and flavor combinations in the near future. I also made apple and pear crumble from the skinnytaste cookbook and it was fantastic! There was only 1/2 cup of brown sugar for the whole recipe and to say I didn’t miss all the other added sugar was great! I got a head start on my New Years Resolution before New Years and it’s still going strong. I’m walking 1 mile per day, which may not seem like a lot, but it’s huge when you go from doing 0 exercise at all. Eventually I’d like to bump it up to two miles per day and so on! I’d even like to be able to ‘walk’ a 5K this summer. That’s my long-term goal!
great goals, samantha! sounds like you’re off to an awesome start!! <3
Happy New Year! Oh yes I also had a humbling experience with the Pure Barre change up on Jan. 2nd when I went to class. Wooooooowee. And about Homeland, !!!!!!!!!!! It’s the best. This past season was edge of your seat excitement every episode!
Homeland is an amazing show! We just finished the most recent season and it was unbelievable. Showtime started another good one this year called The Affair. I wasn’t expecting to like it because infedility isn’t exactly my favorite topic but it sucks you right in. It’s really good!
I’ve heard great things about Homeland. We’ll have to check it out! We just discovered The Following. I have mixed feelings because it can be pretty intense at times, but it keeps me sucked in! You look so cute with your mug of coffee and beanie! Peanut butter cup latte sounds incredible – right up my alley!
OMG. I’m so glad you’re hooked on Homeland. We just watched the finale for Season 4 last week and now I have a void (kind of like your Christmas void haha). This is my hubby’s method when it comes to watching Homeland: we must start the first few minutes of a new episode (which thanks to my convincing usually turns into watching the whole episode because it’s rather silly to just watch a few mins) because they always end with you hanging off your seat. Also, because of that show, I have such a love for Claire Danes. She is an amazing actor!!
So much fun! If you could come over to my house and get to work taking down our Christmas decorations that would be SUPER.
I love your slouchy beanie! Where is that from?!
That peanut butter latte sounds so good I am totally craving one now and I haven’t even tried one! This weekend was not about the eats for once haha but I got to head over to our local zoo that they fill with tons of Christmas lights to kick off and say goodbye to the holidays until next winter!
Ok, Julie, I have to ask… How on earth do you have a white couch with a dog? We have 2 American Bulldogs and I’ve dreamed of a white couch for so long, but I just know it’d be ruined in a matter of minutes! What’s your secret?
You mentioned two of my all-time favorite restaurants in Charlotte. You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu at Terrace Cafe. I’ve literally never had a fail there. Brooklyn South Pizza is the BEST pizza in Charlotte, hands down. We go to the one in Wesley Chapel since we’re in S. Charlotte. It’s a drive for us, but so, so worth it. Hopefully Charlotteans reading will give these restaurants a go!
Homeland is SO good! It does get better in season 2, season 3 drags a bit then gets really good. I just started Scandal, and I am about 6 episodes in and hooked!
Highlight of the weekend was seeing and holding my Goddaughter for the first time!! Also, my fiance came back from a guys weekend yesterday afternoon, so spending the rest of the day and night with him was also a treat 🙂
P.S. LOVE your outfit from Sunday’s brunch!!! You always look adorable!
aw!!! how fun! <3
Homeland = amazing!! We are waiting until the end of this season to binge watch it. Last season was so intense I cannot wait week to week to see another episode! Right now hubby & I are binge watching the show Psych…so stinking hilarious!
Wait until you watch season 4 (just ended) of HL! It was such an amazing season!
My boyfriend and I hosted a family game night at our place. We enjoyed a riveting game of Apples to Apples.
ha! love that game!
Homeland is SOO good!!! The third season just ended. I will say that the second season was just meh, but the third one was amazing once again.
Oh man, Homeland is SO GOOD. I binge-watched the first season and then I had to watch the rest week-by-week, which was painfully difficult. So jealous you get to watch them all right away!
Peanut butter cup latte sounds amazing! We haven’t taken down our Christmas stuff yet, but I did unplug the tree so it isn’t lit up in our front window. Baby steps.
The best thing I ate this weekend was a chalupa from a new-to-us vegan restaurant. We aren’t vegan, but it was fun to try. The ‘meat’ was made out of jack fruit and seaweed.
Ok, I lied. The best thing I ate was a birthday cake oreo blizzard from DQ… but the chalupa was a close 2nd.
I’ve heard amazing things about Homeland. Do you know if it is on Netflix? That is my go-to source when it comes to watching shows.
Love your cute sweater and beanie! You look so warm and cozy with your coffee. ☺
Highlight of my weekend way finally having some down time to relax and take a breather after the holidays. My hubby and I went to the movies, watched football, and worked out a lot. It was great. We took down Christmas too and now I feel like there is a lot of extra space in the house.
Booked a trip to Paris, so friends and I celebrated with some champagne and amazing macarons!
I am so addicted to Pretty Little Liars on Netflix. Shameless admission!
I LOVE your outfit at Terrace Cafe, that hat is just so adorable!
Highlight from my weekend: celebrating one of my best friend’s engagement!! Best thing I ate: homemade cookie dough chimichanga.
congrats to your bff!! very exciting!
People keep telling me I need to watch Homeland, I really need to check it out!
My favorite thing from this weekend was signing up for my first race of the year – now I’m gearing up for training mode 🙂
We wrapped up Friday Night Lights on Christmas Day–great show! It was ironic b/c the finale was set around the holidays. I’m sad now that the show’s over–and b/c the holidays are over 🙁 We actually listened to Christmas music up until last night. We refused to let it end, but now reality sets in. I think January is my least favorite month.
Happy New Year to you!
I just found out The Bachelor starts tonight- yeesss for sexy farmer Chris! I got hooked on Blacklist before the break, but I’m super excited for the new season of House of Cards in Feb.
I will second all the comments in that your beanie/sweater combo is super cute.
HECK YES HOUSE OF CARDS!!!!!!
I went a little crazy with eating this weekend (cheese boards, buffalo wings, pizza dip!), and am excited to get back on track today! My husband and I just finished Newsroom and need to catch up on Walking Dead! Other than that, I’m looking forward to Parenthood coming back this week! Also…LOVE your hat!
That drink sounds super good!!! And I’m addicted to Game of Thrones!! I just started season 1, and will have to be buying season 2 soon!
You must watch The Good Wife! It is soooooo good. I could sit on the couch for hours on that show haha!
Peanut Butter Cup Latte! Oh My GOODNESS I can’t even imagine how amazing that is! Love your brunch outfit too, very cute and casual :).
I haven’t watched Homeland, but we did just finish catching up on New Girl and can’t wait for the Walking Dead to come back soon!
That is sweet that you and Ryan share dessert. My husband and I haven’t done that in forever!
I was in Chicago and have to say my breakfast at Yolk and Wildberry were both amazing! Cinnamon roll pancakes were to die for. I am not addicted to any show at the moment! I need to find another good one. maybe I’ll start Homeland.
can i have your weekend? what a fun filled one! I used to watch homeland– season 1 is my favorite!