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I figured 99 percent of our weekend would be spent on the couch since Ryan is in the beginning stages of recovery from his ACL surgery, but after a physical therapy appointment on Friday afternoon gave us a little more confidence in his mobility, we ended up leaving the house a few times which was a welcomed treat.

Friday Night 

Our friends Will and Alex came in town and spent Friday night at our place so we were excited to be able to go out to dinner with them rather than order takeout to eat at home like we initially figured we’d be doing.

We drove to Davidson to try Kindred, a new family-owned restaurant that focuses on seasonal fare. Though the restaurant has only been open for about two months, we’ve heard great things about it and it always seems to be busy every time we drive by, so I was really looking forward to trying it out!

Our meal began with a small loaf of their milk bread for the four of us to share and it was unreal. It may just be the best pre-dinner bread I’ve ever been served at a restaurant before and we had no problem eating every last bite.

Milk Bread Kindred

I am now dying to come back for lunch because the sandwiches at Kindred are apparently served on their wonderfully fresh milk bread which sounds beyond fabulous to me.

Since Kindred’s menu features a lot of small plates, we decided to share four appetizers to start, including a cheese plate, fried oysters (my favorite), asparagus salad and duck fat potatoes, all of which were delicious.

Kindred Davidson

For my main meal, I opted for the squid ink pasta with blue crab. The serving size was perfect – not so big that I left feeling overly stuffed, but not so small that I felt like I didn’t have enough food.

Kindred Davidson Pasta

Ryan’s gnocchi with bolognese sauce was my favorite of all the entrees our group ordered, however, and that’s definitely what I’ll be ordering during our next visit if it still happens to be on their seasonal menu.

We wrapped up the evening with a pit stop for some frozen yogurt before heading home so Ryan could elevate his knee and ice it before bedtime.

Saturday

Our little foursome got out of the house again on Saturday morning and headed to brunch at the Famous Toastery around 11 a.m.

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Will + Alex

We chatted over eggs, pancakes and coffee before driving back to our place and saying goodbye to our wonderful friends who had to head home. It was so, so great to see them even though their visit was a short one.

After Will and Alex left, Ryan and I spent most of the dreary Saturday evening hanging out together on the couch. We went through all of his physical therapy exercises three times each day this weekend (as instructed) and kept the ice machine running which he says is amazing. Thankfully the rainy weather made us feel like we weren’t missing too much by staying inside and watching a bunch of movies on Saturday night and I was also able to get a few hours of work done which made me feel productive!

Sunday

Sunday morning was quite chilly and I began the day with an 8 a.m. Pure Barre class followed by a two-mile walk with Sadie. I then helped Ryan with his physical therapy exercises and worked at the computer on a freelance project for another two hours before driving to Chipotle for lunch.

chipotle to go

(I cannot be stopped right now. Chipotle + Julie = Forever!)

Also, can I just say how much I love that so many of you emailed me or left a comment about the fact that Chipotle is now going to deliver!?! Oh happy day! This is such wonderful news and something I’m sure will come in handy after our little guy arrives this summer. The addiction continues…

After lunch, Ryan and I popped in our latest Redbox movie, Into The Woods, which I thought I’d enjoy given my intense love for musicals. Unfortunately I found it rather boring. Neither of us could get into it at all and ended up turning it off about 2/3 of the way through. Oh well! At least I had Rent The Runway (<—affiliate link!) to keep me entertained when my attention started to waver…

I ended up selecting a dress to rent for my friend Krystal’s wedding this weekend. It is scheduled to arrive at my parents’ place on Thursday (we’re spending the night there on Thursday before heading onto Sarasota for the wedding on Friday), so I’m really hoping it works because I don’t have much in the way of a fall-back option right now since my growing baby bump is making it more and more difficult to find a cute dress for the occasion.

rent the runway maternity

I sorted the dresses on the site by selecting “Bump Friendly” options and loved the fact that I could see pictures other pregnant women submitted of themselves in some of the dresses.

bump friendly rent the runway

I found a woman who was also 6-months pregnant and looked to be a similar size in the dress I ended up ordering, so I hope that means it will work!

Here’s the dress I chose:

Rent The Runway Pregnant Dress

I thought the dress looked so feminine and pretty and I hope it will look okay on me when it arrives. (And the reviews said it looks more light pink in person and not “bridal” so that it would be a good choice for a wedding which made me feel better about the light color.) I love the fact that I was able to order two sizes in the dress in case one doesn’t work, so my fingers are crossed.

And now for today… It’s actually my 30th birthday today! I have to work and I’m also hoping to take a BodyPump class at some point, but I hope to check back in with you guys later this afternoon. Have a great Monday!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  1. Kristin says

    First and foremost happy birthday!!!!

    Have you checked out ASOS’s maternity line? I had 3 weddings while I was prego and ordered a couple amazing things from them. They have free returns and shipping so it was easy. Also extremely affordable and good quality! Love the dress you chose from RTR but def check out ASOS.

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    • Julie says

      I totally forgot about this and definitely need to check out their site. It has been recommended to me handful of times but it keeps slipping my mind! Thank you for the reminder!

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  10. Nicole says

    Happy birthday!!!! Hope it’s wonderful 🙂

    Well wishes to Ryan for a speedy recovery. Exercises are the key unfortunately it gets so repetitive but it will help in the long run! I hurt my knee last year, it’s called PFS (Patello-femoral syndrome) nothing crazy just more of an annoyance 🙂 PT was my friend for awhile haha

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  17. Sarah @ Sweet Miles says

    Happy birthday pretty mama!!! That dress is going to look gorgeous on that bump 🙂 So glad to hear that Ryan is getting to be a little more mobile, I am sure he is pretty excited about that! And amen to chipotle..I think it’s made for pregnant peeps!

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  22. Morgan @ Managing Mommyhood says

    happy birthday!!! gosh, when I was pregnant, all i ever wanted was chipotle. It was actually what I ate the DAY I went into labor, and it was the first place that we went out to as a new family. We still go 3-4 times a month…its really baby friendly!

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  25. Tanya says

    Happy Birthday Julie! Also I wanted to suggest the movie Big Eyes to you if you haven’t seen it yet. Alex and I watched last night and it was fantastic! I hope you have a great day!

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  26. Heather O says

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIE!! I feel like 30 is when I really came into my own and started to feel comfortable in my own skin. I hope you have an amazing day!

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  29. Meg says

    Julie, my sister and I had the EXACT SAME experience with Into the Woods this weekend! We love musicals but were bored to tears and literally turned it off 30 minutes before the ending! When I read your experience I literally said outloud, “YES!” and probably made some of my coworkers think “What the heck?”…

    Glad I’m not alone!

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  31. Sarah says

    Happy birthday Julie!! I love the dress you chose! It’s beautiful and looks perfect for a spring wedding. I’m so interested in what your kitchen looks like- every time you post your food pictures I love seeing your kitchen details in the background- it looks like a dream kitchen! Spacious and white and clean- so nice! It would be so cool if you could do a post about your home decorating!

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  43. kelly says

    First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Enjoy your day! Second, I think I had the same Chipotle addiction When I was pregnant, and one more than. One occasion had to tell my husband I forgot to order chis and guacamole when really I just ate it all on the ride home!

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  47. Kim from MN says

    Happy MILESTONE Birthday, Julie! The 30’s are the best! Nothin’ but smooth sailing – the wisdom to know a thing or two about a thing or two, and the vibrancy of youth to enjoy it. Hope you have a wonderful day, week, year. My 30th was easy peasy and led to my best decade ever, cheers to you, and thanks for giving us such a great blog to come to day after day (I read a ton of blogs regularly, and yours is my favorite!)

    30 looks good on you! 🙂

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  49. Cindy Watts Smith says

    Happy Happy Birthday Julie! And we only made it about 15 minutes into that movie. I didn’t even know it was a musical! We watched The Hundred Foot Journey which I highly recommend!

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  50. Vicki L. says

    Happy birthday!! I’m celebrating my golden birthday today (turning 27 on the 27th). I had a super fun and busy weekend at a comic convention in Chicago this weekend, and we have my parents’ small group at the house tonight, so it’s a bit of a low-key day around here.

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