When you are going out to eat and want something different than the usual "chain restaurants"; try these. I have discovered a few that you should try out if you are in the Atlanta area. delicious.
Fritti in the Virginia Highlands- (http://www.frittirestaurant.com/)
Contemporary atmosphere with yummy Italian food. Lunch is salads, bistro-styled pizzas and calzones, or apps. It's a great place to sit on the patio and eat lunch with a glass of wine, which is exactly what I did when I went!
Zaya in the Virginia Highlands- (http://www.zayarestaurant.com/)
A classy, modern, sophisticated mediterranean style restaurant. You can also make it for a late night drink if you are not interested in the food... Very cool. and VERY delicious.
Souper Jenny's in Buckhead- (http://www.souperjennyatl.com/)
The menu changes daily, which is cool... urban and eco-friendly and very chill... delicious and most definitely fresh eats!
Noche in the Vinings- (http://www.heretoserverestaurants.com/)
If you're into tapas, this is a fun place! The food is great, the place is fun, and fills up fast in the evenings, so a great mingle-if-you-want-to place, or just grab a table with your favorite friends... must recommend the crab cake. So good that I did not want to share it!! :)
I like finding new places to go, let me know what you think of these! Do you know any restaurants that are a bit different than your everyday "same ol'- same ol'"?
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Pray for David
My sweet brother is in surgery right now. Please pray for a successful outcome with a managable recovery. He is a "tough cookie", so to speak, but he is still my little brother and I hate that I am not with him right now. I know he is in good hands and that this is truly something he needed, however it is still stressful. I am just so grateful that this will be the end of the Colitis and he will be "fixed" and back to 100% for the holidays. This is the first of two surgeries he will be having. The second will be in a few months.
Gracious Father, Please watch over my brother and protect him like I know You can. Keep him safe and give him the strength to get through the recovery. Let him know You are there, and show him the positive side of the next few weeks.
Gracious Father, Please watch over my brother and protect him like I know You can. Keep him safe and give him the strength to get through the recovery. Let him know You are there, and show him the positive side of the next few weeks.
Good In Bed
I have been enjoying myself to the 9's this summer... Walks with Elizabeth and Lillian (and of course, Grace!), fun lunches and dinners, squeezing in quality time with my hubby when he isn't at work, watching Netflix movies, and getting good chores done. I would love to be a stay at home wife and be this productive;as well as see this many friends throughout a week, but seriously, even I know I would spend too much money... and it isn't because I went "shopping"... it just somehow disappears.
For example: I ordered the book, Good In Bed, by Jennifer Weiner. I have heard wonderful things about it, and am really excited about it! Now, I did order it off of Amazon, and it was only $4.49. But so was the frozen yogurt I got with Jeanine when she found herself in my neck of the woods... opps. Then I went to Sam's. Ah, well. It was fun, and not that it broke the bank, I just know if this was my profession, I would become so good at it, I would need to find another job- STAT! :)
Until August, I plan to enjoy every minute of it, though....
We head to the lake on Sunday morning, my parents will be there, I can't wait!
For example: I ordered the book, Good In Bed, by Jennifer Weiner. I have heard wonderful things about it, and am really excited about it! Now, I did order it off of Amazon, and it was only $4.49. But so was the frozen yogurt I got with Jeanine when she found herself in my neck of the woods... opps. Then I went to Sam's. Ah, well. It was fun, and not that it broke the bank, I just know if this was my profession, I would become so good at it, I would need to find another job- STAT! :)
Until August, I plan to enjoy every minute of it, though....
We head to the lake on Sunday morning, my parents will be there, I can't wait!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Happy Birthday, David
Today my little brother is 28 years old! I can not believe it!! What a fantastic man he has turned into. He is an amazing person with the heart of a saint, humor of a comedian, and a brain of a scientist. He married the perfect match for him almost 3 years ago, they closes on their house, a GORGEOUS home, in a week, so exciting!
I remember when he was born, looking at him through the glass at the hospital. That was a lifetime ago... since then, we have shared so much. He is truly an amazing man and I am honored and blessed to be his sister.... Happy Birthday, David!!
I remember when he was born, looking at him through the glass at the hospital. That was a lifetime ago... since then, we have shared so much. He is truly an amazing man and I am honored and blessed to be his sister.... Happy Birthday, David!!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
My apologies
It occured to me after reading a friend's blog that mine was turning into more of day planner than of a blog. Sorry for that. A promise to you, I will stop giving a play by play schedule any more!
A few things are on my brain. One in particular is babies.
Babies. Babies seem to be everywhere. I love it. It must be the season for pregnant women and babies to surface... I can't wait until it is our turn. Can you just picture how precious a little Erik would look!? Adorable.
A few things are on my brain. One in particular is babies.
Babies. Babies seem to be everywhere. I love it. It must be the season for pregnant women and babies to surface... I can't wait until it is our turn. Can you just picture how precious a little Erik would look!? Adorable.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Another Great Day
Today was so great. It started off with a kiss from my sweet hubby as I walked out the door to meet Allison for breakfast. YUMMMM. We went to Einstein Bros. bagels and coffee. The conversation was wonderful and it was truly great to catch up with her. As she headed to prepare for attending a wedding, I went to Loganville.
Jeanine is back from France and there was plenty to catch up on. We went to Ruby Tuesday and had a DELICIOUS lunch. I lived vicariously through her trip as Jeanine told stories. Then we had the plan to lay out at her pool, however, the sun didn't come out until we decided to go get pedicures... After pedicures, we did manage to squeeze in some time for the sun. You should see her maternity suit, adorable. I headed home about 5:45 and watched a movie and vegged. A fantastic day, truly. I plan on inviting myself over to J's pool A LOT this summer. YAY.
Speaking of Jeanine. She finally did it, she has her VERY OWN blog... go check it out!
Erik is off work tomorrow, hallelujah! We have a great day planned, we are going to see Dave and Katie. Dave and Erik will golf while Katie and I walk. (When we do this hike, we walk from the pro shop to the mountain, up the mountain, then back... all in all, it is about 10-12 miles. We usually do it in 2 hours and 45 minutes.) Whew. I can't wait, it always feels great!
Jeanine is back from France and there was plenty to catch up on. We went to Ruby Tuesday and had a DELICIOUS lunch. I lived vicariously through her trip as Jeanine told stories. Then we had the plan to lay out at her pool, however, the sun didn't come out until we decided to go get pedicures... After pedicures, we did manage to squeeze in some time for the sun. You should see her maternity suit, adorable. I headed home about 5:45 and watched a movie and vegged. A fantastic day, truly. I plan on inviting myself over to J's pool A LOT this summer. YAY.
Speaking of Jeanine. She finally did it, she has her VERY OWN blog... go check it out!
Erik is off work tomorrow, hallelujah! We have a great day planned, we are going to see Dave and Katie. Dave and Erik will golf while Katie and I walk. (When we do this hike, we walk from the pro shop to the mountain, up the mountain, then back... all in all, it is about 10-12 miles. We usually do it in 2 hours and 45 minutes.) Whew. I can't wait, it always feels great!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Summertime Fun
The past three days have been great. In these days, I have been lucky enough to walk Little Mullberry Park with Jayme, Mandy, and Lauren; shop with Allison H. and Mandy; take two spin classes; go shopping, to lunch, and a movie with Katie; and dinner at Noche with my cousins. Wow. It has been a blast. This doesn't count the sweet morning movie date I had with Erik on Wednesday morning. We watched Taken, if you haven seen it, GO SEE IT... fantastic. He has been working nonstop lately, I can't wait for our trip to the lake in a few weeks!!
Tomorrow will be no exception, Jeanine will be home from France today and tomorrow we have a poolside date... can't wait to see her and hear about the trip! (...And of course see how much bigger Kate has gotten!!)
Cheers to the weekend already being here....
Tomorrow will be no exception, Jeanine will be home from France today and tomorrow we have a poolside date... can't wait to see her and hear about the trip! (...And of course see how much bigger Kate has gotten!!)
Cheers to the weekend already being here....
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