I did have a weekend…it’s just taken me a little longer than usual to write my post!
This is how I kicked off the weekend:
I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a pedicure. I’m actually guessing it was last year. Purely because I am so embarrassed of my runner feet! Weird callouses, lots of rough spots, the odd black toenail (although I’m all clear on that front at the moment). But it was a long week – Fran was away the entire week in Las Vegas for work – so I decided I needed to treat myself a little.
Also, just in case you missed it, I was the Friday’s Featured Female on Melissa’s blog, The Valentine RD last Friday! I shared my a-ha moment when I decided to quit my job & become a personal trainer. I was so honored when Melissa asked if I would be a part of the series. There are some seriously kick-ass women who’ve been featured in the past.
We had some VERY exciting visitors this weekend! Roman’s very first babysitter, Lishy, who took care of him from when he was 3 months old, until she broke my heart & moved to Montana for grad school last summer 😉 was back in town with her girlfriend Emma (who would step in for Lishy if she was ever ill or unable to sit). They came over to hang out and to see how enormous the little monkey has grown!
It was SO good to see them! They’re such a special part of Roman’s babyhood and I count them as dear friends now, or I guess more like family. 🙂
We went to a friend’s place for dinner on Saturday night and I was a terrible blogger and didn’t take any photos. 🙂 Oops! Our friends cooked an incredible meal for us – kale salad with pecans, goat cheese & dried cherries (it was the bomb), and a mushroom stroganoff dish that was amazing. Roman had fun hanging out with their son, who is a few years older, but was in seventh heaven when his buddy showed him all the toys he’d set aside for Roman to play with. He’s still talking about the trains.
On Sunday, I went to a spin class with my friend Maggie, then met the boys for some playground adventures, followed by hanging out at our block party!
It was a lot of fun, especially for all the kids. Part of the fun for them, I think, is just being allowed to play in the closed-off street! There was a DJ, a hula hoop contest, lots of cooking out, games and toys all over the place. Block parties in Brooklyn are so much fun.
And since this recap was a little delayed, I can include that today I got an email from Fitness Magazine to invite me to their fitness blogger event. Woo Hoo!! I went last year and it was great – I’m so excited to see some of my blogging friends and meet some in real life!
What did you do this weekend?
Any bloggers also going to FitBlogNYC?
Runners – do you feel the same way as me about getting pedicures?
I agree with you completely with getting a pedicure. I have lost a toenail in the past and have been so embarrassed when I go get one. Now it’s just black and vlue but still gross!
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They must see it relatively often, but it doesn’t make me feel less weird about it!
Runners feet or not I love pedis! That’s a great way to kickoff a weekend 🙂
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Possibly the BEST way to start a weekend. 🙂 It may have to become a more regular occurrence for me.
YES to pedicures! I’m always trying to fit them in my schedule, but you know how that goes…
I love the picture of Roman just slamming that broom into the water. That is SO what my boys would be doing too. Gotta love that. As for the Fitness event, I’m hopeful that there will be a round 2, since I got nada in my inbox. Boooo!
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Yes, if there’s something he can smash, crash, or bash, he’s all over it. Sigh.
YES! I definitely always apologize to the people doing my feet, although they always say its no problem….but I am sure they are thinking, ugh! I like it when they “go hard” at them though to get all those callouses off! Love that picture of Roman, that is so adorable that he made a masterpiece for the artists 🙂
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I overtip based on how awful my feet are at any given time, ha ha!
Yay! I’m going to FitBlog!!!!!!! I’ll see you there! So excited! Also, how adorable is it that your friends’ son set aside toys for Roman. Kids are so cute!
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Can’t wait to see you!!!
I hear you on long weeks when your husband is gone – glad y’all are all together again.
I love pedicures – I know that they always think I’m odd because I tell them to clip my nails short.
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I tell them “As short as you can do it without actually drawing blood” and they’re still longer than I would wear them (hands and feet).
I put off getting a pedicure for TWO YEARS because I was so embarrassed by my hooves. But then I decided the discomfort of pregnancy won out over the discomfort about the state of my feet. And it was glorious.
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Glorious, indeed. It feels so luxurious, doesn’t it?
I would so love a pedicure.. it’s been… years. And I think that one was my wedding!
Babysitters break hearts! How nice to get a visit.
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These babysitters will be a part of our life forever, but they just live too far away right now! Definitely it was heartbreaking when we had to say goodbye the first time.