Savannah

We chose Savannah for our half marathon for several reasons: it's flat, it has perfect weather in November, and the city is beautiful.

On race day we had to wake up at 4:15AM in order to get to our parking spot before the roads were closed off... so by that afternoon we were pretty exhausted. We took a quick nap and then hit River Street Saturday night for a few beers, some pralines, and a delicious dinner after all of those calories we burned off.

We had dinner at Fiddler's Crab House on River Street, and we ate on the porch so we could overlook the river. The atmosphere down there is just so much fun.

 I had some shrimp and grits, which were: to. die. for.

and after dinner we went to "World of Beer".... hello my new favorite bar. 

I'm a beer girl, and this place blew my mind with the amount of beer they have on tap and on the menu.

My word.

They even do beer cocktails... it was an excellent reward after all of that running!

That sums up the rest of our Saturday in Savannah... now I'm dying to go back. I would kill for a few more pralines right about now. This time change has killed me this week!

Happy Friday friends!!

Terrapin

Terrapin is a local beer company in Athens, and touring their brewery has been on my bucket list for quite a while now. 

Well it just so happens.. it's been on Ben's bucket list too, so while he was in town over the weekend we made sure we got it crossed off.

Naturally it was 106 degrees when we went on Saturday.
and inside the brewery? 
It was blazing hot.
But well worth it.

Bonus? You get awesome pint glasses.
Boom.
We were happy people.

We both like trying new beer,
so Terrapin was right up our alley.
I'm kind of feeling a brewery tour road trip on my bucket list now...

We shall see. ;)

 Cheers!
Have you been to any breweries? 
 Spill. 

I want to know your favorites, and favorite beers... because I love finding new ones!

Weekends...

Weekends are never long enough for my liking.
This one really flew by, and now I'm in the midst of some hardcore studying and note-taking since my class has started.

But the weekend was wonderful while it lasted! I got to go visit Sarah, and meet the other bridesmaids in her wedding for our dress fitting. We all went to lunch together, and it was so nice to get to see her for a little while!

and then Saturday night Ben was in town, and we celebrated his friend's 21st with dinner at Agua Linda before hitting up downtown.

It was my first time meeting all of his friends, and being thrown into a loud setting on a 21st birthday with close friends is kind of tough... I'm not the best at conversation and situations like that. (Hello, I am an introvert.) But I would deem it a success.

 Man, weekends need to last longer. :)

Hope you all had a great weekend!!

WHAT a Weekend.

I had one of the best and busiest weekends I've had in a while.

So many festivities in Athens, just another reminder of why I live in the best college town EVER. 

We went to two concerts this weekend, a Pig Roast, and Twilight was going on. (Twilight is a big bike race through Athens) Basically, Athens was the place to be this weekend... it was chaotic and oh so lovely. 

So considering how many cool things I went to this weekend, I'll have to split them up into separate posts.

So today I'll do the Pig Roast.

Saturday afternoon the FourCoursemen hosted a Pig Roast at their shotgun house off of downtown.

The FourCoursemen are  a group of chefs from the Athens area who love to cook and entertain. They have this awesome shotgun house that they host dinners in once a month, and anyone can go... if you manage to get a reservation. They go FAST. And the food looks incredible. 

"We’re a group of close friends who use sustainable ingredients to create meals with paired wines because we are passionate about food, wine, challenging ourselves and our community, and want others to share that passion. "

They keep the location of their house a secret, and we discovered them because they were featured in a show on the Cooking Channel a while back. They are all just the NICEST guys. So welcoming, and so passionate about what they do. 

Check out their Southern Living article HERE.

So once a year they hold this Pig Roast for their fans, you bring a covered dish and they provide the pig and some beer.

So duh, we went.
We didn't know a soul there, but most people didn't know each other. Nothing like food to bring people together. :)

 Everyone mingled, and drank beer and wine punch while we waited to eat. 
It was such a neat atmosphere, and such a variety of people. 

Great Music.

and then it was time to eat!

 

 I wish there was a way to let you smell that food. It was amazing.
So much fun, and now I'm DYING to go to one of they're actual dinners.
Crossing my fingers I can one day get a reservation!

Hope y'all had a wonderful weekend too!
 

Mallory's Prom

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, my little sister had her first PROM this past weekend.

yes, EASTER weekend... terrible planning. 

So I have to share with you some of the pictures. She looked so beautiful, and grown up. 

 

and her date was SO sweet. When he got there he said, "Mallory, you look beautiful!" So sincere... melt. my. heart.

They had a blast at Prom, but on their way home their limo broke down and the boys had to push it into a parking lot. Apparently it ran out of gas? Ill prepared. They better get some money back if you ask me ;)

Happy Tuesday!

The Color Run

Friday night we headed up to Atlanta to spend the evening dining with friends at the Cheesecake Factory, and prepping for the Color Run the next morning!

It was my first time actually spending the night in Atlanta, and we had the prettiest view from our hotel window. Naturally, I took zero pictures of that. (Or of dinner) SMH.

We started off SUPER clean in our White Tee's.

and ended all colorfully. 

It was so much fun.

Basically, a giant party.

They don't call it "The Happiest 5K on the Planet" for nothing! :)

I really hope the Color Run comes back to Atlanta next year!! If it comes to your city, I highly recommend running in it. It's not timed, but it's more of an experience than anything else. 

Such a great weekend!

Busy Weekend!

I have had SUCH a busy weekend.

but in the good kind of busy.

Friday Night my sweet Millie pup came to my apartment to spend the night with me. I just LOVED having her company, having a dog who looks at you with such adoration is one of the "simple" things in life that I love the most! ;)

I also got around to hanging the gift Ally made me for my birthday... (yes, from back in September..) I'm terrible. BUT, now it's hung! 

AND my wonderful roommate and I decided on a whim to run out and buy ourselves a Keurig. We've been talking about how we've wanted one for months now.. and it literally happened like this:

Me: There's a ton of Keurigs for sale on Craigslist!

Her: Really?! For how much?

Me: Some are only like 60 bucks...

Her: How much is a new one again?

Me: Let's check bed, bath, and beyond...

---We check the price---

Her: With a 20% off coupon that's not bad!

Me: Uhm.... they close in 30 minutes, can we make it?!

Her: I'm throwing on my coat! LET'S GO!!!!

and 30 minutes later our apartment was blessed with this beauty...

ohhhh yeahhhh

I feel like this was a wise investment.. seeing as how our semesters are going to be CRAZY busy with school work. The good Lord above KNOWS we will be needing some caffeine!

Now we're excited to try out all of the different K-Cup flavors!

Do you have a keurig?! And if so, what is your favorite coffees for it? 

We need suggestions! 

So over it.

School is sucking the life out of me. 

I don't have time to blog anymore... :(

and all I want to do in my free time is nap.

UGH! 

Where are you Thanksgiving Break?!?!?!?!

Only a few more weeks though.. I can make it! 

I miss reading your posts.. and I promise to back on my A-game during Thanksgiving! #cantwait

Here's some pictures from my weekend:

We watched the Alabama vs. LSU game and I got to see my sweet friend Taylor who I hadn't seen since my bday! :)

 

We hung out with the crazy boys.. 

And then we headed downtown to meet up with some of our friends!

 

Now time to get back to the books!

Hope you ladies are having a fantastic week!