The weekend is started early for me! I have the day Friday off and we headed to DC for the weekend to see both family and friends.
We stayed at the MGM National Harbor. I loved the cherry blossom themed lobby decor. We stayed at this hotel once before. I really love the modern rooms and for a smallish casino hotel, they have some good restaurants! But perhaps the best thing is that it’s a non-smoking casino. No stale, smokey smell anywhere!
Friday night we went into Old Town Alexandria for dinner at Magnolia’s on King. Such a cute little downtown. I wish we had planned more time to walk around after dinner.
Saturday morning, we went to the hotel, which was really nice. I also booked a massage at the spa for that afternoon. I’ve been having a fair amount of back pain, mostly on days I do I lot of walking, so it felt like a necessity as much as an indulgence.
We enjoyed a light breakfast at the conservatory cafe. I love that they serve La Columbe all over the hotel, it’s so much better than all other coffee IMO.
After lunch, we walked to the outlets. I got a pair of Sperry’s (my first) at famous footwear and a pair of sunglasses ($10!) at the JCrew outlet.
Then I headed to the spa for my massage. It was a really nice spa but I didn’t spend a lot of time using the amenities since steam room and saunas are not advisable for pregos, but I did enjoy every minute of my massage. I received a few spa finder gift cards for Christmas and my birthday, so I’ll probably try to get one massage a month for the new few months.
My sister met us at the hotel, where we hung out before meeting Frank’s family for dinner at Fish by Jose Andres. It’s definitely worth checking out for the decor and the food!
After dinner we watched the NCAA final four men’s games before heading to the casino. It ended up being my latest night in a while, although anything past 10pm is late for me these days 🙂
This morning, we had breakfast at Frank’s grandmothers before going to church. We caught an afternoon train back to the city, so we had a little time to get organized for the week ahead.
Pasta primevera is sort of our easter tradition, so I made a baked version with roasted vegetables.
While we were eating, we watched the NCAA Women’s Nortre Dame VS Mississippi State game. It was amazing! Definitely the best March Madness game I saw this tournament.
That was the weekend, but I thought I’d use this post to do a quick recap of my workout’s last week. This week was much better than last on the sweat front, and it made me realize that I feel a million times better when I work out. Even if you hate working out, you’re not going to be mad about it after it’s over. I’ve never heard anyone say they were pissed they worked out four hours ago. Anyways, while I’m not one to have a regimented plan, looking at the week ahead and figuring out the best days to schedule a class or workout seems to help make sure I hit whatever my goals is that week.
Workouts!
Monday: TIU Daily Moves (Can’t remember, but I think it was legs and booty!)
Tuesday: Orange Theory (Endurance Power Strength)
Wednesday: Orange Theory (Tornado)
Thursday: Xtend Barre
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Gym workout – 35 minutes easy elliptical plus a few back exercises.
Sunday: Rest
I didn’t have enough Friday Faves for a whole post this week, but here are a couple things I’m loving…
Clarissa Explains it All Explained?
This article gave me all the nostalgia feels. I’m not sure I totally buy why Sam had to come in the window, but Clarissa was my hero growing up and any reference is welcome.
Avocado Grower
I saw this avocado grower for $3 at Flying Tiger. I’m really curious as to if it would work! Flying Tiger is a pretty amazing place, so many interesting things for just a few dollars.
I’m in the third trimester! I’m excited, but surprised by how quickly time has passed. I probably won’t be saying that a few months from now!
