Last week I got to watch my sister Karrie's little peanut Carter for one morning, it was Grandma Day for our family so Naomi still went to Grandma's so I had that sweet little baby boy all to myself all morning. I forgot how sweet it is to feed a little baby a bottle and then just watch them drift off to sleep. Aahhh...:) Plus - they tend to nap a lot so you can get a ton more stuff done than when you have a rambunctious toddler running around tearing the house apart! It was great to get the chance to just snuggle up and spend some quality time with this little sweetie!
This past weekend was the annual Destination Medford Women's weekend. If you haven't participated in this weekend you definitely should - it is an awesome way to enjoy our little hometown. Friday night started with the Taste of Medford at the Veranda, local restaurants come and set up and have tasty little samples for all to enjoy and you receive your tote bag of goodies from the local businesses including snacks, pens, the specialized wine glass for that year and a lot of other trinkets that I am missing - oh yeah - coupons too to a bunch of local businesses for the weekend. I invited my good friend Amanda to join me for the weekend and we had a blast, Friday after the Taste of Medford we went to the Broadway theater (which has improved greatly under new ownership) and saw This Means War with Reese Witherspoon - it was a cute chick flick that was a great start to the women's weekend.
Saturday morning started with delicious coffee and scones at Uncommon Ground followed by a yoga class at Mind, Body and Spirit Yoga Studio - Pam is amazing, she is so calming and such a great teacher. I wish that I could record her voice and just press play whenever I got stressed out! I then got to go to my first class of the day - learning to crochet...I tried knitting a few years ago and failed miserably...the crocheting started out a little rough but I can do a little washcloth which I've been told is the same pattern as what you would do for a scarf and my dear friend Alice has offered assistance with any questions.
The afternoon session was Beauty Counter Intelligence from the wonderful ladies at Eartha Naturals - oh my word, I had no idea how many synthetic and harmful chemicals were in my everyday products. It didn't necessarily make me run home and throw everything away but it will certainly make me a more mindful consumer.
The final event of my weekend was the wine and art tour - there are a bunch of local businesses that feature local artists and different wines and you go from place to place. We tried so many delicious wines that night, thankfully they give you a cheat sheet so you can jot down what you like or don't like. There were also some fantastic deals going on at the participating businesses too so that was fun to support our local small businesses. Whew. It was exhausting...there is a brunch on the Sunday morning but I have yet to make it to it, Saturday is just so jam packed with fun I am normally exhausted by the time Sunday rolls around. Luckily for me, Naomi was also needing a nap so we got some great snuggle time in together!
I haven't been very diligent about posting the new recipes of the week these past few weeks...I am setting a goal to do better next week, we have a lot going on this week and weekend so I am giving myself a little time to get back in the groove of recipes. So, off to another great week of family adventures for this little family!
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