Vacation Week Starts [NOW]!

This past weekend was just the beginning....the beginning of my vacation week! Last Thursday we played Trivia at our usual bar and enjoyed some yummy food (can you say funnel cake fries!??) while getting killed by a huge group of older guys. [Those guys had an advantage over us...they've been alive longer and knew more because of it!]

Hahah Moving right along...

My family came to town this past weekend and I cooked dinner for them, Ryan and I, and his parents--it was a mini dinner party : ) Unfortunately, I didn't get any pics of our food (grilled bacon wrapped chicken breast that had marinated in Ken's tomato basil vinaigrette dressing, cheesy mushroom risotto, and baked asparagus), but it was a BIG hit with everyone!

On Saturday we started the morning off on the right foot with a big breakfast. There are few things in life that make me feel as good as sitting around the table, sharing a meal with some of my favorite people! We spent a little time showing my family our new place and around the new part of town that we live in. Next, we made our way to Opryland hotel! We visited some of the stores and made our way around to see all of the pretty greenery.

Isn't she a beauty? The inside of the hotel is amazing!
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After Opryland, we decided to go to the Country Music Hall of Fame to learn a little more about the music business/history around Nashville. The building and exhibits were both interesting and fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

After Opryland, my aunt and I squeezed in a little shopping. While I didn't buy anything, I did find a purse that I now have my eye on. This mint green beauty is on the top of my purchase list. Now, I just have to decide how much I like it!

Saturday night we all headed out to the Loveless Cafe for a ridiculously delicious dinner! While I love the look and feel of the restaurant, as well as the overall friendliness, the part I love the most is definitely the biscuits! If you're ever in the area, you should try this place out : )

We also got the chance to watch a few movies this weekend, including The Ides of March and 50/50. 50/50 was pretty good, but The Ides of March was GREAT (that's really saying something, considering Ryan G didn't even take his shirt off)!

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Today has been amazing (if you don't count the cold weather)! I got to do a little shopping at Target, get a workout in, catch up on some shows, catch up on laundry, and even catch up on blogs. I feel like this weekend was a huge success. And the best part? I'm not dreading work tomorrow! Mostly because tomorrow is my only work day between now and next Monday.
Yay for vacation time! [insert happy dance]
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How was your weekend? Did you see any good movies? Did you see the Vow??

[Sweet] Weekend

This weekend, like most, flew right by. Come Sunday night we found ourselves wondering where it had gone. And while I wish it had stayed around longer, I did have a great time this weekend!

I'm linking up with Jenni over at Story of My Life for a little instagram fun to recap our weekend!

My hair is getting longer everyday and I'm curling it more often!

We went on a tour of the new-ish Corsair Distillery. Read about them here!
Thank for the passes Jess!

The first beer of the day-from a Chatanooga brewery!

The sweet lights along the brick wall <3

The awesome floors in the old Marathon Motor Works building.

The distillery is located in the historic Marathon Motor Works building!

One of the awesome signs inside.

The awesome sign on the outside. Love the look of the building!

Also located in the Marathon Motor Works village-Antique Archaeology

While most of their stuff wasn't for sale, it was fun to see it all.

Does anyone else watch the show? Remember when they picked this??

Carnival game figurines!

Awesome lights!

Fun display around the front door.

Sunday was very laid back and started off with yummy
pancakes (as big as your head)!

Sunday was also full of crafting and creating for the Etsy shop.
I also made (with Ry's mom's help) a kindle sleeve.  Love it!

Saturday was a ton of fun with going to the distillery, Jack's BBQ, and East Nashville (to check out some cute stores)...we wrapped up the day with a funny movie, Take Me Home Tonight (it's funny-watch it!). Sunday was calm and productive. I caught up on some Etsy work, helped Ryan's mom make an awesome Kindle sleeve (I'm making the next one!), and even worked on a website a little. I was happy to have some down time this weekend, but I wish it was still Sunday! Hopefully this week won't be toooo crazy.

What did you do this weekend? Anything new and exciting?