Howdy, hiya! I’ve acquired one other random Friday put up for you all at the moment. First up: a portray date night time!

I discussed in a earlier put up that as an alternative of doing Christmas items, Matt and I every deliberate out a month of weekly date nights (Matt took January and I took February). Matt’s final date night time he deliberate for us, earlier this week, was a wine and paint night time at Muse Paintbar in Ballston!

We went to Muse for a date night time final January, too, and cherished it. So enjoyable to return once more and embrace our interior artists.

Earlier than our portray enjoyable, we grabbed a fast dinner at Bartaco, additionally within the Ballston mall. It was our first time consuming there and it was yummy! The pork stomach taco was our fave, and we additionally cherished their guacamole.

I had their inexperienced juice margarita and it was actually good – not too candy!

In different meals information, we’ve been having fun with plenty of stir fry meals these days as Matt acquired a brand new wok for Christmas! This was a Blue Apron (<- affiliate hyperlink for a reduction) meal with floor pork, noodles, and broccoli that was scrumptious – they all the time do Asian dishes properly.

In lunch information, I’ve a brand new favourite sandwich (which is definitely my 6 yr outdated Riese’s favourite sandwich, too) – hummus + dill pickle + turkey + microgreens. It’s so easy and fast to throw collectively, and such a scrumptious combo. Give it a shot!

On to the health – I had a enjoyable run date final weekend with my school pal Kathleen. Because of work, journey, varied sicknesses, and child schedules we hadn’t made it out for a run collectively since September – means too lengthy!

We met up at Roosevelt Island to begin our run (together with everybody else within the DC space – it was completely mobbed on such a stupendous Saturday morning, particularly because the weekend earlier than was mainly arctic) however determined to run over Memorial Bridge into DC for the primary time in awhile. Usually we do an out and again staying on the Virginia facet of the Mt. Vernon Path, so it was enjoyable to combine it up!

Howdy, reflecting pool + Washington Monument… you’re trying properly.

We made it 4 miles which was my longest run in awhile. My typical weekday loops as of late are extra within the 2-3 mile vary. It felt good!

I hope all of you could have a pleasant weekend – catch you again right here subsequent week!

What’s your favourite sandwich proper now?

Anybody else a fan of the wine + paint studios?