happy thanksgiving!

 Happy Thanksgiving you guys!
 
I took the day off work and am posted up in Indiana with my dad, mom and Duke. I am so thankful for them - and all of you fine family scattered all over America.
 
I'm itching to do a Turkey Trot tomorrow, but with my bum foot am going to have to settle for yoga or spinning. Luckily just a few weeks to go until I can run - and for that, I am also very thankful.
 
I hope you have a great holiday weekend, with lots of eats and gratitude!

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pat your weave


I've expressed my feelings about DIYs before, but in case you missed it, let me refresh you. I think DIYs are awesome during the planning and supply purchasing phases. But once the actual D-ing starts, I tend to lose interest. Unless the projects are 30-seconds or less, they are normally too long. I like to think of myself as an excellent DIY delegator. But not so much an executor.
Courtney and Ashley, on the other hand, tend of have a higher skillset and level of patience for such projects, and, being ever so inclusive as they are, allow me to participate in their craftiness.
This weekend was no exception.
Saturday, Ashley busted out in a rocking necklace, which, it turns out, she made. Yep. She rules.
So, Sunday afternoon, we thought we'd try our hand at finger weaving. She turned t-shirts into yarn (for real) and then let us use it to make bracelets. Apparently a lot of little kids do it, so Ash thought we could handle it. I had a few struggles, including a loss of circulation for pulling too tightly and not unweaving at the right time, and having to start over once (or twice), but all-in-all, I'd say the task was a success.
And, as your DIY delegator, I feel it my duty to provide instructions. So check out V and Co's tutorial, which is exactuhly how Ash taught us to make them, and go forth with braceleting vigor. It's your charge.

sweet&salty

There's something so satisfying about a contrasting experience.
Sweet & salty.
Heat blasting, car windows down.
Or in the case of this weekend: Las Vegas to Colorado.
After three days of total stimulation during my first trip to Vegas, capping it off with a long weekend in Denver and letting the fresh air, big sky and mountain views wash over me was the perfect sweet&salty way to travel.
Of course, the sweetest of all of it was having Court and Ash alongside me. It was such a great way to kick start the holiday season. We  spent lots of time outside, with walks and trips to the park, made great food, got the very rare Biber-sister manicure (nail care doesn't come easy to this group), indulged in Starbucks holiday drinks, expolored Ash's new town, Littleton, and all-in-all, just had an amazing time together.
 
Thank you, Ash and Jose, for being amazing hosts! I cannot wait to visit again soon!

ah ha, bluebird.

So I didn't just binge organize last weekend. I also crossed #9 off my bucket list: breakfast at Ria's Bluebird.
I've heard mixed reviews about the place when it comes to the experience altogether - slow service, attitude from the waiters - but the one thing I've never heard people waiver on is the quality of the food. And the people are right; the food was phenomenal.
I went with three friends, Christina, Taylor and Phi, and it's safe to say we were all wildly satisfied. I had eggs benedict with a squash cake and it was amazing. Also, our waitress was really sweet, so no complaints there either :)
Now just a few bajillion bucket list itmes to go. Let's do this ATL...
Happy Friday!
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