Every Sunday, I spend about thirty minutes planing the menu for the week. It’s not my favorite task, but something that we must do in order to achieve our grocery budget. This past week, while planning, I was thrilled to discover that a dinner function on Saturday and a gift card from Cracker Barrel would mean two less home cooked meals. This in turn meant less dishes to clean and an excuse to drink free beer and eat greasy southern food.
On Saturday, G and I attended an IT function at Fernbank Museum. Aunt B kindly agreed to watch MR while Garrett and I enjoyed cocktails, music, an IMAX film, and dinner under a life sized replica of an Argentinosauraus. Yep, we felt pretty important. And somewhat socially incompetent. The event was yet another reminder that we still, despite our new year’s resolution, do not get out enough.
On Sunday, we were off to the Cracker Barrel to use an old gift card that had been burning a hole in G’s pocket for months. We ate amongst the other churchgoers and filled our bellies with all things fried. G and I couldn’t have been any happier if we were eating at the Ritz Carlton. Ok, maybe that’s a stretch, but the meal was pretty close to perfection. And the fact that it was free made it all the better.
Tonight, we sit by the window watching the snow flurries fall. Any amount of snow in the great state of Georgia is equivalent to a blizzard in the northeast. Like most southerners, I’m tempted to run to the grocery store to stock up on water and bread. And like most southerners, I’m tickled pink by all things free, whether it’s food, drinks, a four day weekend, or just some extra time with my two favorite people.
Petey Pie has really come into her own since Christmas. Those “other” parents were right—walking is a whole ‘nother ballgame.
The polka dot princess is so cute, I can not stand it. It looks like I am going to have to kidnap her very soon!!!!!!!!
Desperate Gran C in snowless Athens!!!!!! ps, please do not tell Sadie that I am keeping Vince this weekend. I do no think she knows that Vince is also a granddog!
Fernbank is so cool. You are living my old life in the ATL, and I am living yours (K School and I were on the phone forever tonight).
MR is as precious as ever. You need to start prepping her for Cousins Weekend in Richmond, starting next year. It’s gonna be off the chain…
LOVE her Converse-clad feet!!
Really want some pinto beans and cornbread now that you’ve mentioned Cracker Barrell…
Did you have Nene sighting at your social function? I wish we had snow flurries–it is just cold here in Crozet. MR is such a big girl and so cute! The chucks are adorable!
Very cute! I need your help on the sunday dinner planning thing! seriously, it’s one of my new years resolutions and i stink at it! i also stink at cooking and cleaning but i’ll start with a menu!!
Ready for a playdate?
that hat is so cute!! you go girl for sticking to your shopping budget. i go back and forth with that, one month i will do really well, and the next month not so much! keep it up!