Weekend || Bestie & NASCAR Style

What I loved about my weekend… it was jammed packed with fun events:

Spending time with my best friend, Alyssa, miss you already and don’t forget the hair dryer “car wash”

Being a kid and playing at Discovery Place for the Science Rocks event #geekoutfreakout

Views from Fahrenheit, Bristol Race, Charlotte Greenway, & the mountains

The Suite life—watching the Knights game in style #thanksCC

Sour Patch Kids game with Jack while on the road to Bristol

Shopping: Hello JCrew Warehouse Sale & Lilly +Target both in one weekend #broke and #iSurvivedLillyforTGT

10 mile bike ride around Charlotte thanks to B Cycle

My First NASCAR Race Ever, which was quite eventful thanks to the rain

Living life to the fullest = hardly any sleep, but well worth spending time with my bestie

How was your weekend?!?

xoxo

Update | Sweet Free 30 Day Challenge

Wow—let me apologize—I have not updated anyone via A Frayed Knot on how my challenge is going. Oops! To be honest, Sweet Free really incorporated itself into my lifestyle easily—though the first week was REALLY tough {thanks to the ever abundant candy, cakes, donuts, and cookies always around my desk}.

Onto the Challenge:

The challenge has been going as best as it possibly can. I have been eating even more fruits and veggies (I know-- hard to imagine because I really love them so much, seriously I do!) and I have cut down to almost ZERO sugars in foods OR cakes/cookies/desserts! Wahoo!

I will fess up and say that I have eaten: a piece of cheesecake (1/9/15) for Eve's birthday celebration, some chocolate fondue at Erin's for "The Bachelor" (1/12/15), a piece of bread crumble cake (1/16/15) at Fahrenheit, and just had and ice cream/brownie/caramel combination last night (1/21/15) at 300 East with my girlfriends. So 4 sweets in 18 days is where I'm at-- hints the" best as it possibly can part". 

300 East dessert-- ohhh such a yummy treat!

Although I have eaten sugar a few times, I can see a noticeable difference in my skin and my energy. My skin looks so pretty, smooth and “glowing” --- a stranger came up and told me so at a party I was working- what a confidence boost!

Not eating sugar started as a challenge. Even though I am not finished with the 30 days, nor did I make it completely without sugar, I am now making a lifestyle change {which coincidentally was why I wanted to challenge myself in the first place} . Yes it’s tough in the beginning but now I don't crave the sugar {+ obviously my body does not need it}.

I challenge you to try not eating sugar. If that is too hard try not eating sweets. See how your body changes and reacts without sugar, but don't forget to reward yourself every now and then. Believe you me you will be so happy you did.

xoxo

Weekend | Surprises and Goodbyes

This weekend was jam pack full of fun and exciting activities. Friday evening Jack and I made a last minute decision to head Uptown for dinner at Fahrenheit during Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week. Luckily we were able to long onto    for online reservations while parked and there was an 8:45pm spot open. SCORE! The food was amazing, the views even better, and having our friends join us towards the end was icing on the cake.

Rooftop Views + Wine + Fire

Saturday my parents came to Charlotte to drop off some furniture and hang out for the day. My dad and I ran errands all over town; the best being getting gas at Costco for $1.73 a gallon!!! I never thought I would see the day gas was so inexpensive—can you believe it?

That evening was a surprise going away party for my friend, Chris, at Dandelion Market. I wish I would have taken a picture when she saw so many of her friends all in one place, a perfect surprise! Chris, I am going to miss you dearly, but my boots are packed and i'm coming to visit you in Nashville soon!!

Some of the gals before Chris arrived

Ladies

Me & Lyndsey bittersweet goodbyes Saturday evening-- miss you already and see you in PR soon :)

Sunday was your typical Sunday: Church, late lunch a Portofino’s, laundry, and FOOTBALL! Can't wait to see the Seahawks take on the Patriots in the Super Bowl XLIX in a few weeks! 

Happy MLK Day even if you are working (I am too!).

xoxo

OHIO

Nov 4th and 5th I had a very quick work trip to Cleveland. The weather was beautiful, but OHH MYY was it a quick trip. On plane flight up I watched The Way Way Back and on the way home I watched Saving Mr. Banks, a personal favorite on the making of the movie Mary Poppins.

Instagram soon after takeoff 

Views over Celveland & Lake Erie

Set-up for the flight home 

Dinner Tuesday night we went to Fahrenheit. I had the Kobe Beef Short Ribs served over Teriyaki Lo-Mein noodles. It was to die for, but don't miss out on their dessert menu {HINT: Banana Cheesecake}. We did manage to squeeze in a little fun in the rain and take some quick pictures of the house from A Christmas Story House. 

A Christmas Story House {in the rain}

I am excited to get back to Charlotte later tonight. The weekend is just around the corner!!

xoxo