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What’s Up Wednesday–March 2016

Linking up with Shay today for her monthly What’s Up Wednesday post!
What we’re eating this week…
Monday: Crockpot Cheesy Chicken and Rice (I altered this recipe a little to make it healthier)
Tuesday: Leftovers
Wednesday: Tex-Mex Pitas
Thursday: Oven baked tacos (a recipe of my own I am experimenting with!)
Friday: out!


What I’m reminiscing about…
We hosted Easter lunch at our house for the first time, and I still have a few Easter decorations out…oops!  But each time I see them, I remember the great time we had this past Sunday!



What I’m loving…
This goes along with what I’m watching, but I am loving that the Duggar family is back on TV!  It’s sad that a scandal caused a network to cancel their show, but I think they realized the money they were missing out on and gave Jessa and Jill their own show.  I love Jessa, so I’ve loved watching every episode!
What we’ve been up to…
I just got finished with my spring break and during that time we went to Nashville and Franklin, made porch goals for our house, and I even had time to read two books!

What I’m dreading…
I take my Praxis test for my grad degree next Thursday.  If I don’t pass, I don’t graduate.  So you know, no big deal, right? #iamsonervous

What I’m working on…
Like I mentioned above, I’m working on studying for my Praxis, my class this term, and my internship and portfolio.
I’m also making big plans and goals for my blog when I’m out of school for the summer!

What I’m excited about…
Our cruise in June!  Can’t wait for the Bahamas!

What I’m watching/reading…
Jill and Jessa: Counting On, Grey’s, Real Housewives of BH, Kardashians, and a few Hallmark movies + When Calls the Heart
I’m also reading Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson

What I’m listening to…
Lots of music!

What I’m wearing…

Now that it’s warming up, I’m wearing my summery clothes more!
(Love this Anthro dress from last summer–even though it looks like a mu-mu)

What I’m doing this weekend…
STUDYING!

What I’m looking forward to next month…
I can’t think of anything exciting happening next month.  Umm…we start state testing and finish after two weeks, so I’m ready to be done with that.

What else is new…
I can’t think of anything.  This must not have been an exciting month for me ha!  I think I’m just trying to survive until I’m finished with my master’s degree in early May.

Bonus: What is your favorite spring cleaning tip?
I think this is the best time of the year to start cleaning out clothes that haven’t been worn in at least two years–especially since everyone is changing out their closets.
Linking up with Shay, Jenn, and Holly today

A Spring Break Day Trip

Can I just start this out by saying that I cannot believe it’s already Wednesday and that the week needs to slow down–I need more time off!  I’ve booked my week with so many things that I feel like I don’t have time to go back to work haha 🙂  I’m sure Dustin would agree 😉

Yesterday we left the house bright and early and headed to Nashville for the day.  The weather was perfect even though it started off chilly.  The only negative was that the wind was insane at times…..meaning my hair was difficult to brush last night.  I’m so glad we live close enough to be able to take a day trip.

We stopped off in Franklin, Tennessee, first to walk around their downtown and eat lunch.  I love Franklin!  Janie and I went one time in high school and walked right by Leann Rimes when she was still married to her first husband!  I remember being so starstruck and that he skin looked really smooth, and poor Janie never noticed her because she was talking the whole time!

  One of the stores that we stopped in was this gorgeous home interior store only to realize that we couldn’t afford anything.  Sorry, not paying $3500 for a mirror!

Lunch was at Puckett’s and it was so cute inside!  I got the strawberry field salad with grilled chicken and Dustin got the Philly sandwich with chicken.  The atmosphere was so fun!

**I would also like to note that I walked right past Anthropologie in downtown Franklin and did not go inside.  Dustin says I deserve an award, and I think my reward should be clothes from Anthro haha!



 Then we went to West End in Nashville to tour the Parthenon.  I was excited because it was used to film scenes in the Percy Jackson movie, but I learned so much about the building while touring it.  The lady in gold is Athena.



The bottom level was an art gallery.  One exhibit was paintings from Grimm’s Fairytales.  Guess who enjoyed that more? ha!



 It was such a pretty day!  I wish we had brought a blanket to sit on and relax on the lawn.  Actually, I wish I had brought running clothes because so many people were running in this park.  We both agreed that this would be a great area to live.


Then we headed to 12th South!

 First stop: Jeni’s.  
I allowed the diabetic to get a small cup of ice cream.  #givemoreinsulin



 I got a scoop of salted peanut butter and chocolate flecks and a scoop of praline and cream.  I can’t pick which was better–I liked them both equally!

Then we walked around, and I made sure to take us straight to Draper James!  Dustin loved the store and picked me out a romper he liked and wanted me to get.  I tried it on, but it was too snug in the chest–so sad!

While I was in the dressing room, he overheard that Reese comes in once a month to check on the store and meet with her head fashion designer.  I would die if she had walked in while we were there!

We did LOTS of walking, and my fitbit thanked me!

We stopped in Cool Springs on the way back to grab a quick bite for dinner.  Overall, we had a really fun time and I was so glad the weather cooperated! 
Linking up with Jenn and Jess today!

Eating in a Rooftop Restaurant That Spins (while being scared of heights)

On Monday’s blog post I mentioned attending a big conference in Atlanta for teachers.  As you read this, I’m probably attending one of the last sessions right now.  I’ve loved being in Atlanta for this conference just for the nightlife.  (I’ll write more about our whole trip tomorrow.)  It’s very different from small town Alabama where I’m from!  The food has been the best and last night we went to the rotating restaurant on top of our hotel.  It’s called Polaris and apparently it had a huge history behind it.

It’s only open Tuesday through Saturday and they do not take reservations, so it’s first come first served.  Once we rode the elevator up to the restaurant, I saw just how small it really was so seating really is limited.  I would suggest going for an early dinner.

The decor is fabulous, and as soon as you are seated, you’re handed a menu that is literally a novel.  The first few pages tells of the restaurant’s history.  It opened in 1967 and has served lots of US presidents.  The hotel has a rooftop garden and bee garden so the menu changes frequently to use seasonal vegetables.  The restaurant takes a full hour to do one complete rotation.  My favorite part was rotating by the kitchen.  It was completely open and I loved watching the chef and his sous chefs hard at work.

Since the three of us had an early dinner in the lobby level of our hotel at a restaurant named Sway, we opted for dessert for all of us and drinks for the girls.

 Our view when we were first seated.  If you look closely, you can see GA Tech stadium!  And since the restaurant is small, every table is by the window so you don’t have to look over someone to see the view.


 Our waiter was great and offered to take our picture!  Can you see the novel of a menu?


 You can see the rooftop garden and bee garden on part of the hotel.


Our desserts!  At the top was Jodi’s tropical pave, then Maribeth’s chocolate dome, and then my pecan cake with sweet tea sorbet and roasted peaches.  It was called Southern Comfort.  We taste-tested each others and I like Jodi’s and Maribeth’s the best.

Oh and by the way, I hate heights and I was so proud of myself for being able to eat at this restaurant!  I had to close my eyes on the elevator ride since it was a glass elevator, and I was a little nervous when we first got up to the restaurant.  But I made it and it was worth it!