Hello hello, my darling peoples! I am writing this in a pretty sleep deprived state, so please just bear with me. I briefly considered not writing this post because I am honestly SO knee-deep in schoolwork right now, but then I realized I actually really want to share my weekend with you because it was such a nice one, in the simplest and sweetest ways.
So Friday morning I embarked on a 4.5 hour long bus trip home for Columbus weekend because my mom’s birthday was the 6th, and I like to celebrate it with her.
I got a smoothie from Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast, and then I snagged a little brownie bite that they had on the sample bar (score!). The smoothie had strawberries, blueberries, almond butter, chia seeds, and almond milk.
The bus ride wasn’t too eventful; I did some schoolwork, some journaling, and some music listening.
Guys, let me tell you, this entire weekend was about Taylor Swift. I don’t know what it was, but I had this uncontrollable urge to listen to her songs. I sometimes get into those moods, ya know? 😉
Once I got home, we all got together as a family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. I wasn’t home for more than 5 minutes before my mom sent me straight into the kitchen to bake. I had volunteered previously, but still, dang!
I didn’t complain, though, because I always really miss baking while at college. I ended up making this healthier strawberry shortcake recipe, and it turned out delicious. Monique’s recipes always do.
Saturday was a very lazy day. I did minimal work, but I did go on a long walk with my mom and my dog, during which we talked for hours about life and adulthood and growing up and all that. I have so many thoughts on that, and I’ll definitely write more about it as I formulate them better, or maybe as I get closer to starting my next decade (ahhhh so close!).
I worked out, and then I basically alternated between writing an essay, texting my friends, and listening to more Taylor Swift.
Sunday I made my favorite signature banana oatmeal (god, I miss it so much in college), and then I ended up talking to my mom at the table for a good 3 hours. This time it was about love and relationships. Again, lots of thoughts. Need to formulate them better. But let me know if that’s something you’d be interested in reading! 🙂
And then I kicked my butt into gear and actually did quite a bit of work, interspersed with (surprise, surprise) more Tay plus those awesome 73 question videos from Vogue. I literally binge-watched them. One of my favorites is this one with Nicole Kidman; what a gem.
Monday my mom made some delicious banana pancakes, which I ate with Trader Joe’s mixed nut butter (a gift to mankind, really) and maple syrup. It was nice to have someone cook me breakfast for a change; I’m usually the chef in the family 😉
And then I took the bus back to school.
Once I got to campus, I did a quick Trader Joe’s run and then settled down with the remainder of my homework. Which, yes, I totally could have completed earlier in the week, but we all need that nothing time, eh? 😉
Tell me about your long weekend!
Linking up with Meghan for Week in Review!
Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says
I’m glad you were able to spend the weekend with your mom and celebrate her birthday. If you were making strawberry shortcake, I would have sent you right to the kitchen too. 🙂
Have a great week.
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