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Last Week of Work. 5 WEEKS OFF.

June 16, 2014 by eatteachblog 4 Comments

Two more days of school for the kiddos, four more days of work for us, and that, my friends, means 5 weeks off for me.

I’m going to miss these little ones. But, I gotta be honest, I am in desperate need of some time off right now.

I think they are too.

Last I left off was Saturday night when we were about to start watching Wanderlust.

I had high expectations since I’m a fan of both Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd. But, the movie was pretty horrible. I’m surprised I stayed awake for all of it!

Sunday:

We woke up semi-early, had some coffee and breakfast, and then got ready for a hike.

We got Bhaiya a daypack for Fathers Day and I’m fairly confident it was well received. By Bhaiya and by the baby. I’m excited for him to start using it when we go on longer hikes and want to use his CamelBak or bring along some snacks with us! 🙂 In the words of Veer: “Papa going to school.”

We went to Toro County Park again, which was really convenient because 1) it’s 5 minutes from their house, 2) there are several trails (so it’s always something new for us to try!) and 3) there are multiple playgrounds (for Veer to play on the SLIDES!).

This little munchkin also climbed up a baby rock wall for the very first time.

Since Toro Park didn’t have any swings, we decided to make a little detour to their neighborhood playground.

Like father, like son.

When we got home, Bhaiya fired up the grill AGAIN to cook some AMAZING turkey burgers. These were surprisingly even better than the burgers we had on Saturday (which is crazy because those were pretty fantastic too!)

He also made some chicken kebabs, but the turkey burgers stole the show.

After lunch, we food prepped a bit. I was in charge of making the Zoodles. Oodles and oodles of zoodles.

Just an FYI: Making zoodles is an excellent upper body workout. No jokes.

And, soon after, we packed up the car and drove back to San Jose. Hema had a 9:30 flight to catch and, since traffic back from their area has been pretty awful on Sundays, we decided to play it safe and leave by 5. And no stop at Barn Fresh Produce this time around. They must have missed me! 😉

When I got home, I quickly changed and drove up to Mountain View to watch Lady Antebellum in concert!

I wasn’t 100% keen on going since I knew I’d be rushing (and I hate rushing on Sundays!), but I’m so glad I ended up going. It was a ton of fun! 🙂

What does this week have in store for me?

Tuesday – Roommate dinner. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Beth. I saw her for a brief moment yesterday before the concert, but I’m excited to have some quality time with her! We have so much to catch up on!
Wednesday – Rocketship Celebration of Schools. This is a network wide event and I’m excited to celebrate the end of the school year with some of my favorite people.
Thursday – Our school site is going wine tasting in the Santa Cruz Mountains for the day. It’s technically a work day. So I’m just viewing it as some ‘mandatory fun.’ I’m not complaining. 🙂
Friday – LAST DAY OF WORK.

I’m trying to decide where I should celebrate my birthday (~~the 24th. In case you want to get a headstart on that present ordering~~) and when I should leave for DC. Our flight to Turkey flies out of DC on the 27th, so I’m debating whether I want to spend a few days in DC OR whether I just want to fly there and get moving. Maybe the cost of the ticket will decide for me…

Hope you all are having a great start to your work week! 🙂

Questions of the Day:

What’s in store for you this week?
What’s the last concert you went to?

Chocolate Cups and Spontaneous Wine Trips

June 14, 2014 by eatteachblog 6 Comments

Hello! Hope you’re having a fantastic Saturday. We’ve set ourselves up on the couch to watch Wanderlust. So I’ll bust out this post quickly. Ready, go!

Friday:

We spent most of the day on Friday packing up our office and organizing things into boxes. It’s so crazy that this year is wrapping up so quickly!

After work, I went home, organized a couple of things (that I’ve been putting off for quite some time), and then went to the San Jose Caltrain to pick Hema up. From there, the two of us drove over to Salinas. We hit a little bit of traffic, but we were pretty busy rehashing our respective weeks that it didn’t really bother us too much.

When we got to Salinas, we were greeted with some homemade Chipotle bowls.

Paired with a margarita on the rocks = Delicious.

While the rest of the family planted themselves in front of the TV to watch the rest of the hockey game to see who won the Stanley Cup (Go Kings!), I entertained myself with a chocolate cup.

Way more appealing.

Saturday:

Woke up to this little one.

And then this bigger one went out to pick up some much needed coffee. <3

Warning: Object in picture may seem bigger than PEOPLE

Bhabhi and I drove over to Monterey around 10:30 for our final Prime Method meeting. On our way back, we popped into this tasting room real quick.

The patio was adorable so I had high hopes that the wine would be equally as fabulous.

We tried six different wines and only liked one of them. We ended up buying the Sauvignon Blanc that we liked (only $13 a bottle), but left feeling very unimpressed by the others.

When we got home, Bhaiya got the grill fired up and cooked up some turkey burgers, chicken kebabs, and veggies.

Can I just say that BBQ-ing is one of my all-time favorite things to do in the summer?

And, per usual, this little one was mixing up some water + dirt. So busy with all his little knick-knacks.

While we were eating lunch, Sister called us up and said that she sent a package for the baby. So we went outside to open up the mail and, lo and behold, Baby got all sorts of kitchen goodies. If you recall from this last post, the baby LOVES helping out in the kitchen. And now he has his very own, appropriate-sized accessories.

He wasn’t really sure at first what he should do with all the things.

But it really didn’t matter because he got to match his Papa. And that was enough to get him excited.

After lounging around for a little bit, I decided to escape for an hour and go for a run/hike around the neighborhood.

If I got to spend at least 1-2 hours outside frolicking around each day, my life would be happy. Especially with views like this.

When I got back, Hema and I drove to go pick up some froyo for the family.

It’s no Yogurtland. But nothing really is.

Hope you’re all having a great weekend! 🙂

Questions of the Day:

Favorite froyo place?
Starbucks or Peets?
Favorite salsa at Chipotle?

Scenes from Sunday: Family, Fitness, and Food

June 1, 2014 by eatteachblog 7 Comments

Hi folks!

I’m back in Campbell and heading off to bed shortly. Since Hema flies into town tomorrow, I’m going to head straight to see her after work. Meaning I need to wake up early if I want to get a workout in. A 4:30AM wakeup call demands a 9PM bedtime. I’m not one of those gals who can get by with only 6 hours of sleep. Not my thing.

Family:

This weekend was fantastic and, as always, it’s impossible for me to say goodbye to my family without getting emotional. It’s crazy to think that one of the reasons I moved up to NorCal was to have some space from my family. Just to clarify – there’s nothing wrong with my family. They are the best thing in my life. Ever. But, having never lived further than an hour-long car ride from them, I needed to escape and figure out my self.

So, when Bhaiya, Bhabhi, and Baby moved to Monterey last August (after a year of me being up in NorCal), I was more than ready to be only an hour away from my family again. But, lately, even that hour drive seems far.

Anyway, enough being sappy. I am grateful to have had the weekend with this little one:

I seriously can’t believe how much he grows each week. He’s so chatty, LOVES reading words, and just squeals when he’s positively reinforced for going “pee in the potty.”

How could you not want to spend your weekend screaming, “YOU PEED IN THE POTTY!!”

Fitness:

This morning, Bhaiya and I went on a 4 mile hike. There are so many trails in this area and we’re determined to see them ALL!

By the time we reached the 2-mile point, I was amped. It was either the caffeine setting in or the fact that it was a ridiculously BEAUTIFUL day outside and we felt completely removed from all things stress-related.

I haven’t been on too many hikes with Bhaiya before. But, I’m realizing how much I love it.

I see so much of Veer in him. He honestly soaks up every bit of the world that surrounds him. From the animals scurrying into the bushes nearby to the sound of the plants brushing up against each other, he notices everything.

Hiking with him today reminded me that, though hiking is a great workout physically, it’s equally as important for my mental sanity.

Thank you, Bhaiya, for being a great hiking partner. Can’t wait until our next one! <3

Food:

When we got back home, we walked into the kitchen and saw this:

While we were out hiking, Bhabhi had gone above and beyond and prepped EVERYTHING for a lunch-time BBQ. Lamb burgers + sweet potatoes + regular potatoes + salad + corn on the cob + roasted veggies. I played bartender and threw together a mojito for everyone.

Bhaiya took control of the grill and, within minutes, everything came together beautifully.

All while ~~baby~~ toddler Veer played with his fancy new bubble contraption.

The weather was great and the food was FANTASTIC.

She made some homemade tzatziki sauce that really sealed the deal.

I absolutely love barbecues. They’re my favorite thing.

After our late lunch, Bhabhi packed up some goodies for me for the week and sent me off (after we both got a tad bit emotional) before the sun went down.

I stopped off at Barn Fresh Produce again to pick up some avocados. Naturally, I bought a ton of other things too.

And, when unpacking my car, I may have had a little mishap.

Some stray cat is gonna be HAPPY tonight.

I just put everything away and am READY for this week. Roasted veggies + salsa chicken + ground turkey + chopped veggies + homemade almond butter (two kinds!) + homemade salsa + homemade granola. Normally, I can say that I contribute to our food prep each week. This week, I was ridiculously spoiled.

Thank you, Bhaiya and Bhabhi for another unforgettable weekend. Today was the first Sunday in a while that I haven’t felt any sort of Sunday stress creep up on me. And I have you two to thank for it. Love you so much.

Questions of the Day:

What was the highlight of your weekend?
What are you looking forward to this week?

Silent Saturday in Salinas

May 31, 2014 by eatteachblog 1 Comment

Hope you’re soaking up this fabulous weather!

Happy Saturday – enjoy the rest of the weekend! 🙂

Question of the Day:

What are you doing this weekend?

An [Almost] Silent Sunday in Salinas

May 18, 2014 by eatteachblog 13 Comments

It is 15 minutes past my bedtime, so I will post these pictures and head to bed.

He’s got the eyebrow thing down, Bhaiya. You’ve taught him well.

If eating clean means I can have sweet potatoes, avocados, and salsa, I can do this forever.

Zoodles!

Homemade almond milk

Ladies and gents, just an FYI – he’s a surgeon.

Holy FOOD PREP. I’m ready for this week. Big thank you to Bhabhi and Bhaiya for being my partners-in-crime this weekend and all weekends. Love you guys.

Thank you, Bhabhi, for this quote. I love it!

Questions of the Day:

What’s one weekend highlight?
What’s one thing you’re looking forward to this week?

(Just an FYI, the Whole Foods Gift $50 Gift Card Giveaway is closed. The winner will be announced tomorrow! Thank you all for bearing with my endless retweets and blog posts about it. I’m just clearly really excited about my Blogiversary and Whole Foods. <3 )

Day of Prep. Day of Fun.

May 17, 2014 by eatteachblog 12 Comments

Happy Saturday! 🙂

Today was quite the productive day. I’m pretty sure that’s a result of falling asleep at 8:15 last night. I’m a winner.

I drove to Salinas right after work yesterday and was greeted with an excellent dinner. Fell asleep shortly after and, when I woke up, was greeted with an equally excellent breakfast.

Am I lucky or what?

The baby helped make breakfast – don’t even worry about it.

Bhabhi and I drove to Pacific Grove/Monterey area to run some errands. We stopped at Happy Girl Kitchen to pick up some almond milk, but they ran out. But our trip wasn’t a complete waste. They had Blue Bottle Coffee.

And that will be my last coffee for three weeks. Unless I have crazy withdrawals (in which case I will have a teeny bit). But I haven’t really had cravings this week on the days I haven’t had any. So…we shall see.

We made our way over to Trader Joes and Whole Foods to pick up some goodies for food prep. And then returned home to this little one.

Bhabhi and I quickly ate lunch and then got to work doing some major food prep. Saturday’s our new Sunday for prepping for the week. Makes for a nice, relaxing Sunday!

We roasted a TON of veggies.

We experimented and made some DELICIOUS cauliflower rice.

And some incredible ground turkey.

All while Bhaiya and Baby put together some new furniture.

Around 5PM, we took a break from the food prep and decided to take a walk around the neighborhood.

Um. He is just the cutest boy ever.

Papa and Veer’s Day of Fun

Now, we are doing some serious Parenthood watching. Bhabhi and Bhaiya just started watching this show and I’m definitely enjoying these old episodes. SUCH A GOOD SHOW.

Have a fab night.

(Don’t forget to enter to win a $50 gift card to Whole Foods! Last day to enter is tomorrow!)

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Scenes From This Weekend: Mother’s Day in Monterey!

May 11, 2014 by eatteachblog 10 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful mothers/mother-figures! Hope your weekend was as wonderful and family-filled as mine! 🙂

Friday:

I stayed at work until 6ish so that I could take care of a couple of things. I did this last week and it was WONDERFUL because it helped ease that Sunday stress I normally feel toward the end of the weekend. Totally worth the extra hours I have to put in on Friday.

After work, I drove over to Jen and Juan’s and we all went to Casa de Cobre for dinner.

The food was alright, but that pomegranate margarita….YUM.

Saturday:

I woke up early, packed up a couple of things, and drove over to see Bhaiya/Bhabhi/Baby.

(First, I had to ‘unpack’ my laundry basket from LAST weekend. Embarrassing).

When I pulled up at their house, Veer was sitting at the door waiting for me. Best welcome ever. I just love this age of his right now – he’s so much fun, so talkative, and brings SO much joy to my life. <3

Bhabhi and I went to a “meeting” (which I will disclose more of in a week or so) and then met up with Bhaiya and Baby for lunch on Cannery Row.

We decided to go to Fish Hopper – kid-friendly AND a gorgeous view.

And, as tempting as it was, I did not order the $225 tequila shot.

I’m not a seafood-y person. At all. But, for being a seafood place, their chicken was pretty fab! Especially because they topped it with some flavorful artichoke hearts.

After lunch, we made a mini detour to get some ice cream for the baby…

….and some Starbucks for the adults.

Since Bhaiya/Bhabhi’s stove and oven are out of commission for a while, our options for dinner were limited. So, we ordered some Thai food and, before we went to go pick it up, we were drawn into the local bookstore next door.

The last thing I need right now is MORE books to put on my shelf that already has several un-read books on it. But, it’s so tempting. I LOVE BOOKS.

I decided to purchase a book that I recently bought, but had given away to a parent that I thought would enjoy it. I have only read 1/3 of it, but I think this is a book that I want to keep with me forever. So well-written. So much more than an ‘advice column.’

The rest of the night was spent watching Dancing with the Stars (but we watched episodes from 2 seasons ago – the ones that Gavin Degraw was on! Definitely made me love him more than I already do!) and Parenthood.

Saturday:

On Saturday morning, Veer made us a green smoothie.

He doesn’t look too thrilled about it.

And Bhabhi served it to me in a wine glass – in hopes that the presentation would sell it for me. (Presentation meaning the WINE GLASS, not the BROWN LIQUID).

We waited until Bhaiya got home from his rounds and then went out to Mother’s Day Brunch at Chipotle. No, we’re not lame planners. It was actually way more preferred than any restaurant/brunch buffets! 🙂

After lunch, we went to Peet’s (Bhabhi’s favorite) and ordered an iced coffee w/almond milk.

And then drove home so that Bhaiya could play with Veer’s toys as Veer watched on from afar. #RoleReversal

I had every intention to go home tonight. But, due to Mother’s Day, there was a RIDICULOUS amount of traffic. I drove for about an hour, which took me about 10 miles, and then decided to turn around and head back. But FIRST, I stopped at the same place I bought those avocados 2 months ago.

SO. MUCH. CHEAP. PRODUCE.

I got back to their house and then proceeded to eat my body weight in salad.

Now, I’m off to go lay on the couch with my favorites while we watch some more Parenthood! Enjoy the last remaining bit of your weekend! 🙂

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Questions of the Day:

Chicken or fish?
What did you do to celebrate Mother’s Day?
Almond milk or soy milk?

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