Some weekends feel long. This one felt full. The good kind of full. The kind where a whole lot happens but somehow it all just flows.
Between Friday the 13th, Valentine’s Day, NBA All-Star Weekend, and the Daytona 500 kicking off NASCAR season, there was a lot in the air. Add in President’s Day tomorrow, Fat Tuesday coming up, and Lent starting Wednesday, and it really did feel like one of those rare weekends where everything lands at once.
Not gonna lie, we do not exactly celebrate President’s Day, but Santiago taking the day off makes it feel like a little bonus holiday anyway.
Valentine’s Day Our Way
Our Valentine’s Day was simple and perfect. We had lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant up the street, the kind of place where they know your order and never rush you.
After that, we hit Hobby Lobby for what might be the most on-brand date possible for me. I grabbed some new Easter decorations and a handful of random craft supplies that I definitely did not need but absolutely wanted.
We were in bed by nine, which honestly felt romantic in a middle-aged, tired but happy kind of way.
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Sunday Reset and Race Day
We saved our real energy for Sunday since we don’t have to be up at five in the morning tomorrow.
We got up early, picked up groceries, knocked out the usual Sunday chores, packed up all the Valentine’s decorations, and pulled out the St. Patrick’s Day stuff. I also did a little meal prep since I will be fasting for Lent and figured I might as well try to be halfway responsible with food.
To kick off race season, we fired up the grill and did burgers, hot dogs, and links. Nothing fancy, just good comfort food and good vibes.
Between all that, we packed orders, organized the craft room, cut some vinyl, and made ourselves somecool t-shirts because why not.
Now we are just waiting for the All-Star Game to be over so the weekend can officially wind down.
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A Full Weekend and a Short Week Ahead
It really was one of those weekends where you do a lot, but none of it feels stressful. Just productive, cozy, and very us.
Love, crafts, sports, food, and a short week coming up. I will take that kind of weekend every single time.
Lisa Crow contributed to this article. She is a true crime junkie and lifestyle blogger based in Waco, Texas. Lisa is the Head of Content at Gigi’s Ramblings and Southern Bred True Crime Junkie. She spends her free time traveling when she can and making memories with her large family which consists of six children and fifteen grandchildren.