Fun Spring Weekend

I am so glad it's Friday! 

It's funny how the things you look forward to about a weekend change once you have a baby though...instead of looking forward to sleeping late (ha!) and going out on the town with friends, instead, this weekend I am looking forward to staying in with friends and family, and enjoying the spring weather with the babe at the USC baseball games.

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Tomorrow is my sister, Catherine's birthday, (happy birthday, Cat!), and she has scheduled us to have makeup consultations done at Pout.  Now, if you know me, you know I am not a makeup kinda girl--I typically wear mascara, blush, maybe some cover-up on any apparent zits, and I'm done.  But, hey, I'm 32 and I don't even know how to apply eyeshadow, much less what colors I should be wearing, so it should be interesting!

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After our Pout consultations--which are FREE, by the way--we will go to the USC baseball game against Tennessee.  If you have not visited the new Carolina baseball stadium, you are missing out.  It is a beautiful facility and sunny games are so nice--and USC is really good, (2010 National Champs), so they're fun to watch! 

Publix pizza dough

 

 Tomorrow night we'll cook calzones at Cat's house for her birthday dinner with family.  Have you ever tried the pre-made pizza dough from the deli at Publix ?  It is amazing and cheap--and it's such fun for everyone to be able to make their own pizza or calzone!  And, as I was searching the web for a picture of a calzone or Publix pizza dough, I came across a Facebook page titled "making your own pizza with publix pizza dough."  So, apparently I'm not the first to discover and love the Publix dough, who knew?!

What are you up to this weekend?  If I had coordinated a babysitter sooner I would have liked to go to the final Arts & Draughts for the season, it should be a good time!  What else is going on in Columbia this weekend?

XO

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Looking Forward Columbia

I am slowly, but surely, getting the hang of this working mom thing.  It is not for the faint of heart.  Juggling childcare, (which is piece-meal right now since Jones can't start daycare until June), work, showers (yes, these have to be scheduled now!), laundry, dishes, diapers, breast feeding/pumping, exercise, family-time, couple-time, and friends, is a lot of work, and takes careful balancing of time.  I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband and family to help, but seriously, it's a lot to figure out!

But, with all that said, I am getting better with the time management thing and adjusting to my altered sleep schedule, so hopefully my blog posts will become more regular again. 

Spring is such a fun time in Columbia--so many things going on!  Here are a few I'm looking forward to in the next few weeks:

Springtime at the Garden Festival at Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden: This Saturday from 9-4.  There will be Master Gardeners on-hand to answer your gardening questions--I'm hoping to ask how to (organically) prevent those pesky vine-borers from killing my squash plants this year--and composting demonstrations.  There will also be live music and arts and crafts for the kids.  Free with membership or general admission.

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Assassins at Trustus Theatre: From the Trustus website: "ASSASSINS is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience."  Sounds interesting, huh?  The show runs March 25th- April 16th.  James and I will be in attendance on April 7th.

Arts & Draughts
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Arts and Draughts at CMA:  The Columbia Museum of Art hosts this First Friday event one last time before the summer--April 1, 2011.  You can explore open galleries, listen to live music, see a live figure drawing session, and taste beer at the same time--$5 for CMA members and $7 for non-members.  Doors open at 7, music begins at 8.


KD's Treehouse Little Earth Day Celebration: Saturday: April 9th from 10-1, in the parking lot behind KD's Treehouse.  There will be arts & crafts for kids, live music from The Steel Band Project, a local writer book-signing and more!  Fun for the kiddos!

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Slow Food at Indie Grits Sustainable Chef's Tasting Party & Hosted Potluck:
Wednesday, April 13th at 6:30 PM in the All Local Farmer's Market building on Whaley Street- join local chefs dedicated to sustainable and local ingredients for a tasting.  There will also be live music, locally-brewed beers, and wine.  $20 for Slow Food and Nickelodeon members, $40 general admission.

What are you looking forward to in the next few warm spring-time weeks?

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