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Neighbors and Blends Weekend + A Day of Unplugging
Heyyyy, it’s a weekend post on a Monday! I decided to forgo blogging my typical weekend post yesterday because earlier last week I made a declaration to Shane:
I’m going to not open my laptop on Sundays anymore.
Quite the declaration, eh? Well, for me it is. Actually, first I declared that I was going to forgo all technology on Sundays, but then I realized that also meant no instagramming or lazing around the couch watching TV. I’m cool with both of those things on a Sunday. But I needs me a break from the ol’ lap top and what a better day to do it than Sunday, the day of rest?
I’m constantly logging on to check and respond to client emails, send out reminders, check on the blog, and get lost in the interwebz in general. So, I took the day to go to church enjoy the company of others (more on that in a sec.) watch endless episodes of Glee, and clean the house.
Yep, pretty much sums it up. And today the house is clean!
On Friday, Saturday, AND Sunday, I met up with friends, whom before I only knew on the interwebz!
On Friday, Shane and I went to a neighborhood happy hour. How does this tie into the world wide web? Well, I’m on our neighborhood emailing list (and yahoo! group…which apparently do still exist) and was invited to said happy hour through an e-vite! Shane and I were both unsure of how it would go, but we had an absolute blast! We knew no one going in (aside from our next door neighbor, who’s such a sweetie!) and met so many people, leaving 4 hours later. Plus, the hostess had an amazing spread of meatballs, bacon wrapped dates, shrimp, dolma, and tons of veggies. Since I ate dinner beforehand (I never know what I can eat at these things) I got to eat TWO dinners that night 
Win.
On Saturday, I made the drive down to Denver to meet up with Natalie to go to a Core Power Yoga on Grant for some hot yoga class.
Aaaand I’m hooked. Class was awesome. The heat was perfect, the instructor made class FLY by, and succeeded in turning our mats into puddles.
Good times 
And even better? I have a first-time pass for the next week! I think I’m going to meet up with Natalie again tonight for a SUPER FUN class. When Natalie asked if I wanted to go with her, I immediately said OMGYES! If it works out, I’ll be sure to tell ya’ll about it tomorrow 
After yoga, we decided to grab lunch at True Food:
I’d never heard of it before, but apparently it’ss Dr. Andrew Weil’s restaurant, an author, and well, a doctor. I guess the menu is considered an anti-inflammatory menu and everything is pretty much created to be healthy, delicious, and make whoever eats it live longer. Pretty cool! The food was, indeed, delicious, too.
We both got the exact same thing (lolz) – the winter salad with brussels sprouts, cannelini beans, mulberries, squash, chicken, avocado, in a Worchester (I think?) vinaigrette. And I got a coconut water. Delish.
Natalie and I have actually been reading each other’s blogs for a few years now (she guest posted for me while I was in Dominican Republic!) and have SO much in common. We chatted so much I think our waitress had to come back four separate times to actually get our order – ha! And then I saw big snow flakes falling from the sky out the window, and bolted, since I’m a baby and hate driving on the highway in the snow. (The roads were fine. I’m just a baby!)
Then on Sunday, the blend fun continued, as I had date with Kelly for lunch!
We had actually intended on going to The Boulder Tea House, which sounded delicious. Unfortunately, the wait was 45 minutes long, so we decided to swing over to Mad Greens to grab some lunch instead.
Great view of the flatirons from here!
Lunch:
Weird, I had two salads in two weekends, and I hardly ever order salad while out! This salad proved to be delicious, too, and it was so much fun getting to know Kelly. I’d just started reading her blog (and drooling over her recipes) when I moved to Colorado, so it was really nice to get to know her better
After lunch, we did a little shopping. Well, I guess I shopped vicariously through Kelly, since I have myself on a budget I even managed to keep my debit card in my purse in lululemon – not an easy feat!
What a fun weekend! It ended on a pretty good note, too. Something happened that hasn’t happened since I don’t even know when. Shane…..cooked dinner!
I guess I can be a control freak in the kitchen? Not me! 
haha Anyway, he made deconstructed stuffed peppers, a big green salad, and baked potato. Delish.
What a weekend! Now it’s back to the week. I hope to accomplish some major tasks in the way of job-related schtuff. Wish me luck.
Your turn:
Have you met up with another blogger or blog reader near you before?
I swear, there are SO many bloggers here in Colorado. I love it!
Do you have any “lap top bans” to make sure you’re not on the web 24/7?
Great weekend for sure! I don’t restrict my laptop/internet use, but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to power down for half a day on the weekends. There’s so much fun to be had on the weekends, and sitting in front of a screen all day is not one of them. Thanks for the reminder!
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Good luck with the job stuff today! Hope it’s something exciting! I’ve made a few friends from the blog world that I now consider “real life” friends. It’s such a neat way of connecting!
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Thank you, Danielle! I can’t wait to meet you at Blend 😀
Yup a few times! I love meeting Bloggers 🙂
True Food Kitchen is awesome, we have been to one in Phoenix before.
I am going to try and go technology free one weekend!
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I LOVE meeting new Blends. I had the pleasure of finally meeting Lauren (Say What You Need to Say) on Friday and it was such a lovely lunch date and really getting to know her better. I love making new friends. 🙂
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I’ve had quite a few deadlines as of late that have required me to take my work laptop home. Friday at 5:00, I told my coworkers I would be working this email and would answer emails, but I would not be doing so until after 5:00 on Saturday. The 24 hour break was amazing and good for my soul… lol
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what a great trip! This weekend I went to a pa bloggers event its so nice to meet some new people and hang out with ones that you connect with! Unplugging is also awesome. On Saturday I didn’t get on my computer once…. and I didn’t hate it! (:
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I probably should ban myself from my laptop, but since I’ve been trying to write every day I haven’t been able to get away from it. I hate my handwriting so I almost never write on paper.
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Yes! I’m studying to take my exam for group fitness certification, and find typing out notes works far better than writing.
I’ve been doing this for a while now! No work on Sundays. I feel like I spend my life in front of a computer screen, so it’s so tempting to reply to client emails or finish off programs on Sundays, even when I’ve promised myself no work on Sundays! I think I’ve only broken my ban once in the past 3 months – not bad! A technology break is definitely necessary in life 😀
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Not bad at all! I know what you mean – it’s SO tempting not to reply back to emails reallyquick. I even put an OOO notification up yesterday to help myself out a bit – ha!
I think I need to start instilling a laptop ban…or at least an internet ban (I use my computer for my studying/notes, so I guess I can’t forgo it completely). Some days it feels like I’m on the computer from when I wake up to when I go to bed…not really the best idea!
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what a fun weekend!!!! i dont blame you for disconnecting on sundays but you were a crazy busy girl this weekend! I love when bars send out fun & random happy hour deals – they’re always so enticing! More than not though the food sucks haha so good call on eating before AND there! what fun bloggie meetups too! can’t you PLEAAAASE come to NY so we can hang out!
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not opening the computer sounds like a great idea! I should try that. I haven’t met any other bloggers. I’d love to go to Blend retreat at some point! I’m not really sure anyone is reading my blog?!
Looks like a fantastic weekend! Funny, I just spent yesterday with no time on the computer. It was JUST the break I needed from technology, I think I could totally do this each week because it really does feel good to just unplug for one day, which really isn’t a lot.
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I usually put my laptop and cellphone away when I am out with the boy 🙂 I try not to spend that time online 😉
maybe we need to move to Colorado. hmmm…. so tempting
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Love to have days where I don’t even think about my computer! Luckily, it hides in my basement office so it is easy to avoid!
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Love love love that smile on your face! I stopped blogging on the weekends a while back. I love blogging and reading about my BLENDS, but I get caught up in it and lose track of time…the day goes down the crapper at that point. You got out and got some from air with friends! I love it. I hope this sets you up for a great week my friend!
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I have a laptop ban on Saturdays and Sundays mostly. I love it! Well… I take that back. I use my laptop to watch Downton Abbey.. lol I love meeting Blends! It is so exciting to meet them in person after you feel like you already “know” each other!
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Such a blast! I can’t wait to have more fitness dates…even with the boys 🙂
That is such a fantastic idea. I always try to limit my computer use but didn’t know how. I think this is a great idea and I’ll have to borrow it. 🙂
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I love the idea of unplugging at certain times. I think we all tend to get sucked into the world wide web and forget to interact with the people around us. I’ve never met any blends in real life-there are none close to me! But I’ll be in Colorado twice in the next few months so maybe I’ll get a chance to!
Yes! You’ll have to get ahold of me when you’re here 🙂
I also tend to take time away from the computer, not just on Sundays but essentially all weekend long. It’s not really hard for me to do, I sit at a computer all work-week long, so I can’t wait to get it out of my life for a couple days!
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Woo hoo- you are making the rounds of all of the FABULOUS Colorado bloggers! I am not familiar with Natalie- I’ll have to check out her blog!
I ADORE Kelly! I met her for the first time at Fitbloggin’ in Baltimore this past September, and we’ve been BFFs ever since! I took a yoga class with her when I was in CO in November and then we had lunch here in DC in December. She is the BEST and such an amazingly thoughtful person (she even sent me a Valentine’s Day card!!). Ahhh I can’t wait to hang in Boulder with you gals! SOON!!
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