MMHP-Total Sailor Mouth Edition

My Monday Morning Hodge Podge post is today. Yes, fuck you very much I'm aware its Tuesday. I'm TIRED.And this post is going to be chock full of f-bomb's so heads up.

For FUCK'S sake Minted...Its not even July. Calm the shit down. 

This drink will rock your panties off. We haven't tried to make it at home yet b/c I'm sure its a huge mess but I think these are happening soon. Del Frisco's Blackberry Ginger Cocktail. Woodford Reserve Bourbon, fresh blackberries, lemon juice, mint and a splash of ginger beer.

My son woke up at 5:15 again. I know that is nothing to you moms with newborns but that is a tad early considering mom watched the Game of Thrones finale and the first True Blood last night. Team Khaleesi and WTF Billith. We are also slowly getting rid of our pacifier. SLOWLY. He only gets it in bed but screams when I leave it in the bed for later.

Two's are awesome.

This morning's conversation. 

F: Cereal Bar

K: Okay, one second (trying to fall asleep on couch)

F: CEREAL BAR

K: Okay, I'm getting up

F: In creepy REDRUM voice from the Shining "CEREAL BAR YOU DEVIL WOMAN I HATE YOU SO MUCH YOU MUST DIE."

K: Guzzles bourbon, hands kid cereal bar

F: Its sticky. No cereal bar.

K: ...............................................................

I got a "Good job Katharine" at Pure Barre yesterday. Made my day. I still wear t-shirts to class and look clueless but if my only triumph this week is squeezing my left butt cheek so perfectly I get a gold star that is fucking fine with me. High five ass cheek.

4 weeks until our Epic yearly family beach vacation. 7 pounds to go. It has been suggested I quit drinking during the week. I let that thought marinate for a hot second and then remembered I have a toddler. Here are some hosebeasts that look great at the beach. And fuck you fox news for dissing Maria Shriver. BIG FUCK YOU. She's a 57 year old mom. Nobody wears a sarong in the water you ass-hats. Half the people you voted "best" are douchebags with obvious plastic surgery.

Damn you Jessica Alba with your flat abs and organic diapers. 

One hot Mama Jennie Garth

Not a d-bag and has no surgery...but not a mom either..

My trip to Raleigh was a success...even though I drove through a Tropical Storm to get there. I would do it again in a heartbeat b/c those two days are exactly what I needed. Binge-drinking, binge-eating and binge-shopping. My BFF and I never talk on the phone, we only text and email... but being together was just like old times! Raleigh by the numbers:

• 6,982-Calories consumed (this is probably low-balling)
• $69-price for a cute top at Uniquities
• 70+ MPH of winds in Cherry Grove
• $9.98-cost for my delicious lunch at Tijuana Flats. So sad ours closed down.
• 5-Total number of Bourbons I drank once I arrived safely Thursday night.
• 0.6-Miles we walked home from dinner
• $225-cost for overpriced Tory Burch sandals I really want but are sold out. Do I really need these? (Holy shit they have my size at Neiman's.)
• Priceless-spending 2 great nights with my BFF laughing and talking about life as working moms. We've come a long way from Pokey Sticks at the Pi Phi House!

I probably sound angry and feisty but I'm honestly just tired. I'll perk up after I do these inhalants. Here's something to make you giggle....

xoxo

Speaking of Beach trips....

Father's Day Gifts-Booze, Fire and Sex....

A Million Wings: A Spirited Story of the Sporting Life Along the Mississippi Flyway. Amazon $35.00

While I was at SEWE this year the author was signing copies of this book so Dad already received his Father's Day present a tad early. Maybe I should get him a little something else? Here are some ideas from a few of my "Man Sources".

Fox Bookends from Furbish $60

Sur la Table Outdoor Stemless Wine Glasses set of 6 $27.96

Ole Smoky Moonshine. Or as my Dad's buddy calls it... East Tennessee Dancin Fuel

YETI Cooler. Apparently these are all the rage. The YETI Roadie 20 (About 5 gallons) will run you about $230. If you can't afford that you can always get the hat...

YETI Traditional Trucker Hat $12.99

Weber Spirit 2 Burner Gas Grill $399 Home Depot

Don't forget the Grill Cover. (Cannot believe I'm posting this...just for you CCF)

Larceny Bourbon. 

Hadn't heard of this gem until we had drinks at Block and Grinder last week. Here is a great write-up. A quote from Andrew Strenio's post "A small batch bourbon, each run is produced from dumps of 100 or fewer barrels of 6 to 12 year old whiskey, and bottled at 92 proof. The bourbon is a textbook example of a smooth sipper—if you're looking for a ragged whiskey knock-out you may be disappointed (and in that case, stick with Wild Turkey or Old Crow for your fix). But if you stick around, Larceny seriously delivers the flavor. The nose is a familiar bourbon experience, with vanilla, oak, a nice grain kick, dark cherries, and surprisingly *loads* of cinnamon."

and of course, the last response....Good Lovin. Because that is what men really want right??

Happy Father's Day to you & yours!

xoxo

BFF Birthday Dinner in Raleigh..1, 2, or 3?!

I am headed to Raleigh to celebrate my BFF's birthday and posted on facebook a survey of where we should go eat. Miss E has her own favorites so I compiled hers and the winners from the comments. What do you all think?!

The overall favorite was Poole's Diner. I actually met Ashley Christensen years ago for this exact same weekend! Miss E moved to Raleigh in 2005 after Law School and we had a big birthday/moving fiesta.

Macaroni au gratin at Poole's.

The Evening's menu on Chalk Boards

Here is one of my favorite quotes about Poole's. **Just heard word from Mr. E that he is taking her to Poole's Saturday. BUMMER!**

Fried Chicken

Banana Cream Pie with Salty Bourbon Caramel in Bon Appetit. I die. Caramel and Bourbon????

So here are our three choices since Poole's is out........

Option #1

Hayes Barton Cafe and Dessertery

2000 Fairview Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27608
(919) 856-8551

This was probably the most popular pic of facebook friends and one of Miss E's favorites. From Our Sate Magazine: Cakes are just part of the 1940s-immersed scenery in the Hayes Barton Café decked out in chrome, checkerboard tile, and memorabilia from film, music, and World War II. Frank and Marget Ballard created the lunch, dinner, and dessert cafe 14 years ago in the former “greasy spoon” diner space that shares a doorway with the old Hayes-Barton Pharmacy. Ever since, customers have brought in war-veteran photographs to add to the decor, which includes a 1940s photo of Frank’s parents, Bill and Eula May Ballard, as sweethearts, as well as images drawn by Bill when he was a cartoonist for The News & Observer from 1951 to 1964.

Look at all those cakes!!! We could always start with dessert! 

Dinner Menu  Every good Carolina girl loves shrimp & grits!

Option #2

Coquette Brasserie

(919) 789-0606

4351 The Circle at North Hills

Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

From Kelley Chisolm: I have enjoyed many a lunch and dinner at Coquette, and one of my favorites is the steak frites ($19.00 at dinner.) This is a hangar steak that comes with your choice of maitre’d butter, bordelaise or brandy peppercorn sauces. All three are great, but I especially like the bordelaise. The frites are tasty – very thin and crispy. Other favorites include the onion soup gratinee, quiche Lorraine, beets and Roquefort salad, escargots, Parisian gnocchi and the hamburger, which is freshly ground steak so it can be cooked to order.

I love steak frites, gnocchi, pomme frites drizzled in truffle oil, roasted chicken breast...pretty much everything on this menu.. And this would be a fun spot b/c we could toss on dresses and drink champagne and pretend we are real ladies. 

Option #3

The Pit Authentic Barbecue

328 W Davie St  Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 890-4500

Miss E and I both love us some BBQ. She is from Eastern NC so she is a vinegar based girl and I'm tomato based but I hear this place is fantastic. 

        "'Barbecue' is not a verb in the South, nor is it a charcoal-burning    device. No, for carnivores from Daytona to Decatur, it is a religion. And nowhere is this ritual of smoke and fire better harnessed than in North Carolina."

— Matt Goulding Weigl, Men's Health

Where should we eat tomorrow night?! They all sound amazing because let's face it.......

Can't wait and Happy Birthday E!!!

xoxoxo

I Drank the Pure Barre Kool-Aid

And it is awesome*.

*Actually I HATE it. But as soon as its over I love it. I dread going to each class but I've never seen an improvement this fast in my problem areas. Proof-I went running yesterday and it was the first time my milkshake didn't bring any boys to the yard. Seriously, my ass didn't shake. Or at least not the earthquake proportions it used to. See for yourself..

I have to thank my friend AS for convincing me to do it. She bought a package and said she wouldn't go solo (I don't blame her, you need a buddy to start)....so I got one month unlimited at the Ballantyne location for $100. That first class kicked our butts. She is tiny tiny and can do more of the ab stuff than me but we were both exhausted. But a good exhausted.

Here is a little bit about Pure Barre..

Pure Barre is the fastest, most effective way to change the shape of your body. Using small isometric movements at the ballet barre set to motivating music, Pure Barre lifts your seat, tones your thighs, abs and arms and burns fat in record breaking time. Clients see results in just 10 classes, lose inches in weeks and have fun doing it!

Pure Barre was founded by dancer, choreographer and fitness guru, Carrie Rezabek Dorr. Carrie opened her first studio in the basement of an office building in Birmingham, MI in 2001. With no initial clients, staff, signage or even a bathroom, Carrie has grown Pure Barre in to the company it is today.

In my third trimester I developed diastasis recti....where your abs split. This typically happens after multiple pregnancies or if your torso is so freaking short your kid just torpedos out and splits your abs.Its super awesome....

I'm hoping these exercises help me get that area back under control. I have always had a flat stomach and I know I can't get it completely back but here's hoping!

Even though I probably have the least muscle definition in my classes the only thing that makes me feel left out is not being able to plank as long, can't hold my leg up straight while sitting at the bar, and my workout attire...I think I need a few of these pieces.

Lululemon No Limits Tank $64

Lululemon Practice Freely Tank $64

Flow and Go Tank II $64

In the Flow Crop $78

Or I could just get some of these.....and spend the saved $$ on another month of Pure Barre....

Old Navy Semi Fitted Tanks $10

Old Navy Mesh Bubble-Tanks$10

Old Navy Cropped Compression Pants $17

 Wanna join us? The music is seriously great! Maybe I'll grow some balls and post after pictures. HA!

xoxo