I spent today doing just what I wanted to do. I hung out with Mal all day, took Murphy for a long walk, and ate delicious food and drank pumpkin beer. For once in a long time, I didn’t have a set agenda and not having plans made enjoying today so easy. My day was exactly what I wanted to do with my Saturday.
After a long run and brunch in Southie, I headed home to shower (and blog) and then drove down to the Derby Street Shoppes with my husband for a little bit of shopping.
Mal and I bought a few things, but we mostly window shopped and goofed around in the stores. (P.S. A non-stick yoga towel cost $55 at Lululemon!?! Holy crap. Obviously, I did not buy one. :evil:)
Mal and I each scored some sweet deals today. He bought a bunch of new t-shirts from Kohls and I purchased a brand new pair of jeans from The Gap for $19.50! 
Mal and I also tried the new Pinkberry at Derby Street!!!
It was as awesome as everyone says it is! 😀
We shared an “original” with pineapple, blackberries, pumpkin spice granola, and white chocolate chips. Holy deliciousness! I will be back!
After our adventures at the Derby Street Shoppes, Mal and I went home to take Murphy for a long walk. On our travels, we decided to get Chinese food for dinner. We couldn’t take Murphy into the restaurant with us, so Mal ordered dinner for us. He chose Fried Rice, Shrimp Lo Mein, Spring Rolls, and Chicken Fingers.
We also grabbed some pumpkin beer on our walk.
I rimmed our pint glasses with a mixture of brown sugar and honey (2:1). Mmm! Oh, yes, I did! 😉
I loaded up my plate with a little bit of everything.
Best Saturday night dinner ever!
I went back for seconds of the Fried Rice and Shrimp Lo Mein.
For dessert, Mal and I each enjoyed a fortune cookie. Our fortunes seemed to fit us well! 😉
Mine:
Mal’s:
My husband talks a lot! 😆
I just poured myself another pumpkin beer. Hooray for fall (and pumpkin beer)!
I’M SO HAPPY TO BE HOME!!!!!
Enjoy your Saturday night, guys!
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Aww, what a great day! Sometimes playing it low-key is the way to go. =)
You’re obviously no yogini…good yoga gear is worth the investment!
Oh wow, sugar-rimmed beer glasses?!?! Such a great idea! I’ve totally been in the mood for pumpkin ale lately.
Your day looks fabulous! I’m so jealous that you have a Pinkberry nearby. 🙁 Our closest one is in NYC!
That Chinese food looks so yummy. I was actually craving something just like that today. I’ll have to live vicariously through you. 😉
Jenn
I love your fortune cookie – the gist of that is what I try to tell myself these days 🙂 The jeans look amazing, too!
I love pumpkin beer……and I think I’ll love it more if I rim my glass with that yumminess! GENIUS!
love days like that! was that your first time trying pinkberry? my hubby and i “discovered” the flagship store in LA five years ago – it’s so funny to see how much it’s grown since then!
I’m glad you were able to do exactly what you wanted to do, I love it when days work out that way. Cute jeans!
Cool jeans!
Sounds like you two had a nice Saturday. I want to try that pumpkin ale because I had one kind and wasn’t that impressed
I just tried that pumpkin beer last night and it’s damn good but that honey/sugar rim looks to die for. nice touch.
what a nice saturday! i feel like i haven’t had a day like that in a while, yay for no agenday!
Sounds like a relaxing but fun day…you need one of those days every so often! And I am sooo very jealous of Pinkberry. I think every state but MN has one..literally 🙁
I love the brown sugar rim!
And what a great deal on Gap jeans. 🙂
Sounds like a perfect Saturday.
I couldn’t help thinking about you as I ate my pumpkin pancakes yesterday morning. MMMmmmm….pumpkin….
That sounds like a perfect Saturday! It’s so nice when things like errands and obligations don’t get in the way of a relaxing day! 😀
That is the kind of Saturday I’d like to have.
Sometimes the BEST times are those that require us to take the time to enjoy life! Sounds like you did just that. I’ve come a long way in my life & have found that I deserve and NEED to take these kind of “vacation days” so to speak. My sweetie & I take at least one day over the weekend to do “just what we want” & some days even spend “almost” the entire weekend doing that! It’s wonderful and our relationship seems so much more bonded & together when we do.
Didn’t you walk away from today just feeling like you had spent the best day of your life with your best friend ever & literally became “one” for even just a short day? I always feel that way, as if we just got to “know” each other so much more completely!!!
can’t wait for some pumpkin beer. i also think i may have gotten the exact same jeans at gap this week. 🙂
whata nice saturday you’ve got! i couldn’t picture mal as someone who talks a lot–he looks like the quiet type 🙂
life is good! 🙂
@Kris: They’re “Sexy Bootcut.”
Oh god, that’s exactly the kind of day I had yesterday too – unplanned and SO needed.
For the record, when I was in NYC, I ate at Pinkberry no less than 3 times in 24 hours because Fro-Yo places with toppings bars are not something that have really “made it” to MN. Have no shame sista – that stuff is delish.
Your Saturday looks like a lot of fun! That Pinkberry looks amazing – It’s like a mix of fall (granola and white chocolate) and summer (pineapple and berries). 😀
Question: did you stay at the Doubletree Times Square when you were in NYC this August? Thanks!
@Julia: No, it was a different Doubletree.
Looks like a great day! What a good idea to rim your glass. Yum!
Some of the best Saturdays my husband and I have together are the ones without plans! I love those days when we just wander and run errands together. Have a great Sunday!
What a great day! I’m so glad you got to spend it the way YOU wanted – sounds like my kinda day 🙂 And that b. sugar rimmed glass idea is GENIUS! When I turn 21, I’m definitely going to try that w/ some pumpkin beer 😀
There’s a place on the Medford-Malden line called John Brewers that serves Shipyard Pumpkin Head beer in a glass lined with some kind of delicious sugar! It is SO good! Pumpkin head isn’t my favorite fall beer (I’m more of a Sam Oktoberfest gal), but something about the sugary rim makes it amazing!
That’s interesting that the ring of the glass had brown sugar on it. What a great way to enjoy the beer!