Happy Saturday!
Before I go on - I’ve been meaning to say thank you so much for your responses to my acupuncture post. It’s not easy for me to be so open like that, so it meant a lot to read all of your support + learn that I helped shed some light on acupuncture for you.
Anyway, it’s been quite a good week over in this life I’ve met. Here are some highlights of life lately.
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1) I joined ClassPass! ClassPass is basically an “open relationship” with exercise (ha), which is really great for my schedule/lifestyle. For $99/month you get unlimited classes at a ton of top NYC fitness studios and gyms without having to get a full membership.
I’ve taken three classes so far - Pilates, Cyc, and a yoga class at Y7 this morning.
My favorite so far has been New York Pilates. I absolutely LOVED it. It was my first Pilates class using a reformer, and I enjoyed it so much. I must admit that I don’t love strength training (no matter how much I try to lift weights, I just…hate it), but I genuinely loved using the reformer. It worked muscles I didn’t even know I had! And it was just so chill - I didn’t even break a sweat. We’ll save that for the spin classes 😉
2) You probably heard that the supposed record-breaking blizzard Juno fell flat. What was supposed to be 20-30 inches was a measly 8 in NYC. It was awkward.
Still made for a pretty city, though.
3) I FINALLY got around to trying the new Quest S’mores bar. I hadn’t been eating Quest bars for a few months because I just got really sick of them, but…you guys. The S’mores one is ridiculously good.
4) You may have seen me share this piece of artwork on Instagram. My friend Andrea made it - how beautiful is this?! You can’t really tell from the photo, but the texture/paint actually comes off the canvas 3D-style (ha, I clearly don’t know art terms). If you’re interested in seeing more of her work, you can check it out here.
5) Last night Sydney and I had a nice little dinner date at Hudson Clearwater (one of my favorite spots - definitely recommend it!) followed by some bar hopping in the West Village. It was ridiculously freezing out, but we ended up having such a fun night!
6) After yoga class this morning Monica and I had brunch at Two Hands. I had seen it all over Instagram, and it definitely lived up to the hype. It’s a cute little cafe tucked away on Mott Street.
We got almond milk lattes and split the acai bowl and avocado toast.
Yes, us girls love splitting meals. It’s a scientific fact.
And now I’m here relaxing for a bit + catching up on some work! Gotta love that balance of a fun/productive weekend, right? 😉
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What’s been a highlight of your week?
That breakfast!!! It looks amazing. And yes to splitting meals (because why not try more things?!) I’m interesting in that Quest bar flavor. I haven’t loved the ones I’ve tried in the past (brownie and cinnamon roll), but that one sounds good!
Your nails look so good - I SO need a mani!
hehe thanks! they’re Red Carpet Manicure
I’m so excited to try that new Quest Bar flavor!
Rachael says
That sounds like an amazing weekend! Such a lovely mix of leisure, good food, exercise and fun!! I especially love the pic of the yoga mat in your bag..
The highlight of my weekend was finally getting my blog live! I’m so excited to be a part of the amazing online community where people inspire, motivate and support each other!
I’m looking forward to your next post! Big love x
yay, congrats!
Peg says
OMG I eat the Quest bars too!!! they’re pretty good
Ha splitting meals is totally a girl thing, and I love it! Guys are NOT about to share their food though- I can barely get my boyfriend to split an appetizer with me!
Laura says
NY is very beautiful when covered in snow.
Hi Gracie! I just read your acupuncture post and I really enjoyed it. I never realized that acupuncture could help with things such as menestral regulation. I’m really happy that it is working out for you.I love reading about how to heal the body naturally. Tow hands looks so cute!
Thanks for letting me know! glad you enjoyed it
i’ve been meaning to try Two Hands for a while — the boyf and i almost went when he was here last fall, but we didn’t make it. hopefully soon, as it looks adorable and delicious! i went to Tartine in the West Vill for brunch last week during the snow storm, and it’s adorable and quaint, and a byob — perfect for mimosa brunch.
i haven’t had Quest bars in quite some time either, as i like the Medifast protein bars better now, but the s’mores looks like it’s worth a try!
ah, I haven’t been to Tartine yet! I’ll have to make it over there soon … I live so close to it!
The highlight of my week was Chowder Fest in Saratoga Springs. Too much fun, because now I have a cold. Crockpot chicken noodle soup to the rescue!
I didn’t like the S’mores until I microwaved them. OMG! <3