Impromptu Trip Home

After a full day of Friday classes and reading one too many blogs that had baking going on, I knew I needed to get the hell out of Madison and go home.  It was the first time this semester I went home and even for a night I'm glad I went.  I barely had time to set my stuff down before I jumped into the kitchen!  Can you guess what I made?

CAKE BALLS

Well the start of cake balls.  I don't have a finished picture for some reason.  I'll take one tomorrow!  I made gluten free and regular cake balls using:
- Cake mix (one gf and one regular chocolate cake)
- Buttercream frosting
   *2 sticks butter, 2 cups powder sugar, couple teaspoons of vanilla, tablespoon of milk
- Milk and Dark chocolate choco chips

Food
I ate more than I've ate in literally months and when I woke up this morning I felt hungover.  Food hangover whoops!  It was so worth it.
Towards 1 am last night I tried to make a soup to detox my body from all the food I ate.  Chicken broth, cayenne pepper, curry powder, and steamed cabbage.  Something about soups like that are so good to me.

I swear it tasted good

Fitness
I had mom's weekend dinner for the sorority tonight so I came back to Madison this afternoon to fit in a run before getting ready for dinner.  And by run I mean I RAN.  5 miles in 40 minutes!  8 minute miles baby!

I'll leave you all with a picture from the night.  Stuck to a 2 drink max and home by 11:30, sometimes I swear I'm not even a college student.

I love you Mommy!

xoxo,

Rachel

NEW YORK CITY

It's official.  I just booked a flight and hotel trip for my best friend and me to NYC.  I have never been to NY.  I have never been more excited.  I am dying.  I can't find the words to express how excited I am.  And to top it all off I found the deal of the century.  $335 a person for 3 nights and flight included.  I feel crazy.  I haven't been this excited about anything I don't think.  Other than that my best friend Maggie is coming with me!

OUR FIRST PICTURE TOGETHER!

This is the true love of my life Maggie.  This is who is going on this amazing trip with me.  I could not be more excited to share my first NYC experience with the person I love most.

I have so much planning to do in 9 DAYS.  Our hotel is close to Times Square, so I hope most things are accessible from where we're staying.

Bloggers: Tell me where to eat!  What to do!  Anything!

xoxo,

Rachel