Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Mine flew by in a flash! This was a weird weekend of feeling like I did a lot of fun stuff, but also feeling like I was incredibly lazy and accomplished nothing. That’s sometimes just how it is, right? Don’t forget to link up to your weekend at the bottom of this post!
Friday night after work, Josh and I headed down to the waterfront for Taste of Omaha. It’s a festival that brings out a lot of local restaurant vendors and musicians for a weekend-long party by the Missouri River.
There were bands and food and Josh and I were just having a blast. It felt so quintessentially summer.
We enjoyed yummy street food.
And I got this wonderful picture of Josh enjoying his first corn on the cob of the summer. đ There’s nothing like it.
As we were listening to a second band perform, Josh started pointing out the ominous clouds and telling me that we needed to leave soon so that we didn’t get caught in a storm. We had a birthday party to go to afterwards and I didn’t want to get wet, but I was really enjoying the music. I delayed leaving for a few more songs and sure enough, five blocks in to our twenty block walk home, the floodgates opened. We went from dry to soaking wet in about ten seconds flat. Josh gave me a few, “I told you sos,” and then we just laughed and ran home.
We drove soaking wet to Erin’s birthday dinner at Hiro. While we didn’t look our best, I’m glad we didn’t look as horrible as I imagined in my mind. What was horrible was sitting in soaking wet clothes all night. Not fun.
The company more than made up for it though! It was such a fun dinner, and I’m so glad we got to celebrate another wonderful year with Erin. She’s awesome, and I’m so glad we’re friends.
Due to the fact we had just eaten before we got there, Josh and I wanted something lighter, so we decided to share some sushi. Veggie sushi for the win! I’ve had some good fish sushi in Hawaii that I loved, but I usually just can’t bring myself to order it. I wish I liked fish more than I do.
On Saturday, Josh and I headed back to Taste of Omaha so we could finish exploring. The weather was gorgeous. A total 180 from the night before. It was fun to get to walk around and take in all the sights.
I also got my chocolate covered banana! I had been craving one and this one did not disappoint.
Dinner that night was al fresco at Marks with Jordan, Joanna, and Hannah. The weather was beautiful and I *finally* got to meet baby Everly! She is the sweetest thing and I just wanted to eat her up. I ate this yummy summer salad instead. đ
After getting a pedicure and coming home, I had some time to myself. Josh was at a whisky event, so I decided to get started on the newest season of Southern Charm and have a drink or two.
Let’s just say that Mike’s is a lot stronger than I thought, and some very silly snapchats happened. (Like the one above. I’m not sure how it’s saved as a picture on my phone.) This basically put me out for the count on Sunday, and I lounged all morning, finished the second season of Southern Charm (<— SO good!), and threw on some clothes around 4pm to go grocery shopping.
Questions of the Day: What was the highlight of your weekend? Does your town have fun festivals in the summer? What’s your favorite fair food?
Liz Joiner says
that street food looks so good! It’s making me hungry for dinner again. You look great can’t even tell you were rained on! And sushi!
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Erin says
Aww thanks Liz! I definitely felt rained on! haha The food was all so good!
Patrick Weseman says
That looks like a lot of fun. Good music and good food.
Erin says
It was a great weekend!
Laura @FitMamaLove says
We enjoyed delicious corn this weekend too! Not our first of the season, but still so good!
Erin says
I love corn in the summer! So good!
Kelly says
Your food pictures look so delicious! We have a few summer festivals around here, and the food is always my favorite part! I’m SO looking forward to summer!
Erin says
Summer is the best! I wish I had summers off like I did when I was in school! haha
Ada says
Looks like another great weekend, Erin. I am dying oer the sushi and the salad looks great, also. Love, love your skirt and purse. =) You look great!
<3 Ada.
Erin says
That salad was so yummy! And thanks so much Ada! You’re really sweet! đ
CARLA says
it felt like the FIRST WEEKEND OF SUMMER here!!
and it rocked.
Erin says
Yes it did!! Happy half birthday to your daughter by the way!
Sara @ Lake Shore Runner says
Oh my gosh – I need a chocolate covered banana now.
Erin says
It was amaazzing!!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
we have a taste of st louis event in the fall! so fun!
Erin says
Oh I’d imagine there’d be a lot of good food there! I need to get back to St. Louis!
Ruthie@She'sWickedHealthy says
That looks like a PERFECT summer weekend! I love eating outside when it’s nice and sunny!!
Erin says
It was an awesome weekend! Bring on summer!
Maddie Baldassari says
street food is basically the best! Looks like you had a great weekend.
Erin says
It was such a fun weekend! And I agree about street food!
Brynn says
It certainly looks like a delicious weekend! I love visiting local festivals and markets!
Erin says
Me too! Such a fun way to explore an area!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
What a gorgeous waterfront area! I had some corn this weekend too. What is it about summertime and corn? It tastes like pure candy!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
That waterfront area is gorgeous! I had some corn this weekend too. What is it about corn and summertime? It just tastes like candy!
Erin says
It does! So so good!
Jenny @ apples & kale says
I am glad to see that Josh eats corn the “right” way–the typewriter way. đ Jon and I had a fake fight this weekend about whether that way or his way (the small circles down the whole cob way? I don’t even know what to call it!) are “correct.” LOL!!
Erin says
I totally have to see how I eat corn the next time I have some! haha I have no idea!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
That totally looks like a fab weekend! Summer is totally here too, and we spent a good chunk of it swimming–my fave!!
Erin says
I love swimming! I just need to find a pool I can swim in!
Biana @Blovedboston says
So much good food this weekend – I haven’t seen a band play in the longest time so now I’m craving that!! Happy Monday! xo, Biana –BlovedBoston
Erin says
I hope you get to see a band play soon! The weather is getting to be perfect for it!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
I’m so glad you ate that gorgeous salad and not Everly đ But in all seriousness, that was a great dinner and your Facebook chats later on were the highlight of my night! You literally had me LOL’ing <– and I don't even like that word.
Erin says
haha I’m glad I could entertain! I still can’t get over how perfect Everly is!
Katie Elizabeth says
Oh my gosh- all of the food, YUM!! And loving your eyelet skirt! Glad you guys had a fun weekend đ
Erin says
Aw thank you Katie! It was such a great weekend!
Ashley says
Beautiful weekend to be outside! Taste of Ohama looks awesome! I’ll have to see if they do anything like that around here. I know we have restaurant week…
Thanks for linking up today!
~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
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Erin says
I love restaurant week!
Bri Marie says
I must be hungry because OMG all of the food in this post looks SO good! I love summer festivals and fairs – especially because of all of the food! The corn on the cob photo is 100% my fave đ
Erin says
As soon as I took the photo I smiled so big! I thought it was such a cute photo! đ
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says
Hi Erin! I really enjoy Southern Charm as well! Glad you had a fun weekend with the festival and friend time. Hope your June starts off strong! đ Happy Monday!
Erin says
It was such a fun weekend!
Heather @ Life In Leggings says
Oh no, getting caught in the rain is the worst when you aren’t going straight home. That festival looks awesome! Also, that sushi looks delicious. Happy Monday, and thanks for hosting the link up!
Erin says
Absolutely Heather! It was a great weekend! And while the rain sucked at the time, it makes for a funny story now! haha
Kelly says
Oh man, sushi I miss you!
Erin says
Sushi <3 <3 <3
Amanda Elizabeth says
Looks like a great weekend and I absolutely love your pictures they are beautiful!
Erin says
Aww thank you so much Amanda! This comment made my day! đ
jenessa says
Looks like a great time!
XO JNESS
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Erin says
It was! Thanks girl!
Nicole Mölders (@HighLatitudeSty) says
Great way to style a meshskirt! Great photos too!
Erin says
Thanks so much Nicole! I appreciate that! đ
Annette @ Sweating Through Life says
Reading this made me want corn on the cob immediately!! Best summer food! I love outdoor festivals and it looks like you had a great time, despite the rain. We have quite a few festivals here to take part in over the summer. In fact, that’s pretty much all there is to do!!
Erin says
I love corn on the cob so much!
Ginny says
I love sushi, we’ll have to check that place out.
Erin says
Their avocado egg roll appetizers are the best!!
Montana @ Pretty Lil Mudder says
You seem to have a lot of cool little street festivals like this one! I wish we had more things like this in my town. I’m sure I could find events if I really tried but I just don’t have a lot of people to go with down here. My boyfriend works weekends and most of my friends live about an hour north of me so that’s usually where I’m hanging out.
Erin says
Oh bummer about working weekends! I used to do that when I worked retail and I did not like it. Does he get evenings off during the week? Sometimes I find some really fun stuff going on on Thursday nights!
Heather@hungryforbalance says
Oh my gosh- getting caught in the rain is the worst!! At least you had a nice evening before and after the “shower” though!
I love love love caramel apples- hands down my favorite street/fair food.
Erin says
Ohh good call! Caramel apples are great!
Darcy says
Looks like a fun weekend! I am from Omaha but now live in KC and now I am totally craving hiro hha!
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Erin says
I love Hiro! And KC! I’m hoping to visit there soon!
Lindsey says
That chocolate covered banana looks AMAZING! It looks like you had a great weekend(besides getting rained on:)
Erin says
Oh man the banana was incredible!!
Jen@jpabstfitness says
That festival sounds like so much fun (minus getting caught in the rain!). I LOVE Southern Charm, can’t wait for the reunion show tonight.
Erin says
It was kind of a boring reunion but I still watched and enjoyed!
Ashley says
Great shots- what a fun (and yummy!) weekend you had!
-Ashley
Le Stylo Rouge
Erin says
It was such a great weekend!
Stephanie Small says
Corn on the cob, sushi, salads and cold beer – summer food staples indeed đ
Erin says
Cheers to that!!