happy anniversary to us!

Today marked our three year anniversary! We had a lovely evening out, but first - I have to show you some amazing food photos! :)

My favorite breakfast of late has been overnight oats with flavored banana soft serve. I've said it before, but it is so good!

Yesterday's was cherry-banana soft serve:


And today's was peach-banana soft serve - YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS!  Before I headed out for a quick run and walk with Maia this morning, I cut up a peach and put it in the freezer. I then blended the frozen peach with a frozen banana and a splash of soy milk. It was so creamy and delicious and who doesn't want ice cream for breakfast?!


Okay - back to our lovely night celebrating three years of wedded bliss...(blech, so corny!)

We headed up to the big city :) for dinner at the Motley Cow Cafe, but fist stopped at Running Wild to pick up a fuel belt for me - the perfect start to an anniversary celebration if I do say so!

(Don't you love that there is a cookie store right above the running store??)

The fuel belt was $50 which I think is a bit spendy, but thankfully I had a $25 gift certificate from winning (lol, can't say that too often!) the St. James Fun Run a few months back.

Some power shopping was done at Target to pick up a sweet gift for my cousin Pam and her hubs-to-be. We are headed up to MN for their wedding this weekend. It is going to be a whirl-wind trip, but I am looking forward to seeing the family.



If you are ever in Iowa City, you have to stopped at the Motley Cow Cafe! This was the first time Nic and I have been there, but plan to go back in the near future. Very reasonable prices, and a smallish seasonal menu that packed huge flavors!

We started off with some hummus and drinks - beer for Nic, wine for me.


The salad that came with my meal was served with a buttermilk cumin dressing, which was so good I could have drank it by the gallon. Such an interesting combination. I am going to have to try to recreate it soon.


The main course - basil risotto. Rich, buttery, cheesy, good. I had to pace myself, otherwise I could have inhaled the entire bowl in about 2 minutes. YUM.


After dinner we headed out for a nice stroll around Iowa City, and made a stop at Whitey's for a celebratory ice cream cone. We've lived in Iowa for 5ish years now and have never stopped, so it was about time.


Graham Central Station ice cream in a waffle cone = bliss.



Lots on my to do list for tomorrow, including an 8 mile run at 5AM...should head to bed!