BIG NEWS! I’m moving to Denver! Eeeeeeeeeee. I’ll have more details later, but the next few weeks are going to be busy applying for jobs, selling my condo, packing my stuff, coordinating the move, and saying ‘see ya later’ to so many people who I love. It’s super bittersweet, but I am very excited.

I’m excited about these things too:

• Some delicious grilled corn recipes this week: grilled corn salad, charred corn with miso butter, bacon, and garlic scapes, and grilled corn with spicy buffalo butter. I want them all.
• And for dessert, fruit pizza or summer celebration fruit tart.
• Loved reading this post about a courthouse wedding.
• I’m in the middle of reading The Rosie Project. It’s a fun, summer read!
• It’s time for highlights! I got bayalage highlights last fall and loved them. As for color I think this tortiseshell hair color trend and a subtler version of this rose pink hair are pretty awesome. Thoughts?

In less exciting news, I got my wisdom teeth removed yesterday. The extraction only took about 30 minutes and I was completely under, which was great. Fortunately, I didn’t have any David After Dentist type moments. Afterwards my mom picked me up and took me back to Hutchinson. Now she’s taking care of me, bringing me and ibuprofen and ice packs for my super swollen cheeks, and making me tasty soft foods like pureed sweet potatoes, homemade applesauce, and peanut butter mousse. She’s the BEST.

Hope you’re having a great week!

Jenna

I think I take a picture of the city 90% of the times I walk over the river. I just can’t help it. I like it.

I like these things too:

• Popsicle week! All of these are just killing me. But especially late night snacksicles, funfetti cake batter popsicles, strawberry rhubarb crumble ice pops, coconut matcha blueberry popsicles, and fudgesicle brownie pops
• New song obsession: Hold My Hand.
• Can we just, like, get over the way women talk?
• Some great mantras to live by.
• Let’s learn new skills this summer.

I hope you’re having a great week!

Jenna

Two years ago one of my friends told me about pizza farms and I’ve been wanting to go to one ever since. Last night I made my dream a reality. My friends, Katie and Justine, and I headed to the Red Barn in Northfield for a great night of delicious pizza and some awesome live music. I highly recommend it!

I also highly recommend checking these things out:

• Let’s grill everyday: Grilled Apricot, Sweet Corn & Arugula Salad, Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Kabobs, BBQ Chicken & Grilled Corn Rice Bowls, Grilled Ginger Sesame Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Chicken with Tomato Parsley Salad, Grilled Peaches & Ice Cream
• What do you think about Obama’s ban on trans fat? As someone who loves healthy eating, it makes me very happy. As someone who works in Supply Chain for General Mills, it makes me stressed and curious.
• This World Without Dieting Campaign with Multi-Grain Cheerios in Canada is super powerful. This is why Cheerios are my favorite.
• Naps are not my thing, but coffee is, so many coffee naps would work for me?
• This Lady Gaga cover of Imagine is phenomenal.

In other news, Twin Cities in Motion is showing love to runners this week! Go to their Facebook page and share your running story for the chance to win some awesome prizes. Also, they featured my Triple Berry Almond Oat Bars on their blog!

In more news, Grandma’s Marathon is on Saturday!!!!!!!!! EEEEKKKKSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys. It has really been feeling like summer out there! It has been quite the week full of everything outdoors: bike rides, beers, yoga, eating, sticking your feet out in pictures… just everything. I love it.

I love these things too:

• Cocktails! Peach Basil Sangria, Rhubarb Mojitos, Ginger Beer Shandy Floats, Negroni, Fresh Raspberry and Gin Slushies, Midsummer Cocktail
• Learn all about vegetables from the Vegetable Butcher series on The Kitchn.
• Shorts aren’t really my thang, but I’m tempted to make these city gym shorts.
• Let’s go to Big Sur… or Mykonos.
• These dirty hair tutorials will come in handy this summer on 3^rd (or 4^th) day hair.

It’s a little dreary today, but summer sun will be back by tomorrow. I hope you are getting your fill!

JD

Did you know they play live music at Lake Harriet every night?! How cool is that? Very. Check it out.

It’s almost as cool as these things:

• Holy Moly olive oil brownies: olive oil raspberry and sea salt brownies & olive oil and sea salt truffle brownies.
• This song has been in my head on repeat for the last few days. Also, I’m glad Andy Grammer is staying true.
• A 92-year old marathoner – absolutely incredible!!
• T – 3 weeks until my trip to Peru! I’m so excited and found these articles super helpful.
• I would love to eat at any of the world’s best restaurants, but making anything off of Food 52’s list of 50 recipes would be great too. Restaurant #4 is in Lima, so maybe I’ll… walk by it?

I hope you all got out for a run yesterday to celebrate National Running Day!

xxjd

It was my younger brother’s birthday last night (22!) so I took him and his boyfriend out to dinner at Tiny Diner. I had never been there before, but am glad we went to check it out. The food was amazing and the restaurant itself was super fun. I love the decor! My only complaint is that it was just a smidgen to cold to sit outside and enjoy their patio. Perhaps next time.

In the meantime, I won’t be complaining about any of these things:

• All the burgers: caramelized peach caprese burgers, tex mex chicken burgers, fake shack burgers, and prosciutto wrapped Mediterranean lamb burgers.
• Cooking artichokes scares me a little so this is helpful.
• 5 ways to wand waves. I just bought a curling wand and looove it.
• Some fun, spring cocktails. Let’s make some simple syrup and have a dinner party.
• Look who made it to #2 on the top 10 healthiest cities in America list!

One more day until the long weekend!!

Jenna