Countdown to Spring

Hello!

Happy almost spring everyone!  It's been a busy week here in Richmond. We had a Happy Hour, checked out the River City Rollergirls, got our craft on, did some running shoe shopping, cheered on VCU, celebrated St. Patrick's Day and enjoyed a spa day...phew! Here are the highlights for your reading pleasure:

• We got together on Thursday with some friends for Happy Hour at The Savory Grain. Opened last month by the beautiful and talented Jami Bohdan, the wife of a former coworker. It's a lovely space and we are so impressed with what they have built! This is a wonderful "date night" spot, and has a fantastic dining room available for small groups. The bar is stocked with plenty of local beers on tap, which were $2 off during Happy Hour.
• On Saturday we went on a double date to check out the River City Rollergirls at the Richmond Convention Center. This was our first bout (Roller Derby word for game or match), and it was exciting! There was a fun, enthusiastic and diverse crowd to cheer them on. Once we understood the rules, we really got into it! One of the highlights was checking out the player's alter-ego names on their jerseys. Though we are still deciding our Roller Derby names, we have no plans on joining, just cheering them on. We ended the evening with burgers and beers at Northside Grill.

We're bruised just watching!

• Kate finally finished a craft project that's been on her plate for awhile. When the craft table materials were bought, 2 magnet boards for crafty inspiration also wound up in the cart. Plain old magnet boards are fine and dandy, but fabric covered boards are better!  Check it out in She's Crafty!
• Heather and her Boo did some running shoe shopping over the weekend. They checked out Lucky Foot, a locally owned and operated running store. They specialize in proper fittings based on your foot and running style. It was one of the BEST customer services experiences ever, and we highly recommend checking them out. The icing on the cake was the free beer in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
• We're proud of VCU and where they finished in the A-10 conference tournament over the weekend. We wish them luck in the NCAA tournament. Go Rams! Bring on the HAVOC!
• St. Patrick's Day was low key for us as far as the usual celebrations. Heather & hubby were buying shoes and watching the VCU game, Kate & her hubby took care of house projects. Next weekend we'll hit the Irish Festival in Church Hill.
• And the BEST part of the week was Spa day (or Spaaaaaahhhh day!). As a thank you for hosting Meghan's shower, we were given certificates to Glo Med Spa. Heather had the Deep Pore Glow Facial and Kate had the Body Contouring Massage (aka the skinny massage). The soothing atmosphere and knowledgeable and friendly staff made for a relaxing afternoon. Thank you Meghan!!

That's all for this week! If you have Roller Derby names for us or you, please comment below or on Facebook. Check in next week for our next awesome adventure!

Cheers!

K&H