Ultimate Coffee Date: January 2017

Hi everyone! What’s been going in your life? Pull up a chair and come catch up with life with me for the Ultimate Coffee Date!

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’ve never really been in the habit of making New Year’s resolutions…I do 101 in 1001’s instead! (I did recently join Achievemint to earn monies for doing healthy things I’ve already been doing–I’ll have a post on that on Monday!)

(101 in 1001 = 101 goals that I want to accomplish in 1001 days–roughly 2.5 years.)
This is my most recent one that I’ll be updating over the next couple years!

If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…it was AWESOME getting to go back home to see my family/friends again! This generally only gets to happen twice a year for me, so I tend to load every day with a billion meetups to make those moments count!

This also means I never catch up on sleep, but meh. It’s worth it in my book! <3

I went to hang out/take several classes at one of my second homes, Twirly Girls Pole Fitness…

A photo posted by Farrah @ Fairyburger (@fairyburger) on Dec 20, 2016 at 2:42pm PST

We learned a super cute routine to Santa Baby! :]

A photo posted by Twirly Girls Pole Fitness (@twirlygirlspolefitness) on Dec 25, 2016 at 12:06pm PST

(+ I finally managed to treat Bel to lunch!) It involved me being all super-stealth when she got up to go to the restroom, but she came out too quickly so I told her I was up at the register to flag down our server to get her the side of sour cream they’d forgotten. :D

I also got a new tank + sweats from Bel! :]

Bel has been having fun playing with photo apps. :P

I may or may not have also fallen into a good number of food comas… It was cozy and warm. #dontjudgeme

This is shortly before I conked out.

There were lots of food adventures and friends-visiting to be had! :]!

For instance, an annual gathering of some of my college friends–we live all over northern CA (or did), so we try to pick a place somewhere in the middle-ish each year to meet up. Past locations have included Walnut Creek, Sausalito, Napa…this year, we decided to take it back to where it all began–Davis!

Technically, I’ve known Mekala for…19…years now, but close enough. :P

I even managed to squeeze in a quick trip down to socal to visit two of my college roommates (sadly I do not have pictures, but much food and catching up was involved, as was this adorable puppy:

Meet Malani! <3

I also visited two other super-awesome friends in college (and we finally got to plan our trip to Europe–I’m so excited! We’re planning on frolicking in the Fairy Pools in the Isle of Skye on my birthday! <3!)!

We went to Cici’s Cafe for brunch and I got Green Tea Tiramisu Pancakes! :D

A photo posted by Farrah @ Fairyburger (@fairyburger) on Dec 29, 2016 at 11:59am PST

The food there was absolutely amazing–I was somewhat overwhelmed by all the delicious choices but that’s a-okay. :P

We went for a 6-mile bike ride some time afterward because physical activity is kinda refreshing when you’ve been stuffing your face for a few days weeks straight. :P

We took the dogs along too in their baskets! :]

All in all, it was awesome to get to spend time with loved ones over the holidays! I’m probably going to be working most (if not all) of the holidays this year to give my fellow residents a chance to take off, so I was definitely glad for this time!

I have a few travel posts (a walking-ish tour of SF + a camping trip!) and some recipes from this trip scheduled for future posts, so stay tuned! :]

See past ultimate coffee dates here!

(Link-up with Coco @ Got 2 Run 4 Me, Lynda @ Fitness Mom Wine Country, & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner!)

• Do you make resolutions each year? Or do you want to join me in making a 101 in 1001?! (If you do, share it with me! :D I’d love to follow along with your adventures!)
• How was your holiday season?
• Do you have any fun plans/travels for this year?