March 21, 2014

Friday Favs_3.21.14

March 21, 2014/ sherri d'alessandro

Yay Friday! I can't believe I only have one week left at C&E. This week seriously flew and was filled with fun activities. Dinner at Arika's on Tuesday night with Becca. Going away party last night with the gal pals from work for Natasha. And finally, March Madness is in full swing and I'm really into it since I have a bracket and picked a lot of upsets which, so far, is a good decision!

Hope you all have an awesome weekend planned - enjoy!

Here's this week's favs.

So, I went for a run on Tuesday night. I went because it LOOKED like SPRING and it's starting to SMELL like SPRING, but, it was 20-something degrees and I was frozen. Such an odd feeling. That being said - I did take this photo from Castle Island. It LOOKS warm, doesn't it?

Later that night... Arika had Rebecca and me over for dinner. It was so lovely! She had just visited her dad in Idaho and brought home Elk steaks which were SO DELISH. She also prepared a delectable little salad and broiled asparagus. We went through a bottle of Prosecco and a bottle of red wine. Perfect little evening. (and her place is adorable!)

This article from Women's Health scared me. It will make you think twice about getting an antibiotic.

Every since my dinner with Rae & Becca last week at Blue Dragon, I've been making Asian Noodle Dishes. Total experiments because I'm not using any recipes, but, I must say... I've kind of nailed them. I'll be posting a couple soon so stay tuned.

Rachael sent me this article last night regarding heart disease & eating fats. Seriously good read and gives even more weight to my favorite saying: Stop eating processed shit. That being said, I'd tread lightly before adding in loads of saturated fats into your diet. Atkins-diet-living is not healthy. Moderation is always key. Just stay away from trans-fat, low-fat, fat-free bullshit. If high cholesterol runs in the family or you're already a victim... bacon and cheeseburgers will NOT help the situation. Just like SUGAR is not a good idea.... which is essentially what this article is about.

And finally... this is always a gentle reminder that if you work hard... good things happen
Have a fun weekend! xo

March 17, 2014

Weekend in Review: Celebration

March 17, 2014/ sherri d'alessandro

Remember last week when I said "I have a couple of big things I'm working on...." and I couldn't tell you yet? Well, that was my sneaky way of dealing with the secret I was keeping... (I am an excellent secret-keeper... except for my own secrets - I always spill the beans)

So, I popped some bubbles at Ward 8 with Rob on Saturday night due to the excitement. I also got the Espinosa again. That little drink is so good!

We had the spinach dip, steak tacos and then Rob got the burger and I got the lobster roll. (Side note: So far, I love the food there, but, the lobster roll isn't worth it. It has a lot of mayo and onions... I'm a purest when it comes to a lobster roll - just give me a white roll and some butter.)

We continued the celebration with espresso martinis and a cannoli. Such a fun little night. So what were we celebrating? Well....

I got a new job! I am BEYOND excited. As many of you know... I worked for Simon Property Group as a Marketing Director for 7ish years. I moved on to the brand side of retail at Crabtree & Evelyn in the Summer of 2012. It's been a great experience... I've made amazing friends and I've learned a lot about the inner workings of retail that I've never experienced before. That being said, something inside me still misses the property management side of the business. Long story short... it came to my attention that the Marketing Director position at Legacy Place was open. After a few long interviews with some incredibly smart people, I got the job! I am elated. The timing couldn't be better and everything has worked out perfectly. I always say that when something is meant to be - the process of getting there just kind of falls into place. I really feel that way about this role. Eeeek - so excited!

Don't worry... funfitflavor isn't going anywhere. I love this little blog and the connections I make from it. It also keeps my marketing and social media skills sharp. Need to stay on my game, people! Anyway, I hope you all had a fun weekend to! Spring is almost here - it really is... even though it might not feel like it yet.

Have an awesome week! xo

March 14, 2014

Friday Favs_3.14.14

March 14, 2014/ sherri d'alessandro

How in the world is it March 14th? I thought it was the first week of March. Yikes.

This has been one of those ultra-long weeks. Friday never looked so good. I've been slacking on the blog game lately because there are a couple of big projects that I've been working on that I can't wait to share with you, but, good things come to those who wait. So, stay tuned!

Tonight, I'm looking forward to catching up on the Emmy-nominated movies that I haven't seen yet and enjoying some delectable little snacks... I'm thinking shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs, and either cous cous or a garlicky spaghetti to pair with the shrimp. What do you think? Hope you all have a lovely weekend planned!

Here are my favs of the week - enjoy!

Wednesday night... Rachael, Rebecca and I had an impromptu dinner at Blue Dragon. Oh ma gahd... Krista had told me that it's amazing, boy was she right. It was probably one of the best meals I've had in a really long time. Ranks extremely high on my top restaurant list in Boston. We started with a bunch of the snacks, had noodle bowls for dinner (the Dan Dan and the Udon Garlicky noodles with clams were both TO DIE!), and this ridiculous chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Run, don't walk to be the next guest in line.

And this cocktail... house vodka, strawberry, & egg. I could have sucked it down in one sip - insanely delicious.

Going along with my smoothie kick lately, this article breaks down how many calories are in some of your favorite smoothie staples.

I think this smoothie included spinach, banana, blackberries, chia, flax, almond butter, & cinnamon.

Some of my favorite food combos are on this list via Lauren Conrad's site. Especially avocados and tomatoes and the egg/banana snack. (This image is from my Rosemary Salmon post)

In a few weeks... I will be escaping the cold with Mandy & Kiley in Riviera Maya. Celebrations all around!

In honor of St. Patrick's Day and as a reminder to chill out when things seem hectic (advice I need to give myself right now)... I share with you this...