Reflections on turning 26 - The Wannabe Foodie

Well hello there! Here it is, my first blog post as a 26 year old. I have been celebrating all weekend with family and friends and feel like I need a weekend from my weekend to recover. Friday was spent with my mister– I had the most delicious eggs benedict ever and then we spent the day relaxing.

Friday night we went out to dinner with my parents and had a great time. The Olde Bryan Inn is one of my favorites in Saratoga Springs, if you are local to upstate NY and haven’t been there, check it out! I had the turkey dinner sandwich and only ate half (damn homemade potato chips at the bar!). Saturday we had dinner at Stout and saw comedian Amy Schumer at the Palace Theatre in Albany. Amy was hilarious. Such a funny (and very very dirty) lady.

I had such a great time with my library loves!

Reflections on 25:

I am honestly looking forward to being 26. 25 was a rough year for me. Lots of ups and downs and my fair share of anxiety. So far it has been a great few days! I am hoping to string together as many of those days as I can. After avoiding the blog for the majority of last year, I started blogging again because I find a lot of happiness in posting. I have been blogging for over 5 years (wowza!) and really enjoy looking back and seeing how my life has changed. Looking back at recipes, birthday and holiday recaps and the ever evolving love for my Squashington is a one of the most amazing parts of blogging. This year I am going to really try to focus on the things that make me happy.

I would love advice on how you stay happy. If you deal with any sort of anxiety, how do you get past it?

Danielle

I like that you are blogging again. And that you had a great birthday. My goal is to get you to Canada before you turn 27.
- Alicia
  
  I need to get to Canada! ASAP! I may never leave. #beavertails #skatingonthecanal
lisa valinsky

I’m glad you’re blogging again too! I have a hard time with anxiety and have been thinking about writing a post about it. I wish I had advice on how I deal with it – running or going for walks (especially in nature) help – but sometimes it seems like a lifelong process.
- Alicia
  
  I would love to read a blog post about it! I have thought about writing one myself. I totally agree with walking and running. Over the summer (when my anxiety was pretty bad) I would walk as soon as I woke up and it really helped. Now that it is so dark in the morning I haven’t. Afternoon walks are a must!