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Happy decorating

We don’t have any set in stone traditions regarding when we put up our Christmas tree, but it does seem like we are always on the earlier side of the range. This year we waited until the Saturday after Thanksgiving, which was actually late compared to past years.  Thats said, we have been playing Christmas music for a couple of weeks already.  The weather turned cold mid-November and that seems to be my cue… According to a study people who put up decorations sooner are happier.  I don’t think that’s a double blind, peer reviewed… Read more >

Chocolate Pecan Pie day

Our flight landed at 6 pm, so we got home just in time for a quickie dinner before the kids totally lost their ish.  No photos, but it was random as all get out, because there was next to nada left in the fridge. I definitely had chocolate for dessert though.  Vacation Elise has two servings rather than one…and since I woke up in San Diego that morning it counts. The randomness continued the next day with this soup.  I found this leftover short rib gravy (?) and added it to the instant pot with… Read more >

San Diego seaweed

The rest of the trip after Legoland was low key…back to the pool and hot tub scene with some nap time in between.  P built a model T-rex while V slept in the other room. I ate a quarter of the kids’ sando with a chicken salad that I bought at the hotel’s “marketplace” store.   It’s also where I bought the above granola, which I had for breakfast.  Their selection of gluten free snacky goodies is amazing, but they are marked up 200% because they know suckers will pay for it.  The good news is… Read more >

Legoland

Once again, Kyle and I squeezed workouts in first thing, before setting off for the day.  Our plan was still a surprise from the kids, so they had no clue what we were up to.  First things first. Coffee. I didn’t take a picture of my “best drink ever” (known as the BDE) but it was once again a serious highlight.  I almost ordered something else but Kyle reminded me that I loved it last year so I should def get it again and I’m so glad I listened to him because he was, of… Read more >

Making the best Choice

Kyle and I woke up WAY too early that first morning of vacation (why do you think that was?? cough cough, baby girl).  Sharing a hotel room is always an adventure!  Anyway, the good news was it gave us plenty of time to work out before breakfast.  We took turns at the resort gym, although I barely got my heart rate up since I was watching Bravo on my phone more than ellipticalling. In any event, we decided to hit up the buffet because we loved it last time we were there.  It is such… Read more >