New friends, Naturebox & Happy Hour

I can't believe it's almost June and next weekend is Memorial Day, time is flying by! These past few weeks have been a lot of fun. The weather is getting nicer and we've been meeting some new people, hence, more things to do!

Last weekend my crossfit gym hosted a BBQ for members as well as family. I dragged Andy along with me. It was a good time which led to a bit of bar hopping after. Cheers to new friends!

And new dog friends...meet Lola, the most chill dog ever.

Last Sunday night dinner, Chicken+asparagus+peas+red onion = Spring on a plate

I traveled to Milwaukee last week for work and crashed the Merton/Hartland Ladies night at Palmer's Steakhouse.

I also had to take a picture of this amazing picture of Andy as a baby that is hanging in his parents house. How cute is he??

When I got back from Milwaukee, this wonderful box of snacks was waiting for me. If you've never tried Naturebox, I highly recommend giving it a try, it's like opening presents on Christmas morning. You can pick your snacks or be surprised. So far, the Big Island Pineapple is our favorite.

On Friday Andy and I happy houred with some of his co-workers.

Last night we met some of my crossfit friends out for dinner followed by a mini bar crawl. Today I did some shopping and ate....

Andy got our herb "garden" started, cilantro, basil, & rosemary. Hoping they last longer than our last one...

He has also started pickling vegetables. I'm not stopping him, they are good.

And he made dinner tonight and I ate that as well. Tacos, corn salad and pickled veggies. Yum.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Really hoping that this week goes by quickly, my friend +Brittany Aluce is getting married and I can't wait to celebrate!!

Trader Joe's Splurge

Happy Sunday and Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there!

This post is dedicated to Trader Joe's. I've recently been reading about great finds and favorite items that people have and realized there are so many things that I haven't tried. 

So, yesterday, I went to my local Trader Joe's with every intent of grabbing a few things and one or two "treats" and left with a cart full of new items, mostly treats. I'm not sure what came over me, maybe it was FOMO (fear of missing out) or the fact that I was half way into my second large iced coffee that day (it was only 10:30am) and I couldn't stop myself from grabbing everything!

Here is my loot...

Speculoos Cookie Butter - Cookie + Butter = I'm assuming you can put this on anything and it will make it 1,000 times better.

Chia Seeds - Now, these may not be considered new for many people out there, but I finally jumped on the band wagon after seeing recipes for Chia seed pudding on almost every blog I follow, so, I will be making some version of chia seed pudding in the near future.

Sea Salt Butterscotch Caramel - I don't think these need any kind of explanation, they just need to be eaten.

Marcona Almonds with Rosemary - Who doesn't love rosemary?

Gluten Free Granola - No reason for buying this other than it looked good. And you can top just about anything with granola, right?

Raisin Rosemary Crisps - These are not a new item for us, but for anyone who hasn't tried them, they need to become a staple in your snack cupboard. Eat them plain, with peanut butter, hummus, cookie butter, I don't know, just eat them.

And who can leave Trader Joe's with out cheap wine and flowers? These two things make everyone's life better.

And that's a wrap! Can't wait to try all of these things...who knows, maybe some will become repeat offenders in my shopping cart :)

P.S. please share your Trader Joe's favs with me. Clearly, I can't say no...

Happy Hump Day!

Happy Hump Day!! Hope everyone had a great weekend and your work week is going by quickly!

Here are some of the highlights of our weekend....

We had visitors. +Brian Ward graced us with his presence, along with his lovely lady, Amy.

I introduced her to one of the most amazing foods...a monte cristo crepe. It's everything you want and more, I swear.

The pool on Sunday was hopping, might be hard to see, but there were about 7 separate parties going on at one time. It was quite entertaining.

Andy and I surf'd and turf'd. Nom Nom Nom!

And the best way to end hump day.....chillaxin' by the pool, duh. 

Adios amigos, talk to you lataaaa! xoxoxo