lv weekend

for the long weekend, aaron and i went to las vegas. a little jaunt. a getaway. a chance to just hang.

what did we do?

we walked. and walked. and walked.

really, that's all we did.

modern day pioneers, really.

we have now been in almost every hotel on the strip (i wasn't carrying hand sanitizer, so there were a few i would not enter). it was interesting to look at each theme, style and classi/trashiness. if you're wanting to know where to stay on the strip, just let me know. i'll give you the scoop.

i'm sure we walked a few miles each day. and, dumbly enough, we both didn't wear correct footwear. the night usually ended with us limping around the hotel room and giving foot rubs.

a quick snap in the bellagio, next to the canals.

we also majorly scored a room. i scoured the internet for deals and ended up 'naming my own price' on priceline. we got a great room at the planet hollywood towers. it's separate from the hotel and made up of mostly timeshares. all the rooms are suites and have full kitchens, washer/dryer, etc...

at check in, i pulled the pregnancy card and lamented that i can no longer go in hot tubs and hoped that our room had a large tub for me. the clerk kindly gave us a free upgrade and i got the tub of my dreams!

it was so nice to have a fridge (no paying for bottled water!) and a microwave for reheating leftovers. this would be the perfect room for a family.

aaron's favorite part of the room? the huge screen tv. literally, a screen. at the push of a button, the floor to ceiling window is covered by a screen and the tv turns on. he didn't know that was in the room and i loved seeing his face when i showed him.

we had a great time and might have worked off all the food we ate. it was so nice to not have any plans and just do, go, eat whenever and wherever we wanted. we probably won't be back for a long time since we both nix the idea of children on the strip, but this was a nice farewell trip!

bubbas everywhere

i was watching the westminster dog show this morning while at the gym.

a dream come true.

running while watching cute dogs on tv.

of course, my mind immediately went to one of my favorite movies.

it all started with the clothes.

a handler showing her dog reminded me of cookie fleck. at least her outfit did.

the shoes, the hose, the tight skirt to the knee.

then i thought of her walk with her injured knee, the lyrics to 'god loves a terrier', gerry's two left feet, the busy bee and the weimaraner, talking or not talking for hours, and the comment, 'he went after her like a piece of ham' went through my mind.

soon i had to calm myself so i didn't fall off the treadmill while laughing.

i love that movie.

and i love dogs.

i

ordered this....

so i could make these...

from this website.

it shipped today and will arrive shortly.

happy valentine's day to me.

and you.

salad time

i found a new favorite from trader joe's this week.


i'm lovin this southern green blend. although all the recipes on the back recommend cooking the mix before eating it, i use it as a salad base. some of the recipes call for using bacon fat in cooking.

i don't think so. yikes.

note: these are strong greens. none of that wilty stuff. you need to match this with a stand up dressing and some serious toppings. you'll be thankful you did.

i usually buy a different mix from tj's, but found myself wanting more of a crunch. this fits the bill!

buy some today.

also, i need to alter the above statement. i found two new favorites from tj's this week. the second is the belgium dark chocolate bar. it was a gift. i gladly took it. however, i felt better writing a post about salad. you should try the chocolate, too.