Me Likey

So I'm a big lip gloss/lipstick fan. I always put something on every morning before I step into the classroom. Whatever I put on usually wears off by lunch though, and I always forget to put something on afterwards. Enter Burt's Bees Lip Tints:



I cannot remember what magazine I saw these mentioned in, but when I spotted them at CVS I had to pick one up. I am so in love! These lip tints are incredibly moisturizing, and they have the perfect amount of color. Usually I don't care for lip tints because they are too sheer. However, these lip tints are pretty solid, and yet just sheer enough. Does that make sense? And the shea butter in them is so nourishing. I highly recommend that you pick one up.

Hash House

Wow. I kinda miss my pre-puppy life. Having two little guys in my house is somewhat comparable to having kids. These pups have sucked the life out of us, but they are totally worth it. I have realized I am going to have to try and write all of my blog posts over the weekend; otherwise, they just aren't going to happen.

So the morning we got our little darlings, we were able to make it to one of the restaurants we saw on a bacon special: the Hash House in San Diego.


This place featured a bacon bloody mary and bacon baked right into the waffle. My husband was especially excited about the "Hair of the Dog" as well.



Yes, that's right. PBR in a brown paper bag and a bowl of bacon. I, on the other hand, got right to it and ordered the bloody mary. Here it is in all of it's bacon-y glory:



Do you see it? Let's look at a close-up.



Yep, those are bacon bits on the rim. Yum!



Granted, this is not the best bloody mary I've had by far. But you can't beat the fact that you can make a BLT right from everything in the drink and on the plate. Now, the waffle was a bit better:




Having the bacon baked right into the waffle gave each bit that wonderful combination of salty and sweet. However, the waflle mix itself was a bit heavy. The serving sizes here are ginormous, and I didn't ever eat a quarter of the waffle.



Overall, it was a fun experience, but nothing the husband and I had really stood out. I honestly don't know how they opened another location in Vegas. At least I can check it off my bacon foodie list.

My Boys

Over the weekend, my husband and I made a pretty life-changing decision. I have whined and whined the past couple of years about wanting a dog, and this weekend we finally changed that by getting these little darlings.

I knew "my boys" were going to change things, but I guess I truly didn't until I got up at 4:30 this morning.

They are definitely going to be a challenge these first few months, but I know things will change eventually.

Hodad's Letdown

We've all had an experience where we get so excited about something only to be completely disappointed about it. As a cheeseburger junkie, I was ecstatic to finally get to check out Hodad's in San Diego. Guy Fieri had raved about their burgers on "Best Thing I Ever Ate," so I was totally pumped up walking in.



Even though we couldn't get a table because we didn't have time, I literally skipped out to the car with our "to go" bag. But when I opened it, my heart almost sunk immediately. First off, the burgers are just too darn big. Even after I had squished it down, it was hard to take a bite.

I'm smiling in this picture, but I am literally crying on the inside. After I took that first bite, my heart sunk. Where was the flavor? Where was that great taste that had been hyped up? The meat had no flavor, and the bacon I added to mine was barely noticeable. Granted, you could tell the vegetables were very fresh, but they just didn't help. First Umami Burger, now this. I was in total burger let down mode, and nothing could shake me. I didn't even finish the burger.

There is hope on the horizon though. I've found a place that I squealed out loud about when I viewed the segment on it. The husband had to hold me down on the couch so I wouldn't bolt out the door. More to come soon.

Valentine's Day Bites...

...literally. Yesterday was the first time I had been home and not away on a Washington DC trip for the past two years, so I tried to be romantic. I picked up some great sandwiches on baguettes from a cute French bakery, some pasta salad, and a great wine. I told husband to be home by 5:30. We went up to a cute little park by our house for a little picnic dinner.



And we totally got bit by some bugs there. I could not stop scratching my feet, and the hubs got some nasty looking welts on his knees. ::sigh:: Oh well, I tried. Hope you had an itch-free Valentine's day.

H-O-T-T

Hello Lovelies,

Do you love how I let a whole month slip by? I actually didn't put up the link to my new blog because I didn't have time to create a new header. Lame, I know. I honestly cannot believe how quickly the days are going by. I have so much going on at work, sometimes I just feel like I can't breathe.

Anyhoo, I just had to share the following pictures and video clip from the Grace Potter and the Nocturnals concert I went to last Friday night. It was an out of body experience. I love when you can totally lose yourself in the music and let it take you away. It was exactly what I needed after battling a sinus infection. She is phenomenal, and I am not over-exaggerating things. My husband said that he felt as though he had actually seen rock stars. Each band member is just so darn good, and Grace is unreal. If she is coming to your area, but tickets ASAP. She is selling out all of her dates.

Que Sera, Sera

Hey dolls, I hope you had a wonderful new year's. Being back at work this week, it feels like somehow I never left. Oy. At least tomorrow is Friday.

I had planned to do this on New Year's Day, but for once I let myself get swept away in the day. The name of my blog no longer suits me, so I am going to be changing the name of it and the blog address. One of my new year's resolutions was to try to not get as stressed out over things as I usually do (as a teacher who runs the student government class this is difficult). I have always been enamored with the song "Que Sera, Sera," and the phrase just suits me better. Isn't it nicer to just let whatever be be and take things as they come? I think so. That expression is going to be the name of my new blog. I couldn't quite get the exact address since some other bloggers have nabbed variations, so I will post the address on Sunday.

To start things off on the right note, I am going to leave you with my absolute favorite version of this song done by Mr. David Ryan Harris that was recorded by my husband. I am really proud of myself for sharing this since I kinda just want to keep it to myself, but it's just too good not to. And sorry about the "whoos" you'll hear my husband and me shout.

Ciao bellas.