Monthly Archives: February 2012

Free Crappy Portraits

Have you heard of FreeCrappyPortraits.com?  It’s totally my favorite thing this week. If you’re too lazy to check it out for yourself, I’ll go ahead and tell you that its exactly what you think it would be, plus a really … Continue reading

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Costa Rica

Some of my fondest family memories are from family vacations.  For as long as I can remember, my parents have planned interesting and exotic trips for us.  We’ve team penned at a dude ranch, sailed through Alaska, and sipped sangria … Continue reading

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Strawberry Jam-filled Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Jason left for the casino again yesterday, which meant I had an evening alone.  Obviously, I baked cupcakes.  But not just any cupcakes-  strawberry jam-filled cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. They taste heavenly, and they were super easy. All you … Continue reading

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My Weekend in Instagram Photos

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Project: Photo wall

Jason’s been away at a poker tournament since Wednesday which has allowed me to unleash a fury of organization on the condo.  There are still a few boxes around, and the decorating has just begun, but it’s starting to feel … Continue reading

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Vegas: Part 2

Traffic was slow coming back from Fremont street so, despite hurrying, we were a little late for our dinner reservation at Mastro’s Ocean Club.  If you’ve been inside the shopping area of City Center, you’ve seen Mastro’s.  It’s beneath the … Continue reading

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Vegas: Part 1

We arrived in Las Vegas around 9:30 Friday night.  After checking into our hotel, we headed down to the casino for a late-night snack.  We chose the sushi restaurant in the Monte Carlo where we were staying.  It really hit … Continue reading

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Weekend Get-Away: Las Vegas

I’m so excited!  We’re off to Vegas today to meet up with some of my friends from Atlanta.  It’s been almost a month since we left and I miss my friends and family there more everyday, so the chance to … Continue reading

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Roasted Tofu with Shiitake, Soy, and Ginger over Baby Spinach

I don’t know if it was prompted by moving to San Diego, or our new personal trainers, but Jason and I are on a health kick.  This means that instead of cooking something delicious for dinner (Chicken Parm and Spaghetti, … Continue reading

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Fave Five

It’s been a long and difficult week.  The movers came and packed our entire house in a day (January 12th), so I figured it would take us about two long days of unpacking to get the house to a normal, … Continue reading

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