Monthly Archives: May 2012

24 Layer Chocolate Cake

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

As soon as I learned that The Strip House in Planet Hollywood serves a 24 layer chocolate cake, I became a bit obsessed with it.  We couldn’t get reservations last time we were in town, so this time I made … Continue reading →

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Summer Livin’

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The holiday weekend is over, and it’s back to business as usual.  Except that we’re in Las Vegas and Jason is working everyday (which isn’t usual at all).  Since we’re here for almost two months, we got a studio apartment … Continue reading →

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Wet Republic Pool Party

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

Las Vegas is a bit legendary for their pool parties, and not without reason.  My friend Dawn landed us on the VIP list for Wet Republic this weekend, and thank God she did!  Our contact warned us to be there … Continue reading →

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Pinspiration

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

How beautiful is this library?  Can I just spend an entire day here with The Great Gatsby? If only everyone at these Vegas pools could be this classy and glamorous…. Even though I don’t care for mussels, I adore paella. … Continue reading →

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Pecan Crusted Salmon

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Who has the day off work?  This girl right here!  And let me tell you, it’s going to be glorious.  In a few hours we’ll load up the car and head to Las Vegas.  If we’re lucky, it’ll only take … Continue reading →

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Japanese BBQ

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

One of Jason’s best friends is in LA for a couple of days, so we popped up yesterday for dinner.  He took us to a place called Gyu-Kaku, which is a Japanese BBQ restaurant.  Each table has a grill in … Continue reading →

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Cookie Dough Brownies

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

I feel like I owe you an apology.  A couple of weeks ago, I made Break-Up Brownies and acted like they were the best thing on the planet.  I was wrong.  They’re not.  Because these cookie dough brownies are.  I … Continue reading →

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Sloshball

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Yesterday we celebrated Jason’s friend’s birthday with a round of sloshball.  What’s sloshball?  It’s a drinking sport with the basic rules of kickball.  I’d never played before, but it sounded like a good time. When we got to the park, … Continue reading →

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Pinspiration

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

This week just slipped right by, didn’t it?  Jason’s been working a lot, so I’ve been spending time with girlfriends, catching up on my favorite blogs, and (of course) browsing Pinterest.  Which brings me to the point of this post, … Continue reading →

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Lemon Drop Martinis

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

The other night my friend Ashley came by and helped me perfect a recipe for lemon drop martinis.  With our mission accomplished, we took our cocktails up to the rooftop lounge and sipped them, chatting about “girl stuff” and enjoying … Continue reading →

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