State Fair of Texas
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Since Megan and I had never been to the Fair, we decided to spend some time going over the Fair website and Instagram page and mapped out all our top food picks. Fletcher's Corny Dogs were recommended to us by multiple people so that was at the top of our list followed by lots and lots of fried food. Not so healthy, but oh so good! Some of the food we tried is shown below.
The Frozen Hot Chocolate tasted like a chocolate milk shake. It was a nice cold treat and I am glad we were sharing it because it was way to sweet to drink myself.
The fried oranges were ok - not my favorite.
The Fair is more about food than it is about drinks. My fish bowl drink was super sweet and I was glad that it was a small serving.
The girls got frozen cocktails in pineapples!
This was our favorite! It was fried Arroz Con Leche and it was so delicious! Definitely worth the calories haha!
The longest line I stood in was for a Fletcher's Corny Dog and it was worth it! I got a single Corny Dog but most people were up there buying five or more - so crazy!
There were little photo ops spread out across the Fair grounds including this little pumpkin patch.
On our way out we noticed there was a rainbow over Big Tex!
Goal Check In: September 2018
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
September was a quick and super fun month! I started off the month with a cruise to Cozumel, took a weekend trip to San Antonio, started a new job, and ended the month with watching Taylor Swift on her Reputation Stadium Tour with the girls. With such an eventful month I didn't do as much reading as I would have liked, but thankfully I didn't let anything else slip. Here are my goal updates for the month:
DAILY
- Drink eight glasses of water a day
- Journal everyday
- Keeping up with both of these daily goals!
WEEKLY
- Workout four days a week
- Getting into a workout routine has been the best thing I've done. I workout out almost daily because it honestly makes me feel good, gives me more energy, and helps set a positive tone for my day.
- Cook a new meal once a week
- We still cook all our week day meals at home, but I haven't tried any new recipes.
- Work from a coffee shop one day a week
- While I haven't made it out once a week I have been better about this!
- No TV or Social Media one day a week
- This has been so hard to accomplish. Trying to disconnect for an entire day every week was a little ambitious. I am going to try to disconnect one day a month for the rest of the year.
MONTHLY
- Read two books a month
- Try a new restaurant
- Houston
- Night Heron: I'd been to Night Heron before for drinks but this trip I tried the food. I had a burger and it was delicious!
- Flower Child: I met up with Grecia for lunch after work one day and we had a yummy and healthy lunch. The line during lunch time was long but it went by quickly. The restaurant itself is bright, happy, and oh so cute.
- San Antonio
- Liberty Bar: We had brunch at Liberty Bar before heading the the UTSA game. Everything I drank and ate was delicious and it didn't hurt that the restaurant was in a cute pink building.
- New Braunfels
- The Downtowner: When we showed up they had a long wait list which led me to have high expectations. I ordered a steak omelet and it was tasteless. I ended up not liking my food but Steven loved his chicken fried steak.
- Plan a girls night
- Spent the first couple of days of the month on a bachelorette party cruise with all the best girlies.
- Had a girls night out at the Taylor Swift concert.
- Send birthday cards
- Got the cards out this month!
THIS YEAR
- Run a 10k - Completed on February 24, 2018
- Finished my first timed 10k in 59:15.6 mins!
- Run a half marathon
- Finally ran my first half marathon on July 15! I completed 13.2 miles in 2 hours and 20 minutes!
- Complete a Whole30 - Completed April 13, 2018
- We started Whole30 on March 5, 2018 and finished reintroduction on April 13, 2018. You can see my Whole30 review here.
- Plan our 30th birthday party
- Slowly but surely working on this! December will be here before I know it!
Goal Check In: August 2018
Friday, September 7, 2018
How is it September already?! I can't believe how quick this year is going by. It feels like I blinked and summer just disappeared before my eyes. I can't complain though, because this summer contained lots of fun trips and I am ready for a little less travel and a little more routine this fall. Below are my goal updates for August!
DAILY
- Drink eight glasses of water a day
- Journal everyday
- Keeping up with both of these daily goals!
WEEKLY
- Workout four days a week
- Aside from not working out while I was on vacation I've kept up with four+ days a week of working out!
- I also started doing P.volve workouts this month and am going to keep doing it for another month or two to see how I like it.
- Cook a new meal once a week
- We still cook all our week day meals at home, but I haven't tried any new recipes.
- Work from a coffee shop one day a week
- Finally made it out! I worked from my favorite coffee shop in Houston, Boomtown Coffee.
- No TV or Social Media one day a week
- Well I completely disconnected for a day while on my cruise! Granted I didn't have service but I am voting it still counts!
MONTHLY
- Read two books a month
- The Life-Changing magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Condo
- The Knockoff by Lucy Sykes
- Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
- The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
- Try a new restaurant
- Houston
- Present Company: Met up with Grecia for happy hour and this place is an Instagram dream! There are fun wallpapers, neon signs, and pretty decor around every corner. I enjoyed my drinks, but thought that the food was fine for bar food.
- Gelazzi: Yum! I had the blueberry gelato and it was delicious!
- Oishii: I'd heard a lot of people rave about this place and maybe I just didn't order the right thing because my food was just ok.
- La Fisheria: Tried this place for Restaurant Weeks and was let down. My margarita was terrible and the food was mediocre at best.
- Maison Pucha: Wow, this place was amazing! We went for Grecia's birthday dinner and everything I tasted was delicious! This was another restaurant where we did the Restaurant Weeks menu and we were delighted.
- San Diego
- Fig Tree Cafe
- Por Vida
- Parakeet Cafe:
- Whisknladel
- Communal Coffee
- Hodads
- The Great Maple
- Better Buzzed
- S3 Coffee Bar
- Rustic Root
- Los Angeles
- The Henry
- Plan a girls night
- Spent a week in San Diego with my sister and cousin so I am counting that as my girls night for the month.
- Send birthday cards
- Got the cards out this month!
THIS YEAR
- Run a 10k - Completed on February 24, 2018
- Finished my first timed 10k in 59:15.6 mins!
- Run a half marathon
- Finally ran my first half marathon on July 15! I completed 13.2 miles in 2 hours and 20 minutes!
- Complete a Whole30 - Completed April 13, 2018
- We started Whole30 on March 5, 2018 and finished reintroduction on April 13, 2018. You can see my Whole30 review here.
- Plan our 30th birthday party
- Slowly but surely working on this! December will be here before I know it!
San Diego Area
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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Oh San Diego! I absolutely fell in love with this charming city! I think San Diego was the perfect introduction to California - great weather, nice people, good food, and beautiful beaches. When my sister invited me to tag along on her trip I couldn't say no! Our cousin is stationed out there and we were lucky to have his amazing wife be our tour guide! Here are a bunch of snapshots from our trip!
Point Loma
We started off our trip with a visit to Point Loma. Immediately I was enamored with the incredible views of the city on one side and the vast ocean on the other.
My favorite part was the cliffs. There were spots we walked/climbed down to where it felt like we were at the edge of the world. It was so nice to sit there and enjoy the sound of the crashing waves.
While the temperatures weren't high, the walk/climb down made it feel extra hot. I ended up having to ditch my maxi dress for an airy romper.
Coronado Island
I LOVED Coronado. We went to Hotel Del Coronado our first day of the trip and I loved the hotel and beach so much that we ended up visiting Coronado three times during our stay.
The Del as Hotel del Coronado is affectionately called was so pretty! I loved learning about the historical hotel and walking around the grounds.
My favorite sunset of the entire trip was spent on Coronado Beach. The beach wasn't crowded, the sand was clean, and the view of The Del at twilight was incredible.
Thankfully I thought to pack my DSLR and tripod and was able to use it for this twilight shot of The Del. So magical!
Sunset Cliffs
I feel that if I lived in San Diego I would make my way to a different beach every single night to enjoy the sunset. I honestly just love relaxing while listening to the waves crash and watching the sky burst into lovely colors.
La Jolla
When my sister told me that we were looking for a secret swing hidden somewhere in the hills of La Jolla I thought that we were in for a wild goose chase. She found some instructions online of where to park and what trail to follow but they turned out to be pretty vague. We trekked on nonetheless and while I was ready to give up my sister did not. Good thing she didn't give up! We enjoyed being kids again while swinging and enjoying the view.
After some time at the swings and a quick outfit change - we walked around and explored the shops in La Jolla, watched the sea lions play in the cove, and enjoyed Sea Shell Beach.
Balboa Park
It felt like there was so much to see at Balboa Park! We only had about an hour to explore so we tried to see as much as we could, but this is somewhere I would definitely go back to and take my time at. Between the park, museums, and artist village I could easily spend a couple of days just at Balboa Park.
Oceanside Beach
Oceanside Beach was my least favorite place. While the water seemed to be perfect for surfers, the beach was more rocks than it was sand - at least in the area we were in! It was nice to walk the pier and see the Top Gun house though!
Mediation Garden
The Meditation Garden near Encinitas was lovely! There were a few different sections open with different floral and koi fish. You have to be quite while in the garden which made the area super peaceful. I could have spent the day sitting on one of the shady benches overlooking the ocean and reading a book.
I miss San Diego already! Can't wait to go back!
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