tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25857546317803221942024-02-21T08:48:43.170-08:00my little cookie jarsusiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-76616411595376078852013-10-22T12:21:00.003-07:002013-10-22T12:21:49.233-07:00We Run SF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year I participated in the The 10th Annual Nike Women's Marathon - SF on October 20th, 2013. It was my first ever half marathon and I was really excited that it was going to be in SF and with Nike.<br />
Up until this point I have only done two 5K races; The Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning last year and the Donate Life Race, which you may remember from <b><i><a href="http://mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2013/09/donate-life-race.html" target="_blank">here</a></i></b>.<br />
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Saturday morning, Brett & I drove up to the city early to check out the Expo that was happening in Union Square. It started Thursday, but with 30,000+ people coming into the city for this race we knew it was going to be busy. The earlier we could get started, the better.</div>
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On the way up there, we made a quick stop to start the "carb-o load" :)</div>
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The Expo that Nike put on was amazing. The main sponsors of the event were there handing out some free goodies, offering free shuttle transportation through the town as well as an area to create signs that people can hold up on the sideline's to support the runners. Brett made me a couple of amazing signs!<br />
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Sunday morning came and at 5AM sharp my phone started playing loud music that I was not ready for. I looked outside and it was pitch black. I grumbled and eventually rolled out of bed. Soon, my sleepiness turned into nerves as I could hear the thousands of women outside my hotel and the announcer's voice booming through the streets. I got dressed quickly and froze. It all became so real when I put on my shirt and looked down to see my bib number. <b>This. Is. Really. Happening. </b>We made our way into the streets in the pitch black, freezing cold with thousands of women.</div>
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Before I knew it, fireworks were being shot out of the starting line and my feet started to go. It took until about mile 3 when the sky lightened and the sun rose. Not that you could see the sun or the sky as the city was covered in a thick blanket of fog all morning.</div>
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13.1 miles came and went faster than the blink of an eye. (<i>seriously!</i>) I rounded that corner and saw the finish line in sight. As soon as my feet hit the red carpet, I couldn't believe it was over. I anxiously went over to receive my little blue box as two handsome firemen congratulated me and posed for a picture. It was over, just like that.</div>
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Despite the typical cold San Francisco weather, I had a really great race and beat my expected time which I am really excited about. Maybe this is the start of a beautiful new hobby.</div>
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Fall is one of my favorite times of the year for many, many reasons. Now granted I live on the west coast in fabulous California so I know we don't get the full effect of fall like you east cost-ers <i>BUT STILL - </i>I love it anyway.<br />
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There is something so special about feeling the warmth of the sun on your back, while at the same time feeling the cool crisp air running through your cable knit sweater. Waiting almost 9 months to begin eating everything possible pumpkin again. Watching scary movies, cuddled up in a blanket peeking through the holes with some hot chocolate by your side.<br />
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Once October hits I officially go into "holiday mode" because the fall transition to Halloween leads to Thanksgiving and then Christmas & then comes the new year. I just love all the warm fuzzy feelings, going out to get decorations and gifts, plus the get togethers with friends and family - it's all so <b>magical</b>.<br />
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-30006703817839168172013-10-11T09:26:00.001-07:002013-10-11T09:26:11.915-07:00Lauren Conrad Gets Me<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've been really struggling with the fall fashion this year. As soon as August arrives I usually dash out to the malls and search through racks or online pages and pages of clothes getting excited for wool, tights, and scarves as we make the beautiful transition from fall to winter.<br />
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This year was different. I went out to the malls mid August, money in hand and ready to spend. I went through countless stores and racks hunting and searching only to be disappointed in everything I saw. It seemed to be grungy, dirty, crop tops, leather skirts, thin shirts, all with a $$ price tag that was bigger than it should have been.<br />
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It's October now so I had mostly given up on finding some new wardrobe pieces and now have focused my attention on puffy jackets and over sized warm sweaters for winter - until late one Monday night. It was by accident that I passed Kohl's and I thought "oh yeah, let's see what kind of Lauren Conrad selection they have!" Best. Idea. Ever. With only a couple other shoppers in the store, I had the entire LC Lauren Conrad collection all to my self! Everything I loved, the colors, the patterns, the size and of course the price!<br />
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I walked out of there with arms full of new clothes and a happy wallet in my purse. Here are some pictures of my lovely new LC collection wardrobe!</div>
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-50055137290030194972013-09-27T13:25:00.002-07:002013-09-27T13:25:17.723-07:00Donate Life Race Brett and I were just searching through the inter-webs a few weeks ago when he stumbled upon the Donate Life Run/Walk in Great America. Before we knew it, we had signed up with a team and received sponsors immediately. We were really excited to run this Saturday morning 5K through Great America's theme park. I knew I was going to be out of town all week for work, but my excitement outweighed my hesitation with having a hectic week prior to the event.<br />
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Before I knew it, I was flying home on Friday night, realizing what was
ahead of me in about 12 hours. We made our way over to the theme park
about an hour before the race to check out all the free giveaways and
have a quick snack for energy. We also got to meet Snoopy and take a
picture with him before the race. Then we gathered everyone together for
a quick team photo before the countdown started.. and we were off! It
was a great race through the park with lots of people cheering and encouraging you along the way. <br />
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The run/walk was put on by the <a href="http://donatelifecalifornia.org/" target="_blank">California Transplant Donor Network</a> and all the funds that were raised will go towards helping patients who need organ donations to extend their life. A lot of families who were at the event were walking and running in memory of their loved ones who either received a transplant or donated one. It was so inspiring to see everyone there who's lives were touched because of the donor program.<br />
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We ran because we wanted to pay tribute to the cause and the donor who gave up an organ for Brett's father a few years ago.<br />
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I also took some video of the race, watch the video here or visit feel free to visit my <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLpTXntze1wfHqiHHaDLzA/videos" target="_blank">YouTube</a></b> page:</div>
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<i>Editors Note: All photo's and video were taken with a GoPro HERO3 Black Edition.</i></div>
susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-68013102928311820412013-09-22T13:05:00.004-07:002013-09-22T13:05:56.763-07:00Heather & Ryan 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
One of Brett's childhood friends got married at the Carmel Mission on September 7th 2013.</div>
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It was such a special day and amazing weekend. We arrived down to the hotel in Carmel early Friday afternoon. Since Brett was a groomsmen, there was a rehearsal in the church that afternoon. After that was finished, a bus took the group to an amazing little "beach house" that was part of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club for the rehearsal dinner. The sun was just setting as we arrived and there were no clouds to be seen as we looked out over the ocean. It was the perfect intimate setting to celebrate into the evening and spend some time together before the wedding. <br />
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We woke up on Saturday morning and had a wonderful champagne breakfast in the hotel with a waffle and omlette bar where you could make your own breakfast. Brett went early with the other groomsmen to get ready together and make their way to the church. Nicole's boyfriend was also a groomsmen, so we made hair appointments ahead of time and went together and had our hair done. After that, I just slipped my dress on and we made out way down to the church.
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The wedding ceremony took place in the Carmel Mission at 3pm. It was a picture perfect location and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. After Heather & Ryan said their <i>"I Do's"</i> it was time to celebrate!</div>
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The reception was held on a golf course in Monterey and was absolutely perfect. As we ate our dinner, the sun set behind the mountains and we danced late into the evening. The cake was cut, the bouquet was tossed as the champagne continued to flow. Eventually it was time to say goodbye, we all stood in two lines and held sparklers as Heather & Ryan ran through our tunnel of light and love and drove off into the night. It was such a magical night as I am reliving it through these pictures in this post to share with you.
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Congratulations Heather & Ryan! I was so honored to be able to be a part of your wedding & throughout the weekend. I wish you all the happiness in the world and I can't wait to see you after you get back from your honey moon.<br />
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All Labor Day weekend, the Greek Festival in Belmont was happening. Somehow Saturday and Sunday just slipped by so on Monday Brett & I made sure to carve out some time to check out the festival.<br />
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There were tents set up outside with all kinds of meats being cooked and sold, Gyros and lamb kebabs had the longest lines. There were various jewelery, clothes and souvenirs being sold as well as traditional Greek dancers performing.<br />
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We also were able to get inside the church and learn about the history of Greek Orthodox and admire the beautiful ceiling and wall decor that has recently been done.<br />
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There was a theater set up behind the church with plays happening throughout the day, performed by children & teens on Ancient Greek history.<br />
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A lot of what we saw and smelled reminded us of our travels last year to the Greek Islands {read about it; <i><b><a href="http://www.mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2012/08/paros-windy-island.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></i>, <i><b><a href="http://www.mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2012/08/mykonos-never-sleeps-no-seriously.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></i>, <i><b><a href="http://www.mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2012/08/24-hours-to-see-thira-santorini.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></i> and <i><b><a href="http://www.mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2012/08/chania-khania-or-xania.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></i>} and how we wished we were back there soaking up the sun, lying on the sand and swimming in crystal clear waters. <br />
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If you remember my <a href="http://mylittlecookiejar.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-quarter-century-birthday.html" target="_blank">last pos</a>t, it was a pretty lengthy essay about how adventurous and amazing my stretched out birthday weekend was, I talked about my time in the sky. </div>
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-49665600846111711342013-08-01T08:39:00.000-07:002013-08-01T08:39:00.455-07:00my quarter century birthdayI decided to make the absolute most of my birthday as it fell on a Friday. My one day turned into a 4 day long weekend as I signed up to do different activities I had not done before. I reached for the land, air and sea, all in one weekend.<br />
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Thursday, my birthday eve, I celebrated it with my family. A nice dinner followed by what can only be described as the most amazing cake to ever grace my presence. This is saying a lot, because I am not exactly a "cake person." I generally would prefer something along the lines of ice cream, cookies, or sweets for dessert. <i>However</i>, I saw this post on Pinterest a few months ago; Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake. Yes, you read that right.. cookie dough inside a cake. Never in my wildest dreams could I have guessed that I would be getting that cake for my birthday. {and I certainty was not going to attempt to make it!} This cake was hands down, the most delicious cake I have ever had, with little bits of <b><i>cookie dough</i></b>, running through the middle.<br />
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Friday, was a typical day of work for me. Although I did get a free birthday drink from Starbucks! A great way to start any day, if you ask me. After I was done for the day, I raced home because Brett had a couple presents left for me that I was ready to open. Yay for presents! Tissues paper and wrapping paper covered the floor but it was time to leave! We quickly fixed ourselves up a bit and went to grab a bite to eat before tearing up the track on Go-karts! I have been twice before and it is a really fun experience to just let loose and race your friends. My parents even came and my dad was brave enough to get on the track with us. It was a great Friday night.<br />
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Saturday morning, we drove down to Monterey, as we booked a 4 hour rental for Stand Up Paddle-boards. {or SUP} We figured 4 hours would be a sufficient amount of time as neither of us had done this before. We were expecting a little more trial and error, that's for sure. We got the hang of it in about 15 minutes and off we went. We had such a good time paddling through the "slough" as the tide was helping to carry us. We <i>thought</i> we had plenty of time to get back to the dock to return the boards, with 2 1/2 hours to fight the tide and return. Little did we know just how difficult it was going to be to paddle against the tide. It was really hard going and for a good portion of the time, as hard as I paddled, I just stayed in place. We eventually made it back to our dock and returned the boards. As soon as I got in the car, I immediately fell asleep {sorry, Brett!} I was so exhausted.<br />
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Sunday morning involved sleeping in, past 10, I might add! Which is something I haven't done for a very long time. We had a lazy morning as we were gearing up for a big activity, a flight tour and lesson. We arrived to the airport early and filled out some paperwork and waited in the lounge for the pilot and plane. I was expecting an air tour around the bay area and a short in flight lesson, that's what it seemed like would happen on their website. As soon as we got in the plane and went down the check list, the pilot showed me the controls for the plane and off we went! I was flying a plane the entire time we were up in the air. Of course he helped assist in take off and landing and through a patch of turbulence we had. Otherwise he was explaining the gauges and talking about the area we were flying over. The 45 minutes went by so fast and before I knew it, the wheels hit the runway and it was all over! I loved every minute being up in the air and is something I would definitely do again. After we left we went home to make dinner together and fell asleep really early after such an amazingly long weekend.<br />
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-2431914774708973342013-07-24T12:17:00.002-07:002013-07-24T12:17:43.706-07:00a quarter life crisis birthday present to myselfI am about to have my quarter life crisis {on Friday, ahhh!} I decided I wanted to get myself something big. What to get, what to get I kept thinking. Nothing came to mind, I have a great computer, car, tech toys, etc.<div>
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REI has a "garage sale" twice a year, where they sell their products that were returned due to a manufactures error for an extremely low price. Mind you, most of these items have been worn, tried, and used so you get what you pay for. Brett and I just decided to swing by on our way to something else and only planned to be there for a few minutes.</div>
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Not long after I got there, I laid my eyes on this beautiful blue bike. I called for Brett as I was walking {jogging} over to this bike. I looked it over, up and down, all around I tell you! It was perfect. The only thing that was wrong was the handle bars were bent. No problem, easy enough to swap. The bike doesn't come with pedals, so it was hard to get a feel for the bike. It seemed a size too big for me, but I loved the bike so much. I was afraid I would never find a deal like this again. We made a lose decision that it was too big for me and that it wouldn't work. As we started to walk away from it, I started to panic and miss this bike already. I told Brett "we can make this work, right? RIGHT?" </div>
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Best impulse buy I have ever made. I am so in love with my new road bike, and since have named her Tiffany.</div>
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She was exactly what I was looking for as my "quarter life birthday present to myself." I have not had a bike since I was probably about 12 years old and have been riding my dad's old 1970's bike and a couple of Brett's extras, but it's not the same.<br />
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I would highly recommend this bike to any lady out there who is looking for a light, fast, comfortable road bike. The gears shift perfectly, it has a really nice click to it and with my new Easton handlebars, I have numerous comfortable hand positions. Here is the link to<a href="http://www.rei.com/product/837483/novara-carema-womens-bike-2013" target="_blank"> <b>REI's website</b></a>, with more information about this <i>amazing</i> bike.<br />
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I have only gone for a couple rides so far with this bike, and I am really looking forward into going the distance with Tiffany.<br />
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Everything was beautifully decorated at the house, right down to last detail. There were mason jars with lace and pink paper straws, a wide array of drinks and mixers to create your own cocktail and enough hors d'oeuvres to last the party well into the evening.<br />
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The cake was to die for! The outside frosting had a shimmer to it, while inside the cake flavor hinted at banana strawberry filling.<br />
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The girls talked, giggled and munched our way through the afternoon. Of course, we couldn't get enough of the beautiful bride to be. With the wedding less than 2 months away, there is definitely a buzz around this upcoming ceremony.<br />
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I was so happy to be a part of this special day and I am looking forward to your wedding, Heather!<br />
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It was the beginning of June when Brett and I realized that we had a free flight on Southwest that was about to expire and had to be used before the beginning of July. Now that only gave us a couple weeks to figure out when, what and where to use this free flight. We tossed around a lot of ideas and knowing this was only going to be a weekend getaway, we settled on Arizona. Scottsdale to be exact {suggested by yours truly} because I went there as a kid with my parents and loved it. As we started talking about Arizona, it hit us.. LET'S GO TO THE GRAND CANYON! We quickly started researching the park and talking to friends who had been and it all became so over whelming. With only 2 days how is this all going to work? We came up with a plan and everything started falling into place. We booked the hotels, car rental, flights - we were set!</div>
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We flew out on Friday afternoon and arrived in Arizona on the hottest weekend on record, of course. There was one newspaper clipping that we saw, that caught our eye...</div>
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We arrived and drove out to Scottsdale to check into the hotel. It was still easily over 100 at 8:00 when we headed out to see the Old Town and find something to eat. We walked all over Old Town and made some plans for the next day to come back and check out some shops when they opened. Since it was so hot, we couldn't get our mind set on food until we stumbled into this place called Burger Rehab. Mostly because we liked the name and partially because we just needed to sit down and have some water. </div>
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In the morning we went for a swim in the pool and unfortunately had to check out of the hotel by 11am. We drove through Old Town again and stopped at the places we saw last night before hitting the road and driving up to the Grand Canyon because we wanted to watch the sun set. It was about 250 miles of desert and open road. The journey went really fast because we were admiring the scenery and making a game plan to get the most of the Grand Canyon with our short time.</div>
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We made it in perfect time to see the sun set over Grand Canyon - it was so peaceful, serene, beautiful than I could ever attempt to describe in words. After the sun was gone and the pink sky faded, we drove out to Flagstaff to check into our hotel and get everything ready for our big hike. Not to mention we needed to get up and out of the hotel for 6am. </div>
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We arrived to the park promptly at 7.30am. We got ourselves ready and made it over to the trailhead. Unfortunately, we were under a little bit of pressure because we needed to do our hike and get back into the car to make the 4-5 hour drive back to Phoenix to return the car by 7pm to catch our flight at 9pm. We decided to hike the South Kaibab Trail, which actually takes you down to the river but we knew we wouldn't have enough time to get all the way down there. This hike is extremely tricky because it's all downhill first. It's early, you're feeling peppy, you're walking downhill so it's not too strenuous on your muscles. At about 10am is when the heat becomes noticeable as there is almost no shade on the trail. Then you remember the inevitable, you have to walk UP everything you just came down to make it out of there. The uphill was very hard going, especially as the sun was getting stronger and stronger. We had lots of water with us and protein bars and energy blocks to keep us fueled, which is key. It was a very rewarding feeling once we made it back to the top, the same place as we started just 4 hours and 6.1 miles ago. </div>
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Feel free to share your stories or experiences about the Grand Canyon, or any other hike - I'd love to hear yours!</div>
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Brett and I drove up to Sonoma early on Saturday morning as I was working for most of the afternoon. The race track on Saturday was used for qualifying racers and then there were some other fun races that went on throughout the day. It was really fun to be there before the final races began to get a feeling of the area and get ready for the next day.<br />
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Sunday was the big day! In the morning we had Pit Passes and were able to get down there from 8am - 10am and check out the cars and crews getting ready for the big day. After we did our walk through, we made our way to the seats just as the opening ceremonies began. The Patriots Jet Team did a performance and entertained us all in the skies before the race started. Some of the drivers came around the track to wave to the crowd in trucks to get things started. Before you knew it, the race was underway and you could barley hear yourself think! We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the excitement going on as we walked around the raceway checking out all the different views. There were a couple minors bumps and spin-outs but nothing too major for the drivers.<br />
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After the race had finished, the announcers invited anyone who wanted to come and walk on the track in search of these "hidden lug-nuts" I put that in quotes because we did not see a single one, nor did we really hear of anyone finding one. I think it was just an excuse to separate the crowd so everyone was not trying to drive out of the raceway at the same time.<br />
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Considering that was my first time ever going to any sort of racing event and knowing nothing about the sport, I had a really great time taking in the atmosphere and excitement with the crowds.<br />
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Last Saturday Brett & I were driving back from my company's kickball game unsure of how the rest of the afternoon and evening was going to go. We started throwing random ideas out with no sort of response or excitement. It was one of those moments from the Jungle Book, you know with the vultures, <i>"Okay, so what we gonna do?" "I don't know, what you wanna do?" "aw, now don't start that again!"</i></div>
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I don't think I've ever been to an actual county fair before. Farmer's markets, street festivals, theme parks, sure.. but county fair.. no sir.</div>
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There was everything from food trucks, to carnival rides, beer tents, petting zoo, even a sloth! It was overwhelming the amount of activities to see and do. There was even a stage with performers and a hypnotist that came out towards the end of the night. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">There was a GORMET GRILLED CHEESE TRUCK, which I quickly made eyes with and high tailed it over to. You will never guess what I had... Go on, GUESS! Did you say a texas toast grilled cheese sandwich WITH macaroni and cheese inside? Because if you did, you'd be right! That's exactly what I had. And. It. Was. Epic!</span></div>
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Even though all the games are totally fixed and a waste of money, I wanted to play some anyway and feel like I was a little kid. The one that Brett & I did the best at was throwing darts and popping the balloons. You needed to pop 6 balloons to get a big stuffed animal and I had my eye on a certain penguin. With little effort we popped all 6 and the penguin was mine!</div>
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Last weekend the boys threw a combined party since they both graduated from the same school together.<br />
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The theme was fiesta with music, margaritas, beer and wine to choose from. There was also a taco truck on the side of the house to order tacos, burritos, or tamales.. ole!<br />
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The best part was when the two grads tried to break open the piñata - blind folded, disoriented and with a golf club!<br />
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It was the perfect way to celebrate and honor these two with their new Law degree.<br />
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There is an annual mountain and road biking race that takes place in Monterey, CA every April. It is a four day event with multiple races and competitions and a festival area with lots of vendors selling and demonstrating their products.<br />
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There are multiple races that happen throughout the long weekend that takes place at Laguna Seca, a race course usually used for auto vehicles, and across the mountain trails surrounding the area.</div>
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Brett, myself and a couple friends headed down for a full day of spectating and to check out the vendors that are stationed at the festival.</div>
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In the morning we found a really great spot to stand along the course and watch the racers compete in the downhill competition. After that was finished, we headed over to the festival to check out all the latest and greatest gear.</div>
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There was everything you could think of from socks, to helmets, to bike pieces, protein bars and so much more. We walked out of there with multiple bags completely full of swag and goodies.</div>
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We started by going to a cemetery where Brett's great-grand parents were buried and brought flowers and placed an American flag by their graves. It was raining the whole drive up there, but luckily once we arrived the rain stopped.<br />
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The cemetery was having it's own little Memorial Day BBQ and we had some coffee, chips and a hot dog before we made our way out.
Rain and clouds didn't stop us from heading over to the beach and taking a walk along the water with Brett's dog Mario close behind.<br />
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There is a restaurant we stopped at for a <b><i>late-lunch-early-dinner-snack</i></b> and sat outside by a fire pit to consume what can only be described as the best lobster roll in the country. (well, it was voted 5th best in the country, but still!)<br />
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To walk off our delicious and rich lobster roll, we walked through the main street and looked at the lovely antiques, jewelry, and art shops. As well as bought some bread home from the bakery.
We eventually made our way back home and just spent the evening relaxing.
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Since I was busy packing, moving and then unpacking through the entire month of December, I didn't get a chance to hit the snow at all in 2012. Once January / February came around there were a few big storms that brought a lot of snow and made for some really excellent snowboarding conditions.</div>
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I went up three times this year in total, all day trips which worked out really well. We timed all our trips perfectly so that as soon as the storm has dumped all the snow, Saturday morning at 5am we were in the car and headed north.</div>
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I'd say by my third time there, I had made some significant improvement with my boarding skills. Hopefully next winter I will have many more opportunities to improve and work on my skills!</div>
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One Saturday, inspiration stuck and we decided today was the day to begin the beer brewing process. There were a few items that we needed to purchase before we could begin any brewing. After spending most of the day of running from Target to BevMo, to grocery stores, we were ready. Of course by this time it's 9 o'clock and we have a several <b>hours</b> of brewing ahead of us.<br />
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Here is a quick rundown of the steps it took to brew 1 gallon of beer:<br />
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The first and most important step that needs to be done is sanitizing <i><b>everything</b></i>. Otherwise bacteria can grow and kill the yeast and the beer will not be made. We definitely made sure to keep everything sanitized and re-sanitized as often as possible.<br />
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The first step of making beer is to boil the grains and make sure to keep them boiling for a entire hour, stirring every so often. After the sixty minutes is up it's time to "mash it out." First, take the mash that you just boiled and put it into a strainer and sit it on top of a new pot. You are then going to pour boiling hot water through the mash several times until you have gone through 4 liters of water.</div>
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Once that is finished, you are going to boil the liquid again for another hour, making sure that it is constantly boiling. Every 15 minutes you must stir in a small amount of the hopps. {they looks like rabbit pellets!} </div>
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Once the hour has passed, it's time for an ice bath. Quickly take the boiling pot full of liquid and surround it with ice cold water. You will see we filled up the sink with ice and cold water. You want to get the temperature way down until it reaches the desired temperature, <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">about 70<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;">°F</span>.</span></div>
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Once it is ready, take the liquid and pour it through a strainer into your gallon jug. This will prevent any sediment from getting into the jug.</div>
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Now, you wait! Put the glass jug into a dark corner where it will not be disturbed for a couple weeks. Once all the bubbling and gasses have been released it is time to bottle. Be sure to check back soon to see how the bottling process is done!<br />
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-45842859118347202182013-05-16T10:29:00.001-07:002013-05-16T10:29:20.438-07:00a tan in februaryLet’s rewind to February shall we? I received an email from work saying that they are adding a holiday to our calendar, President’s Day. I quickly told Brett and much to his surprise he was getting the day off as well. We started thinking of fun things we could do for the day, then it hit me.
It’s February, it’s cold, windy and rainy and I'm tired of it. {Not that I can really complain about “winter” seeing as I live in California, but still!} Regardless, the weather was in fact getting me down and I wanted sunshine and sand.
Where can we go for quick turn around trip where it’s going to be warm and sunny?<br />
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Mexico!<br />
Cabo San Lucas to be exact.<br />
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It is directly under California and only a 4-hour flight to get down there. We booked our flights and hotel about two weeks before we departed.
It was a bit of a mad scramble to find my summer clothes and swimsuits while my head was deep into winter mode with snowboard and winter clothes everywhere.
Friday morning finally came and before we knew it, the captain was telling us to fasten our seatbelts for landing. We made it to Cabo! What a drastic change from being up in Tahoe just the weekend before tearing up the mountain on snowboards.<br />
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We arrived on Friday afternoon and checked into our hotel and spent the afternoon/evening exploring our hotel, the town and speaking with people to find out how to make the most of our trip.
My absolute favorite moment of the entire trip was when I went to the dolphin encounter just down from our hotel and had the opportunity to swim with dolphins for an hour! There were only five or six other people in my group and we were the first group of the morning. The two dolphins that spent the hour with us were called Nacho & Aqua, the two “alpha-males” of the group. They were so curious and friendly, constantly bumping into us and looking for affection. It was an experience I will never forget & one that I hope to do again some day.<br />
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The rest of the weekend was spent lying on the beach, enjoying the scenery, taking boat rides to check out the arches, lover’s beach and a few drink here and there.
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I know it has been <b style="font-style: italic;">months </b>since I last posted anything. Things just got... a little crazy. Since my last post, I left my previous company for a great new job opportunity and then about six weeks later, found a new apartment and moved! I tried to enjoy and savor the holidays, welcomed a new year, and took a mini vaca to Cabo!<br />
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susiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05156661448589463655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2585754631780322194.post-8883795824737335262012-10-08T11:09:00.000-07:002012-10-08T11:09:36.047-07:0030 before thirtyI have seen a lot women bloggers who have posted about completing a "30 before 30" and I really grabbed onto this idea and loved it. It seems much more appealing and easier to accomplish over a "bucket list" especially since I just turned 24. I thought about this a lot and came up with my own list of 30 things I would like to accomplish before I turn the big 3-0!<br />
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As many of you may or may not be aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are so lucky to have amazing medical advances and support on hand for a lot of these women, but there is still a great need to support the cause and foundation. <br />
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There are so many great ways now available to get involved and show your support for your loved ones, as well as learn more about the disease. It's really important to take this time to read about ways to prevent it and how to check yourself at home. We are so lucky to have so much information right here at our fingertips so make sure to take advantage of every piece of it!<br />
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And what better way to donate a little money for a great cause and get a little something special for you? I have put together a couple of easy ways you can buy something and the company will donate a portion of the proceeds to the foundation - so happy shopping my friends!<br />
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<a href="http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/genWCM-10551-10051-en-/Coach_US/StaticPage/breastcancer?LOC=SR" target="_blank">Coach for a Cure</a> - Price varies<br />
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There is also a great website called, <a href="http://fabfitfun.com/" target="_blank">Fab, Fit, Fun</a> - if you haven't heard of it then you will be glad you have now! This great website was started by Guliana Rancic who also is a breast cancer survivor and they will be providing a lot of great articles about health and prevention and nutrition, you can check it out over <a href="http://fabfitfun.com/breast-cancer-awareness-intro" target="_blank"><i><b>here</b></i></a>.<br />
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And remember friends to take care of yourself, not only for you but your family and friends or even your dog :)<br />
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