I went through my whole day not even realizing it was December 1st...how did December sneak up on me so?
Happy December to you!
December 1, 2011
Going to the Chapel and They're...
Gonna get Married....
{image via Pinterest}
On Saturday my biggest sister gets married!
The whole family is packing up and heading to Scottsdale, Arizona early tomorrow morning. We have lots of fun wedding events to attend until the big day Saturday night.
The wedding will be held at the Regale! At DC Ranch - the venue looks beautiful. I can't wait to tear up the dance floor with my family = )
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. It's going to be a cold one in Scottsdale, AZ!
{You can see the Rustic Fall Bridal Shower we threw for my big sis here.}
November 29, 2011
The Best-Kept Secret in Orange County!
I normally don't do restaurant reviews, but I feel it would be a SIN to not share this with you...
This ritzy restaurant puts your average happy hour to shame. They have what they call the "Perfect 10" Menu ~ all items on it are under $10. I thought, there has to be some catch, right? All the items on that menu must be measly. And they probably only offer it once a week...the skepticism went on and on.
Then I tried it.
Man, was I wrong! Not only are the portions beyond generous, but this crazy deal is offered Sunday-Thursday ALL DAY and Friday-Saturday until 6:30 p.m. No joke. How did I never know about this?
My husband and I both ordered the filet mignon {although there were many other tempting options, it seemed like the popular choice when looking around the restaurant}. I was so excited to eat it, there was no way I would have been able to take a picture.
I found the one below online ~ but what you don't see is the rich blue cheese butter that they put on top of the filet. That was our favorite part!
Can you believe it? ALL this for $10!
We also tried the macaroni & cheese with smoked bacon {delicious} and the garden salad {equally yummy}.
One of our favorite parts of our meal was the bread. We've been eating Paleo for a while lately...but sometimes you just can't say no to a warm piece of bread ~ especially some as good as this was. They serve slightly toasted bread with a homemade olive aoli. The aoli is a mayonnaise base with garlic, anchovies, and kalamata olives. SO GOOD. So worth it.
It's not every day you walk out of a restaurant wanting to call everyone you know to tell them about the next restaurant they must try ~ but we totally felt that way here.
If you live in Orange County, or are out this way, please, please, please do yourself a favor and try Brasserie Pascal. You won't regret it!
P.S. The restaurant is located at Fashion Island, Newport Beach...who doesn't love a little shopping after enjoying a delicious meal?
November 27, 2011
Operation Christmas Lights
After living in our home for over two years, we are finally biting the bullet. We're hanging Christmas lights.
This is not our house ~ but do you recognize it from one of my all-time favorite movies? {We are teachers living in Orange County...there's no way we could afford a place like this!} Our house will look much more "quaint", as I like to say. We're going for the gingerbread house effect. If it looks decent enough when we're done, I'll be sure to post. = )
We also finally put up these globe string lights out on our patio that I got for my birthday in August ~ can't wait to see what they look like in the dark!
I want to put up all of my other Christmas decor, but it's 85 degrees outside...that's just wrong.
Hope you all are having a lovely Sunday!
November 26, 2011
Fall Favorites
It's almost time to officially say goodbye to Fall. My friend Jessi recently posted her Fall Favorites on her blog, Life's a Happy Hour, which inspired me to do the same. Consider it my last attempt to hang on to all things Fall.
Here are some of the products I've been loving this Fall:
13. Dark Chocolate Covered Blueberry & Acai Berries {Costco}
I hope you all had a wonderful Fall ~ Winter, here we come!
November 25, 2011
One LAST Pumpkin Recipe...
Sorry if you're completely over pumpkin, but I have to share this one last "Fall" recipe {it has chocolate in it for pete's sake!}.
Click HERE for the recipe.
I made this cake for Thanksgiving. It was delicious, but I will say that when I make this next year, I'll make a chocolate frosting or ganache instead. = )
I hope you are savoring your Thanksgiving leftovers today...turkey sandwiches, anyone?
November 24, 2011
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