Some Favorite Things Since Christmas 2009

Don't laugh, the snuggie is awesome.  I use mine everyday.  If you pass me going to the gym on cold mornings, I will be wearing mine.  I love it.  My only complaint is that my special bonus reading lamp didn't work, oh well.  My mom and sister got this for me as a joke, but I was really excited.  My boys all got them as well and I am surprised at how much they use theirs.  They really are handy little things this time of year.

If you went to the mall over the holidays, you probably got attacked by a salesperson who wanted to work some "magic" on your fingernails.  I didn't buy one.  But I couldn't stop thinking about it and I decided I wanted one.  I was secretly planning to go to the mall after Christmas and see if I could get one for less.  My mom got one for Christmas, I was happy for her and jealous.  Then my brother surprised me with one too.  That little buffer is the bomb.  I love it!  If you don't know about this, it is worth a trip to the mall.

Besides a surprise, this food chopper was another Christmas wish.  Kirk got it for me and I LOVE it.  I can't even remember how many times I have used it already.  I have sliced carrots, celery, chopped onions, and sliced apples.  It took some figuring out, but now that I got the hang of it, it works great.  Love it! 

After all the junk I consumed during the holidays, I knew it was time to start watching what I eat.  One day while at Costco, they were sampling these sandwich thins.  They are soooo good.  I couldn't believe how good they were.  So I bought them and have made myself a sandwich everyday since.  For as good as they taste, you would never know they are only 100 calories.  They also have 5 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein.  I bet they are great with burgers...

I Must Have Been Hungry....

My husband has been in Japan for over a week.  I have missed him lots and am soooo glad that he is home!  While he was away, he ate a lot of interesting Japanese food, and by interesting, I mean disgusting.  He is a good sport and will say that some of it was good, but I went with him once and other than rice, I am not sure which part he is talking about.  So in honor of his return, we went to In N Out tonight for burgers.  I thought it was kind of hilarious that the California chain was covered in snow, but anyway, we got cheeseburgers, fries, and shakes, pretty much everything on their whole menu.  I have been to In N Out a couple of different times.  It is always good, but the way people talked about it, I honestly expected more.  However, tonight it was amazing!  Maybe the ones in Utah are better, or maybe I was just really happy to have my husband home, I am not sure, but boy was that a great burger.  Ice cream is not my favorite treat, so I didn't order a shake because I don't really like them, but when I sampled Kirk's, I had to do it again and again because it was so darn good.  I don't know what made everything so good tonight, but I will have to restrain myself from going there often.  

Just What I Needed.....

This week has been a little rough for me.  I am not even sure why.  I decided I was addicted to sugar and tried to go without.  I was not a very pleasant person for most of the day.  Until the evening rolled around and I found some chocolate that had been stashed in the cupboard.  And then I was happy.  For real.  Later in the week while I was waiting in line at Target, I remembered how good that chocolate made me feel.  So I bought a Dove chocolate bar.  Have you had one of these, oh they are sooo good!  I am embarrassed to say that I have eaten 2 of them this week.  But I did have to share one of them, even though I didn't really want to.  I don't understand how chocolate can make me feel better.  Does anyone know?