cookie swap 2010

Getting my bake on for our Cookie Swap...

thankful for bacon jam

Every Thanksgiving, I am always thankful for my family, friends and happiness. It's a wonderful American tradition for families to observe this. This year, Jonathan and I had a great time preparing for our feast together and there was no pressure since we didn't have formally invited guests. We just did an open house. We split up the sides and we did the turkey together. I do want to point out that the theme of our meal was bacon. It flavored everything so much, we thought it was our most delicious Thanksgiving to date! I got so into it, I made some bacon jam. What an incredible invention! I don't know if I made it right, but it sure tastes good...on EVERYTHING! It's spreadable bacon which punches everything up from toast with bleu cheese, sundried tomatoes, blt, grilled cheese to burgers! If you don't eat bacon, you are truly missing out.

ipad case

i haven't given into the iPad yet since they don't do flash :( and just tell me why didn't they put a camera in it like they did for the iTouch?? well, this case almost makes me want to get one.

velorbis

I got a beach cruiser last year and I didn't opt for a high end one. The last pricey bike I had got stolen so right now it's not an investment that takes priority - especially since Las Vegas is not a beach town, I am not Danish, nor do we live in a culture where biking is a main mode of transportation. I love to ride and since I love bikes, a Velorbis is my dream bike. It makes you want to move to the beach just so you can ride it everyday. Until then, I will admire it from Las Vegas. Sigh!

palm springs: a perfect getaway from las vegas

We spent the long weekend at Palm Springs, CA. We stayed at ACE Hotel which ended up being awesome and so kid-friendly! Their restaurant, King's Road, was excellent - I could eat there everyday. They also offer free use of their bikes so we went on a bike ride on a perfect day through various neighborhoods while touring the fabulous architecture. Fallon had a blast riding a long distance on flat roads. It was also perfect swimming weather! We ate delicious Mexican food, relaxed and had good old family fun. We went to Viceroy to take pictures of the girls and went to The Parker for lunch. I can't wait to go back and this time stay at The Parker.