Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day! Hubby and I aren't very big on V-Day. Tonight we are heading to dinner at a local Italian place Amici Miei Ristorante. We also exchange cards and he sent me these beautiful flowers to work on Friday.

Clarisonic's Newest Product

Clarisonic has a new anti-aging product. The Opal Sonic Infusion system is supposed to infuse "serum into the epidermis to help refresh and renew the appearance of delicate skin around your eye area." I watched the video and it really does look like it works. The price tag is high - $245 so I think I will wait on purchasing it to see some blog reviews. Have you tried this yet? What do you think?

Copy Cat Soup Recipe

Hubby is a big fan of Panera's Broccoli-Cheddar soup so I was very excited when the last month issue of Food Network magazine had that as their Copy That recipe. I made it over the weekend when we were snowed in and it was a big hit. Here's the recipe for the Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup. Definitely check it out. It's the perfect snowed in soup recipe.

Snowy Weekend Recap

This weekend was super fun and filled with snow...lots of snow. My cousin and her husband came in for the weekend on Friday afternoon. They got here just as the snow was coming down.

We decided that we would venture out that night for dinner since we would probably be stuck in our house for most of the weekend. We walked to the Rockville Town Center around 6pm and the snow was coming down fast.

We woke up early Saturday morning to NO POWER! It was sooo cold in our house. Thankfully our fire place and stove are gas powered so we were able to warm up and eat. Thankfully the power came on later that afternoon. This is what we woke up too.

I couldn't believe how much snow had fallen and it was still coming down. My cousin's car is somewhere under all this.


Hubby and my cousin-in-law got to shoveling right away. This was round 3 of snow clearing. They had shoveled twice Friday night and the snow was still up to Hubby's shins.

One of the cars left in the parking lot in front of our house was pretty much buried.


Once the snow stopped I decided to trek through it to see how much we really got. It went up to almost my waist. I'm guess we got close to 30 inches.


Here's another shot of the trees after the snow had FINALLY stopped.


It was soo much fun to be snowed in with my cousin and her husband. He was a huge help shoveling with Hubby and he also is a gourmet chef and made an AMAZING dinner Saturday night (blog post to come on that). I had so much fun spending quality time with my cousin. She's my only female cousin and we are four years apart and we're like sisters.


On Sunday, we were able to venture out of our neighborhood and make it to the Cap vs. Penguins game. This was the whole reason my cousins came in because this was our Christmas present from them. We had a blast and it was a very exciting game.


Stay tuned for more snow pictures. We are supposed to get 10-20 inches of snow starting tonight. Should be interesting. Not sure where are the snow is supposed to go.

New Years Resolution Month One Update

Well we are one month into 2010 and in order for me to keep my resolutions I need to revisit each month and make sure I'm staying on track.

1. Be Healthier - I've lost a few pounds. I'm not as toned as I would like to be. Thinking about getting a few sessions with a personal trainer. What do you think? Definitely eating better. I need to be better about making a trip to the grocery store each week to get fresh fruit and vegetables so that we have them in the house at all times.
   
2. Be consistent with running - I definitely could be running more. I've logged a little over 25 miles this month. I did have one good 5 mile run. I'm anxious for the weather to warm up and I will definitely be running outside.
   
3. Focus on my blog - I have not been doing a good job of focusing on my blog. I did get a few more followers this month but I'm still a good ways away from 200. Promise I will try and be better this month. Not as much traveling in February so I should have more free time.
   
4. Cook at home more - I was very good in the beginning of the month trying out new things (none of them good enough to share on the blog). Then both Hubby and I were traveling so we just weren't around enough. I hope to be sharing some new recipes with you soon.

On another note, my friend Shannon has cleaned out her sweaters and put some of them up on ebay. Check them out here.

Another Electronic Transition?

I'm finding more and more people are fans of the Kindle. When it first came out I was completely against it. I didn't want one because I really like the feeling of reading a book and turning the pages. Now my mind is slowing changing and I think I might need to ask for one for my birthday. I've been traveling a lot more and everywhere I look there is a Kindle. I love to read and this would be perfect to take on all my trips. Maybe it's time I make yet another electronic transition. What do you think?

Must Listen!

This is such a beautiful song and Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris did an amazing job.

Havianas at Rue La La

The Havianas boutique is tomorrow at Rue La La starting at 11am EST. I've never owned a pair but I've heard nothing but great things. Definitely think I'm gonna have to buy a pair of these fab flip flops.

Remember Rue La La is a By-Invitation-Only Sample Sale site. Click Here to sign up using my personal invitation link. This link will grant you immediate access to the site after you sign up. (FYI - If you just sign up the regular way you will just be put on the waiting list.)

Favorite Thing #187 - Bath and Body Works Foam Burst

I absolutely love this Bath and Body Works product. It's the best thing for shaving and they are discontinuing it. :( I'm so bummed so this weekend when Hubby and I were at the mall I stocked up. Right now they are selling for $3 online (usually $9) but I got them in the store for $2.25. I bought 8 so that should hold me over for the year and now I'm just going to have to find a replacement. Any suggestions?



Not really a fan of Favorite Thing #87 anymore. The Flirt Jeans from Old Navy were great at first but then the color started fading and they loose their shape after only a few hours of wear. As great of a price as I got them for I would rather invest the money in Sevens or Citizens because I know they will last for a long time and won't fade as fast.

Sweater Clean Out!

I did a massive sweater clean out of my closet because I have too many sweaters! I've put a bunch of stuff on ebay. Click here to see the stuff.