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Big Bear Lake - California
Sunday, September 10 • adventure, big bear lake, california, quick guide, review, san diego, san diego blogger, travel
This past weekend Daniel and I ventured up to Big Bear Mountain to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary and we had such a perfect weekend!
As soon as we got up there, we went to Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain. The alpine slides are really fun because you get to act like a little kid again! You get to ride the chair lift up to the top and then climb into a bright yellow sled and race down the hill. It was a blast! I also loved the view from the top of the slides. You could see the lake peeking through the trees with the bright blue sky. I wish I had gotten a better photo of it because this photo below doesn't do it justice.
After the slides, we headed down to the lake for lunch. I had packed a picnic lunch for the day so we sat and ate it under the pine trees. After lunch, we walked around the village and did a little shopping while waiting for our hotel room to be cleaned for check in. While in the village, we went to a really cute little coffee shop called The Tea and Coffee Exchange. I think we have officially earned the title of "old married couple" because we sat and played chess while enjoying our coffees!
We finally checked into our hotel (we stayed at The Lodge at Big Bear Lake) at 3pm. Our room was really cute with a fireplace and balcony. However, the room was a little on the older side and had an odd smell to it. Other than the smell, every thing was really clean and nice! The hotel was in a great location because it was only a couple blocks to the heart of the village and about four blocks away from the lake. If When we go back, we would definitely stay there again.
We took a couple hours to just relax and watch tv in the room before going to dinner since we got up pretty early that morning. Also, we were not able to have our wedding cake topper on our anniversary like tradition states - but, I was able to order these adorable sugar cookies from a local baker in San Diego (Amy's Cakery)!
We went out to dinner that night at The Peppercorn Grille. The restaurant food was okay.. it wasn't anything overly special. However, the atmosphere was perfect. It was a small place that had fire heating lamps set up on the patio - which made it feel so romantic. Also, the manager gave us a free chocolate cake (that I "accidentally" devoured before Daniel could have 3 bites LOL). After dinner we went right next door to Big Bear Lake Brewing Company. Neither of us had ever been to a brewery so it was a fun experience! We sat at the bar and ordered two flights of their house beers. My favorite was the Honey Blonde and Daniel's favorite was the Goldmine Pale Ale.
The next morning we had to head home unfortunately; but we left feeling rejuvenated after a night in the mountains! I think it is super important to spend time with the ones you love, experience new things together and most of all, cherish the little moments in life! I also HIGHLY reccomend Big Bear Mountain to those who are looking for a cute little mountain lake in California.
Thanks for reading! I hope everyone has a good week ahead!
Amazon Fresh Review
Wednesday, July 26 • amazon, amazon fresh, college, cooking, quick guide, recipe, review, student, tips
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| Photo from Google Images |
Last week was a super busy week at work and I ended up working double my normal hours (I'm usually a part time employee). While I loved working extra hours, I didn't like the fact that I didn't have time to go grocery shopping! On Friday night, I realized we had no food in the fridge and didn't have time to go to the store on Saturday. So, I pulled up Amazon Fresh on my phone and started adding items to my cart (while laying in bed)!
On Saturday, after work, we finished adding all of our groceries to our cart and set up a delivery date. They had a lot of different time slots for the next day so I selected between 7-10am. Unfortunately my cous cous wasn't going to be available during that time slot so I had to remove it from my cart (but I think they would have just delivered it at a later time if I chose to keep it.) On Sunday morning, around 8am, I heard someone set something outside my door and my husband opened the door to find our groceries sitting on our doorstep a couple minutes later.
At first both my husband and I were unsure about ordering produce and meat because we thought they would just give us whatever they had on hand, instead of picking out quality items. However, when we received our Amazon Fresh order we were thrilled to find that the produce they picked out was of top quality and the pound of meat was better than something we would find at the grocery store! The bananas were a little on the green side but that is just how my husband likes them so it was perfect. We are going to order more fruit with our next order to see if it is of equal quality.
Amazon Fresh is a little bit more expensive than going to the traditional grocery store. It is $14.99 per month on top of your prime membership and some of the produce, meat and dairy is a few dollars more than it would be at Safeway (Vons in California or Pubix in Florida). For example, a 1lb block of cheddar cheese is $7 on Fresh and $5 in our local store. But it wasn't too big of a difference for me to complain.
One complaint I have is that they weren't super careful while packing the food. Our bread got squished and the grapefruits were under some heavy items. Other than that, the food was all in perfect condition and everything from our order was in the bags!
I will definitely be using Amazon Fresh again for my grocery needs. I think it is perfect for the working household who doesn't always have time to go to the store and stock up. Has anyone else tried Amazon Fresh? Let me know your thoughts on it in the comments below!
Bose SoundLink Headphone Review
Wednesday, May 10 • Bose, college, fashion, headphones, review
1. These headphones have great sound quality!
2. The bluetooth is so easy to connect. When you first turn your headphones on, it will have you connect to your phone/ipad/computer. Then, whenever you turn on your headphones they will say "connecting to iphone" and connect quickly. Its really nice not having to go into my bluetooth menu each time I turn my headphones on.
3. These headphones are packable! They fold up into a small carrying case and are very light weight. They're the perfect headphone for traveling or going to study.
4. One thing that I absolutely love is the fact that it comes with an aux cable. A lot of the headphones I looked at, before purchasing these, didn't have an aux cable. The aux cable is good for when you are on the airplane and want to listen to a movie but they don't have bluetooth connectivity. It is also nice if you're trying to save the battery on your phone and want to turn off your bluetooth.
5. Another feature I find neat is my phone shows the battery life of my headphones. I'm not sure if all bluetooth headphones do this, but I really like it!
6. These headphones are perfect for me because they sit on your ear instead of covering your entire ear. I personally don't like noise-canceling headphones (they throw off my equilibrium) or headphones that cover my entire ear. So, when I found that these sit on top of my ears, without squishing my earrings into my neck, they were a must buy!
1. One thing that I don't like is the color. The blue is pretty but the tan is really light colored and I'm worried it is going to get dirty over time. Due to the color, I don't think these headphones would be a good fit for someone who wants to wear them to workout.
2. While the carrying case that comes with them is really nice, I feel that it is a bit too small. Whenever I put my headphones in the case it squishes them together. The case is also kind of hard to close with the headphones in it.
Overall, I love my headphones! They were everything I was looking for. The price tag is a little high, but totally worth it. Bose did a great job when creating these!
Nashville
Thursday, December 29 • adventure, dogs, photography, quick guide, review, southern belle, travel
Last week we got the chance to visit Nashville for the first time! We were only there for 24 hours so we didn't get to see everything but we had a lot of fun. We stayed at the Lowes Vanderbilt Hotel and it was perfect. I HIGHLY recommend this place to everyone. It was right across the street from Vanderbilt, only a 10 min drive to downtown (and they had a hotel car that would take you downtown), about a 15 min walk to the Parthenon, a 10 min drive to East Hill and about a 15 min drive to the Grand Ole Opry. We were on the club level so we had a view of the city - and a nice concierge lounge with a delicious breakfast!
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Our view of the city!
What I wore in Nashville (it was 50 deg during the day and 30 at night):
For dinner, we went to Martin's BBQ and had their whole hog pulled pork dinner - which was delicious! After dinner, we went to the bars on Broadway and listened to live music.
On our way back to the hotel, we made a pit-stop in East Hill to get a picture with the "I Believe in Nashville" sign. I wanted to stop by Reese Witherspoons' store, Draper James, but it was closed by the time we made it here.
Before heading back to the hotel we stopped at the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM! The cupcakes were hands down the best cupcakes I've ever had in my life. Daniel got the banana bread one and I got the red velvet.
After dinner, bar hopping and the cupcake ATM we headed back to the hotel to crash for the night.
The next morning we walked about 15 min to Centennial Park and saw the Parthenon. Since it was freezing outside, and it looked cool, we explored inside it. Below are a few photos from inside the beautiful structure.
While we explored the city, we put Jack in puppy daycare. The Dog Spot in West Nashville was a great place to have our pup go to daycare and spend the night. It was reasonably priced and they gave us a tour before we left him. They also had webcams set up in each play area so we could watch our furry baby play around with all the other dogs. If anyone wants to go to Nashville but doesn't want to leave their dog at home, I'd recommend The Dog Spot.
After Nashville we had to get back on the road so we could venture up to Illinois for Christmas! In all, our Nashville experience was a lot of fun and I'd definitely like to go back someday. Thanks for reading my blog!
Computer Glasses Review
Monday, November 14 • fashion, quick guide, review, southern belle, tips
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| I ordered the Hepburn style -- of course :) |
I recently ordered glasses from EyeBuyDirect that are good for the computer. Unfortunately my vision has slowly been going downhill so I have to wear glasses. These glasses from EyeBuyDirect are awesome because they protect your eyes from the glare of computer and phone screens. Since I sit at my desk and stare at a computer all day, these were a must try for me!
I have been wearing them for about a month now and I love them! They really make a huge difference in my eye fatigue during the day. I used to come home and not even want to watch TV because my eyes hurt so bad. Now the eye fatigue is basically gone with these glasses.
I chose EyeBuyDirect because I had heard good reviews from them and now I will give them good reviews. It was a little scary picking out glasses online since you can't actually try them on. However, they have a feature where you can upload a photo of yourself and "try on" different glasses. Once you order them, EyeBuyDirect is great with keeping you up to date with where your glasses are in the process. They emailed me when the lenses were being cut, fitted, checked and shipped. If I was unhappy when they arrived, I had a couple weeks to return them for something different - but I loved mine so I didn't have to return them!
I highly recommend these computer glasses for anyone who uses their computer or phones a lot during the day. They are super cute and functional! To get $10 off your purchase, use my code: IFFKQSI26J
Here are a few ways you can style them for different occasions :)
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