Hi there! This past weekend Chris and I made the drive to Reno to take a look at our wedding location, meet with our coordinator and figure out other vendors including the wedding cake. In fact, we had so much cake, I think we are pretty much set on eating any kind of dessert until the wedding in September! Our weekend was jam-packed, but it was great to get to see the space and start the countdown for the wedding, which is now less than 3 months away! (more…)
June 9, 2011
March 18, 2011
SCAN Symposium 2011
I made it back from Chicago safe and sound Sunday night and have been wanting to get a post written to highlight the SCAN Symposium I attended. I didn’t get to do too much sightseeing, but Chicago was a really neat city just really really cold! brrrr I about froze all my fingers off! While Vegas was enjoying a heatwave at 75 degrees, Chicago was around the upper 30s, which is about the start of their spring time. oh boy. (more…)
November 14, 2010
FNCE 2010 – positivity, inspiration, empowerment
Looking back on my experience at FNCE last weekend, I have never felt more positive energy and inspiration from a group of professionals all looking to improve the overall health and lives of others. Granted this was only my second FNCE conference, first one as a dietitian, but I hope to remain on this positivity high for a long time to come. I met some amazing RDs and it was so neat to finally meet many of my twitter friends and put an actual face with a name! (more…)
September 28, 2010
camp blogaway blast
I still cannot believe that I was invited to attend CampBlogaway, and I was absolutely thrilled to be there with other fabulous and talented food bloggers. I love being around others who all have such a passion and joyful energy in what they do. I know many of us don’t blog for our income as a ‘job’ per se, but we do it because we love it, we have a strong passion for it, and it gives us that spark to life and who we are. This event was definitely one of those that will be remembered and cherished for a very long time. (more…)
September 24, 2010
camp blogaway
aaaaaah, thank goodness it’s FRIDAY! (Imagine me jumping in the air and smiling from ear to ear) This week has certainly been all jumbled and all over the place, but I made it! I’d like to think that Friday is the start of a relaxing and do-nothing kind of weekend, but oh it’s not and I don’t think I’ve slept in past 5:30am for the past 2 weeks! But you gotta do what you gotta do. Both Chris and I have our parents in town as well, so we want to spend as much time as we can. This weekend is already pretty packed, read on for some more info on my trip to Camp Blogaway on Saturday! (more…)
August 28, 2010
staycation at The M Resort
Many times taking a full vacation out of town is not always feasible or affordable, so to celebrate our 4th anniversary Chris and I decided to have a mini staycation at the M Resort! It’s fairly close to us, easy to get to, and is a beautiful hotel. It’s also not too far from the Strip either, but we kind of like being off the hustle and bustle of the strip ‘looking in’ from afar. It turned out to be a quick trip, and I wanted to stay longer of course, but it was fun and gave us a little break time together. (more…)
August 23, 2010
happy campers in mt. charleston
Hello! Chris and I made a bee line for Mt. Charleston last Friday to get in some good ol’ camping and biking. We kind of got everything together last minute, and it was a pretty short trip, but we had fun! It was nice to get out of the Vegas heat and not have cell phone service for a little while. Sometimes it’s just nice to sit out in nature with a book in hand, a cool breeze at your back, and nothing but whispering trees and chippers climbing up your leg wanting more pistachios. (more…)
May 31, 2010
more great eats + saying goodbye
I had to save these last two mouth-watering meals for their own post because Chris and I enjoyed them that much. It’s so neat to visit a restaurant and really taste the quality and care in the food. Yes, there is amazing food in front of you, but it somehow transforms into an overall experience that is so much more than just the food. That is what I truly love! But before we get to the good eats, we first had to make one last stop at another one of our favorite wineries called Pride. They not only have a great tour, but some pretty spectacular views as well. (more…)
May 29, 2010
lots of vino
After Chris and I had a nice recovery day, it was time to hit up the wineries and do some marathon tasting. We are in Napa, right?! I really didn’t have that much alcohol for the last 4 months with training, so I planned to take it easy and hopefully not offend anyone by pouring some in the provided buckets after tasting.
Chris and I decided to splurge and reserved a town car for the day so we wouldn’t have to worry about drinking and driving. The driver was also a family friend and it was nice to have someone to chat with and show us around. Our first stop was at Pine Ridge Winery. We made a stop here on our last trip to Napa about 4 years ago and really enjoyed it. Their wines have a bold and luscious character that we enjoy. (more…)
May 27, 2010
recovery day
The day after the century I was feeling pretty good but stiff and just wanted to have a low-key day to relax and recover. We decided not to have any wine, drink lots of water, and I also surprised Chris with our first sports massage! It was glorious, like a giant custom foam roller all over the body. I told the gal not to go too deep, so it wasn’t too painful 🙂 Plus I didn’t want to be even more sore afterwards. I could definitely get used to having one of these more often if they weren’t so dang pricey! (more…)
