A Taste of Miami

This week I travelled to Miami! Got to enjoy a pina colada on South Beach and even saw MTV filming "Jersey Shore" [it was seriously hilarious what they were doing]. Even though I've never seen an episode, I'm going to have to watch it this season to see if I made it in the background.

Please excuse the frizzy hair, the humidity in Miami is terrible

In my training class, a sales rep brought in "Cuban crack" or awesome Cuban coffee. This is how Cubans drink coffee...seriously. It is amazing. I had more energy than I knew what to do with. If you ever go to Miami, try the Cuban coffee. INCREDIBLE.

I am so ready to be home & hang with the hubs to enjoy his day of birth.

Hope everyone's having a great week!

Hungry Girl

If you can believe it...I actually COOKED a meal this week. With all of the travelling, I have been eating out almost every night. It was really nice to be at home for a week and enjoy a home cooked meal.

For some weird reason, I have been craving Sloppy Joe's and came across this recipe on Hungry Girl. HG is a great website to check out healthy alternative recipes to some of your favorite restaurant dishes.

Check it out!

http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/chewdetails.php?isid=1564

Their recipes are awesome and easy to follow!!

Travelling Adventures

I have been travelling for 4 straight weeks now and boy has it been exhausting. I am really enjoying my work and it is definitely better than sitting in a cube all day, however, living out of a suitcase can be a drag. So far I have been to Dallas, Phoenix, Hershey PA, and Hartford CT.

The highlight so far has definitely been riding on the corporate jet to Phoenix. BELIEVE ME, this is the way to travel. No security, no waiting to board, no gates, nadda. Literally, you pull up to the jet and hop in. And, when you land its the same. I felt like I was in a movie...or is it the mafia?...as there was a black Escalade awaiting our arrival.

While in Phoenix, I also got to play golf with all the VP's as well in Scottsdale. That was definitely the best part of the trip. And yes, I did take their money...

I have even gotten to see some friends in Dallas and Hartford! Always great to catch up with friends I don't see often.

I am headed to Harrison, AR this week! We will definitely have to find something fun to do for the birthday week. I don't think I am prepared quite yet to say I am 2...7....actually 27. Y.U.C.K. That sounds kinda old and way closer to 30 than I want to be.

Lent

Growing up Catholic, Ash Wednesday always marked the day of, "What to give up for Lent". Even though our sacrifices pale in comparison to what the Lord gave up for us, I think this tradition reminds to turn to the Lord for satisfaction.

Almost every year since high school I have given up cokes. This used to be a real test and challenge for me since I used to drink 2-3 a day. I don't drink cokes anymore, so that would not be a good enough challenge.

One year in college I attempted to give up chocolate. That didn't last long...after a long, rough day on the golf course I grabbed one of the free chocolate cookies and devoured it.
So, this year I decided to give up fried food. This means no tortilla chips (I eat a lot of these), no donuts, no chicken tenders. Not that I'm saying I eat a lot of fried food, but I do enjoy an occasional fried treat. Especially with the travelling coming up, I am going to be extra cautious not to forget and accidentally slip.

What is everyone else giving up for Lent?

2 Years Ago

2 years ago today, I was getting ready to marry my best friend!Do we look young (and a lot skinnier) or what?

After barely seeing my hubs this Vday weekend (that's what happens when you work in the restaraunt industry), he gave me my Valentine's Day present late Sun night:

A subscription to US Weekly and Women's Health! This is kind of a guilty pleasure of mine :)
It will be absolutely perfect for the upcoming travelling...

Justin also made me homemade chocolate covered strawberries (they are amazing) and will not tell me where we are going to celebrate tonight...I am not good with surprises!

Ya, Mon

Last week we headed to Jamaica to celebrate our 2 year anniversary! I love getting to go to tropical places and celebrate our anniversary when it is freezing at home (last year we went to Miami). We had an amazing time and definitely took advantage of the all-inclusive food and drinks. We really relaxed, read a lot, and took lots of naps by the beach. Besides a few cancelled and delayed flights, the trip was a success. Of course, I did not take enough pictures. And why is the wife always the one to take the pics? I noticed I am not in too many of them...

Back to reality - looks like I am going to be travelling all over the country for the next few months with work. I am not 100% sure on all of the exact locations yet, but I do know that I will be on the road for 9 weeks straight...sigh. Hey, hopefully I can rack up enough frequent flyer miles for J and I to go on another vaca after all of my travels!!