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Birthday and Mother’s Day

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Kim's Teahouse | Katy, Texas | 2017 Birthday Lunch

I woke up wondering what I wanted for my birthday lunch to be and landed on Kim’s Teahouse. We ate at home in our pjs and played with Emmy.

2017 Birthday Gift from Scruffy Part 2

Soon after Scruffy showed up with his lunch and my second present … scratch offs and blueberry beer. Yum! He ate his lunch while staring at Emmy because she is so adorable.

Starbucks | Katy, Texas | Green Tea Frappuccinos and Iced Mocha

Green Tea Frappuccinos and Iced Mocha

Then he went with me to return things at postmark and DSW. We stopped by Starbucks since I get a free drink on my birthday and they were having half off fraps. We went back home and lounged around before heading over to Gordon’s. This was also the time Scruffy held Emmy for the first time ever. I loved seeing him interact with her.

2017 Mother's Day Dinner at Gordon's House

Gordon decided to throw Mother’s day at his house – potluck style. Even after stuffing our faces we ended up with a lot of leftovers.

Tea Bar | Sugar Land, Texas | 2017 Birthday Milk Tea from Mabel

Milk Tea with Tapioca

Mabel works at Tea Bar and knew it was my birthday and made me a milk tea with tapioca. It was extremely sweet but delicious. I tend to dislike big tapioca balls in my drink but these were the perfect consistency.

2017 Birthday Money from Grandma, Joanna, and Parents

Red envelopes are a usual present in our family. #rich #justkidding

2017 Birthday Present/Souvenir from June

June had just flown back from China and so I got a mix of birthday present and souviner. If you’ve never tried the Calbee Jagabee Sweet Potato Sticks … go getcha some. Sadly I’ve only been able to find it in Hong Kong. Anyone live in Hong Kong that wants to send some my way? I’ll be your best friend.

2017 Mother's Day Breakfast

The next morning, Mother’s Day, the siblings and I made breakfast for the family. June helped since we video chatted PoPo and Kathy overseas to see the baby. Afterward, I took a long nap.

Bombay Grill | Richmond, Texas | 2017 Mother's Day Dinner

Then woke up in time to relax with some telly, shower, and get ready to meet Scruffy and Jamie at Bombay Grill. I cannot get enough.

Meal Prep | Broccoli, Chicken Breast, Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I am extremely proud of myself for this meal prep because it was so gorgeously plated and because I’m using the glassware Scruffy got me for my birthday. Guys, this is such a simple meal to make but so freaking good.

2017 Birthday Present from Erin

Today at work Erin hands me a bag. A birthday gift! No one at work really knows my birthday so it was sweet that she remembered and got me something!

I’ve received so many masks this birthday that I’ll be maskin’ all day erry’day. I cannot wait to try them all out!

Kim’s Teahouse
1519 S Mason Rd, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (281) 646-0002  |  Website  |  Yelp
Starbucks
547 S Mason Rd, Katy, Texas 77450  | (281) 398-3958  |  Website  |  Yelp
Tea Bar
3699 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, Texas 77450  | (832) 500-4852  |  Website  |  Yelp
Bombay Grill
1852 FM 359, Richmond, Texas 77406  | (832) 595-9400  |  Website  |  Yelp

Early Birthday Celebrations Continue … and Apurva!

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The Breakfast Klub | Houston, Texas | Apurva and Wings and Waffles

Wings and Waffles [a golden Belgian waffle surrounded by 6 wing pieces and topped with powdered sugar and 1 fresh strawberry ] | $14.99

Apurva flew back to Texas for a wedding and she was generous enough to make time for me. I went and picked her up at seven in the morning and we headed to The Breakfast Klub. I could do without the waffle but the wings are to die for which is what they’re known for.

2017 Birthday Present from Apurva

After chowing down we headed to Welcome Food Center so that she could buy tea for her aunt. This was also the time she whipped out this lovely wrapped present for my birthday.

2017 Birthday Present from Apurva | Mindy Kaling Books

Both of Mindy Kaling’s books. I’ve been waiting for them to go on sale to snag them but now I won’t have to.

Bambu | Houston, Texas | Che and Tea

She was going to be picked up to head to College Station for the wedding and since the person picking her up lived in Bellaire, it was only right to stay and grab some sweetness from Bambu.

Bambu | Houston, Texas | Apurva & Mellie Dee

They had such cute decor and we spent over an hour there just talking about the past, present, and future. She missed the silly face memo.

Thai Cottage | Houston, Texas | Birthday Dinner with Scruffy, Jamie, and Ashy

After hanging out with Apurva, I headed over to Scruffy’s house were I practically slept the whole entire time until we picked up Thai Cottage for my early birthday celebration dinner with his family.

2017 Birthday Lemon Cupcakes from Jamie

Jamie made and decorated lemon cupcakes. Scruffy tried to help while I was asleep — you can find his on the left. I thought it was adorable especially since he tried.

2017 Birthday Presents from Jamie and Ashy

I opened my plethora of presents from his parents. Jamie made me the dark chocolate orange cookies that I love!

2017 Birthday Present from Brudda, Tammy, and Emmy | Rizzo

After a bit later, I drove home before Brudda, SIL, and Emmy arrived. Brudda handed me my present which Rizzo was very intrigued with. While we were catching up with them, Mum and I “fought” to hold Emmy. She is so freaking precious and I’ll forever wish she was closer so I could watch her grow up more.

The Breakfast Klub
3711 Travis Street, Houston, Texas 77002  |  (713) 528-8561  |  Website  |  Yelp
Welcome Food Center
9180 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77036  | (713) 270-7789  |  Yelp
Bambu
10613 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77072  | (832) 328-3900  |  Website  |  Yelp
Thai Cottage
4723 Sweetwater Blvd, Sugar Land, Texas 77479  | (281) 313-0707  |  Website  |  Yelp

Birthday Weekend Has Begun!

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2017 Birthday Gift from Scruffy

Tonight Scruffy kicked off my birthday weekend with a date night. He came over after work and presented me with some goodies.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas

Then we traveled through traffic to make happy hour at the Conservatory. They listed all the companies that served food underground on their sign.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Entrance

You read correctly. This is all underground. How cool is that?! This is the entrance before going down under. I love all the green they put in. It gives the dreary place some life.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | 60 Beer Taps

They had sixty beer taps on deck. SIXTY! Luckily I checked out their beer menu before leaving the house.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Saloon Door Tasty AF

Saloon Door Tasty AF

I had my heart set on Saloon Door Tasty AF which is what we both started out with.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Mellie Dee & Scruffy

The amazing lighting making us look fabulous. We were a bit tipsy if you can’t tell.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Moku

We decided on a snack at Moku. Because raw fish.

Conservatory | Houston, Texas | Moku | Ahi Poke Tower

Ahi Poke Tower [diced Ahi Tuna, house vinaigrette, mint leaves, pickled onions, fried onions, and shrimp chips] | $9

You don’t need to add anything to this because it was perfect just the way they made it. And the shrimp chips are one of the best I’ve had in my life. Fluffy crunch versus the usual hard crunch restaurants have.

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas

After we were done getting our drank on (happy hour ended), we headed to Saltgrass Steakhouse. This place was a little shady and small but the service and food was not.

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas | Bread & Butter

Bread and Butter | free

Saltgrass Steakhouse | Houston, Texas | Ribeye Steak

Ribeye Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans (salad for Scruffy)

Everything hit the spot and we both had so much left over. We were in and out before we know it and headed to Kendra Scott to get my fifty percent off jewelry. I picked a pretty blue one that they are shipping since they didn’t have any in their stores. Once we were done, he took me back home where he chilled a bit before taking Rizzo back to his house.

Conservatory
1010 Prairie Street, Houston, Texas 77002  |  (832) 919-8382  |  Website  |  Yelp
Moku Bar
1010 Prairie Street, Houston, Texas 77002  | (903) 326-3516  |  Website  |  Yelp
Saltgrass Steakhouse
1803 Shepherd Drive, Houston, Texas 77007  |  (713) 869-7074  |  Website  |  Yelp
Kendra Scott
816 Town and Country Street, Houston, Texas 77024  |  (713) 965-4115 |  Website  |  Yelp

Early Birthday Celebration Filled with JJ

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JJ on the Changing Table

I got some quality time with JJ yesterday after work. He was kicking and flipped around on his belly when he was on the changing table so Mallory put a blanket down and he squirmed his way to the stuffed animals.

JJ and Scout the Dog

I bought Scout the Dog for him before he was even born wondering when he would be able to play with it. At six month’s he’s already grabbing and giving it kisses. I wish he’d stay small forever.

Fish City Grill | Katy, Texas | Mallory and JJ

After a while later we headed to Fish City Grill for my early birthday dinner. JJ got fed while we waited for our foods. He kept trying to suckle on the edge of the table. Thank goodness Mallory put a placemat down.

Fish City Grill | Katy, Texas | Wines

Fish City Grill | Katy, Texas | Oyster Nachos

Oyster Nachos [fried oyster, chipotle tartar sauce, fresh pico de gallo] | $8.99

Fish City Grill | Katy, Texas | Fish & Chips, Serafin's Fish Tacos

Fish & Chips [beer-battered cod with waffle fries] | $11.99; Serafin’s Fish Tacos [fried tilapia, tangy cabbage, pico de gallo, shredded cheese & a ranchero sauce, rolled, in a flour tortilla & grilled] | $11.99

After dinner we checked out Springfree Trampoline since Mallory was looking into getting one. Then a stop at Nothing Bundt Cake to pick up my free birthday bundt which I gave to Mallory.

Beau Kisses | Katy, Texas | JJ with a Cowboy Hat

I also told her I had a 25% off at Beau Kisses so we ventured in to see if there was anything to get and landed on this cowboy hat for kids. JJ was in love with it and kept trying to bite it. So freaking adorable.

A great early birthday celebration with great company.

Fish City Grill
23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, TX 77494  |  (281) 693-3474  |  Website  |  Yelp

Drinks On Drinks On Eats

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Scruffy was recommended two places in Richmond to check out by his co-worker so we decided to do that on Friday.

We started off at Clancy’s Public House so that we could grab a snack and a drink before heading over to the next destination. We had dinner plans with his parents and friends for some homemade ribs so we didn’t want to fill up.

Clancy's Public House | Richmond, Texas | Town in City Porter, Saloon Door Tasty AF, Karbach R&D Mint Chocolate, Karbach Big & Bright IPA

Town in City Porter [English Porter, 5.8%], Saloon Door Tasty AF [Nitro; Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Stout, 4.9%], Karbach R&D Mint Chocolate [Stout, 7.7%], Karbach Big & Bright IPA [6.9%]

I don’t remember what Scruff ordered because I was so excited for my flight of beers. The R&D Mint Chocolate was my least favourite so I gave that to Scruffy since it was he actually liked it. But the real winner was the Tasty AF.

Clancy's Public House | Richmond, Texas | Irish Car Bomb with Saloon Door Tasty AF Beer

Irish Car Bomb with Tasty AF Beer

I loved it so much that I took the bartender’s recommendation, an Irish Car Bomb with Tasty AF instead of Guiness and it was de-freaking-licious.

Clancy's Public House | Richmond, Texas | Fish and Chips

Fish & Chips

We shared an order of fish and chips and I declared these to be one of the best fries I’ve had in my life. Crispy on the inside and mushy on the outside. Perfection.

We decided that this little gem of a place will become a more regular spot for us.

After downing everything and feeling a little tipsy we headed over to Braman Winery and Brewery.

Braman Winery and Brewery | Richmond, Texas | Taps

Though they started out as a winery, we decided to try all the beers first and maybe come back for the wine another day.

Braman Winery and Brewery | Richmond, Texas | Wristbands

I love that their wristbands had perforated tears to track how many more refills you get. I got the 10 oz glass with four refills for $10 and Scruffy got the 16 oz glass with three refills for $12. I’m not 100% sure about the prices but it sounds about right.

Braman Winery and Brewery | Richmond, Texas | Beers

There wasn’t much to rave about with the beers but the ambiance was classy. Pretty much any place that has twinkly lights steals my heart. They even had live music playing that actually sounded decent. Though the beers didn’t captivate us enough I would like to come back for a taste of their wines.

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas

When Sunday rolled around, we made plans to have lunch with my parents at Tasty Ko.

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Side Dishes

Side Dishes | Free

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | LA Galbi

LA Galbi [marinated bone in beef rib] | $22.99

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Korean Seafood Pancake

Korean Seafood Pancake | $10.99

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Spicy Beef Bulgogi Bokkeum

Spicy Beef Bulgogi Bokkeum [stir-fried marinated beef] | $16.99

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Spicy Stir-Fried Squid

Spicy Stir-Fried Squid | $16.99

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Seaweed Soup

Seaweed Soup | Free

Tasty Ko. Korean Restaurant | Katy, Texas | Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea | Free

The worst to the best: seaweed soup, sweet tea, squid, pancake, bulgogi, galbi. Out of all the side dishes only three were good.

Keep in mind that a bowl of rice comes with each entree. Every bowl after costs one dollar.

Overall it wasn’t a let down and we’ll probably be back since Scruffy loves the bulgogi.

Clancy’s Public House
503 FM 359 Rd, Richmond, TX 77406  |  (832) 847-4390  |  Website  |  Yelp
Braman Winery & Brewery
3421 FM 359 Rd, Richmond, TX 77406  |  (281) 762-1375  |  Website  |  Yelp
Tasty Ko
1645 Winding Hollow Dr, Katy, TX 77450  |  (281) 206-7471  |  Website  |  Yelp