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Best Damn Smoothie Bowl

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2018 | 116/365 | Blueberry Vega Smoothie

[2018] 116/365: Pretty Smoothie Bowl

Guys … this is the prettiest smoothie bowl I’ve ever made! That gorgeous blue/purple colour from the frozen blueberries make my heart smile.

Rizzo on Rocky's Bed

I gave Rizzo a haircut while we were getting new doors put in. He’s such a great pup. He sits so patiently while I cut his hair or clean his ears. My baby!

Alameda Meat Market | Katy, Texas | Chicharron

When Mum and June got home, we changed and headed to dinner. We stopped by Alameda Meat Market for some beer since the dinner place is BYOB but when June and I saw the chicharrones we had to get some.

Cravin Cajun | Katy, Texas | Etouffee, Crawfish, Shrimp

Once we got to Cravin’ Cajun we put our order in and feasted! Etouffee, pounds of crawfish and shrimps. We even ordered extra and … kind of regretted afterwards because it was definitely too much food.

Alameda Meat Market
2339 N Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77449  |  (281) 599-9366  |  Yelp
Cravin’ Cajun
2323 N Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77449  |  (832) 321-4179  |  Website  |  Yelp

Smoothies, Crawfish, and Pups

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Vega Protein, Fruit and Granola Smoothie

Ashy dropped me back off at home and I made myself a delicious Vega One Smoothie bowl adding in strawberries, granola, and dark chocolate nibs. It was so delicious and satisfying.

LA Crawfish | Katy, Texas | Crawfish and Shrimp

As the house was being worked on, I went to my last interview of the week and stopped by LA Crawfish for some goodness. I thought I deserved a treat for all these interviews lately. It was so yummy. Better now that it’s in season but still overcooked in my opinion.

99 Ranch Bakery Bun

I went and bought my family and Ashy loaves of coconut bread at 99 Ranch bakery and got myself a little something. I cut off a little bit to taste and it wasn’t bad. I like it better than the coconut since it’s not as sweet.

2018 | 115/365 | Rocky and Mellie Dee

Ashy asked a few times if he could keep Rizzo tonight and I agreed so Rocky feels like he’s gotta be my pup or something and has been chilling with me non-stop following me everywhere. My little baby. He misses his nephew!

LA Crawfish
569 S Mason Road, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (346) 251-5902  |  Website  |  Yelp
99 Ranch Market
569 S Mason Road, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (832) 321-9899  |  Website  |  Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part VI

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2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Whataburger | Dallas, Texas

We were able to sleep in today, thank goodness. It’s been such a toll on us all with dehydration and lack of sleep. We stopped by Whataburger for breakfast of champions before heading back to Houston.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Space Center | Houston, Texas | Tickets

We stopped by Space Center since it’s been something they’ve wanted to do since day one.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Space Center | Houston, Texas | Satellite

Dad stayed in the car while Mum and I went in with them. Wilson and Mei Mei were like kids in a candy store, wide-eyed and running with excitement.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Space Center | Houston, Texas | Control Room

Sadly, they took too long looking at things that we missed the last tram to go and see real astronauts at work at NASA.

2018 | 108/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Space Center | Houston, Texas | Astronauts

[2018] 108/365: Houston We Have A Problem

Luckily enough we were able to do the simulation. Mei Mei was supposed to go with Wilson but last second she got scared so I went. It was nice to get that chance to have with him, just the two of us.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Cravin' Cajun | Katy, Texas

We went through traffic and went to dinner at Cravin’ Cajun where June, Timothy, and Agnes joined us.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Cravin' Cajun | Katy, Texas | Grilled Oysters, Etouffee, Fried Rice, Shrimp, and Crawfish

We ordered a dozen grilled oysters, shrimp and crawfish etouffee, fried rice, 2 lbs shrimp and 10 lbs crawfish. They told us they could do spicy but hot was too much for them. We ordered another 4 lbs of crawfish in medium spice level. I was so surprised they liked it and excited to hear that they’ll come back to eat this in the future.

Tomorrow is our last day with them. I’m excited to relax but also said to have to say goodbye.

Space Center
1601 E Nasa Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77058  |  (281) 244-2100  |  Website  |  Yelp
Cravin’ Cajun
2323 N Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77449  |  (832) 321-4179  |  Website  |  Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part III

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2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | McDonald's | Katy, Texas

We all woke up and headed towards Dallas before the sun came up stopping by McDonald’s for a quick breakfast.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Buc-ee's | Madisonville, Texas

After a long drive, we stopped by Buc-ee’s at Madisonville for gas and others to use the restroom.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Lockhart Smokehouse | Plano, Texas

Once we got there, Brudda showed the house before heading to lunch meeting up with Joanna and Kiran at Lockhart Smokehouse.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Lockhart Smokehouse | Plano, Texas | BBQ

We ordered two pounds of ribs, moist brisket, two links of original sausage, two links of jalapeno sausage, deviled eggs, mac & cheese, coleslaw, beans and potato salad. Everything was delicious. My favourite were the ribs, jalapeno sausage, and beans.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dude Sweet Chocolate | Plano, Texas

We stopped by Dude, Sweet Chocolate that was next door so that Wilson could try and buy if he wanted to.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas

We stopped by Joanna and Kiran’s new house that’s being built then headed to Hurts Donut Company.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas | Donuts and Bear Claw

We ordered way too many donuts but it was nice getting to try different flavours. Everything is way too sweet and we all agreed this was more for looks than for taste. Majority’s favourite was the bear claw.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas | Sausage Kolache

Tammy went and got Emmy a little sausage kolache to munch on. It was not too shabby but it’s got nothing on the Kolache Factory … obviously.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas

We stopped by Ford Center at The Star to walk around.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas | Lotto Ticket

I went and got a lotto scratch off. Wilson bought his first lotto ticket (Powerball I believe) and we’re excited to see what the outcome is, understanding it’s quite difficult to win.

Afterwards, we went to the outlets, not knowing it was closing early due to it being Sunday. We ended up going to one store but they were able to buy a few pairs of shoes and t-shirts. We’re aiming to have a full day of shopping for them as long as they needed.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas

Then we met up with Joanna, Kiran, Katie, John, Sarah, and Peggy at Legacy Hall. Tammy’s parents even joined us!

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas | Eat Slay Love

I love the little quotes they have on the wall. This one was my favourite.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas | Food

This place is like a three-level food court and we all bought different things so everyone could try. These were some I was able to get a taste of. Overall, the food wasn’t bad but the cost wasn’t the best for the quality. Would I come back? Probably since it’s nice to be able to pick and choose different things.

2018 | 105/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Pitch Perfect 3 with Brudda

[2018] 105/365: Movie Time with Brudda

Brudda and I both edited our own pictures while we watched Pitch Perfect 3. Sadly, we’re both so tired that we couldn’t finish it. We have 20 minutes left which I guess we’ll watch tomorrow. Until then, it’s bed time for me because it’s been a super, duper, long day.

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (281) 492-2242  |  Website  |  Yelp
Buc-ee’s
205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864  |  (979) 238-6390  |  Website  |  Yelp
Lockhart Smokehouse
1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074  |  (972) 516-8900  |  Website  |  Yelp
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074  |  (972) 424-6200  |  Website  |  Yelp
Hurts Donut
3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033  |  Website  |  Yelp
Ford Center at The Star
9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034  |  (972) 497-4900  |  Website  |  Yelp
Legacy Hall
7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024  |  (972) 846-4255  |  Website  |  Yelp

2018 San Antonio Trip for Our 2nd Dating Anniversary | Day 1

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2018 San Antonio Trip | Mickey D’s Breakfast

Once Scruffy came over we packed up the car and went on our merry way to San Antonio stopping at Mickey D’s for breakfast.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Scratch Off Tickets

As he drove I used his lucky penny and scratched off lottery tickets he got me. Sadly the only luck it gave us was a five dollar return. I guess it’s better than nothing.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Barriba Cantina | San Antonio, Texas

We walked around the Riverwalk and stopped at Barriba Cantina.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Barriba Cantina | San Antonio, Texas | Margaritas

It’s always been a dream of mine to stop and sit on the balcony of a restaurant on the Riverwalk, order a drink and just chill. I was able to fill that dream today and it was pretty nice.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Barriba Cantina | San Antonio, Texas | Guacamole

The only thing we hated was how they made it sound like we were getting chips and dip for free and they ended up being $10. That’s how they get you. Horrible people. Also, what Mexican place not give free chips and dip. LAME RIVERWALK PLACES I GUESS!

2018 San Antonio Trip | La Villita | San Antonio, Texas

I’ve always wanted to stop at La Villita and walk around and we somehow ended up walking past it.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Plaza Taxco | San Antonio, Texas

I was able to stop at a couple of shops like Plaza Taxco who sells sterling silver jewelry from Taxco.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Bes Arte | San Antonio, Texas

And Besarte who sells random jewelry, arts, and the such.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Total Wine | San Antonio, Texas

We stopped by Total Wine to grab some goodies before heading to the hotel to check in early.

2018 San Antonio Trip | La Quinta | San Antonio, Texas | Anniversary Present and Suite

Scruffy called La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport earlier in the week and told them it was our 2nd Anniversary and they upgraded us to a suite and gave us a goodie bag. Is it bad that we didn’t correct them when they thought it was our wedding anniversary?

2018 San Antonio Trip | Scruffy Brought Champagne

Scruffy called hoping to purchase some champagne deal but they didn’t have one so he bought a tiny one from Houston and surprised me with it! Cutest thing.

2018 San Antonio Trip | The Hoppy Monk | San Antonio, Texas

I took a nap while he watched telly then we got ready and headed to The Hoppy Monk.

2018 San Antonio Trip | The Hoppy Monk | San Antonio, Texas | Brussels Sprouts

Brussel Sprouts [salsa macha, apple, agave syrup, roasted almonds] | $8

When it comes to drink places I usually sit while he drinks. But we were both surprised when we found the brussels sprouts and it quickly became our favourite to the point where we ordered a second. That’s how good it was! If you ever come to this place you definitely need to try this.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Smashin Crab | San Antonio, Texas | Scruffy

We went to the highlight of the night, the number one reason we came back (not really, but really), Smashin Crab. On our last trip to San Antonio we found this place and agreed to come back during crawfish season so here we are.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Smashin Crab | San Antonio, Texas | Bud Light

I took this picture with the beer for the hedgehog hanging off so Jenny can see since she got it for me and it’s super cute.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Smashin Crab | San Antonio, Texas | Crawfish and Shrimp

Crawfish | $10/lb … Shrimp | $14/lb … Trinity Flavour and Level 3 and 4

We started with a pound of each, crawfish and shrimp, with level three trinity. The crawfish was way too small and over cooked for me to get more. Yes. This is coming from the crawfish queen. Instead we opted for two pounds of shrimp with level four trinity. Scruffy quickly regretted it and agreed we should have stuck with level three. Haha

2018 | 096/365 | 2018 San Antonio Trip | Scruffy and Mellie Dee Photoshoot

[2018] 096/365: Silly Photoshoots With My Love

These silly picture sessions are my favourite. It shows our goofy side for sure. So much laughter every time. This picture makes me laugh so much.

2018 San Antonio Trip | Scruffy and Mellie Dee Photoshoot

Overall it’s been an amazing trip and he’s gone above and beyond to make it special. Thanks, my love. I’m forever grateful especially while I’m typing this and you’re getting ignored for a couple hours but I mean, someone did forget the laptop cable making this post harder to achieve.

I’ll add the links to these place so when I get back home. Til then, night!

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (281) 492-2242  |  Website  |  Yelp
Barriba Cantina
111 W Crockett, San Antonio, Texas 78205  |  (210) 228-9876  |  Website  |  Yelp
La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205  |  (210) 207-8614  |  Yelp
Plaza Taxco
111 Choncho Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207  |  (210) 212-6733  |  Website  |  Yelp
Besarte
418 Villita Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205  |  (210) 550-2102  |  Yelp
Total Wine & More
125 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78216  |  (210) 524-9300  |  Website  |  Yelp
La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
850 Halm Blvd, San Antonio, Texas 78216  |  (210) 342-3738  |  Website  |  Yelp
The Hoppy Monk
1010 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, Texas 78232  |  (210) 545-3330  |  Website  |  Yelp
Smashin Crab
8910 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78250  |  (210) 509-7702  |  Website  |  Yelp