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2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Jacob’s First Birthday at Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas

October 18, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Work - Own Team Comment

Work is not slowing down but people are acknowledging the crazy work load we have so they are more lenient. I got a good compliment the other day so I’ll put it here as a reminder of what my future could one day hold.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Jacob's First Birthday | Mellie Dee & Jacob

I unwind by spending time with the birthday boy Friday. He turned one!! If you’re wondering, we’re both look super amazing with blonde hair. He also doesn’t like to smile at the camera too much.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Mallory, JJ, Jacob, Madison, Danica, Mellie Dee

We went to Dewberry Farm for a few hours. The drizzly rain and wind didn’t slow us down and saw A LOT of pumpkins.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Carved Pumpkins

There were hundreds of carved pumpkins all lit up. I wonder how much these people get paid. They are so intricate!

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Gemstone Mining | Mallory, JJ, Danica

We also went gemstone mining and got some cool rocks.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Train Ride | Mallory, JJ, Jacob, Madison, Danica, Mellie Dee

We rode the train (social distance style!) and saw a lot of Christmas trees growing. The ones with a little white makes my heart happy. I hope one day I get to chop one down but I heard the clean up is horrible.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Flower Picking | Mallory, JJ, Madison, Danica

We went and picked some flowers and did a tiny photoshoot with the sunflowers. I gave Mum the flowers I picked and she thought they were fake!

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Ferris Wheel | Mallory, JJ, Jacob, Madison, Danica, Mellie Dee

Mallory, JJ, Madison and Danica all went up on the Ferris Wheel. I stayed below with Jacob. The people working the wheel kept them on it for SO many iterations. When Mallory and JJ got off, we left Madison and Danica to stand in line for food. Apparently Madison had to ask to get off since they weren’t going to let her.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Eats

They packed their lunch but if you know me, you know I’m all for getting some goodies. I got a corn dog and a Souvenir cup. Souvenir cup is not worth it but it’s cute.

I got the funnel cake fries (good), churros (horrible), and corn cup (delicious!) to share. And I also grabbed a bag of kettle corn before leaving since I knew June loves it.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Dewberry Farms | Katy, Texas | Black Hole, Animals, Maze, Ride | Danica & JJ

We did other things like the Black Hole (don’t take kids!), saw animals, rode some rides, and did my first Corn Maze.

I had a lot of fun with my first time in Dewberry Farms and hope to come back again in the future.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Good Eats

Lots of good eats this week.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | Daily Walks | Rizzo

And our usual walks to burn it all off. That top picture makes my heart so happy.

2020 | Week 31 of Quarantine | I Voted! | Mellie Dee

Today I went and voted! The finger condom is super cute and the location I went to was not busy this time. I hope everyone is going out there and voting or at least mailing in their ballots.

This weekend went by too fast. I need to figure out my vacation days and use up last years. I need a recharge.

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Katy, Sightseeing, Texas

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | La Baguette Bakery & Bistro | Urban American Kitchen

August 30, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Rizzo Sleepy

Rizzo sleeping peacefully while I’m busy at work. Sammi sent me a picture of Pluto and Emmy asleep, asking me if I was safe from the hurricane so I sent this picture back to her.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Chinese Food

Mum and June were off Wednesday so they went to Chinatown and bought some goodies back. I ate my share for days after but I didn’t mind it at all.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Cauliflower Gnocchi & Meatballs and Kimchi Soup

I did cook my own foods as well. Cauliflower Gnocchi and Meatballs as well as Kimchi Soup. This type of soup is always a default for me when I’m cleaning out the fridge, trying to use vegetables that are going bad.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Rizzo & Mellie Dee Forest Park Walk

Since I’ve been working so hard/much, my boss said I can pick whatever day I want to take off as a free vacation. I could have chose a day I worked more hours but chose Friday since June was off. I finally got her to agree to go to “the forest” walk with me. Rizzo did well off leash.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Forest Park Walk Views

And the views. THE VIEWS. So much path left uncovered. Loved seeing runners/bikers while we did our almost 3.5-mile walk. I wanted to continue but Rocky was about to be done.

For anyone that knows Rocky, he’s a big chunk. He did the walk with us and afterward, wouldn’t move for a while. Trooper. He’s doing so well with these daily walks.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | La Baguette Bakery & Bistro | Katy, Texas | June
Tequenos [5 fried breaded cheese stick served with a side of our house sauce] • Cachapas [one sweet corn pancake sliced in half topped with white cheese with a side of shredded beef] • Causa de Pollo [masked potato topped with avocado, hard boiled egg, and chicken salad] • Veggie Arepa • Shredded Beef Arepa • Sauces • Alfajores

We went back home, showered and relaxed a bit then headed out for our annual birthday lunch where I chose a place and I treat her to it.

I’ve been wanting to try La Baguette Bakery & Bistro and was so happy she was down to go with me.

La Baguette Bakery & Bistro
21821 Katy Fwy
Katy, Texas 77450
(281) 717-4651
Yelp

Everything was so good. Our favourite was the cachapas. The lady was nice enough to let us know that we can buy a bigger version without the meat. Definitely will be doing that next time.

I’ve converted June to loving Tequenos more than American Mozzarella sticks. Seriously, if you haven’t tried Tequenos yet and you LOVE cheese, this is the better version, especially when you dip it in their green sauce.

The arepas are great but wish my bottom wasn’t so soggy. I slathered Causa on the arepas which made them taste even better. I’ve had other Causas before and this one fit the bill. I want to come back for this and the Alfajores that melts in your mouth.

I’ve been to other Venezuelan places before but this is one of the best in Katy. I love that I can bring my laptop here and order a coffee too. Debating and really wanting to.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Texas Snow | Katy, Texas | June

We walked around Daiso a bit to get our food moving through our bodies then stopped by Texas Sno for dessert.

Texas Sno
3130 Katy Hockley Cut Off Rd,
Katy, Texas 77493
(346) 377-9436
texassno.com

I was so happy she loved it — especially since it was over 100 degrees out!

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Houston Restaurant Week | Urban American Kitchen | Mum
Bellini | $7.50 • Urban Brussel Sprouts | $5 • Herb Crusted Salmon [served with saffron cream sauce, asparagus, and cheesy risotto] | $16.95 • Houston Restaurant Week Brunch | 1st Course: Blueberry Pancakes [fluffy buttermilk pancakes served with blueberries and syrup] | 2nd Course: Chicken Wings & Waffles [crispy chicken wings over Belgian waffle served with habanero syrup] | $20

On Saturday, after stopping by Hobby Lobby, I took Mum to our annual Houston Restaurant Week meal at Urban American Kitchen. Sadly I thought they’d have the lunch menu but ended up with the brunch menu.

Urban American Kitchen
14008 Memorial Drive
Houston, Texas 77079
urbanamericankitchen.com

We made do. I ordered off the brunch menu and she ordered off the regular menu. It wasn’t what we expected but it ended up being better than we thought.

Their brunch is nothing special. Their blueberry pancakes were normal, the waffle was soggy, and the wings, though crispy lacked flavour. Overall disappointed with their Houston Restaurant Week brunch.

But their salmon and Brussels were a hit. We loved it SO much. I don’t mind coming back to try their main menu more to see if there are other hidden yums.

This is super close to work, so if we ever do go back to the office, this could be a place to go with coworkers — but who are we kidding, I rarely go out at work time.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Smoothie King

After an amazing meal, we went and got groceries from H-Mart and a car wash, we decided to pick up Smoothie King and Pho for dinner. I never get to go to Smoothie King so I asked for 40 oz of Daily Warrior for myself. I wish I was in walking distance to Smoothie King – or any juicer place. What we make at home never compares.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | June's Birthday Cheese Souffle Cake

Today, we went to 99 Ranch to pick up some essentials. Then it was laziness until dinner time when June came home. We had a tiny Cheese Souffle cake for her to blow out one last candle for a wish.

2020 | Week 24 of Quarantine | Daily Walk Views

These are different sunsets during the week on our daily walks. Y’all sick of these yet? Because I’m not. I love how every day is unpredictable. You never know what colours you’ll get. Or what you’ll see. The cat wasn’t afraid of us but also didn’t like when Rizzo got closer.

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Health & Fitness Tagged With: American, Bakery, Chinese, Dessert, Houston, Houston Restaurant Week, Katy, Sightseeing, Texas, Venezuelan

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3

February 21, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Breakfast Republic | San Diego, California

No alarms yet again. We were so comfy in our beds we had conversations through the walls before finally waking up to get ready and head to brunch at Breakfast Republic. It was a last minute find and we were not disappointed. The shrimp and grits were to die for and Amy loved her Crawfish and crab cake Benedict more today than yesterday. My favourite was seeing cute hard-boiled eggs chairs. So adorable.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Cute House | San Diego, California

We started our walk to Balboa Park and I ran into this beautiful house. California has such unique house designs that I’m super jealous about.

This was also the time where we decided to take an Uber for less than 1.2 miles when we didn’t see a sidewalk. We thought we made a mistake for doing so and the Uber driver even laughed a little. If wasn’t until we saw how many hilly ups and downs, twists and turns we would have had to go through to get to our destination. Amy swore I would have killed her or killed herself if we ended up walking it.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Balboa Park 1 | San Diego, California

Balboa Park has a lot of different museums which we walked into none. We looked at sidewalk vendors and took in the breathtaking views.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Balboa Park 2 | San Diego, California

This was my favourite building and shot. The mosaic on the building and detail took me away. Not to mention, the weather made it perfect.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Mattarello Pasta Class | San Diego, California

We were going to grab juices before heading to our pasta class but when the Uber showed up, we realized we would be late so we went straight to Mattarello’s instead.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Mattarello Pasta Class | San Diego, California | Process

The owners weren’t available to teach us due to a family emergency and having to fly back to Italy but our lovely instructor tried her best to fill in those shoes.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Mattarello Pasta Class | San Diego, California | Amy Mellie Dee

We had a lot of fun making a lot of different types of pastas. Apparently we were to take our pasta home and cook them to eat. Instead, someone else from San Antonio spoke up if anyone wanted to take theirs since they couldn’t cook it at the hotel. We raised our hands feeling the same and the instructor was nice enough to cook our raviolis and tortellinis and sauce them for us to try. Our other pastas went to other pasta makers to take home. I cannot wait to take my learning’s home. But first, someone buy me a pasta attachment for my KitchenAid. Kthanks.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Vitality Tap | San Diego, California

We went and got our juices. I opted for a smoothie and it was super refreshing. We sat outside searching for our next activity.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Le Parfait Paris | San Diego, California

We talked about getting pastries the whole trip and decided Le Parfait Paris was perfect. We were aiming to grab some pastries, eat them, and head to Little Italy. Instead we ended up staying there for almost two and a half hours in deep conversation.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Gaslamp Mardi Gras | San Diego, California

We decided Little Italy was a wash and to stay in Gaslamp instead. I wanted a little snack and Amy found a good paella place. We walked past some Mardi Gras decorated buildings but it’s definitely nothing like how New Orleans celebrates.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 3 | Sevilia Restaurant & Tapas Bar | San Diego, California

We made it to Sevilla where we were told paella was sold out. I was super bummed and so we decided on getting our free Yelp check in appetizer sampler that the chef chooses (ceviche, potato concoction, and dates and blue cheese wrapped with bacon) and wine to start.

We heard paella was back in the table next to us and my heart was all smiles. We opted for the traditional one where it came with seafood, chicken and sausage as well as some cheese stuffed croquettes and brussel sprouts.

Amy loved her croquettes and I believe these were the best brussel sprouts all trip. The paella was the best decision ever and we both agree this entire meal was the best one overall.

When we were in our Uber the driver asked us how we like San Diego and the weather differences with Texas. Then he asks, “Are you enjoying all the wind in California?” To which I happily reply, “oh yeah I love it!” He asks a few more questions but I couldn’t hear and told him so. I hear him turn on the radio so I look over at Amy giving me a giant wtf face, unsure why. I realized I heard wrong when she says “oh no, I get drug tested”.

We’re back at the Airbnb watching Always Be My Maybe since Amy’s never seen it. I’m sure we’ll be heading to bed soon so bye bye for now!

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: American, Bakery, Breakfast and Brunch, California, French, Italian, San Diego, Seafood, Sightseeing, South American, Spanish

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2

February 20, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Since we are two hours behind we slept in but not really. It was nice being able to wake up without an alarm and without waking up knowing you have to take the pup out.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | The Cottage | La Jolla, California | Amy Mellie Dee

We both got ready in record time, called an Uber and had a lovely brunch at The Cottage. We joked we were living the Trophy Wife Life. This was our favourite thing we ate all day. Definitely recommend their Benedict’s and hashes! Their bacon was crisp to perfection and they had scones you can dip in peach jam!

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Sugar & Scribe Bakery | La Jolla, California | Amy

We walked into some stores, one of which was called Sugar and Scribe they had the cutest desserts. We thought we would be able to come back and grab some but we missed our opportunity. Their encased gold mini eclairs were a big highlight. So gorgeous! the sprinkles in a jar wall was also a big highlight. I was so in love and they lady behind the counter chuckled at me as I gazed lovingly at the different types of sprinkles.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Shopping | La Jolla, California

We walked in so many different shops to name! And the view while we walked was insane. It’s paradise and I kept telling myself how content I was with how our day was going. The view was the biggest reason.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Benefit | La Jolla, California | Amy Eyebrow Waxing

We both wanted to get our brows done and figured going to Benefit shop was the best idea ever. I felt very cared for there and they were very attentive.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Seals 1 | La Jolla, California

We then walked to see the seals, number one on Amy’s list of things she wanted to see. Love the picture on the left and great memories made.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | La Jolla Cove | La Jolla, California

The views were incredible. I love how the bird posed for me and let me take various photos until I got the shot I wanted. If it wasn’t so cold, I would have probably asked if we could kayak.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Seals 4 | La Jolla, California

We kept walking around and finally found a spot to get close to the seals. This was my best shot. I love how some of them sleep upright and sometimes fall over.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Seals 2 | La Jolla, California

We took some pictures in front of the cuties. People say they smell horrible but I guess it just reminds me of seafood. Not as bad as I thought!

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Seals 3 | La Jolla, California | Amy Mellie Dee Selfies

We took our first selfies of the trip with the seals. After a bajillion pictures we finally decided to leave and venture around elsewhere.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Crazy Trees | La Jolla, California | Amy Mellie Dee

We found some crazy trees and took pictures with it. Reminds me of school pictures for some weird reason.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | La Jolla, California | Amy California Scene

I was getting thirsty and was down to grab something cold that would hydrate me. While walking through some alleys I found a perfect shot for that California vibe.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Juice Crafters | La Jolla, California

We then ended up at Juice Crafters. I snagged their #11. Their window says they’re the best in San Diego and I believe it! I chugged it in a few seconds and wanted more. I am hoping I can recreate this back home. I’m also hoping I get another juice in me before I leave. It really helped jolt my body back to life with all the walking we did.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Buzz Coffee | La Jolla, California

Amy opted for a tumeric coffee instead at Buzz. They had the cutest decor and gave me ideas on how to decorate my future home. If you’re debating if you should go here, she said it was very delicious!

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | George's | La Jolla, California

We had lunch at George’s on the Rooftop overlooking the ocean. It was nice but super foggy by the time we got here. I had mussels on my list and this place delivered. I would say I wish they had bigger mussels but I wasn’t angry about it. Amy devoured her fish tacos in minutes. I guess we were hungrier than we thought!

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Down to Earth Thai Massage | La Jolla, California

I had the great idea to get reflexology massages, otherwise known as foot massages since we’ve been walking around so much. I love that she was so down for it and one hour later she couldn’t stop raving about it and want more in the future.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | The California Picture | La Jolla, California

My most Californian shot. Palm trees and sunsets.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Amy & the Hobbit Door | La Jolla, California

We were going to go back to the Airbnb and ended up chasing the sunset. We passed by a Hobbit door and took pictures in front of it.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Amy & Mellie Dee | La Jolla, California

we went by the water hoping to take selfies with the sunset. It’s kind of hard to do so on your own.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Amy & the Sunset | La Jolla, California

I was able to get these shots of Amy enjoying the sunset. Truthfully, she was taking pictures herself and I snapped pictures best I could to get some nice ones of her. I really love how they came out.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Sunset & Flowers | La Jolla, California | Amy

I also loved these as well. Purple flowers apparently make me happy and getting it with the sunset was a great plus. I love how great of a subject Amy was. I’ll tell her directions and she listens so well!

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Beach House & Sunset | La Jolla, California

My favourite shot of the night. My dream house. I’m glad I don’t have this every day. I’m sure if I did I’d get sick of the view so fast.

2020 San Diego Trip | Day 2 | Athens Cafe Uber | San Diego, California

We decided to head back to the Airbnb and figure out what to have for dinner. We both were down to not go anywhere. We had A Cinderella Story playing in the background while we edited pictures and laughed about all of them as we waited for our Uber Eats from Cafe Athena. Once it got here and the movie finished we picked a Set It Up to watch.

It’s been a very peaceful day. We walked a lot of steps and I feel terrific. Stress? What’s that?

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries, Travel Tagged With: Bakery, Breakfast and Brunch, California, Coffee and Tea, La Jolla, Mediterranean, San Diego, Seafood, Sightseeing

Q1 2020 Team Away Day

January 9, 2020 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Q1 2020 Team Away Day | Snacks

I ran the first team away day of the year. I was nervous, flubbed a lot, but overall it went well. It’s also the reason I’ve been MIA this week. I’ve been working hard to put everything together and I’m glad everyone had a great time.

Q1 2020 Team Away Day | BATL Houston Heights

After our discussion on our 2020 goals, we headed to BATL Houston Heights for some axe throwing.

Q1 2020 Team Away Day | BATL Houston Heights | Food

We ordered burgers and pizza for lunch along with two alcoholic beverages. The food comes from next door while the drinks are there at the place which is pretty convenient. The pizza was great though I heard the burgers were meh.

Q1 2020 Team Away Day | BATL Houston Heights | Mellie Dee Axe Throwing

I got to throw big and small axes but overall I sucked horribly. Not so horrible that I was last place though!

I got to make shirts for everyone for this axe throwing event. I’m glad they turned out great and even the people who printed the shirts were surprised at how well and clean the design came out! So … I guess I do shirts that can be sent to the printers now. Hit me up!

Jacob in Bouncer

We left early and some went to happy hour. I went over to Mallory’s and came in seeing this bundle in his bouncer. He was a happy baby the whole time I was there!

Cafe Del Sol | Katy, Texas

we ordered food from Cafe Del Sol and got Door Dash to deliver. Their food is pretty delicious.

Mallory and I watched a few episodes of Dynasty before I left. And now it’s relaxing and then working from home tomorrow. Yippie!

Filed Under: Eateries & Drinkeries Tagged With: Houston, Pizza, Sandwiches and Burgers, Sightseeing, Texas

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