Month: July 2014
Date Night at P.F. Chang’s
Thank you P.F. Chang’s for a lovely date night with my hubby.
My Mom and Grandma were visiting this weekend and last night they graciously offered to watch Connor so Terence and I could have a date night ๐
I was so excited because it’s been awhile since we’ve been on a date just the two of us. We started off the evening at one of our favorite restaurants P.F. Chang’s.
P.F. Chang’s is rolling out a new menu in the Dallas area with items like sushi, to small plates, to happy hour!
Here is a sampling of the new menu items:
JICAMA PORK TACOS 3 FOR $6.95
Lemongrass seared pork, topped with a refreshing tropical pepper slaw served in jicama “shells”
ASIAN CARNITAS BAO 3 FOR $6.95
Carnitas with an Asian twist. Seared chili marinated pork stuffed in soft steamed pillow bao buns, served with a fresh pineapple salsa
HAND-FOLDED CRAB WONTONS 4 FOR $4.95 / 6 FOR $6.95
Crispy wontons filled with crab, bell peppers and green onions, with spicy plum sauce
SAIGON SUMMER ROLLS 2 FOR $6.95
Lemongrass chicken, julienne carrots, celery root, cilantro, peanuts, Thai basil and mint wrapped in cool rice paper with a sweet chili dipping sauce
EDAMAME HUMMUS $4.95
Our twist on hummus is a signature blend
of fresh edamame, sesame seeds, ginger,
and a hint of chili. Served with house-made crisp plantains
CRISPY GREEN BEANS $6.95
Tempura-battered with our signature spicy dipping sauce
SPICY TUNA ROLL* $8.95
Sushi-grade Ahi with cucumber, daikon sprouts, sesame-seasoned rice and a dash of sriracha
CALIFORNIA ROLL* $7.95
Kani kama, crisp cucumber, avocado, sesame-chive rice and sweet soy sauce
TEMPURA SHRIMP HAND ROLL 1 FOR $5.95 / 2 FOR $10.95
A sesame-soy wrap, hand-rolled with crisp tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber and Japanese rice
NEW 3 TO 7 HAPPY HOUR
$3 – $7 FROM 3 – 7 PM
MONDAY – FRIDAY
RED SANGRIA $5
Absolut Mandarin Vodka and merlot mixed with fresh fruit
CHANG’S MAI TAI $6
Bacardi Light and Myers’s Dark Rum with orange liqueur and tropical juices
ORGANIC AGAVE MARGARITA $7
Patrรณn Silver Tequila and organic agave nectar shaken with fresh lime juice
TWISTED WHISKEY SOUR $7
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Cointreau, orange juice, honey with orange bitters
(And MUCH more not listed here- check out the website for full menu)
I started the night off with a Pear Mint Mojito…it was SO good!
Our super nice waiter started us off with some refreshing veggies.
Next we tried the Crispy Green Beans and they were SOOOOOO good!
Followed by a California Roll
Everything was so yummy, but we just kept on eating…ha ha!
Next we tried the Edamame Hummus.
I tried another drink called Red Sangria. It was DELISH!
And last, but not least no dinner would be complete without a little chocolate right?
Meet the Chocolate Dome in all it’s glory. Secretly I wished we ordered two so I could have one all to myself…but I probably didn’t need it after eating all this food!
Thank you so much P.F. Changs for a wonderful date night with my honey and the food was absolutely DELICIOUS as always! Can’t wait to come back soon for Happy Hour!
After dinner we saw the new Transformers movie and it was really good (not to mention Mark Wahlberg is in it!) If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend and before you go try some of these fab new menu items from P.F. Chang’s. (It’s a LONG movie and you don’t want a hungry belly :))
My family is crazy.
I posted this picture of Connor and my Mom last night on Facebook…crazy kid.
ย My Dad followed up by posting this afterwards…
What can I say? These are my people…the parents I spawn from. It might explain a lot!
Ha ha!
Thanks Daddy for always keeping me laughing ๐
(Enjoying a fun weekend with my Mom and Nannie visiting from Arkansas….SO excited they are here!)
I Heart You: Hallmark Value Cards
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When we moved to Texas 7 years ago we had no nieces and nephews and our family was a lot smaller. ย Over the yearsย our familyย has grown super-sized! ย We now have 12 nieces and nephews and still growing. ย We try to get together on weekends to have family dinners and that’s also when we celebrate birthdays and and holidays. ย I love giving cards to family members and friends.
Have you looked at the price of cards lately??? ย Some cards are between $5-$7 per card. ย I was in Walmart the other day and noticed theย Hallmark Value Cards in the card isle. ย They were so cute and priced as low at .47 cents. ย I kind of went a little nuts because I found so many cute cards at such great prices!
Our Texas sized family:
I love each and every member of our family and want them all to feel special, but I don’t want to break the bank buying cards.ย With Hallmark #ValueCardsย you can Celebrate in a big way without spending a fortune!
I got all of these adorable cards for different occasions for under $14 bucks! ย They are so cute and I’m so excited to give these to someone special. ย I stock up on cards a few times a year knowing that eventually I’ll use them. ย I also like to decorate the envelopes with fun markers or glitter pens.
There is also a Hallmark Card Rewards Program, which rewards shoppers for purchasing Hallmark cards and can be collected anywhere (but especially at Walmart). Value cards are $.47 and $.97 cents. ย You can’t beat that price! ย For every 5 Hallmark cards you buy, youโll earn a reward.
Our 13 year anniversary is coming up soย I picked out a special card for my honey at Walmart. Time sure does fly!
ย A card is not just a piece of cardboard to me…it’s words of encouragement and emotions. ย I keep all my cards and look back on them to read what myย relatives wrote who are no longer with us, or read what I wrote years ago. ย It makes me laugh & sometimes I wonder what I was thinking!
Cards can make you laugh, cry, smile, & reminisce about all the memories and thoughts you once had.
I love giving cards and I love receiving them as well. ย Cards hold so many special thoughts and are a great way to show someone how much they mean to you. ย Sometimes when you can’t find the exact words to say a card can do wonders to help.
Don’t let a day go by without letting someone know how much they mean to you! ย Life is too short not to ๐
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Finish This Link Up: Week 28
WELCOME TO WEEK 28 OF FINISH THIS โฆ your co-hosts areย LISAย (Coastlined), ย JEN (The Arizona Russums), BECKY (The Java Mama) and NICOLE (Three 31). The link up instructions are simple: answer the prompts in a post on yourย blog. Then, add the post to the collectionย list using the link below.ย Next weekโs prompts are locatedย at the bottom of this post.
1.ย The only thing standing between me and going to Ireland is
Another year of vacation days.ย This year most of my vacation was sucked up by trips to Arkansas and for the wedding (Not a bad thing mind you….I’d just like to “get outta here”)My dream trip is Ireland & Scotland.ย Ever since I saw that movie P.S. I Love You I’ve been dying to visit.ย So, hopefully next year we can take another international trip.ย I just love visiting other countries and discovering new cultures.ย I’m quite addicted to House Hunters International.ย Now all I want to do is see God’s creation and discover the world ๐
2. I donโt have to be perfect to be
Anything.ย Nobody is perfect.ย Dear Lord I know I’m not.ย If you think you are then you are dreaming or drinking….or something!ย Everyone is created equal and the only one who is perfect is God Almighty!
3. I would improveย my hairy legs by
Getting laser hair removal.ย If it wasn’t so DARN expensive.ย I would love to have silky smooth skin without having to do a thing.ย I hate shaving, especially because it’s summer and I just don’t want to bend over in the shower dang it!
IF YOU FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM RE-POST THIS PICTURE TO BE ENTERED TO WIN Y’ALL!
Now itโs your turn. Answer these prompts in a post on your own blog and join the link up! Come backย next Wednesday for another round of Finish This where weโll answer the prompts below!
Prompts forย WEEK 29 (July 23) are:
I add spice to my life by
Bacon is
The perfect meal
My favorite food to grill is
I beat the heat by
Surprise! We’re Here!
Over the weekend we had an unexpected visit from my parents aka “Nana & Poppy”. They were on their way home from a week-long trip visiting my Aunt and Uncle in Alaska.
I was worried about my Dad because my Mom had texted the day they were leaving:
“Your Dad scared me to death right after I sent that last text. He was looking up and watching the seaplanes land in the water and fell over a curb. I looked behind me and he was rolling across the dock toward the drop into the sea. Thankfully he was just skinned up and didn’t break anything. He was terribly embarrassed. It shook us both up.”
Seriously? I can totally see my Dad rolling down the dock like a roly poly towards the ocean. Bless his heart. I’m sure they’ll laugh about it some day….but right now I think it’s just awful!
Anyway. Their luggage didn’t quite make it to DFW either. We had a great Saturday visiting and so glad we got to see them, even if it was just for a short while.ย It’s so hard living away from my family!!!!ย So, so, so dang hard! 
P.S. Dad don’t kill me for telling everyone you tumbled…I LOVE YOU!
Random Stuff About My Life….What???
Good morning my beautiful bloggy friends!ย How was your weekend?ย We had a good one and thank the good Lord there is a COLD FRONT coming to Texas this week!!!ย It’s going to be in the low 80’s!!!ย Shiver me timbers I never thought that was even possible!
So, I thought it would be fun to just share some random stories from my life.ย Some things you just have to sit back and think what? Why? Who? HUH?
None the less it’s fun to reminisce.
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Contrary to popular believe and the namesake of this blog….I only have one cup of coffee a day.ย I don’t have an IV drip of coffee next to me ๐ย I don’t like soda and I drink water the rest of the day or the occasional healthy drink/wine.
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In the 5th grade we were all lining up to go outside and then I let out a LOUD fart.ย OMG.I.DIE.ย The teacher thought it was 3 boys trying to be funny making fart noises.ย They got in trouble and had to go to the back of the line.ย Of course I would NEVER admit it was me…Duh.
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One time a few years ago I was home visiting for Christmas and ran into a girl I went to high school with.ย She asked me about my husband standing next to me….who happened to be MY DAD!ย Seriously???ย Cradle robber or something…I was like “That’s my Dad”.ย Oopsie for her.ย But my Dad’s ego was majorly boosted that someone thought he looked young enough to be my husband.ย As if.
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In middle school Bonnie and I wore matching outfits to school one day.ย We just happened to wear the exact same outfit that a teacher was wearing, only hers was inย a sizeย XXXL.ย At that age it’sย devastating if you wear the same outfit as someone else, let alone a teacher!!!ย Buwwaaahhhhh!!!ย We never wore those outfits again.
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I never thought I would get married.ย I thought nobody could put up with me.ย I was perfectly content in my mind to be an old gray mare with 10 cats.ย Yup….God had other plans thankfully.
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I’m very shy, but only in certain situations.ย ย Iย over shareย information all the time.ย People in stores almost ALL THE TIMEย come and randomly talk to me and I have no idea why?ย Just this weekend Iย met two lovely women on the elevator at Nordstrom and they invited me toย their Curves class.ย Yeah they were like 60…but still….it was nice of them to ask ๐ย Ha ha!
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I really want to go to Seattle, Oregon, or Maine.ย Some place with scenic views and cold.ย It’s 101 today…..somebody transport me from this furnace!!!