SV Part Dos

My new happy place for "wintery" goodness - SUN VALLEY

(Still on my list ... Aspen, and Whistler ... I love them all!)

Causing mischief at the most pricey store ever

The ladies loved us by the end, 

and we told them jokingly we'd back when we could afford their 3k jackets!

Gabe and I ventured to town and used Yelp to search fora  local coffee spot and found Java on Fourth.  Based on the reviews, we knew we could pass it up, and drug our friends with us the following day as it was a gem.  Seriously, best cup of coffee of my LIFE!  Super unique cup called "Bowl of Soul" including Mexican hot chocolate, espresso, AND coffee!!  YUMM

Kristina loving their homemade whipped cream

Lulu should pay us to wear their stuff from head to toe!

I want this RED wall!

Incredible sushi - Nom nom nom

Sweet girlfriends

The perfect sushi date

and lots of fun outing adventures - like ice skating!

Lovely views

Freezing our tails off

but soaking up God's beauty

AND breathtaking sunsets

LOVE

Lalalalala SV

Gabe and I like to this of this as our first real road-trip together while living in Seattle.  We take 3-4 hour trips here and there ... to the OR coast, the WA peninsula, up to Whistler, etc .... but this was our first BIG trip traveling to SunValley, Idaho.  We chose to road-trip it so we could take the pups, and I am SO glad we did as it was the perfect get-a-way.  The 10 hour trip was easy breezy (Gabe drove 90% of the way), and my trusty Subaru Outback was a champ along the way.  

Sun Valley has been on my list of places to go as it is a very common place for Seattleites to have a vacation home, suppose to have great skiing, and a fun village with shops and restaurants.  It was SUCH a beautiful place and reminded me a lot of Snowmass in Aspen.  I already want to go back :)

When I asked my girlfriend what to pack ... 

she said, "Lots of fur, snow boots, and big sunnies"

Biggest coffee of my life - Gabe thought I needed this while he slept

Not too shabby of a drive

Yay for a week in Sun Valley with the hubs

Let the craziness begin with great friends

This vacation was better than any other because "Monkey" got to come

no kennel or friend-staycation for her and Willis :)

Jenn, me, Tiff, Kristina

What better way to end a night after lots of traveling ... cards. 

Liverpool to be exact!

Gabe is always the dog whisperer attracting them always

We got to experience Sun Valley's first dump of snow all season.  They're known for their man-made snow on the slopes, but we enjoyed every bit of the real stuff while we were there.

Heading out to hit the slopes

Dinner at Sawtooth in downtown Ketchum 

The group all bundled up

Blogger isn't being my friend, SO part 2 is next ...

GlassesUSA

Every January, I get the itch for a new pair of glasses.

Last year I picked out this pair from GlassesUSA.com and have loved them ...
What a fresh look a fun pair of glasses give, and I'm on the hunt for more.

This is where insurance gets tricky because my plan covers contacts OR eyeglasses, but of course not both.  It's the silliest thing that I find frustrating because most people are going to need both.  And, until I get lasik which is on my list of things to do in the next year or so ... I'll keep forking out money for new glasses and contacts.  Luckily for me there are cheap options out there now that are affordable to customers.

Buying glasses online:  That's right, I've done it and will continue to do it because it actually has been an easy process that ends with great results.  I love buying my glasses online through GlassesUSA because they have cheap eyeglasses, high quality frames with so many styles, quite convenient to purchase online, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. 

Right now they have a 20% off code PLUS free shipping on $80 or more
FS20 - Let the online glasses shopping begin.

Have you every purchased glasses online?
If so, would you do it again and what were the pros/cons?

Pinterest ...

I have intentionally held off from joining Pinterest 

based on the fact that everyone claims to spend so much time on it.  

AND then, it all happened so quickly ...

1.  I asked a gal for some Paleo recipes on Facebook

2.  She directed me to her Pinterest where all her Paleo recipes are saved

3.  I told her I couldn't find her by searching her name on Pinterest

4.  She sent me a link that went straight to her board

5.  It required me to sign up/in/whatever AND

6.  Now I have an account with gazillion followings unintentionally
I'm - kelseybsmith

So, I'm off to unfollow peeps!

Help - Do they get a notification when I do this?!?

Zero-Waste Lifestyle

This family living lighter is definitely the extreme, but I like their thinking.  It makes me realize I'm super duper uber wasteful.  BUT, I want to be more eco-friendly and Seattle gives me the ability almost everywhere I go.

Could you make a few weekly adjustments to

make a little less waste?  And are you willing to?

Holiday with Smith's

So I am only a month late at posting this ... BUT

Christmas in Dallas was particularly special this year because we got to 

meet our two week old nephew, Stockton Mark-Thomas.

Gabe was such a proud uncle :)

The "Dallas Smith's" with their newest addition

 Enjoying getting out of the house to walk around the Rockwall 

Gabe and his parents - Mark and Robin who live in Knoxville

Gabe's Dad and brother

Enjoying time with Nana and Pop

My mother in law went above and beyond playing "Santa" making this memorable for us all.  Then, Gabe's aunt surprised everyone with a fun gift ... shirts with our names on the back and from saying "Team Stockton."  

This is the first grandbaby on this side of the family, 

and there are no words to describe their excitement!!  

The kids gift to the adults was a day at TopGolf - which was great!

Have you ever played?!

I miss this little guy ...