I am completely in love with the designer sneakers that have been popping up all over the place. Comfort AND fashion are so nice, when you don't feel like wearing your heels.
I am completely obsessed with this pair of Giuseppe Zanotti snake print sneakers and how Shopbop styled them. I visit them daily.
Then there's the brand new Missoni for Converse hi tops that were released today for $200 each. I have a soft spot for those zig zags AND there's flecks of sparkle in them.
I also found these fun, reasonably priced sneakers on Topshop. Still not sure how I feel about the mesh and people seeing my socks.
Got back from Vegas earlier this week. Enjoyed spending time with family. The first night was my one and only lucky night. I was on my last $3 of money budgeted for gambling that night and this happened...
Then all these pennies came...
My sister joined the party and it was off to Caesar's Palace for a little bit of shopping at Anthropologie.
Then it was time to hit Serendipity and try their famous frozen hot chocolate. It was a very sweet but cool treat for a warm Vegas day!
Bellagio was gorgeous as usual. There were tulips and giant bees covered in flowers everywhere. It was a beautiful spring display.
We hit The Cosmopolitan one night to check out the Wicked Spoon buffet. The decor of the hotel is ultra cool and modern.
The buffet got a thumbs up from us. Well worth the $35. We got there shortly before it opened and there was already a line. Love the presentation of the food. Shrimp on grits was a favorite, as well as the gelato bar.
The next day, we had lunch at Todd English's Olives restaurant at Bellagio.
The butternut squash ravioli was sweet and tasty. The picture doesn't look that appetizing, but it was delicious. The table next to us was having the flat bread, which looked really good.
Of course if you stay downtown, you can always get your fill of Lappert's ice cream, butterfish, and oxtail soup.
So long Vegas. I need to save money so I can come visit you again.
Obsessed with Instagram and now Pinterest! Shared this quote found on Wasteland's blog. I shall look at it for inspiration, when I'm tempted to stuff my face with Cadbury mini eggs and Baskin Robbins.
I'm addicted to Instagram. Here's what February looked like.
Bruce's birthday cake from Baskin Robbins. Mint chip inside.
A little bird told me that Kamehameha Bakery has poi donuts that are to die for. We were there at 3 am and waited till almost 4 am for them to come out of the oven.
Birthday cupcakes from Lyla's birthday. Yummy with Angry Birds and Totoro all over.
Bear's 9th birthday. She's sporting some Tarina Tarantino bling for the special day.
Puppy madness.
Hope you had a fabulous February. I'm so looking forward to March!
Can't believe it's been 1 year since the last Pow Wow. We stopped by Fresh Cafe for the big night but went back on Sunday to check out the art in the daylight. Kaka'ako has never looked so good.
Didn't take too many pictures this year, but Google the event for tons of pictures and info.
So I've been able to visit the puppies every weekend since they were born. They are growing so fast! At 3 weeks, their eyes were open and the siblings seemed to be playing with each other.
Baby girl at 3 weeks...
Chubby Brother is not as photogenic. He usually has his head down, because he's snoozing. When he's picked up, he turns into a wiggle worm.
Here's baby girl at 4 weeks. She's really responding to sound and voices. I think she has a dainty girly face.
Here's her handsome brother. He's got a big old noggin like his daddy.
They snuggle with each other, while sleeping. Who needs a pillow?
I REALLY didn't want to go back to work after my week-long vacation of holiday dinners, lunches with friends, and lying on the couch for mid-day naps. The last day of my vacation was Monday, and my only request was to drive around the island. I haven't done this in years, and I feel like I should do this more regularly. It's such a great reminder to slow down and enjoy the surrounding beauty.
Chinaman's Hat in the distance.
I really wanted to have some shrimp from a shrimp truck in Kahuku. There's shrimp farms aplenty, and lots of trucks along the way. Giovanni's had a mob of people that we were not willing to bare.
Romy's had a ridiculously long wait for their food, so we decided to see what other trucks we could find.
Finally, we stopped at Fumi's. No line. We figured that shrimp is shrimp. How different could it be?
We got a spicy plate, and a garlic butter one. These were $12 each. Have I tasted better shrimp? Probably. As my dad said, "It's hard to mess up shrimp," but when in Kahuku, you just have to eat shrimp.
For those of you who don't agree that "shrimp is shrimp," I found this YouTube video made by some local foodies, reviewing the different trucks. Hard core.
This is where the shrimp swim. A gold mine for shrimp truck owners.
The trek started in Kaneohe, and I decided to skip Hale'iwa, as waves were high and traffic was bad. As we headed back into town, Bruce suggested that we stop in Aiea for shave ice. We ended up at Samurai for soft serve. This was a small strawberry/banana. Huge and awesome! I'm still kind of thinking about it. I might have to stop by again this weekend.
Such a great day with my dad and Bruce. My two favorite dudes. Counting the days till my next vacation.
Samurai 99-115 Aiea Heights Dr Honolulu, HI96813(808) 484-2200
