The Phases of Yum

New Regular Stop in Chicago!

Pass by the store and freak out!

Buy Cupcakes

Unwrap slowly and take it all in

Enjoy!

Document - a blogging must! :)

And that my friends is how Yum is done.

A Woman About Town

I had a very Grand Rapidsy day on Saturday.

I hit up the ymca downtown - it was jammed and I was jammin'!

Then I stopped by Dorothy and Tony's for a little local popcorn lovin' - it's cheaper and way more authentic if you get it in the shop, and dont tell Chicago's Garrett's but I think I like D&T's better...

Next I drove down the block passing Sweetlands (yes, passing not stopping) and I hit up Kingma's Market where I saw Nancy the Sample Lady and purchased cheese and some on sale Miniolas.

After that, I went to the Frederick Meijer Gardens with my mice friends.

Eliza and I were being circled by a pink and black Butterfly who kept landing on my camera!

Flutter... flutter... flutter...

Someone really wanted the butterfly on her, not the cam!

Blue Beauty

Got a Monarch to land on her

Here's how it went on video -

 

 We also played in the Children's Garden in the fluffy snow - had the place to ourselves, so beautiful even this time of year.

I love my city - what have you done in your local lately?

Say Holla to Chicaga!

Saturday I spent the day in Chicagoland with Lindsay and Lisa her exchange student.  Very fun day full of Chicagoness.  We hit the usual spots and a few new stops, including one that will probably become a regular!

Sprinkles! Check out the link - this place is all the rage now!

Ra Sushi Bar

Devour time

Photos in The Bean

Thanks to Chicago's obsession over Obama, we also scored some dealios in the stores because it's President's Weekend!  Holla!

bsf Homies

This year I decided to join Bible Study Fellowship.  Great decision and I've had so much fun with the other girls in my discussion group, not to mention reconnecting with my former tennis homie and now boss leader Anna!  We have so much fun, it's a great group!

Annizzle, Michelle and me

Abby and Kerry

 Fellowship!  Anna, Allyssa, and YUM!

A closer look at YUM! :)


I'm so thankful for these girls and the blessing they've been in my life!

Good Mail Day

I love getting mail. Love it.  So when all these showed up in ONE day - WaHooooooo!

What's your latest WaHoo moment?

Treat off

If you know me, you know I l-o-v-e desserts!  So when it's my birthday there's usually an overflow of treats; one year I had 6 cakes in one weekend! :)  Anyway, here's how things were this time around -

Sugar Cookies with icing - took these lovelies to work and bsf

Arnie's Marble Cake with white buttercream frosting - oye!

Arnie's chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting - Bill Knapp's who?

Brownie Obsession from tgi Fridays - party in my mouth!

So what's your pleasure? 

It's hard to say for me, I do love good cake, but there's something about warm brownies and ice cream!!

Valentine lovin' from the oven

I'm a huge fan of Valentine's Day so it works out nicely that I can bring Valentine themed birthday treats!  

Tucked away and ready to go!

All the colors of the rainbow!

I love a good birthday treat!