Locked my heart away

This was the cutest thing at the Abu Dhabi Mall!

They reenacted the Love Locks Bridge from Paris. 

All of the secret nicknames my mom likes to 

call my dad. Secret as in my Dad doesn't even know. 

Too funny.

Our Valentine's Day dinner at this

cute pizza restaurant in Downtown Redwood 

City called Vesta. 

Probably our first "fancy" meal if you will haha

Pork Meatballs to start

I love their different kinds of pizzas. Ours had a 

carmel and honey sauce. Sounds like a funny

combo but it was really good.

Of course we had to have some IT'S - IT ice cream

to end the night!

Golden Gate Bakery

Egg Tarts in Chinatown

My sister Alyssa and her sweet baby Jagger came out to visit before we flew out to Dubai together to visit our family.

 

We had to see what the rave was all about for these famous egg tarts at the Golden Gate Bakery in China Town. Little did we know that the wait would be 21/2 hours!

It is a hit or miss when the bakery is open since it is family owned and they have not passed their recipe on to anyone. So they will be open one month and then the next three months be closed for vacation. You just never know. 

The egg tarts were so good and we tried the other pastries as well but to be honest I would not wait 21/2 hours again for them. I would definitely get them again if there was no one in line. Still fun to try and do something new in Chinatown.

Off to adventures in Dubai...

XO

Burlap Banners

I love to decorate for the holidays but my apartment is so small so I am limited on space. This is perfect because I can throw the banner on anything like a bookshelf, TV stand or wall and not look cluttered in my apartment.. This craft fits my criteria perfect...cheap, easy and quick!

Materials:

1.Burlap

2. Marker to trace

3. Scissors

4. Paint

5. Glitter

6. No fray glue

7. Twine

8. Hot glue

9. Sponge brush

First I made my own stencil and traced it on the burlap then cut it out.

After cutting it out I used this glue that is amazing! I put it all around the edges and used a sponge brush to rub it in. I got mine at Joann's but I heard some Walmart's have it. This stops the edges from fraying so it lasts longer.

After it was done drying I cut out a heart stencil and painted it in with a sponge brush. Then immediately after I put glitter over the wet paint rubbing it in with my finger

After drying, hot glue the twine on the banner.

Here is what I did for our Anniversary...