non stop eating

I went a lil crazy stuffing my face with delish food this past weekend.  Probably shouldn't have eaten so much... oh wellz.  Healthy eating starts TOMORROW!

Mint, coffee, and salted caramel

Cali burger

No Korean meal is complete without kimchi and garlic. 

Saturday afternoon started at our lil brunch spot, The Pan, where I got the "Lumberjack", as usual.  2 eggs, 2 bacon, 2 sausages, potatoes, and my fave - banana pancakes!  Then, off to meet my sis and bro in law for some ice cream at Sweet Rose (same owners as this amazing place).  After that, we sent straight to their house to eat some yummy kimbap my mom made, followed by pizza and salad (not pictured).

Sunday, the Lord's day was spent with our amazing church family.  I was super hungry, I scarfed down a chili dog.  When we decided to go to Umami, I told everyone that I couldn't finish the burger and I would "only take a few bites and save the rest for John".  Yeah. That didn't happen. Enjoyed the entire Cali burger.  Took an hour break then went to my mom's and scarfed down some grilled up meat.

I'm still full from the weekend. I have major problems. Portion control starts tomorrow! Yeah, right.  I can do it!

brunch in bed

Brunch at a cute restaurant is nice but brunch in bed is even nicer! Who doesn't love loungin' around in PJ's?! And as an added bonus - I can drench my food in Tabasco sauce and not worry about strangers judging me.

 I love love love love love lazy Saturdays! Gotta get through this week, Open House, craziness of life, and then, IT'S SATURDAY AGAIN! Praise the Lord!

restin' and relaxin'

We originally planned to take a mini vacation last weekend to celebrate our wedding anniversary, but due to some unforeseen drama, there was a slight change of plans. We spent the majority of the weekend at my mom's house but we did have a few hours away to spend some much needed alone time!

Saturday afternoon, we went out to J-town to exchange my anniversary gift that my hubz bought me. He's not really great with surprising me, but he managed to secretly go to the jewelry store where we got our wedding bands to get another band for me. So I could stack my bling! They didn't have the exact ring that I got for my wedding band so he got a loaner ring to surprise me with, but we got to go back on Saturday and I picked out something shiny and new! Another super-thin band, this time in rose gold.

Then we were off to Spitz, a few blocks down. John tried this place before, but it was my first time!

I loved loved loved the fries! The wrap was also yumz, but sweet potato fries are my favorite and this place made them just right!

We had to kill some time before we headed out to meet some friends so we found a nice little cafe to hide out in.

They had some crazy fancy coffee and it for sure wasn't a Starbucks! I asked for the sweetest drink they had, it was not sweet at all! ... I drink my coffee wayyyyy too sweet. I pretty much get a cup of sugar water with a side of coffee. John, on the other hand, is a crazy coffee drinker. His drink of choice? Coffee with shots of espresso in it! Who does that?! At his coffee place, he had some Colombian coffee, brewed with a crazy siphon. Fancy Shmancy!

Finally, it was time to meet our friends for a surprise engagement party!

We got home, slept in, then off to a brunch date!

Yelp is my best friend. I found Starling Diner, with great reviews on the food and service. It was in this random residential area, and pretty crowded with the lunch crowd. We waited, and seriously, the food was worth the wait!

Too early for mimosas and screwdrivers?

We ate super fast, like crazy Koreans do, then we were off to the Long Beach flea market! The last time we were there, I practically furnished our entire house, but no such luck this time. We didn't leave with a single thing. But we still had fun oohhing and ahhhing at the random stuff.

We finished the night at the BFF's for a dumpling party!

This weekend wasn't what we originally planned, but I still had tons of fun! It was a tough week for us both, but we praise God for giving us times to just rest and enjoy each others company.

sunday brunchin' + saturday servin'

The past few Sundays, John and I have been attending the services at Pacific Crossroads Church with my sis and bro-in-law. After service, they took us to their favorite brunch spot. And oh my gosh, I love this place!

I spy creepy seester in the back.

Can you tell we like eggs?! I don't usually like veggies, and I have no idea what came over me but I ordered the asparagus hash. I loved it! But, no surprise, after finishing the entire bowl I was still hungry.

Coconut macaroons. I. Die. So. Good. I was supposed to split mine with Johnny, but he only got a nibble. I straight up told him, "I don't want to share with you."

What was the most exciting thing about our Sunday brunch? Not eating with my sis and bro (kidding), but it was seeing Johnny super star struck! Can you guess who that is from the back of his head?! (The large orange arrow is pointing right at him!)

It's James Worthy! Are you thinking, "Huh, who?" That's exactly what I said. Whatevs. The hubz was totally excited. But was too chicken to get his autograph and get a picture with him. But I guess it was better that he didn't, considering he was having brunch with his wife.

Saturday, John and I will be joining churches all around Los Angeles for a day to "Serve the City". We signed up for project #2, to help paint, clean and plant at homes and schools in Compton, our neighbor city. More volunteers are needed, so come join us! And don't let the name "Compton" scare you from helping! You can click here and sign up! Come on, you know you want to!