-291- Happy Leap Day!

I don't always read the grocery ads, which would have been okay in this case, since the product was one which Justin works with everyday. Nabisco snack crackers were on sale at Albertson's, but the limit was 3, so I stocked up on a couple of favorites.

-290- Twice the Protein of Regular Yogurt...

My mid-morning snack today was this pomegranate Greek yogurt. It is plain Greek yogurt with some pomegranate flavoring and seeds at the bottom. I took a picture of it because it reminded me of Rebekah and our trip to Greece, as well as the fact that she loves pomegranate seeds. I agree, they are tasty - but a bit annoying in yogurt!

-289- Mediocre Monday

Apparently today was just another Monday, because I didn't take a picture!

-288- Comfort Food

Tonight for dinner I made what I remember to be one of my dad's favorite dinners: ground beef with potatoes, eaten with tortillas. It is so simple, but very hearty, and it reminds me of home.

-287- Sticky

There is a hibachi and sushi restaurant near us that we've been wanting to try, so tonight we went with some friends and tried the hibachi. The show was really great, but it was a little pricey for the amount of food we got. I would have to say that it was very close to the quality of Fuji's in Abilene. I haven't had Fuji's in so long, and I have only had this place once, so I really couldn't say which is better.

Oh, and to explain the picture: I got steamed rice, which came in a little bowl and stayed in its shape when I turned it over onto my plate. The chopsticks (which I did not use) stood up well in it for this photo opp.

-286- Trophy Winner

I had to leave work early yesterday for an appointment in the late afternoon, and when I got back to the office this morning, this is what I found sitting on my desk - a personalized trophy for "1st Place in Awesomeness." The people I work with are so goofy! I guess that's what I get for being away from my desk for an extended period of time.

-285- Cool

It's been rather warm lately, so we've turned on the A/C. It's weird because at this time last year it was still really cold!

-284- Mini Loaf

We went with some friends tonight to the Spring Creek BBQ restaurant where there are people who walk around with baskets of rolls as you eat. The are huge! They look like little loaves of bread. Really soft and yummy too.

-283- Thought Provoking Sauce Packet

I haven't been to Taco Bell in a while, but I found this in our fridge and it made me laugh. It's a good question though. What do you think?

-282- Packaged

If you are going to eat packaged deli meat, my number one suggestion is this Hillshire Farm Rotisserie Seasoned Chicken Breast. It has wonderful flavor, is 99% fat free, and makes me feel like I'm eating something really special for lunch rather than just a homemade sandwich. Plus, the container is great for re-use as leftover food storage.

-281- Maaaario

Justin and I had a Super Nintendo date tonight. We played Super Mario Brothers and I am awful at it! I love the old school graphics and sounds, and this is a game I actually understand (even if I'm bad at it!).

-280- Moo

We enjoy grilling steaks every once in a while (By the way, I have never liked steak until I ate one of Justin's), and tonight was one of those nights. Here are our two steaks, prepared in Justin's special way, ready to hit the grill.

-279- Drawings

One of the best things about our apartment complex is the fact that there are a bunch of little kids that play around the parking lot. I noticed this adorable sidewalk chalk art on the steps leading up to our apartment. So cute!

-278- Total Body Workout

I bought a workout kit at Target a little while ago and have been trying to use it regularly. It contains a balance ball, resistance band, and a DVD with 7 different workouts. It seems silly and easy at first, until you realize that the ball really does make you work out by doing the exercises while sitting on it.

-277- Mention

Noticed this on the back of the semi truck I was sitting behind in traffic on my way home. Thought it was pretty neat!

-276- Road Home

I love the view that my drive home offers. There's pretty much nothing except for fields and some cows and some trees. This shot sucks, but this is one of my favorite spots on the road home.

-275- What An Attitude!

I caught Chloe "nesting" (laying somewhere with all her legs underneath her... like a chicken laying eggs) on the ottoman tonight, and she looked really mad at me when I pulled my camera out.

-274- Orange Creme Smoothie

I made a smoothie recipe from Pinterest that was supposed to taste like those orange ice cream Push-Ups, but it didn't really. It was still good, but not what I was expecting. If I make it again, I have a couple tweaks in mind.

-273- 3-D Extravaganza

Tonight Justin went with our friend to see the "new" Star Wars: Episode I movie in 3-D. This is us in our dorky glasses. The movie was good - simply because the movie is good - but since it wasn't created to be 3-D it was almost not even worth it to see it in 3-D. That's just my two cents!

-272- Listener Supported

I was channel surfing on the car radio today on the way to work and came upon this station. It plays a mix of music, some local, some oldies, some classic rock, some indie, some folk rock, some pop... it's really interesting. They are listener supported so there aren't any commercials, which makes it even better! I have a feeling I will be listening to this station a lot.

Oh, and I had to start a new FM preset "page"... finally on to FM 2!

-271- Traffic Stop

The weirdest thing happened to me today on my drive home from work. When I was maybe 10 or 15 minutes from home, these two cops on motorcycles pulled through traffic (which had been unusually heavy at that spot) and stopped us from continuing. Right after I snapped this photo, I discovered why they'd done this. Several more motorcycle cops and SUV cops rushed through on the right side where they had cleared a way, followed by several large, white vans, the kind without windows. Even though I was stopped in traffic, I was still really interested. Well, after the cops let us continue on, I followed the flashing lights and exited a couple exits earlier than normal so I could be nosy and satisfy my curiosity. I was only partially satisfied, because in order to get home without driving in circles, I had to keep going past where the caravan had turned towards a shopping center. So really, my story is quite pointless and my curiosity did not yield much, but it was still exciting.

-270- Cordial

One of my co-workers brought these delicious tidbits to work for the Valentine holiday. They taste just like cordial cherries, but don't have the mess.

-269- Seasonal Pie Three Months Late

Every time I go to the store I ask Justin if he wants anything in particular before I leave. Usually the answer is no, but this time he asked for pumpkin pie. I told him I'd get one if they still had any. There weren't any fresh ones, so I bought a frozen one. This is the one slice I ate of it (yes, you read that right; Justin at the rest of it!). It was okay, but pumpkin pie is really not my favorite! I always have to dollop generous heaps of Cool Whip on top.

-268- Spoiled Queen

I don't even know why I took this picture. I guess I just thought she looked cute! I suppose that's the main reason I take photos of her.

-267- Snail Cat

As it's Sunday, after church Justin and I usually just lounge around and relax. Chloe likes to join us, except her positions don't look very comfortable to me...

-266- Doggies

We had to go to Petsmart this afternoon for some cat stuff, so we just wandered around and stood for a while watching the Doggie Day Camp that they offer. It was so much fun! It's basically just all these dogs playing around in this room with each other. Dogs are so funny and playful, and I cannot wait to own one.

-265- Breakfast Spread

One of our favorite dinners is breakfast. I had always had difficulty with the pancakes, though, because I didn't have a nice griddle pan. Thanks to my brother- and sister-and-law, we now are proud owners of a griddle pan, so now my pancakes come out nearly perfect.

-264- Wow!

How can you look at this and not think, "Wow!"? That explains why I took it.

-263- Free Addiction

At Starbucks they have these cards where you get a special code for iTunes that lets you download the featured song for free. Apparently now they also have similar cards for apps. The Bejeweled game was the featured app for this week, and of course I picked up the card and downloaded the app to my iPod. I love this addicting game!