Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 08:03 PM

An Early Christmas Present

Mal received an early Christmas present this year! :mrgreen: Well, technically, he bought it for himself, but it’s quite the present!

Here’s his new 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i. Needless to say, he is so psyched!

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Making it official!

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I just have to say that we had a really wonderful experience at Colonial Chevrolet in Acton, MA. You never know how things are going to go at a car dealership. I always feel so skeptical of car salesmen. But, our sales guy, Dave Fillmore, treated us really well. He was honest and straightforward– and Mal got a great deal!

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Mal traded in his beloved 1997 Jeep Wrangler. She was a great truck for all of those years. It was tough for him to say goodbye.

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Before heading to the car dealership, we packed a couple of lunches to go: peanut butter and banana sandwiches on whole wheat bread.

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A couple of pears.

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And Starbucks! I had an eggnog misto. LOVE them! :-D

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During our morning errands, we stopped at Maggie’s Dog House in Hingham to pick up Murphy’s “special” food. We have him on Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul, which is actually pretty tough to find in the Boston area. Luckily, Maggie’s carried it.

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Check out the amazing cookie dog treats that were sold at Maggie! I couldn’t get over how adorable they were! Of course, Murphy got a couple for his Christmas stocking! ;-)

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The cookies looked so delicious, even I’d eat them!

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We just decided to go out to dinner before a friend’s holiday party, so I need to get ready ASAP!

Enjoy the evening, bloggies!

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41 Comments on “An Early Christmas Present”

  1. #1 Jessica @ Dairy Free Betty Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    Yay.. congrats!! I test drove one of them, I liked it!!

    Those dog cookies are super cute too!!

  2. #2 Jessica @ How Sweet It Is Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Congrats on the new car!

  3. #3 Crystal Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    I would eat those cookies, they all look really, REALLY good … especially the peanut butter cup ones :)

  4. #4 Janet Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    I bet Murphy will be excited to participate in Cookie Friday. ;)

  5. #5 Alyssa Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Boutique dog treats always look so good! But then I remember they probably don’t taste thaaaat good :)

  6. #6 Adrienne Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Tina, you were literally a minute from my house! I live in downtown Hingham. I don’t know if you got the chance to meet Kim the owner, but she bakes all the dig treats.

  7. #7 Cynthia (It All Changes) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

    Congrats on the new vehicle!

    Hunni and I bought fancy dog cookies like that once and he was curious so he ate one too :-) He said they weren’t too bad actually.

  8. #8 Erin Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    What an exciting purchase!

    Those dog treats definitely look good enough for humans. Maybe you wouldn’t know the difference… ;)

  9. #9 ashleigh Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    congrats on the new car!

    i can not believe that place has all of those dog treats- they look amazing! murphy is one lucky pup!

  10. #10 Joelle (The Pancake Girl) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Those cookies are super cute- for a sec I thought they were for people!

  11. #11 Shannon (The Daily Balance) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    congrats to Mal! yay for Murphy’s goodies! ;)

  12. #12 Tara Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    LOVE the starbucks holiday cups!

  13. #13 Sam (Merit to the Carrot) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    I bet Mal and Murphy are two happy fellas!

  14. #14 Food Makes Fun Fuel Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Congrats to Mal!

  15. #15 Rebecca Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    Congrats on the new car!! Those dog treats are adorable!

  16. #16 alison Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    aww doggy treats! those look delish. congrats to your hubby on the new car!

  17. #17 Estela @ Weekly Bite Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Yay for a new car! My husband has a 97 wrangler as well… He LOVES it and swears he’ll never sell it… we’ll see ;)

    Have a great night!

  18. #18 Kelly B. Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Yay for Mal!!

  19. #19 Lindsay Perrone (goodiesgalore) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Murphs a lucky doggie. I love buying exciting treats like that for our little rat. Too bad they barely even chew them.

  20. #20 Kara Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 10:03 pm

    What an adorable pet shop! I’d love to spoil my Barkley there :)

    Also, that car is a great color! I had an ‘04 Kia in “blueberry” that looked pretty similar…

  21. #21 amanda @ fake ginger Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Congrats on the new car! Always sad to say goodbye to a beautiful Jeep though. :(

  22. #22 Jenny Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    Fun fun! Congrats to Mal…I got my Christmas present early yesterday too, no surprise Christmas morning, but I think it’s nice to have exactly what you want :)

    Have fun tonight!

  23. #23 *Andrea* Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 10:47 pm

    we get all our cars at acton ford! they’re so nice there too. love mal’s xmas present – well deserved :)

  24. #24 Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen Reply to this comment
    on Dec 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    congrats on the new car! that’s such an exciting thing to get. also, the dog treats look good enough for a human to eat…you’ve got one lucky pup :)

  25. #25 Kristine Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 12:04 am

    congrats on the new car!!!

  26. #26 Jenna Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 12:18 am

    i really wanna check out that doggy store for my bella!
    jenna

  27. #27 Chelsea Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 12:21 am

    New cars are always so fun. I bet you got a great deal on the car-YIPPEE!

  28. #28 Christy Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 1:02 am

    Oh my, the doggie cookies are incredible! I think I’d eat them, too! So cute :D

  29. #29 Lynn (The Actors Diet) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 1:42 am

    enjoy your new car smell!!!
    those dog treats do look delicious – i’m often tempted to eat some whenever i’m in a pet store.

  30. #30 Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 2:01 am

    That is one gourmet dog bakery. Congrats on the new car – fun!

  31. #31 Katie Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 2:33 am

    Yay for the new car, Subaru’s are great! What a cute dog store, I’ll have to search for one around here.

  32. #32 MrsLavendula Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 3:03 am

    congrats on the new car!

  33. #33 Whitney Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 7:06 am

    I seriously just bought a Subaru (Outback) too! I love my car, it’s got a great warranty and it’s amazing in my winter snow. I hope you both/he likes it!
    I had looked at the Imprezas, but fell in love with my Outback!

  34. #34 Anne P Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 9:11 am

    I love old school jeeps :) They just seem so manly and rugged for some reason!

  35. #35 Kathleen Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Presidente is a Dominican beer. My googling indicates that there are rumors it was recently sold to a Mexican company. In any event, I am Dominican and had it in DR-it tastes different here-something about the shipping time, heating temperature. It really is a good beer and Dominican Republic-it’s our signature drink:).

  36. #36 Kathleen Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    in Dominican Republic not and…

  37. #37 diana(mymarblerye) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 11:35 am

    congrats on the car! I want a new one now too. :)

  38. #38 Meredith (Pursuing Balance) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Excitement! Glad you guys had a good experience at the dealer. I had to buy a new car this summer and it was terrifying! All those numbers being thrown at me! I didn’t know what was up! Glad I walked out with the car I wanted and a good interest rate though :) And it’s the same pretty blue as Mal’s new car!

  39. #39 Susan (All Things In Moderation) Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    I traded in my Jeep Wrangler for a Subaru Impreza too!(That was a few years ago) I LOVE my Subaru , I bet Mal will too!

  40. #40 Lindsay C Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    I love the new car… what kind of car do you drive?? Do you think that you will get a subaru aswell, when you NEED a new car??

  41. #41 candice Reply to this comment
    on Dec 20th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    Congratulations on the car! It’s so hard to find honest car salesmen these days. :?

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