I spent the entire day with these two guys:
Oh, how I missed them so. Aren’t they adorable?!? š
This morning, Mal and I looked at a few houses with our realtor extraordinaire. We really liked one house, but we want to see what it will cost to redo the entire kitchen. We’re having a contractor visit the house sometime this week to see what it will cost before we make an offer. I’m not getting my hopes up, but we shall see! š
Lunch
After house hunting for a couple of hours, Mal and I were starving. We popped by a Subway and used my gift card from the Healthy Living Summit to buy lunch. I ordered a 6-inch ham and cheese sub with lettuce, tomatoes, green bell pepper, pickles, cucumbers, and jalapeĆĀ±os. It hit the spot!
Mal and I also shared a bag of Sun Chips. I put a bunch in my sandwich. Love the crunch!
After lunch, we came home and took Turd for a long walk to The Fruit Center to grab some goodies for dinner.
We walked for well over an hour, so Murph took a break to cool-off with some “lawn surfing.” What a nut! š (Be sure to check out the video!)
Dinner
For dinner, Mal and I planned a simple tapas-style meal with lots of little plates and bites. We enjoyed a “medley” of olives, roasted red peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Manchego cheese and artichoke hummus.
AndĀ homemade pita chips made with seasoned salt and garlic powder.
Delicious! 
We also enjoyed some white wine with dinner.
But, not just any wine, “swanky” white wine! š
It was the perfect dinner to enjoy with my hubby. I feel like I’ve barely seen him lately! It was nice to catch up face-to-face.
Be sure to check back in the morning. I have a fun TNT raffle planned!
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Love that house!
That house is so cute!
Where did you get that app plate/bowl thing you ate dinner off of? That is so adorable!
Wow, that looks like the most wonderful day: family, food and fun! Doesn’t get any better than that. Your dinner looks delicious too–I always love eating spreads of a little bit of everything. Sometimes it’s just TOO hard to pick one thing, so instead it’s nice to have it all…little bits of all your favorites. Nicely done…I love reading your posts!
Cute house!! (minus the monstrous american flag)
omg too cute! Starla does the lawn surfing too, lol! Oh pugs!
So sweet you had a great day with your Mal and Turd! lol! Love it!
The house looks so cute! I wish you the best of luck with the house hunting, very exciting!
Have a great night Tina!
I love your tapas dinner! Especially the pita chips!
Nothing better than spending the day with hubby and pup!! š Very cute house, good luck with the hunting!! Enjoy your night!!
@holly @ couchpotatoathlete: It’s from Crate and Barrel. Kath of KERF sent it to me!
What a cute house! Hope it all works out for you:) and~Those olives looked great!
Those pita chips look awesome, I wouldn’t have guess they were homemade!
The house is so cute! Fingers crossed!
I want to try that wine just from the cool label!
Your dinner looks so great! I enjoy munching like that, with wine of course š enjoy your time with Mal and good luck with the house!
Love tapas, looks good. Enjoy your evening together.
Love the name of that wine š Glad you got to enjoy some quality time!
AWWWWWWWWW! Murphy is SO adorable!! That little dog of yours is quite a cutie.
This is exactly the kind of dinner I want to eat every night.
That house is so cute it looks a lot like the house I grew up in.. same exact colors!
Your dinner looks delicious. I wish I had that instead of what I had!
Pita chips! I am so addicted to them.
I am a sucker for cute houses! I also used my Subway giftcard today anddd proceded to sit at subway for the next three hours as there was Wifi nearby š
I love meals like that with my family! Interactive eating is so casual and fun! Cute house! Enjoy the evening with your boys!
That house is so cute! I hope it works out for you with the kitchen. Have a great night with M&M!
What a great idea for dinner! Looks delicious!
Murphy is hysterical! Bowser is sitting on my lap and we watched the video together. It was too funny. š
We did antipasta dinners all the time in Germany, and I really liked it. I love to squeeze as many tastes as possible into my meal, but I don’t like to over-do it at dinner, so it’s a great solution to go “tapas style.”
P.S. I love that you added chips to your sandwich. Good stuff…
That’s such an adorable house!! My aunt has one a lot like in in Ohio..it’s one of my favorites š
Oh my goodness, first of all, that house is so cute!
Second of all, Murphy had me cracking up! I guess it’s because pugs can’t handle heat like other dogs can!
good luck on the house
oh my goodness, that dinner sounds amazing! and if that’s the house you’re looking at i might die…it’s gorgeous!!!
LOVE the name of that wine! Good luck finding a house/being able to renovate. Kitchen is my number one…if I dont like that, then to hell with seeing the rest š
xo-Molly
My dog does the same thing! Though he does it on the living room rug right after dinner, so we’ve always thought it was him wiping his mouth.
And the house pictured is adorable!
Snackage meals are the best, in my opinion! I always get bored when I have a big bowl of the same thing. I coudl go some manchego right now…
Also, that house is ADORABLE! Squee!
Love that wine and the house is super cute!
aw they look so cute. love that sweet pug face
OMG did you see the adorable Arnold pictures on Facebook? I love them SO much! Also, I didn’t get a Subway gift card at HLS. š
This is my first comment — I found your blog recently and have been trying to catch up!
Murphy is so cute, I have a pug too! — a 7 mo. old little girl. : )
hey Tina! welcome home! that house looks super adorable…..but the only thing, i promise you im not crazy, but im a worry wart, haha. I worry about you posting pictures of a house you want to get with so many people that view your blog. Sorry i don’t want to sound rude in any possible way, but safety for you and M&M come first always!
That house is as adorable as your pug! Good luck, I hope the kitchen pricing goes your way!
I can’t get enough of Murphy! So cute!
Happy you are home and happy with your boys!
Chelsea
What a cute pup! I love going on walks with my dog…great exercise when they don’t decide it’s time to lay in the grass. š The cheese & hummus with homemade pita chips looks great, a great way to beat the heat when it’s way too hot to cook. Check out my blog for recipes and healthy living updates!
That house is adorable. And my dog loves to lawn surf just like Murphy!
very cute house!! in my dream house my kitchen is going to be amazing. thats all i care about really, is the kitchen. ahha i better be making the big bucks one day.
I am so glad you got to spend the day with your 2 guys! I’m sending my positive energy on the house hunting!
Oh the joys of being home! I’m happy you’re happy with your boys :).
Also wanted to say how nice it was to meet you in person this weekend! I have no idea why you’re shy to speak in front of people, you’re wonderful, inside and out, and have so many valuable things to share. Guess that’s what the blog’s for though, huh š thank you for your part in planning the Healthy Living Summit. I had a fantastic time!
“Hey Mambo” wine? I love love love it!
Tapas dinner sounds like so much fun! You guys are so creative with meal planning š Your Subway sandwich looks delicious too. š
Wei-Wei
Awww, who wouldn’t wanna hang out with those cute fellas?
I haven’t seen Murphy on here in a while but I can’t believe how big he has gotten- what a cutie!
Murphy is too cute. My dog does silly little things like that on his walks as well. They’re in their own little world.
Your tapas dinner looks yummy. Especially those homemade pita chips!
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