Restaurant Wrap-up: Rubio's

For dinner yesterday, Kiel and I decided to hit up a place we'd never been before,


We had been watching the Foodnetwork channel a few days prior and they had a whole segment on Rubio's fish tacos. That didn't pull my heart strings of course but Kiel loves fish tacos and I figured they had to have other good food if their fish tacos were that awesome.
So we found out the nearest one is 20 minutes away in American Fork and we made the journey.
Was it worth it??
Kiel gave it 4 out of 5 stars and I gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
Kiel ordered a World Famous fish taco and a chili lime salmon taco.
Its hard to describe Kiel's tacos since I didn't try them but he said next time he goes back he is just going to get several of the World Famous tacos. Apparently they're
AMAZING!
(and on Tuesdays they are only $1.50!!)
I ordered the steak burrito and smothered it in their salsa verde and cilantro.
I liked how they have a salsa bar...I got my money's worth there!! Lets just say...Kiel wasn't dying to kiss me after... :)
The burrito was so-so. It was only kinda warm which was weird but I did like how it had sour cream and guacamole in it...yumm!!! It also had black beans, steak and rice in it.
My steak burrito was 6.50 and Kiel got the fish plate which came with 2 fish tacos and two sides for 6.50.
Conclusion: if you like sea food you'll probably like Rubio's. If you don't, you might be better to stick with Cafe Rio or your personal favorite Mexican restaurant.

Side question, is anyone else having a pain of a time getting your posts publish in the font and size you put it in??? Mines going all crazy!! And its making me crazy!!!!

Call me CRAZY but...

We find out what Baby's gender is on Wednesday and I think that is the second most exciting part of pregnancy- the most exciting being seeing the "positive" on the pregnancy test.
In case of it turning out to be a boy, I have to tell my current all time favorite girl name as of right now. For the past 4 months I have been set on Gracie and I still love love LOVE it, but

call me crazy, my new favorite is
Apple Charlotte

Kiel already nixed it so now I just get to enjoy the thought of naming my baby's first doll Apple Charlotte instead. Luckily he likes Gracie. I think Gracie is such a cute little girlie name but perfectly feminine for when my little girl grows up.

Now if we have another boy...we're in trouble name-wise...On Wednesday, if it is necessary, feel free to start throwing out suggestions!

Shaved Legs Therapy

As I was getting dressed for church this morning and thinking about the miserable snow I was going to have to drudge through to get to church and then remembering that I hadn't shaved my pasty white legs in a week, I wore my knee high boots and my past knee length skirt.

Have I mentioned I HATE snow??
sure, it has its amazing aesthetic qualities but its just not worth the pain of bundling up and wiping off the car and praying the minute I get in the car that I'll make it to my destination in one, un-compact piece and finding the shoes with extra tred anytime I want to relieve some cabin fever.
Its just NOT worth it.
And it makes me k-r-o-s.

My one demand when we were filling out law school apps was that we end up going somewhere with no snow. I don't care if the summers are 120 degrees. I'd rather wipe off sweat from the scorching sun than sweat from bundling up to survive the freezing walk to the car only to suddenly burst into flames the minute the heater kicks into gear.

So what does this have to do with Shaved Legs Therapy??
Well, as I was contemplating my miserable lot in life being stuck in this snow wrecked state, I thought about flowers, and green growing things, and swimming, and feeling thin and sexy in a swim suit.
These thoughts might have also stemmed from feeling particularly fat and pregnant and white and hairy as well...
Anywho, I suddenly had the urge to feel smooth and sexy and swimsuit ready! Danged if I was going sit in bed while my legs that once made me proud grew forests amid white flakiness!!!
So I took a bath and did the best shave job I've had in 3 years.
I mean, I shaved in all those little ankle grooves that are scarred from dozens of unfortunate razor accidents,
I shaved all the way up my legs and behind my knees and the little tendon parts on both sides that always make me nervous.
I really vented my pregnant winter frustrations into this and I can honestly say I have rarely had a cleaner shave or a more peaceful set of mind.


Ah the therapeutic qualities of shaved legs.

Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poupon?

Whenever time is short and the blood pressure's high, we methodically pick from our favorites for dinner.

if we're feeling mexican,for pizza,

for burgers or sandwiches,


for anything else.

Today we realized that this is a boring and lazy habit and that there is so much more to the Provo world of food that has yet to be discovered by the Willmores. So we have taken it upon ourselves to become food connoisseurs of the Provo area {and if we really branch out on occasion, Salt Lake or where ever we happen to be that is not Provo}. No longer will I push speed dial 4 on my cell phone and order the convenient and yummy pork barbequoa salad!

We will try the hole-in-the-wall joints and if needs be the raccoons-off-the-street-burritos from Albertos or Pedros or Joses or whatever the current name is. And then I shall share our findings with you. If we find some awesome bbq shop you will be the first to know about it. If we are sick for 3 days after eating from who-knows-where you will also be the first to know about it. Sounds kinda fun right??
...I wonder if I can write this off as a tax reduction somehow...

Tonight we set out to try a new place we had never been. On the menu:
Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches


I ordered the Beach Club (#12)
turkey,
provolone,
avocado spread,
sliced cucumber,
sprouts,
lettuce,
tomato,
and mayo.

Kiel ordered the Hunter's Club (#10)
1/4 lb sliced medium rare roast beef,
provolone,
lettuce,
tomato,
and mayo.

Caleb threw up.

After a deep conversation on the intricacy of the flavors and vibrancy of the colors, Kiel and I gave them a 3 out of 5 stars. The subs were good but they were just lacking originality. It was pretty much the same as any other sub shop. There were also not a lot of options as far as how you wanted your sandwich...each of them came in a package deal. Call me spoiled but I like the Subway approach to choosing my bread, toppings, and seasonings.
The prices were reasonable, 4.50-5.50 for an 8 inch. They also have their own "Jimmy chips" and "Jimmy cookies" that might be interesting, we didn't try em.
So there ya go! Try it if your feeling like a sandwich...nothing special but still yummy!

Back for the long haul

I've thought long and hard about it and decided to take my blog out of hiding. Maybe now I will blog more?? There's lots of exciting things going on in my life right now so I'd love to channel some of the excitement into my blog! Don't expect too many pictures though; my camera charger is still missing from the summer :( Maybe its time to invest in one of those Nikkons that make pictures still look good even when you are a self-proclaimed pathetic photographer.
In any case, I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and I'm excited to get back on here and leave a little trail of my life!

Doodadoodadoo...

Isn't he so handsome??

I feel like I spend so much time over at my other blog that I'm neglecting this one! So hmmm...what to write about!
I'll write about Kiel! He's come down with a cold but that only stopped him for one day. Some of the things hes been working on...He received an orca grant of $1,500 to create a resume workshop for single mothers who need a job but don't have the skills, education, or background to make a resume. The workshop will be held Dec. 12th and right now we are working on fliers to send out to pediatricians, WIC, shelters, and other places where there might be single mothers.
Kiel is also studying HARD for the LSAT that is coming up Dec. 6th. He has been doing really good on his practice tests...but is it good enough for Kiel?? We'll see!
Kiel was nominated for the overall best internship from BYU. All the teachers could nominate someone from their class who did an internship over the summer. Kiel was nominated a few months ago and then found out about 2 weeks ago that he was nominated as BYU's overall intern. What does this mean?? I'm not sure...maybe a trip to Boston next year and a little $$!

So I have a question. I have a been thinking about sending out Christmas newsletters this year...is that lame?? Its not like we lead super exciting lives at this point, but there is a lot of family on my dad's side that I don't ever talk to so it might be nice for them...what do you think? Wait a few more years or just start a tradition?

(Sorry about the slightly long and boring post! I'll try to do something fun and exciting to write about!)

Christmas Wish List

hEY fAMILY!!! {aND sUPER aWESOME fRIENDS :}

i kNOW wE sTILL hAVE a mONTH uNTIL tHANKSGIVING bUT tO mAKE tHINGS eASIER tHIS yEAR fOR eVERYONE {nO mORE 1000 "wHAT dO yOU wANT fOR cHRISTMAS?!?"} i dECIDED tO mAKE a cHRISTMAS wISH lIST fOR aLL oF uS. nOW yOU dON'T hAVE tO aSK, gUESS, oR eVEN tHINK aBOUT iT! i wILL kEEP tHE lIST iN tHE rIGHT cOLUMN aND wILL pROBABLY aDD tO iT oVER tHE nEXT fEW wEEKS :) {tHIS iS mOSTLY fOR gRANDMAS aND gRANDPAS} xOxO!

Happy Friday/Halloween!

Today I...

have this song stuck in my head
am looking for this and this {for a cheaper price}
am reading this
am working on this
am cooking this
and watching this
and doing this
Have a spook-tacular weekend!!

Worldly Inspiration

I have finally set up my interior design blog! I am launching a small scale interior design buisness, Worldly Inspiration, and basing it out of this blog. I'm so excited for it and the experience that {I hope} it will give me! I just got it put together so don't expect too much right now...but hopefully in the future it will be filled with lots of fun and helpful posts on decorating your home beautifully as well as some of the decorating services I will be offering. To view this lovely new blog, go here.

i'M pUmPEd.

I was thinking long term this morning and it struck me that I am in the long term already! Hopefully my life isn't half over yet but I've got 22 years behind me...that's a lot of time. And I've gotten a bit done in that time...I moved away from home, found the man of my dreams and started a family, I got my BA {unofficially} a year ago, and....its pretty much stopped. My life is still hectic with the little man running around wrecking havoc in his path but I find myself watching a lot of TV while browsing the internet, talking on the phone and on chat, and coming up with ways to spend my time {and most often my money} so I'm not bored when Caleb is sleeping or playing by himself. I realized today that I need a GAME PLAN so I can use my spare time to continue to progress and learn new things rather than thinking back on my week and realizing that the only thing I learned was Opera's new favorite book. So here it is.
After I finish my stats class this December I will officially be graduated from BYU. That's when I'm going to enroll in Sheffield Interior Design school online and I will be graduated from that WITH a business plan that I can work where ever Kiel's school/work takes us. I also want to come up with a new and fresh marketing idea for creating small and {relatively} inexpensive beautiful spaces. Such as apartments. My completion date for this goal is 2012. I'll be 25. That's a good age to have a little family and a small business underway.
I also want to start an interior design blog. This is very daunting. There are so many other beautiful and inspiring decorating blogs out there that I feel I have NOTHING to contribute. But having a blog and a following seems to give you authenticity. I'll have to think about that one. My completion date for my blog goal is Dec. 2010.
My final goal is to learn how to create beautiful, tasty, healthy meals. I want to learn how to really cook. I find that meals in my home get put on the backburner (ha) a lot and its hard for me to think of yummy things to make. So I'm going to master the art of thinking up and creating wonderful meals. I want to learn to cook gourmet! I watch plenty of the cooking channel and know many many people around me that have that talent so I can become proficient as well. My completion date for this goal Dec. 2010.
I'm excited for my future!! It makes me excited that I can keep learning and making myself better while Kiel is doing the same thing at school. We really are given so much time and even though it feels that I am up to my neck in "stuff" I could use my time so much better to get so much more done. Cheers to my goals and the future!

Excuses Excuses!

Hi ya'll (I'm watching Paula on the cooking channel at the moment...)! I'm sad that I haven't blogged for awhile but there's a few reasons for that. The first one being that all the posts I want to write include pictures that I want to take and my camera charger is MIA! There will be some blogging overload once I find that charger...
The second reason I haven't blogged in awhile is that I feel that no one reads my blog now that I have gone private so I don't quite feel the same excitement as before to get on here and muse and vent and babble and post pictures because I don't feel like I'm being heard anyway.
My third reason for not blogging is that things have been crazier than usual around here. We had some fam come for General Conference and we did a lot of hanging out and now my two little sisters are staying with me for the next two weeks so we have just been...watching TV.
Which leads me to my fourth and final reason. I have been sick. Very very sick. I just have the basic flu/cold (I hope!) that has been going around and my sister and Kiel now have it as well. So we have been watching movies and TV around the clock. Granted, all these excuses only apply to the past week but thats how far back I can remember these days anyway.
However, while I have been watching TV 24/7 I have been reading and rereading all your blog posts so keep them coming! Don't follow my bad example...I love to hear how all my friends and family are doing and what you are up to these days!

Its Magic!

I think this is seriously one of the coolest things ever!!

Faves of the Day

Today's Faves

1. Joannes finally got in my fabric and it was on sale!
2. Finished my living room curtains
3. Applejacks
4. Decorated a cake for a Birthday Party tonight
5. No dirty dishes
6. A cute text from my sweetheart
7. Black poka dot scarf
8. Little baby giggles
9. Anticipated package in the mail
10. Marshmellows

Saturday

Note: This post is a little outdated. I wrote it a week ago but wanted to wait until I got the pics from the faithful picture-taker Natalie. I got them today so here is the post from last week...

This past Saturday was a riot! Very busy and very fun. The day started out just as everyday should start out...with yoga! My sis-in-law Natalie came from Salt Lake and we went together...definitely the preferred method. I stretched and worked some muscles that have been lazy for too long and now I'm feeling the burn! What a good feeling.
After an hour and a half power work out we ate some yummy german pancakes, gathered our husbands and Caleb, and headed out to 7 Peaks (luckly the weather decided to cooperate!). We spent 4 hours gathering courage, riding slides, screaming, swimming, and being proud of ourselves for actually riding the giant blue and orange slides.

This was Caleb's first time going to a water park and he loved it! {obviously}

The water was heated which was nice and he loved just walking in the shallow part and splashing around! It was really fun to watch and play with him.

The bird man was a hit with us too.
After we were all so worn out from 7 Peaks we went and got lunch at where else but Cafe Rio! Then we showered, got ready, and went to Mom and Dad Willmore's to watch the BYU/OK game. Sadly they didn't even get to watch it because on their way back from Idaho they were rear-ended on the freeway and got back after the game was done. Luckly no one was hurt.
What a day! And what better way to end it than BYU winning the #3rd team??! GO COUGS!

Predicaments

{Despite what I have said in the past} I officially HATE shopping!!!

~rewind a few hours~

I decided, with the encouragement of my husband, that it was high time I updated my wardrobe. I just love fall and the cozy chicness of fall fashion. The last two falls/winters I was pregnant, nursing, and overall uncomfortable with my body...aka not out shopping for new clothes. Now that things have settled down more into a routine and I've had a while to work off some of that baby weight I decided the time had come to update and add some modern flair to my style! So I set out with confidence, credit card, and shopping buddy/mentor (my very cute and fashionable sis-in-law Natalie!) to find all the perfect pieces to make me feel and look fabulous!! However, those pieces eluded me. I searched just about every rack and found a strollerfull of lovely tops but none of them fit me! They all just looked awkward on me! I left the first store with just one pair of rockin brown boots that I absolutely love but no tops. I felt my confidence droop a little but I still had hope for the next store, Forever 21. Love that store!! And when has it not delivered?? I was sure to find something there.
Natalie and I divided (took seperate racks and threw everything cute into the stroller) and conquered. That is to say, after trying on a dozen tops I finally found ONE, just one shirt that fit me and looked so cute. And the best part about it? It was on sale for 3.99! So I gave up on shirt shopping and instead stocked up on some belts and jewelry.

I love that one shirt I got but...3 hours?? How depressing. Maybe I should put my money towards a gym pass and get serious about that and then go shopping. But I think I'm done with the cruel reality of new shirts, sizes and dressing room mirrors for awhile! Maybe if I cinch up the waist on some of my bigger shirts with belts that will work for awhile.
So, goodbye shopping! Hello gym!

Note: I know I've fallen terribly behind on blogging while touring Japan, moving into my new apartment, and getting my house in order but I have several posts I've been excited about coming up!...as soon as I can find some of that precious, never there when you need it time.