Kishambrea Bowens
National Margarita Day- ANOTHER ROUND
We celebrated this boozy holiday at Another Round.
It’s a little ducked off but they have a nice little set up. I love the architecture. The parking lot is shaped kind of weird but you figure it out quickly.
The store front is beautiful. The glass entrance helps create a nice vibe. They have merchandise for sale and I love how open and colorful it is upon entrance.
Once you pay you’ll pick your golfing stick and then pick a ball from the wall.
They even have cute little ones for the little ones lol. You can choose to do a full coarse or half. We chose half 1-8.
They even have little mini games to enjoy in between the session.
The bar was a hit and that’s why we’re here right, the margaritas. I got a strawberry frozen with nothing on the rim. I also got a hot dog. I wanted a panini but they ran out of pesto.
The hog was delicious and beefy! Just like I like it lol.
It’s a little pricey! We spent $130 between the family. It was $60 for everyone to get in and we spent $47 on snacks and refreshments.
My ex husband also enjoyed frozen margaritas and I’m not sure what he spent so I predicted 🙃.
Overall it was a fine family slash margarita day. Be sure to stop by the next time you’re in the triple D!
The Oak Cliff Art Walk
The Oak Cliff Art Walk was such an experience! I’ve been to art shows before, but never like this. For starters, the location has history. The East Dock is a historic 1915 warehouse. Originally built as an ice house, East Dock later served as an airplane manufacturing facility and a book factory. After sitting vacant for over a decade, it’s now being revitalized into a home for local businesses and organizations.
It’s close to a Dart station, which came in handy. I’m not sure if it was intentional, but because the vendors occupied the parking spaces, we had to park in a weird spot. I’m going to assume it was extra land left over from the land purchased by Dart. Either way, we found a spot, and the car was safe when we returned.
Now, I did not get pictures of the food vendors, and I’m just going to blame this on my 5 year old. I had every intention of getting pictures, after I looked at the art, because we would buy food. However, my son started acting out, and before I let him embarrass me, we left, and got McDonald’s. Hey! “It be like that sometimes”.
I also did not get a photo of every piece of art. This was intentional because I was there for an experience and did not want to have my phone out the entire time. I was sure to take photos of the ones I thought was cool, spoke to me, or made me stand a little longer to look. My goal is to take you on the journey with me, so you can picture it as if you were at the walk with me. Cool? Okay, Boom!
After we parked in the tight ass spot, we headed to the art walk. Before entering, there we saw our first piece of art. I’m not sure if it was even a part of the show, but it caught my eye. You would think that the colors and the shapes would make the piece complicated to the eye. However, it caught my attention because it all worked so well together and I had questions. How long did this crochet project take? How were you able to have it sit in place? Did you get a massage afterwards? I’ve thought about taking up crocheting, but it looks hell a time consuming. This piece was still pretty cool.
Upon entrance, Pegasus Creative Reuse had a still life drawing space. This was really neat. They offered all of the materials for you to create your art. All they ask is that you tag them, so they can see what you created. I really enjoyed the space because it gave me a chance to sit with my babies and draw. Because you obviously cannot touch the art, this was a great hands on experience.
The art can speak for itself, or you can let me know what you think about it in the comments!
Meal Preppin with Stuffd Kitchen
As we all know the price of everything is rising! That includes the price of groceries. With my busy life being a working mom, it seems as if I never have the time to grocery shop and cook. I spent some time looking for alternatives.
I’ve tried many meal prep platforms. Although they did help me save time and money compared to me shopping, prepping, and cooking the meal, I still found myself trying to fit in time to make the meal. Those 30 minute meals aren’t really 30 minutes. Plus the oven ready meals do not taste nearly as fresh.
I was lucky enough to come across a local meal prep service. Affordable, delicious, and she delivers. Unlike other meal prep services, you’re not limited to a menu with limited options. You can let Key know what you’d like each week. She’s always down for a challenge so you can send over those meals you’ve always been scared to try.
My meals ranged from protein bowls, to soups, all the way to soul food. The cabbage is probably my favorite thing to get from Stuffd Kitchen.
If you’re on the search for an affordable meal prep plan, head to her Instagram page and put in your order.
New York – The city that never sleeps
Girls trip this year was a blast! Not only did I get the chance to explore New York! I got the chance to spend time with my siblings and grandmother. This blog post will be all about our adventures.
For starters, it was my first time on a plane. The preparation with packing is so nerve wrecking. Luckily, I was able to fit everything in one suitcase. The airport is a nightmare. My sister is an employee so we got to use the employee shuttle to our gate and that still took an hour.
On top of it all it was super rainy in Dallas. I was soaked and literally had to change clothes in the parking lot.
The prices at the airport are just ridiculous. It was my first time flying so I was not aware. We ended up eating at Fridays cause it was the most affordable.
The rain caused the flights to continued to get delayed. Some flights even got canceled. Once on the plane it was my first time. All of the seats had tvs. Delta really knows how to treat their passengers because I couldn’t really tell the difference from us and first class. I mean they were seated earlier and got the refreshments first, and I think free liquor but I was drinking too so we good. The rain cause a lot of turbulence but we made it safely.
When we arrived their airport was closed and super empty. It was around 11 pm, but we were able to catch a Uber to our hotel. We had some issues with the room thermostat and the size, but we got it together.
Manhattan was where we spent most of our vacation because it’s where the hotel was located. We only left when we went to see the Statue of Liberty . We didn’t take the tour, but we were able to see it while on the Ferry. The ferry is really nice. I like how they have the vendors around the entrance.
Manhattan had vendors on every corner. It seems they all mainly sold the same thing: rice , chicken, halal, etc. The vendors stayed open really late and the food was always fast and good . Perfect when you’re in a hurry or drinking lol.
Time Square was lit! So many different vibes, energies, and personalities. I loved every minute of it. It reminded me of like a block party. The lights and the sounds and all of the different interactions taking place at once reminded of just why I started this blog.
The restaurants in Manhattan were expensive. Definitely all worth it though. The subways were confusing as we got lost multiple times, but it was a great experience.
New York really had lots of horn honking and many flower shops in Manhattan. Overall it was a great time and I can’t wait to visit more of New York.
