Petit Amuse Box #1

I love my BirchBox and I'm sure I'll adore my GlamBag, but you can't eat that stuff.  The Petit Amuse Box is $10 a month and is so unique due to the face that these are real artisan treats created in small batches.  It is so apparent that most of these items are hand made, hand packaged.

Here is a review of my items

CC Made, Pistachio Popcorn - 

This is such a unique popcorn because it has pistachios.  It really adds a unique flavor.  And it was caramel-y which can never be bad.  

Effie's Homemade, Oatcakes -

 I was so hesitant to try these, the name just doesn't sound appetizing.  It's a baked good that reminds me a bit of short bread.  It was really incredible.

p.o.p candy, Thyme, Walnut, & Cherries Toffee + Pop Mix Toffee -

The Pop Mix was damn tasty!  I didn't care for the weird flavor, don't really like savory and sweet, nor do I like walnuts or cherries.  But, toffee is toffee.

Vermont Peanut Butter - 

This peanut butter is delectable.  I wish I had more than a tiny container.  This is a healthy peanut butter that actually tastes good.  I think perhaps it's the raw honey that is mixed in that makes it so tasty.  Unfortunately this product is not yet widely available, you can really only find at VERY select stores and farmers markets.

Daily De-Lish, Original Granola - 

I added this to my yogurt all week and it made me love yogurt! It had such a variety of nuts and raisins and oats and goodness.  

I give this box a 4.5/5, pretty good score for my first box.  Can't wait for the next one.

Do the Puyallup and Reminisce the Days of Saved By The Bell

Since Oktoberfest, a 90's party and the horse races wasn't going to be enough to satisfy me this weekend, I decided I needed to check out the Puyallup Fair on it's 2nd to last day.  I know I'm crazy, I really need to work on relaxing.  Summer's officially over, there will be time for that soon.

For those of you that don't know, the Puyallup Fair is ginormous.  It gets bigger every year and is hugely popular.  So I told Tyler that we were going to eat our way through the fair.

First stop, fair burgers, double at that.  We enjoyed them at the beer/wine garden.  Although, Alicia didn't consume any beer or wine...I know it's freaking weird.  But, I feel a bit weird that they have a beer garden at the fair.  

Watching this poor sheep be bathed was somewhat unsettling for e.  It was making awful noises due to the fact that his/her face was muzzled to a hard metal thingy.  I would never make it as a farmer.

Air brush tattoos for $3 a pop.  Yes please.  It was really neat, and they supposedly last for 7 days.  I had to do Mario Bros. since I was going to a 90's shindig tonight.

Camels at the fair; which is a bit weird since there is nothing desert-like in the Pacific Northwest.

They had BINGO!  I do love bingo from time to time.  It was $5 to play 3 cards.  You were looking for a regular bingo or 4 corners.  I was not doing well and then bam, I won!  It was thrilling.  There were so many fun, pretty useless prizes to choose from; I went with a fountain.  I still am regretting not grabbing the Jesus toaster a bit.

We were both craving ice cream, so stumbling upon the fro-yo place put a smile on my face.  Why do I not like cereal but I do love it in my frozen yogurt?

A zebra at the fair?  That's a bit weird as Chloe would say.

Steve Urkel pull up your pants and watch out DJ Tanner, 90s Alicia is moving in.

My friends Travis and Alyssa were having a 90's party to celebrate Alyssa's birthday as well as to celebrate their new apartment.  I was thrilled to have the opportunity to go, both because I don't get to see them enough and because of course I'm a child of the 90's.  The greatest thing is that you don't have to go to thrift stores for the gear you just go to Urban Outfitters, as the 90's stuff is back.  I chose to go early 90's, like my middle school days.  I still have my Calvin Klein jean jacket from the time period and I have red converse so I was basically building the outfit around those items.  

I was so excited that Doug and Ivy were there, otherwise I would've been the oldest person eva'.  There were people born in '91.  It blew my mind.  Anyhow, this is Travis, Doug and me, 3 of the biggest nerds of all time.  However, we are nerds with personality.

Please tell me you remember Tank Girl, the movie.  I was so excited when I saw her outfit!  I'm pretty sure I was the only one that got it, but it made me uber happy.

Travis, being the most amazing boyfriend to Alyssa ever, concocted a delicious pink champagne hello kitty cake.  I asked for his man-card...

I can't believe Travis found a DARE shirt.  When I was in 5th grade, I totally read my DARE essay in front of the school.  But, all I remember is that that program kind of made me want to try some drugs (earmuffs).

Of course someone brought silly string and I can't think of a more perfect moment to let it spray.  Happy Birthday Alyssa.

I swear I was not on bath salts.  I just had this desire to eat Ivy's face.  It's not weird, everybody has urges.

The outfit, minus the skirt, red leggings and red chucks.  Tip:  don't wear a candy necklace when you've applied perfume.

90's was one of the most memorable time periods of my lifetime.  I enjoyed wearing sweet spandex outfits, using scrunchies, and carrying my trapper-keeper.  I LOVE THE 90's.  I really wanted to represent Beatlejuice, one of my fave movies, but it was '88, boo wikipedia, why couldn't you lie to me?

Later Alligator, have a tubular Sunday!

Blend - A Night of Wine and Gourmet Food

Daylon and I headed to the Bell Harbor International Conference Center to enjoy the event, Blend.  It was a $50 event but that gets you all you can eat and all you can drink.  It was super swanky.

They had this concoction that was some sort of margarita; it was dangerous because it didn't taste like alcohol.  MM, delishy bomb.

The food was incredible.  Poor Daylon couldn't eat anything, there was nothing vegan friendly.  But, he kept telling me to try everything, so he could live vicariously through me.  Ha ha.  See my ceviche below.

This dish was my absolute favorite dish!  It's a poached prawn tower, gazpacho consomme, harissa crisp with salish honey and cucumber gelee.  So incredible, mouth-gasm.

Mm, more delicious food.

There is crazy hair guy, he poured some nice wine.

Lots of wine.

Me and Daylon's new friends that we met in the bubble lounge.  Sarah and Melissa are the coolest!  They're our Bellingham friends.

The bubble lounge was my favorite.  There was a station where they let us try all of them. It was a flight.  That is where we met our new friends.

This hottie was at the chocolate event that we went to Friday.  It was pretty exciting to see him again.  Unfortunately, he's engaged and not available.  I was trying to find out for my friends.

I will definitely be looking this event up next year.  And I'm pretty sure Daylon will need to go with me, he makes everything more fun.