Five for Friday

Previous Fridays

1 - I talked you into trying Chipotle with the promise of guacamole.

2 - You're my biggest cheerleader

3 - You are always emailing my pictures of houses you think we'd like.

4 - You took pictures of me with my Allison Avenue sign

5 - You make up your own lyrics to songs.

Adventures in Dining Out: Chipotle

I know, I know, what am I going to post about next, my dinner at Chili’s? You guys, yesterday was my very first trip to Chipotle. When it first came out I refused to because of it’s association with McDonalds… since I don’t eat at McDonalds I wasn’t going to eat a Chipotle. About a year ago I learned that McDonalds fully divested from Chipotle in 2006. This was also the time I discovered Chipotle's "food with integrity" philosophy. Granted they’re not completely organic or using all responsible meat, but I like that they are at least making an effort where most restaurants aren’t.

Chipotle is also a Gluten Free friendly restaurant and lists their ingredients and allergen information on their website.

I recently discovered a good family friend of mine is going to college 5 minutes from my office.


Becca and I have been trying to meet-up for lunch for a little over a month and we finally got our act together yesterday. Becca is also Gluten Free (celiac), she and her mother were the main reason I wasn’t totally bummed when I found out I was gluten intolerant. They make all kinds of yummy foods and our families have cooked for each other before, I’d already seen first hand how doable this is.

Soooo, yesterday my sister, Jen and I met Becca at the Chipotle near her school.

(Wow, type much Allison?)

I relate the way your order to ordering at Subway, but less complicated…

Less complicated because really there are only 4 things to choose from: Burrito, Bowl, Taco or Salad. You pick which one of these you want, then your meat (or lack there of) and toppings.

Becca ordered a chicken taco…


Jen ordered a steak salad…


and I also ordered a steak salad.


Let is be known that I did not want that much sour cream, but the lady behind the counter misunderstood my request for guacamole as a request for more sour cream.

Did I like it?


And, did I go back for dinner? Well, with a compliment like this, how could I not?


So, in one day I ate at two Chipotles… two different Chipotles. I have a steak and a chicken salad – one with way more sour cream than I needed and the other with way too much guacamole (I had to even it up). The customer service at both stores was excellent and very friendly :) I would definitely recommend Chipotle if you haven’t already tried it (meaning I’m not the last person to have never been to a Chipotle).

Is there a popular restaurant where you’ve never eaten?

I Want, I Need, I Have to Have: Apron

Okay, so this is totally just a want. I don’t need an new apron, I already have 3 (one is just for Christmas though) sooooo, I don’t have to have this, but it is pretty cute.


This Snow White Apron is by Etsy seller, Lover Dovers. She makes a lot of really adorable aprons and little girl’s dresses. If I had a little girl (when I have a little girl, hear that universe) I’d buy her these princess dresses…


Have you found something super cute on Etsy but have no reason to purchase it?

Allison Avenue

Confession, I feel badly that I decided to do NaBloPoMo and this is make second post in a row with basically nothing to offer *hangs head in shame*. I have 3 weeks left off class this session and this is when things start getting crazy :-/ I think I’ve decided that when I have nothing else to post about I’ll show you a picture from my non-eating, non-cooking and non-designing personal life. Deal? Deal! :)

This past Saturday Hubs and I drove around San Diego exploring neighborhoods with houses we saw for sale on Red Fin. Around 2:30ish I was starving, so we stopped of in downtown La Mesa for aps and a glass of wine. Guess what? La Mesa has an Allison Avenue.


It’s spelled the same and everything!

And, here I am about 4 years prior in Napa, CA…

Have you found a street with your name? Did you take pictures?

Mad Men

Okay so, my internet is hit or miss right now and I'm in the middle of a big school project, buuuut I remembered I needed to post something today... woo hoo, go me!

This is the first year Hubs and I have had corresponding costumes and we've know each other for almost 4 Halloweens! This year we dressed up as Joan Harris and Roger Sterling from Mad Men....

Poor Hubs had silver on his scalp for a couple days, but in lower lighting, where it looks less silver and more grey, he looked good. I made him promise not to dye his hair when he starts greying. I on the other hand am going to stick to being brunette. ;-)

Did you dress up for Halloween?