Treat Yourself-P.B.S.

Treat yourself Tuesday again! If you are not familiar with Treat Yourself Tuesday, head over to Becky’s blog and discover what it is all about!

Today’s TYT is all about P. B. S.

Puppy Birthday Style

That’s right, little furball Olive turned the big 2 years old yesterday 🙂

The day I brought you home was truly my biggest treat. (until that first 3am wake up call…..kidding)

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Watching you grow, play, destroy my yoga pants, chow down on my coffee table, and shower me with unconditional love every single day…. I cannot imagine a better treat.

So for your second birthday, here is your favorite treat…

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I had to help you out with these…

Which led to the necessary…

nap.

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I call that a successful treat. How have you treated yourself this week?

Now head over and check out the other TYTs.

Toilet Art? Fries and Cocktails

How was your weekend?(Yes I know its Tuesday) Full of food, drinks or maybe a few blurry moments? Perhaps you participated in the Twin Cities Marathon? If so, congrats! I walked by you with my yoga mat and felt somewhat like a motivated individual….

Welcome to another addition of Treat Yourself Tuesday, Becky’s great idea! What are some of the ways you found to treat yourself this week? Maybe the above were some of your indulgences?

My treat this week was a combo of art, food and drinks.  A trip to the Walker Art Center was called for. Its been years since my last visit, so I was due!

Now everyone’s taste in art differs. And I understand I have limited taste/zero knowledge in the art department…

Come on, my personal artwork is still leaning against my new apartment walls, awaiting an able bodied hammer buddy…

While I do love some modern art, I do not and will not understand the Toilet Art.

I’m pretty ignorant…. I am just a curious observer..

of the Toilet….

I did a lot of staring, pondering and chin holding… but it just did not speak to me…

But that is the beauty of art right? So many different kinds and a type to speak to everyone.

Go and check it out, then you will know what I mean…. posting a picture is just not appropriate… It may speak to you!

Post toilet adventure called for craft cocktails at Café Maude..

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And a treating myself/ignoring my art ignorance through French Fries at Republic

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How was your weekend? Head over to www.olivesnwine.com and check out the ways others have treated themselves this week!

Taco Tuesday Treats

Its time for another addition of Treat Yourself Tuesday, curtesy of Becky over at Olives n Wine. And this time I’m thinking Tacos, Tuesdays and Treats are the perfect combo for me.

Now normally construction is the death of my morning commute. It can set the tone of my day and require a ton of coffee to combat it..

However I can thank construction for one gift. One morning as I was forced to take a new exit…. this Taqueria appears in front of me. Calling me. Daring me to enter and try their tacos. I’m something new it calls, and I am exactly what you are looking for.

Enter I did and as soon as I saw that many things were in Spanish; I knew I was in for a real treat. (Haha Treat Yourself, ok ok pun intended)

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I decided of course I had to sample multiple.

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These were beyond delicious. The chorizo, the pork, I need more! And those tortillas, I could eat a bag of them! Next I must discover their attached Mercado.

Tacos and Tuesdays, perfect treat.

Now go check out Becky and wonderful other ways people have found to treat themselves.

Tuesday Treats Lurcat Style

O hey, its Treat Yourself Tuesday again 🙂 Check out Becky’s blog here.

Treat yourself Tuesday is all about remembering to do something for yourself once a week. But if you can remember to do it more than once a week, I’m all for that too 🙂

This week I had to indulge at an old favorite that just so happens to be in my new neighborhood.  I know, dangerous….

Hello Café Lurcat.

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Nothing quite says treat yourself Tuesday like a little sparkle…

Or breaking out of your pinot noir habit and indulging in a week day cocktail..

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Then again, nothing says treat like a few oysters..

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I still remember my first Oyster.. and yes I blogged about it here..

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And yes, I’m back on the meat 🙂

I’d call that a successful Treat Yourself Tuesday meal.

Now don’t forget to check out Olives n Wine!

On Foot- Treat Yourself

Trying something new today, a link up with one of my favorite bloggers. I am a big fan of her blog, Olives n Wine. How could I not be, when just the name combines two of my favorite things… My puppy’s name and my favorite beverage, come on, it was meant to be!

Its a great message, a reminder to take some time for you. Whether you devote your time to your family, significant other, work, volunteering or even your pets, do not forget to do something for you. If you neglect yourself, how can you give 100% to anybody else?

So for my first Treat Yourself Tuesday, I’m getting back to the foundation of this blog space. My commitment to explore! Moving back home has re-introduced me to this city. And there is no better way to explore than by foot! How about a 45 minute walk; my  new neighborhood to the North Loop neighborhood. Post yoga, mind you, my legs are still thanking me.

I blissfully strolled through a park I somehow previously ignored..

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And then, for the rest of the afternoon, took in the view as we toured condo after condo.

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Sometimes, this is just what the soul needs.

How do you treat yourself?