Girl's Night Out

At least once a month my friends (Amanda, Kimberly, Carrie, and Becky) and I get together for dinner or some other activity just to catch up. This month we met at Settebello Pizzeria in Salt Lake City for dinner. I heard how amazing this place was from a couple different people so I was really excited to try it out. I ordered the Margherita Pizza with Artichoke Hearts. It was honestly the BEST pizza I have ever tasted. It had crushed tomatoes, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese sprinkled on the top, large pieces of basil, chunks of mozzarella, and extra virgin olive oil... and of course, Artichoke Hearts which I ordered extra. But, the crust was the most amazing part. It was thin, crispy, and had an amazing flavor. Two of the girls ordered salads which they both said were wonderful.

From what I have heard, the owner of Settebello trained in Italy to learn how to make authentic Napoli Style Pizza. The oven, which you will see when you walk in, was brought in from Napoli Italy. It is made of brick and heated from 800-1000 degrees, which means it can cook a pizza in 45-60 seconds!

After dinner we all ordered Gelato. I had Nutella Gelato which was very creamy and very good. It was a really fun Girl's Night Out - good conversation, wonderful friends, and great food! Settebello is located at 260 South 200 West (next to Red Rock Brewery). You can view their menu here.

Easter And Other Random Things

The Easter Bunny visited our house this year! Cory got a whole basket full of candy, jerky, and other fun Easter treats, and I got some treats and a book called No Regrets - 100 Fabulous Things To Do Before You're Too Old, Married, or Pregnant. This book has 101 ideas on how to live your life to the fullest from learning how to love champagne to making up with a lost friend, learning a foreign language to leaving an unfulfilling job. I can't wait to start reading it and making my own list.

Also, on Easter we went to my Aunt and Uncle's house for lunch and an Easter egg hunt. My Uncle Terry and Aunt Denise always put so much work into the Easter Egg hunt. They put money in some of plastic eggs and then the "real" eggs are worth money too. All of the kids (ages 17-34, with a 2-year-old in the mix) have a blast searching for the eggs all over the yard. Next year I will have to video tape it and post it on here for your viewing enjoyment. It is hilarious!

Eddie, our Chihuahua, didn't have a great Easter this year. He has another pinched nerve in his back. We had to take him to the Vet and get a Cortisone shot and he is also on pain meds and muscle relaxers twice a day. He is doing much better today, but he still has to take it easy. The Vet told us that some dogs are just prone to this sort of thing. Poor little guy.

Encanto Park - Phoenix, AZ

Also, we have finally made a decision about our first vacation of 2009. We were going to go to Tennessee with some of our family, but since we owed on taxes this year we decided to stay a little closer to home. We tossed around the idea of going to Vegas, but that is pretty expensive too. So, my Mom, Cory, and I (and the dogs) are going to Phoenix, AZ. We are driving down next week, staying a couple of nights, and then driving back home. It's only going to be a scorching 90 degrees. Yay! Also, I have been researching places to shop in Phoenix and there is a Crate and Barrel, PB Loco Cafe, Trader Joe's, and lots of other fun places we will have to visit. We are so excited to get away - we really need a mini vacation ASAP.