Tom Ford eschews flashy logos and gimmicky features, in favor of... read more »1. New Year’s resolutions are great. I am all about self improvement and constantly working on one’s self to be a better person, but I never make food or weight related resolutions. Here is how I brought the new year in. 2. We had all of the Dixon siblings. the kids, and Papa here for the New Year. We had such a blast. It made me hope that one day we can all live close to each other. We have such great family. 3. January weather in Salt Lake is the worst. It’s not because it is cold, I actually love the cold, but we have the worst inversion in January. It’s like cellophane is placed over the mountains and we are stuck in bad pollution and fog. It’s dreary in the valley and sunny in the mountains and we have lots of red alert days where it’s not recommended to go outside. I hope February gets here fast. 1. We are struggling to get back to our normal routine. We had a house full of family for about a week and it was so much fun.

I think Caleb is bored with just mom and dad. He misses everyone and so do we! The holidays always go by too quickly. 2. My dad babysat Caleb one night so Josh and I could go on a date. We went to see Les Miserables. We both loved it. 3. Our New Year’s Eve was pretty quiet. We stayed home with the kiddos and had an ice cream party! It was fun sampling all of the different Haagen-Dazs flavors! The Caramel Cone is out of this world amazing! The Coconut  Macaroon, Salted Caramel Truffle, and Spiced Caramel Biscuit were also favorites. I woke up with an ice cream hangover:) 4. My dad bought me new running shoes for Christmas! I love my green Brooks! I have already broken them in-I needed to after all of that ice cream:) I have only used them on our elliptical though. The temperature has been around 10 degrees in the mornings. That is too cold for me! I am a baby when it comes to the cold, even if I am bundled up. I hope it warms up a bit so I can test them out on the road.

5. I might not be the biggest fan of the snow and cold, but look at this view! Salt Lake City sure is gorgeous! 6. And I will get a little break from the frigid temperatures because we are going to HAWAII in January! We are going to Maui for 6 days and 5 nights! We are staying at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea for 3 nights and 2 nights at the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui. We’ve never been to Hawaii before and are beyond excited. If you have any recommendations for us, please share in the comments-things to do, places to eat, etc. 7. I want to stuff my face with these Garlic and Herb Stuffed Brussels Sprouts. 8. I am still trying to find the perfect boots. I am currently obsessed with these boots. Should I buy them? I need your fashion advice! 9. I know it’s the new year and we are supposed to be eating healthy, but I really want to hide in the corner with a pan of these brownies. 10. And if you are trying to eat healthier in 2013-High 5! We posted 75 Healthy Recipes to Kick Off 2013 to help you out.

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December 31st, 2015 / by melissa / in: food / 2 Responses I know I’m super behind in updating this blog but I figured I’d post some travel highlights from the past year. I travelled to Europe […] asia adventure: ovolo hong kong August 3rd, 2015 / by melissa / in: hotels / 1 Response In Hong Kong, we stayed at the Ovolo Noho, which is part of the Ovolo chain of hotels. For a fairly cheap hotel (I think […] asia adventure: random hong kong August 3rd, 2015 / by melissa / in: travel / No responses Wahh, this trip was awhile ago now and I have since been to Asia several more times, but oh well! Better late than never, […] August 3rd, 2015 / by melissa / in: travel / 2 Responses I went in expecting to hate the UP Express. I ended up… well, not hating it. The UP Express is the Union-Pearson Express, Toronto’s new […] Mike and Melissa in Japan from melissa kaita on Vimeo. May 23rd, 2015 / by melissa / in: videos / 1 Response

Here’s another video where Mike and I go to Japan once again. Mostly starring Mike and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. asia adventure: EVA AIR HELLO KITTY May 3rd, 2015 / by melissa / in: everything cute / 11 Responses This post is basically ALL HELLO KITTY EVERYTHING, so if you don’t like Hello Kitty, turn back now! Although I’d question why you’re even here […] asia adventure: tokyo again May 1st, 2015 / by melissa / in: travel / 2 Responses I know I just came BACK from Tokyo, but this is about visiting Tokyo on my previous Asia trip. (Yeah, yeah, I’m slow to update […] recent/upcoming travel (& mistake fares!) April 25th, 2015 / by melissa / in: travel / 3 Responses My boss at work was aghast when I told her that I was going to Beijing for a weekend. Because who goes to China for […] March 16th, 2015 / by melissa / in: travel / No responses After the hospital visit in Taipei and some calls to make sure Mike wasn’t totally voiding his insurance by flying while sick, we were off […]