Quick Trip to {Dallas}

Last week I had the awesome opportunity to travel to Dallas for work. I could not have been more excited to not only participate in some exciting research for work but also to get the chance to spend a day with my sweet little sister. It was exactly the kind of day I've been needing for quite some time.

My team and I arrived in Dallas late Tuesday evening. We spent all day Wednesday doing research at two local stores, and I stayed an extra day, Thursday, to do some more competitive research for our team in the Dallas region.

Wednesday evening and Thursday I was lucky enough to spend time with my sister. The weather could not have been more perfect so we ate dinner at La Madeleine, one of our favorite restaurants.  And the next day we had fajitas at Mi Cocina. Unfortunately, New Mexico doesn't have either of these restaurants so they were quite a treat!


And of course we did a little shopping! We spent all day Thursday at the malls, mostly doing research for work (my sis was my expert shopper/helper) but also doing a little looking on our own. It was a whirlwind shopping day for sure. We hit two malls for research, the Shops at Legacy for lunch, the Container Store and with 30 minutes to spare, before I had to be at the airport for my flight, we did a quick run of Ikea. I don't know anyone who can spend less than 30 minutes in Ikea, but we managed to shop in less that!

To top it off, I was able to fit everything from the days trip into my two carry on bags and spent less than $60 the whole day! Wow, how's that for tight budget and limited space? Needless, to say it was busy but the most important part was getting to spend time with my sister. Living in two different states during this time in our lives has been pretty difficult, so every little bit of time we get together is pretty sweet.