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Just A Little Roadtrip

February 26, 2012 by Lindsay 25 Comments

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On Friday the hubby & I took a little roadtrip. He took the day off work and I skipped class and after taking the dogs to get their nails trimmed, we hit the road! We’d been talking about going to Ikea for months and we finally decided to make it happen! We didn’t have any huge plans to buy anything. In hindsight-this was a mistake. If you’ve never been, Ikea is HUGE and we basically wandered around like lost puppies but it was fun! We picked up a few things but for the most part just went for the experience.

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After Ikea, we headed down the road to Jungle Jim’s. It’s pretty much a foodie paradise 🙂

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There was mind-blowing amounts of some stuff, like beer & wine, honey, Bob’s Red Mill, and nuts!

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Hubby really wanted a keg of draft beer! They’re also known for their restrooms. They’ve disguised the hallway to the restroom as the entrance to a port-a-potty!

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We loaded up, mostly on beer and wine, plus a few foodie treats, and headed home.

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It was a good day!

What was the last road trip you took?

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  1. BillieJean says

    February 26, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    Aww, seems as though you had a great time! The last “road trip” for me was visiting my great grandmother for four or five days LAST summer! So its been a while since I last got out of the house…

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:53 AM

      haha sounds like it’s time to start planning another one!

      Reply
  2. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    February 26, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    how fun! i love roadtrips with my husband. we always have the best time together. we just drove down to AZ to visit family last weekend!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:53 AM

      fun!!!! we had a blast!

      Reply
  3. Maureen says

    February 26, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    What a fun day!! I have been to IKEA once and was overwhelmed…it’s just so BIG!!
    I haven’t done a road trip in what seems like forever, but the hubby and I are going to do a LONG one this summer {if everything goes as planned}. I cannot wait!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      yay!!!!! you’ll have so much fun

      Reply
  4. Emily says

    February 26, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Oh my gosh! I’m from the Cincinnati area! I really miss Jungle Jim’s and the scary animotronic lions and other jungle animals. Oh, and the food too! 😉

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      haha some of them were quite scary!!!! it was such a fun store!

      Reply
  5. Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food says

    February 26, 2012 at 1:55 PM

    Aww! Looks like a fun day! I love when Lee takes days off of work and we get to spend it together! They turn out to be some of the most fun days!

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  6. Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says

    February 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    Aww, looks like so much fun! I LOVE Ikea but yeah it’s definitely easy to get lost in there (I tend to get overwhelmed very quickly!). The last road trip I took was coming back home from NJ for the holidays! We’re taking one next week though and I can’t wait! 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      i was glad they had arrows on the floor telling me where to go 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sarah says

    February 26, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    I love ikea!! I wish there was one by me but it really is an experience! The last road trip I took was probably back home? My parents live in MI so it was a 10 hour drive for me!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:52 AM

      it was so fun to go there for the first time!

      Reply
  8. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

    February 26, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    I think my last road trip was when I moved to Dallas from Alabama. Yeah, that was an experience!

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  9. Lily says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Sounds like a lovely time!! That foodie place looks great too 🙂

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:51 AM

      it was quite an experience. i can’t wait to go back!

      Reply
  10. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    What a fun trip! 🙂 The pickle bar looks AWESOME! The last road trip I made was moving this weekend. I don’t see anymore road trips in my future for a while! lol.

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  11. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    February 26, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    Skipping work and classes? You rebels! 😉 It looks like it was so much fun though! That Jungle Jim’s place looks amazing!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:51 AM

      we ARE rebels…love it 🙂 it was foodie paradise!

      Reply
  12. Nicole says

    February 27, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    That Bob’s Red Mill display would have me filling up my cart!

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    • Lindsay says

      February 27, 2012 at 11:18 PM

      haha i know! i had to restrain myself 🙂

      Reply
  13. Leila @ Spinach and Skittles says

    February 27, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Oh my God, that is foodie paradise!

    Reply
  14. Amy Hanley (@AhealthEeater) says

    February 28, 2012 at 8:26 AM

    Aww I went to Jungle Jim’s last weekend! I recapped it too, but my pictures are not as cute as yours are! I also have the broccoli and the carrot pillows…I got them from a friend for Christmas! Haha great minds think a like 🙂

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    • Amy Hanley (@AhealthEeater) says

      February 28, 2012 at 8:26 AM

      By last weekend I mean the weekend of the 18th, not when you were down there!

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  15. Diana @ VeggieNextDoor says

    March 2, 2012 at 10:29 PM

    Jungle Jim’s looks like HEAVEN!!!!! Wish I could do all my weekly grocery shopping there 🙂

    A friend gave me the Broccoli stuffed animal from IKEA as a gift and I LOVE it. Too bad they don’t make a Green Bean!

    Reply

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