At lunch today Ryan and I discussed our plans for the evening. Earlier this week, we talked about using a gift certificate to a fancy schmancy restaurant tonight, but at lunch we said we just weren’t feelin’ it. Since we’ve both been feeling slightly under the weather this week, a relaxing evening at home sounded much more appealing.
Before settling in for the night, however, we had some special errands to run.
Ryan dropped me off at Marshalls while he went to get his haircut nearby. I browsed around not planning on buying anything… but you know how that goes. 
I nabbed this Calvin Klein dress for $30. (I definitely wouldn’t wear it with tights. I just didn’t feel like changing.)
Though I think the dress is really cute, these wedges were the find of the day!
Charles David nude wedges for $40? Sign me up!
Other errands took us to Sports Authority and PetSmart to pick up some rawhide chews for Sadie. While at the store, a puppy training class was about to begin and I just had to pet some of the little guys!
They were so, so adorable. I wish I could own a billion puppies!
Then it was time for the most important errand.
We walked into Bed Bath and Beyond and I could feel my excitement level rise. We had big plans for this store and headed right to the blenders.
It was time. Time to combine our wedding gift cards and buy the blender we’ve been talking about since we registered for gifts for our wedding.
The Vitamix!
We actually registered for two blenders for our wedding. One really nice one and one “dream” blender. Well, we received the really nice blender but held onto it and finally decided to return it and put the cost of that blender toward the ridiculously expensive Vitamix.
Get this: The Vitamix is $500. We had wedding gift cards, a 20 percent off coupon to Bed Bath and Beyond and the credit from the returned blender, so we nabbed this little baby for only $120!
After purchasing the Vitamix, we put it in our backseat and swung by Chipotle for a quick dinner.
I enjoyed a pork burrito and Ryan and I shared a side of chips and guacamole.
All I can say is that I really could’ve used a chipurro after dinner.
Once we were done eating, it was time to test the Vitamix’s power!
When I opened the Vitamix box at home, I was excited to find a recipe binder included!
When I told Ryan about this neat find, he said, “Well, for $500 I would hope so! I hope you also find a $100 bill in there!”
We figured blending up a simple smoothie would be a great way to see what the Vitamix can do.
Into the blender went:
- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 3/4 c. blueberry yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 c. cold water
The result? A perfectly blended smoothie.
The Vitamix blended this smoothie up in no time at all. The power this blender has is amazing and I cannot wait to make bazillions of different smoothies, soups and other creations with our new blender!
Off to hang with my little family for the rest of the night. So glad the weekend is here!
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I am so jealous. I bought a blender for 120$ a couple weeks ago and it only blends smoothies when there is lots of liquid!
I’ve used a Vitamix when I worked at Sur La Table. It’s a dream! You are going to have so much fun with it!
Yikes, a $500 blender…..that better be the best blender in the world!!! 🙂 What makes it so special? Just high powered and good quality?
My favorite thing about the Vitamix is its ability to pulverize literally anything! One night we were in to making new cocktails — in went a pear and it ended in a delicious pear martini 🙂
i cant believe how much a blender is.
Oh & water in a smoothie, interesting.
Super cute shopping finds today!
Have so much fun blending the heck out of everything in sight! I love having new kitchen toys! 😀
gahh so jealous of your vitamix! enjoy it 🙂
Wooooo you’re going to love your Vita!! I want one sooo badly….I already know that will be on my own registry. My boyfriend’s mom has one, and the day she got it we had a blast putting whole apples and other weird stuff in there for it to pulse up!
I lol-ed about finding a $100 bill in the box. Someeeeday I will own a Vitamix…til then I will live vicariously through the bloggers who have them. 🙂
How fun! Maybe ill purchase one someday when I’m makin’ the big bucks 🙂
Congratulations on owning a Vitamix 🙂 I hope to have one someday too!
Congrats on the Vita!!! I didnt know they sold it at BB&B! I bought my Breville Juicer there and a $300 juicer less 20% with a coupon was a major score.
I bought my Vita about 3 yrs ago and back then, they didnt carry it there. Only at Costco and online.
Anyway you are going to LOVE IT!! I use mine daily++ for the last 3 yrs!
ah! i want one so bad! im super jealous:)
You are going to LOVE your vitamix. We have had one for a couple of years and use it ALL the time!
Just think of all the nut butters you are going to make! 😉
Uhhh I want one of those blenders so bad!!! And I love that little black puppy 🙂 it looks a lot like my long haired weenie dog 🙂 except he’s reddish brown! So cuteeeee
thats so funny! I was at bed bath and beyond today looking for a blender and saw that one.. it sure did look nice!
wow what a great deal on the vitamix! i was thinking about getting a new blender this morning while i was blending up my gingerbread smoothie. it’s just not doin’ it for me anymore, my old blender!
BTW: LOVE your dress & wedges! They’ll go together nicely this spring 🙂
With time you’ll realize just HOW GREAT Vitamix’z really are 😉 I use mine almost everyday and sometimes multiple times in a day!
I am so jealous! I’ve been dreaming (literally) about owning a Vitamix. I’ve heard they’re perfect for making green smoothies — my new obsession.
Love the shoes, by the way. So cute!
yay for a vitamix! I just got one too and it changed my life !! lol! its amazing like you said, my smoothies will never be the same!!!
have a great night! xo
lucky you! Enjoy it! my mom has one and it amazes me everyday!
cute stuff from marshalls and that blender seems AMAZING! I also want a billion puppies!
I must live under a rock because I have never heard of a Vitamix! Your smoothie looks tasty, though!
And I bought that exact dress on Monday at Ross for $30 also! Isn’t it so comfy??
Ahhh fun!!! A vitamix has been on my wishlist for years- lucky you!!
Where is the sign-up list for requested items you can make for me to pick up until I can purchase one of these bad boys myself?!?!? HA HA HA!! I soooooo want one to make my own nut and coconut butters!
oh fun!
Gotta admit I’m green with envy right now. I’ve been lusting after a Vitamix of my own. Can’t wait to see what yummy creations you whip up with it!
No offense, but I hope for $500 a blender could make such a simple smoothie. My favorite, my 14 cup cuisine art food processor, can do that and so so so much more and it was not that expensive; what are you blending, boulders?? I hope your blender makes every meal in your house from now on!
haha no worries, it can definitely do a lot more than that. we just started w/ something very basic b/c we already ate dinner. it can make nut butters, dough, soups, baby food, applesauce… you name it! this thing is ridiculous!
Well you all are definitely happy with it and that’s the good part – a new kitchen appliance is the BEST thing! Have fun!
Seems like everyone who has a Vitamix RAVES about it.. makes me want to try it to experience the magic! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what else you make with it.
You NEEDEED that dress, It was fate.
Congrats on the kitchen addition! I’m gonna have to put one of those babies on my wedding registry some day! 🙂
I am so jealous! I have always wanted a Vitamix. That’s awesome.
What an exciting purchase!!!
So Jealous! I’m excited to hear what kinds of things you can whip up with that baby!
Do some comparisons to your old blender…let us know if it’s worth it please!
VItamix are the BEST! Cute dress!
How weird is this, I was just looking at the Vitamix today since Kimberly Snyder swears by it. It’s also the number 1 blender according to consumer reports. Since I’m just starting out with the green smoothies, consumer reports told me to the Oster BCBG08 is also good…and it’s only $40.
Anyway, long story short I’m so blender jealous!!
So exciting. I have to always think and rethink when I buy stuff! I felt this same way when I recently bought a new computer and ran home to open it with so much excitement. I am usually the type to put stuff in my cart and take it back out 5 minutes later. except when I go grocery shopping! Awesome new dress too!
We just bought a Vitamix a few weeks ago…you are going to be amazed at the stuff you can make with it. Just a the short time we have had it, I have made smoothies, guacamole, margarita’s, pina colada’s, nut butters and have ground all sorts of things (flax, corn, buckwheat), etc. You are going to love it! Enjoy!
oooh! I want one so bad! Have fun!
Did you get the shoes from Marshall’s as well? LOVE them!!
Yes!!
I hummed and hawed between Vitamix and Blendtec for over a year before finally deciding on the Blendtec – slightly more horsepower (ha! for a blender!) and, because I’m lazy, the square sides make it easier to clean. BUT I know that they both can do AMAZING things – you can even make soup, like heated and everything, from raw vegetables, just in the blender. SO yum and SO good for you!
I really hesitated to spend that much on a blender too, but here’s what I did: every time I had to fight with my old blender to get it to blend spinach or parsley or kale or whatever for my green smoothies, I added a dollar to a jar (sometimes two!). Considering I make a smoothie every single day, and sometimes twice a day, it didn’t take long for those dollars to add up! And it was really worth the wait.
wow that smoothie looks amazing! That blender must be awesome!!
also all of your Sadie posts make me want a puppy so bad! she is the cutest thing ever!
can’t wait to see more of the vitamix and maybe more in depth thoughts on it. i’ve been lusting after one of those bad boys for awhile now…but the bf can’t grasp spending that kind of $$ on a blender… :/
those shoes are amazing. hope you got them!
AWWWWWWWW i want all the puppies in the world too- those babies are so so cute !!!
so jealous of your vitamix! Now, if only blenders would clean themselves….
Our blender it s a cheap one , but I remeber when we bought it, my husband made like a gallon of smoothies an because we had so much leftover, he had to drink it in a short amount of time.
Guess who spend the rest of the ninght counting flyes on bathroom walls? Excitement can be bad sometimes…
I wish you more colorfull drinks with that blender!
Love that dress!
I got a Vitamix for my birthday last year and I am obsessed with it. I use it almost daily, and even started grinding my own flours. The thing is amazing, you will love it!!
Congrats on the new addition to the family…haha..hope its worth it
I have never seen this before, but i saw that you said it can make nut butter!! What other things can make nut butter… I have a magic bullet but that probably wont work huh?
Congrats! I love my vitamix, I actually set up a payment plan to buy mine
My mom has this blender and it ROCKS! She seriously puts a whole pepper in there, seeds and all, and it blends up so smooth…it’s amazing!
Glad you were able to get such a great deal!