Spring Things

This weekend we spring forward on Sunday and I'm looking forward to many things but mainly the change in weather. I know us Floridians don't experience brutal winters like many of you but we do get the sweltering heat of Summer so Spring brings comfortable yet sunny temperatures to enjoy more activities outdoors. Of course, losing that extra hour of sleep on Monday morning is the toughest part but once we recover from that, there's so much to enjoy.

My Spring Favorites: 

Reaping the benefits of strawberry season and trying some refreshing cocktails such as this Strawberry Basil Margarita recipe.

Colorful nails and Easter-themed designs.

Hosting our annual Easter dinner party for friends. I finally get to dust off and make use of all those serving dishes and the turkey carving set we got as wedding gifts.

Cadbury Mini Eggs have always been my Easter candy guilty pleasure. So glad they only come around once a year.

Spring cleaning and Easter decorating. I particularly love fresh tulips and Easter lilies to decorate at home.

I'm always excited to bring out cuter outfits that don't require layering with heavy sweaters and jackets.

                   

What's your favorite thing about Spring?

Easter Festivities with Friends

Hope everyone had a great Easter yesterday! 

I had Good Friday off of work so it was a nice long weekend and finally got to catch up on some Zzzz after the NOLA Bachelorette trip. Easter is the one holiday we don't celebrate with family because we just can't swing the 3 hour x2 (there and back) drive on a Sunday, so we threw an Easter potluck dinner on Saturday for friends.

I made deviled eggs and we baked a ham, roasted a turkey and everyone brought a dish so we had tons of food & desserts. It was fun catching up with the girls and everyone had a good time playing cornhole & ladder ball in the backyard. Of course cocktails and shots flowed throughout the night because that's just what happens with our group of friends.

 
A few friends brought their kids so I made some Easter goodies for them.

Two friends also both brought Easter lilies for me. They're so pretty but let's just hope I can keep these babies alive. The orchid K bought me a few weeks ago has already started to perish....Need some green thumb advise!

This triple berry trifle was also on the menu for dessert. It was my first attempt at making a trifle and it came out SO good so it'll be featured on the blog tomorrow for our Recipe Swap every Tuesday.

How was your Easter weekend?

Joining Molly & Carly for Funday Monday.

Easter Dinner Entertaining

Can you believe it's Easter already?

We're having some friends over on Saturday for an Easter potluck dinner. I plan on baking a ham and frying a turkey but, of course, I'm running around like a chicken with no head trying to decide on last minute dishes for the party.

Carrot Crescents Stuffed with Chicken Salad

Deviled Eggs

Pineapple Glazed Ham

Paleo Sweet Potato Stuffing

Corn Casserole

I made this for Thanksgiving last year and have been craving it since.
 

Skinny Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle

What's your favorite dishes to cook for Easter dinner?

Easter Weekend Fun

Hope everyone had a great weekend! It's never long enough for me!!

 

#1: Ordered a Blueberry Mojito on Friday night at dinner and it was delicious.

#2: Picked up the pretty plant to decorate our house for Easter. 

#3: We stopped by World of Beer on Saturday night to try out some different beers.

#4: Easter Sunday candy and dessert table.

We cooked up a storm on Sunday and invited a few friends over to join us for Easter dinner. 

We finally got to use our turkey fryer that we got for our wedding. 

 

Easter Menu: Ham, Fried Turkey, Corn Pie, Mashed Potato Casserole & Stuffing.

Everything turned out great and we enjoyed catching up with friends!

Joining Sami for Weekend Shenanigans.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

Happy Easter Weekend!

Happy Good Friday everyone! I'm so thankful that I got today off of work so I can start preparing for our Easter dinner on Sunday. Fingers crossed I don't burn the ham!

1. I recently started using Body Shop's Tea Tree line to help with blemishes and add more radiance and I'm really liking these products so far.

 

2. Love our new local spot to grab some drinks on the weekend or for happy hour.

3. Made chicken fajitas for dinner this week. Pretty easy and not too bad for the waistline.

4. White wine spritzers with frozen berries are so delish. I shall be making some for our Easter dinner on Sunday. Easy to make: wine, soda water and fruit of your choice.

5. I have resurrected my childhood love for mint chocolate chip ice cream. I'm not sure if this is a good thing but enjoying it while it lasts ;-)

Joining Lauren today for H54F.

 

Have a Happy & Hearty Easter weekend everyone!