Weekend Happenings

 
We made it back to Universal Studios this weekend to catch the Mardi Gras parade which is going on for the next few weeks.

I spent most of Saturday morning doing online courses to become Google AdWords certified for my job.

After hours of "work", it was time to have some fun for the weekend. We started off at Islands of Adventure to go on a few rides and then went over to the French Quarter patio at Universal Studios.






Universal really does a great job at recreating Mardi Gras with the street parade and countless strands of beads being thrown into the crowd. Check back tomorrow (Fat Tuesday) for more details and pictures of the parade.



On Sunday morning I spent another 4 hours doing some AdWords courses and passed the final Assessment. The last step to becoming certified is doing a 2 hour test so I'm saving that for next weekend.


The rest of Sunday was spent:
 ~ Having homemade Eggs Benedict topped with salmon for brunch
~ An hour long massage in the afternoon for my back pain
~ Scoring my favorite girl scout cookies
~ Painting my nails with Essie's "Watermelon" for the toes and 'Lady Like" for the fingers.


Joining Biana for her Weekending linkup.

14 comments

  1. I'm sure the certification is going to help with the blog too - that's awesome!! Your brunch looked so good and so did your time at the park!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. yay for universal! so fun. and those are my fav girl scout cookies too. deadly! ugh a massage. a great way to round out the weekend :) happy monday!

    xoxo cheshire kat

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  3. You are really making me want to get Universal passes this year. It's so much easier to go there for a few hours than Disney and I love all the rides! And congrats on working towards your AdWords Certification! I need to do that as well! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes

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  4. What a fun time to visit Universal! Congratulations on passing your course-- I'm sure it's a relief to have it done. Sounds like a perfect relaxing end to the weekend!

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  5. Look at you working hard- that's awesome and I'm sure you will ace the test. Universal looks so fun!! I haven't had any Girl Scout cookies this season so those are looking awfully yummy! Have a good week girlfriend :)

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  6. I love how much you guys are using your Universal passes, it's time for us to finally get ours! How exciting about Google AdWords, so helpful not just for work but for your blog too. Cheers to a fabulous week gurlie <3

    Green Fashionista

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  7. I'm always so jealous of how you girls can just run over to the parks anytime - so fun! Homemade Eggs Benedict - that's our favorite we definitely need to try out doing on our own!

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  8. So fun about Universal, your pictures look awesome! We went a little later than this time, but were able to see the decor up for Mardi Gras. A massage and fun nail polish colors are the perfect top to a weekend well spent!

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  9. Google adwords is something that my husband can geek out about forever and ever. It looks like you guys had a fun weekend!!! I keep forgetting that mardis gras is now!

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  10. So I love that the Girl Scouts in Florida still call them Caramel Delights! They're called Samoas here, and it just doesn't seem right to me after calling them Caramel Delights for years. Your trip to Universal looks like so much fun and I can't wait to hear all about the Mardi Gras parade!

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  11. I was a Girl Scout and one year I sold the most cookies, over 500 boxes, they were stacked floor to ceiling in our kitchen. Mardi Gras at Universal, how fun you cuties and love Essie watermelon for the tootsies!!

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  12. I love that you guys have disney as an option for something to do--so fun! Yes to the massage! I have one scheduled for tomorrow after work and I can not wait!

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  13. I work for a family that is a cookie house, so there are GS scookies every where. Cases and cases. And yes, I bought some, haha.

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