Summer Weekends

After weeks of rained out weekends in Florida, we finally got a sunny 90-degree weekend, which is best spent at the beach!

On Friday night we took K's parents out to dinner to celebrate his Dad's birthday and to spend some quality time with them since they live 2 hours away.

On Saturday we met up with a bunch of friend's out at St Pete beach to celebrate a joint birthday/going-away party.

 

The guys had a corn hole tournament going while the girls got some sun.

We spent the night out at the beach and headed back home Sunday morning to deal with our house & pick out new carpets and wood flooring since it's still gutted from the flood last week.

Sunday night we grilled out and got to eat our weekly "cheat meal" which we like to do on Sundays so cheese burgers were on the menu.

Joining Sami for Weekend Shenaigans.

How was your weekend?

Memorial Weekend Sunshine & Festivities

What a fun weekend with beautiful weather here in FL! It's obviously never long enough and going back to work is like torture but at least we made lots of good memories :-)

On Friday night, K and I did our usual dinner and date night so we went to see the Hangover 3. We both thought it was funny and worth seeing in the cinema although the first Hangover is probably still the best of the three.

On Saturday we went to a friend's birthday BBQ & pool party, which was lots of fun with tons of good food, desserts, dancing and cold drinks. Roxy the English bulldog was a great host ;-)

On Sunday a group of friends headed out to the beach which was packed full of people. I guess everyone else had the same idea as us but either way, I was just happy to finally get to lay out and relax near the water.

  On Sunday, K and I did some errands and then went to our neighborhood pool to enjoy the final hours of our long weekend. We drank some mini bud lights and grilled steak kabobs to celebrate Memorial Day!

How did you spend your memorial weekend?

Linking up with Sami for Weekend Shenanigans.

Happy Tuesday! 

High Five For The Long Weekend!

How excited are you for the 3-day weekend??

I'm pretty stoked to finally be in the sun and working on my tan ;-)

Joining Lauren today for High Five For Friday.

#1 - My favorite things - sunshine, friends, beach, cold drinks.

#2 - My new turquoise fringe bikini top arrived just in time for the weekend.

#3 - A cute Tervis Tumbler cup is perfect to keep your drinks cold at the beach or pool.

#4 - New summer outfits - online retail therapy/damage done last week.

#5 - Have you tried Mio yet? This liquid water enhancer is amazing with zero calories, zero sugar etc. I also use it to spruce up my vodka & soda drinks on the weekend. So far I'm loving the Berry Pomegranate flavor. 

What's your plans for the long weekend?

Have a fun one!!

#TBT Memorial Weekend '12

Memorial weekend in Florida is one of my favorite long weekends. It's that time of year to head out to the beach or pull out the grill and lay by the pool with friends. We plan on doing all of the above this weekend! 

Last year a big group of us headed out to Cocoa Beach and had a great time for the holiday weekend.

As our Cocoa beach tradition goes, the girls must sneak off to the bar and do some shots. We then must buy some frozen drinks topped with a shot of 151. Good decisions?

For anyone visiting Cocoa beach, you must try the "Pain in the Ass" frozen drink. Ingredients: 1/2 Daiquiri, 1/2 Pina Colada with a shot of 151...yummy but strong!

Linking up today for Throwback Thursday.

 

Counting down til the weekend!

Summer Must-Haves

With the holiday weekend in just a few days, I wanted to share some of my summer must-haves and fave products for 2013.

#1 - Mix and match bikini tops & bottoms from VS.

#2 - Banana Boat Sport Performance Sunscreen - I swear by this sunscreen and have spent 5+ hours in the sun without burning.

#3 - A Nice Big Beach Bag - I got this one for free after spending $70 at VS. It looks small in the photo but it fits everything I need - 2 towels, a change of clothes, snacks/water bottles and everything else you need to take with you to the beach or pool.

#4 - Waterproof Mascara - I use Maybelline Volume Express Turbo Boost and it works great.

#5 - A Cute Hat - I found this Straw Fedora for only $9.99 from Charlotte Russe.

#6 - Self Tanning Lotion - I've been using ULTA brand (and Jergens Glow in the past) to get a little head start. It doesn't make you look like Snooky. Promise.

Joining the Wildcard Wednesday Linkup today for the first time...

What's your must-haves for fun outdoors in the sun?

Travel Tuesdays: Marco Island, FL

We went to Marco Island for Memorial weekend and K's birthday with some friends a couple years ago and had a great time exploring the quiet beach town on Florida's South West coast.

Cape Marco Beach

Luckily our friend's family owns a condo on the beach so we had an amazing view of the Gulf of Mexico for the weekend.

During the day we lounged on the beach and at the pool. The girls also did some shelling while the guys fished off of the dock. They even caught us dinner one of the days.

We also went for sunset dinner and drinks on the water which was fun.

I really enjoyed visiting the cute beach town of Marco Island.
Linking up with Helene today for Travel Tuesdays.

What's your favorite beach town?

#RedTour Friday

Happy Friday everyone!!
I'm even more excited today because I'm going to Taylor Swift's Red Tour concert tonight with some lady friends! We've been waiting weeks for this :-)

I don't usually listen to a whole lot of pop culture music nor am I a bieber fever believer but I do have an appreciation for Miss TS herself.

Joining Lauren today for H54F.

 

1. K and I at Roy's Hawaiian Cuisine last weekend for his mom's birthday dinner.

2. Beach weather is finally here and I'm just as excited as our friend's baby girl. She was dancing and having fun at the beach last weekend.

3. I finally got to try Abita Strawberry this week at happy hour with some coworkers. I've been reading about it on several blogs and I now see why everyone is raving about it. It's sooo good!

4.  We spotted Taylor Swift's Red Tour buses & trailers (about 10 of them) arriving in town yesterday. Can't wait to see her tonight!

5. We also got to enjoy some Coconut Shrimp last weekend while hanging out at the beach bars. Def my favorite type of shrimp.

 

Hope everyone has a fun weekend!

Travel Tuesdays: Trinidad W.I.

You may already know that I grew up in Trinidad and moved to Florida when I was 18 yo so it holds a special place in my heart. Although Trinidad & Tobago is one country, it is two separate islands each with their own beauty. 

 I captured some of my favorite things on my most recent trip to Trinidad.

Maracas Bay Beach

 Local Snacks

Boat Parties off the NW coast of Trinidad.

Known locally as "Down the Islands"

 "Shark n Bake" 

(aka the best fish sandwich in the world... according to me & Andrew Zimmern).

Only a quick flight over to Tobago for more beautiful beaches.

Linking up with Helene for Travel Tuesdays.

I'm looking forward to our upcoming trip to T&T to spend NYE with friends and family in the sunny islands that stay 90 degrees all year long.

Sunshine State Weekend Fun

The weather has finally warmed up so we headed out to the beach for the weekend and to also visit family and friends out there. On Friday night we went out to celebrate my MIL's birthday at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion.

On Saturday morning we headed out to the beach with some friends. It was a gorgeous day!

We also randomly saw the famous Naked Cowboy from NYC with his new sidekick. (We made sure he was the real deal by going online and comparing his tattoos).

After the beach we headed to the beach bars to get some food and frozen drinks with a bunch of friends.

I finally got to have fresh Oysters for the year and we decided to also try Oyster shots which were interesting.

Linking up with Sami for Weekend Shenanigans.

 

I hope you all had a great weekend!