Trinidad Trip Highlights

Well I'm finally getting around to do a quick recap on my recent trip down south, wayy down in the southern Caribbean. I flew there on Caribbean Airlines on Friday which went surprisingly well. No lost luggage. No delays. No turbulence.

They also give you a free meal and headphones to watch the in-flight movie so they are def one of my preferred airlines to fly to the Caribbean.

On Saturday I went to a party off the coast of Trinidad where 20+ boats anchored in Turtle Bay and everyone had fun hopping from boat to boat.

 

On Saturday night I went out for a friend's bachelorette party which was masquerade-themed.

I went out for Chinese lunch with my family on Sunday and had a relaxing day to prepare for the big celebration on Monday & Tuesday...and the whole purpose of my trip - Carnival! 

There's no words to describe how much fun and beautiful this celebration is with all the colorful costumes, local Soca music and plenty of dancing and drinks.

Two days of partying for Carnival def kicks the life out of you but my vacation wasn't over yet. On Wednesday night, I went out with all the girls for sushi and wine.

Finally on Thursday I went to relax on the beach before heading back to Florida on Friday morning.

Maracas Bay

Local Snacks

I can't wait to go back next year! Fingers crossed xx

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Valentine's Weekend Recap

Cheers to another week! This year really is flying by so quickly, before we know it it'll be summer again!

I flew back on Friday after a lovely but hectic week in Trinidad visiting friends and family. I got home to find some pretty red roses waiting for me. 

K and I had planned to celebrate Valentine's on Friday night but I was too tired from traveling so we went out for a quick dinner (and a cocktail) and had an early night.

On Saturday, I was feeling refreshed so we went out in the evening to celebrate our Valentine's Day. We went to see Identity Thief which was pretty funny. Not as hilarious as I thought it would be but still worth seeing.

After the movie we went to a Spanish Tapas restaurant for some sangria, delicious food, live music and Spanish dancing.

On Sunday, we did some errands and layed low at home.

I also tried my hand at making a Cherry cheesecake. I used to make cheesecakes all the time and ran across my old recipe book from high school while I was visiting my parents in Trinidad. 

Cherry Cheesecake Ingredients: 

3 packages of cream cheese

1 cup sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups vanilla cookies

3 tbsp butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F. 

Mix cookie crumbs and 3 tbsp butter and press onto bottom of round baking pan. 

Beat cream cheese, 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar and vanilla until well blended.  

Pour over crust. 

Bake 45-55 min. or until center is almost set.  

Cool for about 30 mins before putting Cherry topping on. 

Refrigerate before serving. 

 

Joining Sami for the Weekend Shenanigans Linkup.  

 

Have a great week!

 

The Sunday Social: Valentine's Day

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I'm joining Ashley and Neely today for The Sunday Social.    

1. What is the best Valentine's Day you've ever had?

When K and I spent the weekend in Ft Lauderdale. He decorated the room with roses and had a bottle of champagne waiting for us. 

2. What is the worst Valentine's Day you've ever had?

I honestly can't remember a bad Valentine's Day. I know when I was single I would always joke that it was "valium-times" day because of all the hype.

3. What did you do for Valentine's this year?

I was in Trinidad away from K on Valentine's day so we celebrated last night instead. We went to the movies to see Identity Theft and then had dinner at my favorite Spanish Tapas restaurant, where we enjoyed sangria, live music & dancing, and different dishes from Spain.

4. What is your best Valentine's idea if you're single?

A ladies night with wine and sushi would be perfect :-)

5. What is your favorite Valentine's candy?

Any kind of Chocolate... or cheesecake, if you consider that candy.

6. Favorite Valentine's memory from your childhood?

When I had my first "boyfriend" at 11 years old, he gave me a heart shaped box of chocolates and a card. It was quite cute, now looking back.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Back to Reality!

Hello lovelies!

I'm back to the Sunshine (and slightly chilly) State after a lovely week visiting my home country, Trinidad, in the Caribbean. 

I'm excited to get back to blogging this week and will post more about my trip and Trinidad Carnival, which was a BLAST!!

 

The hubby and I are celebrating Valentine's this weekend since I missed it on Thursday and I'm in need of some R&R before the work week begins so I'll be back with lots to share. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Island Life

Hi everyone!

I'm doing a quick post while I'm on vacation in Trinidad. I arrived on Friday after a 4-hour flight on Caribbean Airlines.

On Saturday, I headed out with some friends to a boat "raft up" party off the coast of Trinidad.

On Saturday night I went to a bachelorette for a friend that I've known since I was about 6 years old so it was great to catch up with all the girls.

Monday and Tuesday are Carnival here in Trinidad (which I've been posting a lot about recently). I have my costume ready for tomorrow and I'm excited to hit the 2-day street parade that we call "The Greatest Show on Earth".

I'm gonna get back to vacationing now but I hope you all had a great weekend! I will have lots more Carnival pics to share in a few days.

WILW: Sassy Water

Love the new recipe I got from a friend for Sassy Water. It's supposed to help flatten your stomach and reduce bloating so I decided to try it this week and it's a keeper. 

To make one pitcher of Sassy Water:

Ingredients:

8 cups of water

1 medium cucumber, peel and slice

1 medium lemon, slice thinly

12 mint leaves, torn into small pieces

1 teaspoon grated ginger  

Directions:

Mix all ingredients in pitcher

Leave in fridge over night

Strain water

Drink all 8 cups throughout the day

Linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday.

I'm loving that I won a Free 1 Topping Pizza from Papa Johns' Super Bowl Coin Toss Giveaway. Did anyone else choose heads? They sent out this email to all winners on Monday night.

I'm loving these meatloaf muffins with mashed potato topping that my friend made for the Super bowl on Sunday. I found a recipe here. Really cute idea for parties.

I'm loving the colorful flowers K surprised me with on Monday.

Lastly I love this bracelet and beach coverup I found on Pinterest.

This is me in a nutshell.

I hope you all enjoy the rest of the week!

Vacation Trip Countdown

3 more days until my trip home to Trinidad!

I'm looking forward to Boat parties on the ocean in 90 degree weather.

I'm excited about wine nights with my girl friends.

I 'm well overdue for all the different local food that I miss so much.

The Trinidad Bake and Shark was rated the best fish sandwich in the world by Andrew Zimmerman and I have to agree. ;-)

And of course I'm looking forward to the main purpose of the trip - Carnival!!

Linking up with Helene for Tell Me About It Tuesday.