Key Largo... baby why don't we go?

This weekend, John and I took a whirlwind adventure trip around Florida! We started Friday night in West Palm Beach (where bars stay open until 5am! not that we stayed awake until then but still!) then on Saturday, we drove to Key Largo... Key Largo!!! and went on a boat ride out to the coral reef and went snorkeling! (omg I can't believe I'm even writing that we did all of these cool things!) and then on Saturday night, we drove to Miami and spent the night there and checked out the nighlife and South Beach! Crazytown. Here are fun pictures of Key Largo and our snorkeling adventures. I also took some really pretty underwater snorkeling videos so I'm creating a little movie that I'll share later :)

 the bright teal bridge to the Florida Keys!

 Welcome to Key Largo! woohoo!!

 Lots of boats! We were guessing which one we were going to be on :)

 John's excited!

 This boat looks like a Jungle Cruise boat!! How cool is that?

This is the boat we rode on... the Sundiver II!

 Here we are aboard the Sundiver II!

 heading out to the sea

 there were some Jersey Shore folks on board... gym and tanning - check!

 We were so excited to get to the reef! It was about 4.5 miles off shore and took about 30 minutes on the boat to get there.

 We're ready to snorkel!! haha

 all the snorklers heading out to reef! yayy!

 love this picture! John with his mask and fins... so cute!

 and here we are back from our snorkeling adventure!
We saw some amazing fish! a rainbow colored one, black and white striped ones and bright blue ones. We also some some gorgeous bright purple coral. At some points the reef was so close to us I thought we might touch it! I can't wait to show you the videos we got :)

 heading back in :(

 it was such a perfect day! I still can't believe we did it! I'll be a pro at snorkeling before we know it, haha :)

Florida weekend instagrams

OMG! This weekend was a blast! John and I had a huge adventure in Florida this weekend and it was amazing! Here are a few instagram pictures and I have other pics to share with you later!

1 - a super cool chandelier at a taco restaurant in West Palm Beach, FL

2 - the view from our hotel window of Espanola Way in Miami, FL

3 - his and hers mojitos on Espanola Way

4 - checking out South Beach in Miami, FL!

Stephanie' s Bachelorette - Charleston, SC

 This weekend, we celebrated my sister-in-law Stephanie's upcoming wedding with a bachelorette party in Charleston, SC! There was lots of pink, time spent in the sand, and a delicious dinner in downtown Charleston!

 Here are the lovely ladies heading out to the beach at Sullivan's Island. Stephanie wore her tiara and bachelorette sunglasses on the beach :)

 bridesmaids! Yay bride-to-be!

Look at all of the beautiful kites at Sullivan's Island!

 Next, we headed downtown for dinner! The buildings in Charleston are so pretty!

On the way, Stephanie was serenaded by an accordion player!

 Happy bachelorette Stephanie! May the wedding countdown begin!

recipe: microwave brownie

 Last night I mixed this with a little melted butter and vanilla, topped it with pecans and chocolate chips and put it in the microwave...

turns out, it was a delicious, fudgey brownie!

I found the recipe for this single-serving-make-in-the-microwave-in-under-2-minutes-yummy-brownie on Pinterest (of course!)

 You ought to give it a try the next time you need a little dessert :)

Southland Romeo

a couple of weekends ago, John and I went to the Atlanta Street Food Festival in Piedmont Park to watch out friend Rob play in his band - Southland Romeo. They were amazing! The best part is in their song Rock 'n Roll at 1:20 he sings about Johnny (and his saxaphone) and he's talking about my John! How fun is that? We cheered extra loud at that part! These were a couple of pictures I snapped, but you can hear their music here (and there's a free download of the Rock 'n Roll song) if you'd like :)

instagram lately

Lately, I've been baking and crafting...

2 pound cakes - 1 for John and 1 for my family, and some bachelorette weekend banners for Stephanie - the bride to be!

In loving memory

Thank you to all of my family and friends who have offered kind words, sweet thoughts and abundant prayers over the past week in honor of my dearest great aunt Myrtle. She was such a wonderful woman who brought joy to the lives of all who knew her and we miss her greatly.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4

plenty of pins

Happy Friday Friends!

How's your week been? Only a few more hours 'till we are off work and celebrating the weekend. John and I are going to hang out together in Atlanta this weekend and I couldn't be more excited!! We are going to the Atlanta Street Food Festival for food trucks, Sweetwater and great music. And by great music I mean our friend Rob's band Southland Romeo! They're awesome. Here's a little video of them playing for you to enjoy (Rob's on the violin) :)

And now time for plenty of pins! Here are my faves of the week...

absolutely gorgeous roses!

can someone throw a dinner party just like this and invite me? I promise I'll bring something delicious :)

I really love this card from Rifle Paper Co. I'm thinking about getting it just to frame it and hang it in our room.

Seriously, how cool are these Walt Disney World Fast Pass Save the Dates?

 speaking of Disney... one of Walt's famous quotes

hi cutie pie, I like your bandana :)

blackberry wine sorbet? Yes, please.

and for your funny pin of the week... this is so me sometimes, haha!

Happy weekend friends!

recipe: BLT with scrambled egg

Have you ever eaten a BLT with scrambled eggs on it? I have had one for the past 3 nights! It is definitely my favorite summer sandwich. And with the tomatoes being so fresh and juicy (straight out of the garden!) and the lettuce being so crisp and delicious, it's a perfect summer sandwich for lunch or dinner!

beach-stagrams

just a few instagrams from our 4th of July weekend at Wrightsville Beach :)

recipe: Peanut Butter Pie

John's favorite dessert is frozen peanut butter pie. It really is super creamy and delicious! This year, for his birthday, I made a pie and I made mini pies in cupcakes wrappers topped with oreo crumbles. We were all really impressed with how awesome the mini pies turned out, and since they were frozen, it was almost like eating ice cream. Yum! Here's the recipe, enjoy!

Frozen Peanut Butter Pie with Oreo Crumbles

1 package of cream cheese (8oz)

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup milk

1 cup peanut butter

2 (8oz) tubs of Cool Whip

24 cupcake papers

Oreo cookies

1. Mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar. It helps if you let the cream cheese soften a bit before mixing.

2. Add in milk and peanut butter.

3. Fold in the cool whip!

4. Crumble the Oreo cookies in a zip bag for topping. 

5. Place the cupcake papers in a muffin pan and fill with pie filling. Top with crumbled cookies.

6. Freeze and enjoy!

* If you'd rather just make a pie instead of the individuals, this recipe makes 2 pies in graham cracker crusts.

 a perfect, frozen summer dessert!