Yesterday, about 30 minutes after I arrived in Jacksonville, my family and I headed out to celebrate my sister’s 24th birthday. Leslie requested a seafood dinner, so we decided to try a new restaurant called Old Florida. The restaurant is located on the water and we were lucky enough to grab a seat outside on…
Birthday Cake Oreo Appetizers
Good morning from Jacksonville Beach! Gosh, the Atlantic Ocean really is so beautiful. A little after 6 p.m. yesterday, Ryan and I carpooled up to Jacksonville Beach with my sister to spend a weekend by the water. When we started loading up the car, someone was determined not to get left behind. Ryan has previously…
White Chocolate-Dipped Festive Oreos
Just trrrrrry to resist these lil’ babies!Tonight I am bringing these festive Oreos to my friend Laurel’s apartment for a holiday cookie exchange. I can thank Ryan for the inspiration for these cookies, as he is perhaps the biggest fan of Oreos in the world. (Actually, my sister may hold that title, but it’s a…
Ryan’s Birthday in St. Pete
Ryan is one lucky birthday boy. His celebration continued three days after his actual birthday at my parents’ house in St. Pete! We arrived a little after 7 p.m. and were directed into the dining room for Ryan’s dinner of choice. He requested a dinner that included ham, sweet potatoes and peas. He’s easy to…
There’s Only So Much Crafting I Can Handle
Though I typically enjoy being crafty, there is only so much crafting one person can handle. That, my friends, is not even one quarter of our wedding invitations. Ryan and I have been formatting, gluing, stickering and stamping for hours. We have a little more than half of our invitations stuffed and are calling it…
Mini Oreo Cheesecakes
I have one heck of a delicious recipe to share with you, but first let me make 95 percent of you think I’m totally disgusting. Guess what I had for lunch today? Liverwurst. Also known as liver sausage, liverwurst common in Germany and is actually made with pork liver (as well as pepper, thyme, mustard…