fall

i love fall. i wish we had a little more of a change in fl but i still love fall. pumpkin and halloween are two of my favorite things. here are a few reasons why you should love pumpkin too!

tennis anyone?

So in less than an hour i have a tennis lesson at the local tennis center. i am so stoked. i have not played much lately and miss it dearly. my love gave me a gift certificate to the tennis center knowing i miss it and would love to get back into the swing of it. ;) sooo, tennis anyone?

labor day love

today was fantastic. the love and i spent the entire day together, just the two of us. we started the day with a dog walk (okay i lied our beautiful ladies were with us for most of it) in which ideas were created in our minds.
we ventured to the beach to enjoy a beautiful day in the sun. after settling in with our mexican rasta blanket and a couple of drinks, we enjoyed a lovely game of paddle ball. this is by far the best way to get some sun and exercise! the sun gods were in our favor today as it was just breezy enough and amazingly bright! the ocean was a bit murky but that definitely did not stop jt and sr from entering. nothing beats swimming in the ocean on a hot summer day.
after deciding we were a little hungry we packed up and headed home. followed by another lovely dog walk and some more beverages, after all it IS labor day and we are both off! we have only used the cornhole set i bought him a few times since xmas and thus decided to break it out. a few games later and we are ready for dinner. my chef is making us homemade calzones as i type allowing me to brush up and improve on my hooping skills!   such a simple day with so many smiles.

east coast lovin'

we made it! the love and i spent a good bit of two weeks on the road but we have arrived in new hampshire! from south fl--->jville--->south carolina--->asheville, nc--->pennsylvania--->nyc--->saratoga springs, ny--->new hampshire!
we have had SO MUCH FUN every step of the way.
stopping in jville was lovely and over due. i miss my family every day and am glad we were able to spend a little time with them.
killing two birds with one stop, i was able to hang with my sista from another mista! so many days go by that i wish her and i could live in the same town and hang on a daily basis. everytime i see her is just a breathe of fresh air... ahhhh someone DOES get me. :)
i received the most awesome birthday gift from her while stopping through. a modern polaroid camera with my very own smash book! i cannot wait to fill said book with beautiful photographs and lasting memories.
asheville NC was our next big stop where we did some hiking, swimming in waterfalls, camping (hendersonville was the actual town we did this in), live music listening, dancing, and visiting with my cousin who i love dearly. the last morning in town we shared the most remarkable breakfast at a place next to my cousin's house called homegrown. everything was home made and local.


with no time to spare, we headed to the big apple. good times had by all. more laughter, dancing and much needed one on one time with my childhood bff. she took me to coney island for the first time & although i didn't get 'Big'  after having my fortune read by Zoltar it was an awesome experience. we visited the NY aquarium and got matching (airbrush) bff mermaid tattoos. i had the pleasure of meeting my sister's new beau (pronounced BO!) and enjoying some good old NY pizza! YUMMO!
then it was off to Saratoga Springs for some camping and live music!
the fun definitely didn't stop there. these past few weeks have been outrageously entertaining and much needed. since in nh we managed to enjoy lovely meals with friends and family, swim in rivers and lakes, play some volley ball, get a massage, see an in theater play ( 9-5 ), and briefly visit st. johnsbury vermont. the activities are never ending.  today we are joining friends at the volley ball court for a few games and then swimming in the river followed by a meeting at another's casa for a dinner party. sunday funday here we come...

summer road trip

this summer, my beau and i are taking a road trip up the east coast. obviously, starting in south florida and working our way up to northern new hampshire and even maine. along the way we are going to  see friends, family, wildlife, beautiful scenery, stay in hotels, camp, hike and experience many other extremely exciting things. we are looking to kick start the whole trip this week. our first stop we will see my family and (hopefully) best friend for a night. not too sure where the second stop will be, but that is the beauty in it all. we do plan on stopping in NY (where sister and dana live) for a few nights and eventually new hampshire. we take this trip every summer but this is our first time driving. our main goal is to leave the tacoma up in nh, where it is looking more and more as if we will call it home for a few years. that being said, we are flying back to fl.

i am becoming really excited and a tad nervous for our adventures. many good vibes would be appreciated but i think we are set to have a great time! 

 i plan on updating and posting while we are away, but you know how that goes sometimes.

live your life

another year has come and gone. so many amazing things happened during my 25th year and alas, i have a new set of goals.

veintiseis.

1. drink lots of water

2. dance more

3. take longer walks

4. limit alcohol to a glass (or 2) of red wine

5. eat more fruits and veggies

6. only purchase things i NEED

7. laugh a lot (fact: i snort when i laugh)

8. be natural (coconut oil, tea tree, little meds., hair color...)

9. eat less meat

basically just be happy, be free and be healthy.

"all good things are wild and free." -henry david thoreau

june bug

LiVE iN THE SUNSHiNE SWiM iN THE SEA DRiNK THE WiLD AiR. -emerson June is HERE and it is my favorite month! it is no wonder my sun soaked, cuban/italian ass decided to enter the world this month. summertime makes me happy. it means bike rides with my honey to the beach and tan skin. It means watermelon and swimming and sun and LOVE! it's def. a scorching month for florida, but that is part of what makes it oh so splendid!