Sorry for my absence

I have been horrible about updating this site since October(?!?) and I apologize for that to my 12 subscribed readers. I have been to Croatia, Costa Rica, and lost my job in the time since my last post and was really trying to take some time to figure out what direction I want this blog to go.

I am hoping to redesign and relaunch as an actual food.travel.photography blog with separate tabs for photography and recipes. Keep your eyes peeled for the new site!

Heading Out With a Touch of Warmth

One of the greatest parts of my relationship with Michael has been the many secrets and never ending hidden beauties of Florida he has shared with me. Helping me distance myself from my parents' recent yankee past ;) a true Florida boy.

Tomorrow I board a plane to Croatia. For a well deserved break from reality. Though reality has been kind to me lately and I leave with a touch of Florida beauty fresh on my mind.

PS with the new blog layout you can click on first picture to scroll through all pictures full size

Travel

I found these sweet videos on Cup of Jo and instantly fell in love. Please enjoy

Work trip to Savannah

The lucky thing about my new job is that since I cover a National retail chain I have had some great experiences working in ideal locations this past year. Here are a few from my downtime in Savannah this week: ( iphone pics as i forgot my Nikon)

The line for Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House

Family style meal complete with food coma after the best friend chicken, biscuits and okra I have had in years.

Wormsloe Historic Site:

All in all it's never a bad trip when you have a nice place to explore after your work duties are done for the day.

POTD?

Not sure this qualifies as POTD posts any longer but here we go:

Summer Rain

A boring video summing up Florida summer storms in August. Not bad with a porch and a pooch

Goji Berry Lemonade

Goji Ginger Lemonade
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp. goji berries
1 ½ cups water
1 tsp. ginger root, freshly grated
½ lemon, juiced
raw honey to taste (optional)

Directions:
1. Soak goji berries in water for at least one hour to soften.
2. Pour goji berries and soak water into a blender with remaining ingredients, blend on high until completely mixed.
3. Strain and pour into a glass with plenty of ice and lemon slices.

Recipe found here with health benefits explained. I have made this lemonade several times over since Friday and it is great. I recommend you buy some goji berries and get started.

When I first started this blog I had a much different idea for what it would be. I was torn between just sharing things I loved/hated on in a brutally honest tone and a food blog of sorts. In reality my blog turned out to be neither of those things. I hardly write anything on here and mostly use this as a place to share my photos and Florida style adventures. I guess with all things it just takes time to evolve and discover the real aim/voice.

I read a ton of food blogs and have been on a kick lately to put better things in my body. I love several newly found sites which I have added to the Blog list on my side bar. I feel good mentally and physically and while I never take horrible care of myself I do have a tendency to waver back and forth between caring and not taking the time to care. I am a very active person and I just feel better when I am eating well. For me this is a personal belief and should not come off as preachy at all. There are endless resources out there for how to take care of yourself and I believe the only way to be successful is for it to be a lifestyle and not a "diet" or temporary plan. I also believe anything in moderation is ok but some people lack a true grasp of what moderation is. Quality of life is much more important than quantity of life.