tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124858031956652392024-03-17T23:03:52.455-04:00Green FashionistaKate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.comBlogger1715125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-86919326139672305672024-02-14T05:30:00.089-05:002024-02-14T05:30:00.132-05:00Loving Lately<p>It's been a while since I've rounded up my recent favs. So here we go! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBLnocbsHLNofVh68ziBQF4WyH0BBZGqVLxzqXJsR65n_97W5mlktV4V7D6CzgKXBB6626lMotFHDxKuZhpif6W8QP0i4HNJbnR26jynvo-6Hkn09N3JWPfhhwYS3RDHwuHF6cHF-KoeAWhWsyGrafJWfbXFSdNNknk5Acx9-QVpySDCHQMYZEnXG8nc/s4032/IMG_2777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBLnocbsHLNofVh68ziBQF4WyH0BBZGqVLxzqXJsR65n_97W5mlktV4V7D6CzgKXBB6626lMotFHDxKuZhpif6W8QP0i4HNJbnR26jynvo-6Hkn09N3JWPfhhwYS3RDHwuHF6cHF-KoeAWhWsyGrafJWfbXFSdNNknk5Acx9-QVpySDCHQMYZEnXG8nc/w480-h640/IMG_2777.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I've been using the infamous Tarte Shape Tape for a while (hello hereditary dark circles!), but when they recently had a huge sale on Shape Tape I scooped up the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+snq_zjNczyMPnvWmKlzJ8w" target="_blank"><b>Radiant version</b></a> full size tube for only $15. It is a game changer! I feel like the coverage is even better, plus it gives a subtle glow which is much needed in that undereye area. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZqT0HQ1XSxsdvKTfNDdfddFhNpur7mSWTjUd_9fuNJUAn4USPZ3WDmHONpyNpNFx3bYwINiBhbzGwtMIaySkgpWkWkTFw4RTERIRnnUBBnCBusspfjgUUhYstkG2iXXqo5AiKiYMboE-pqPs2-QgsmRVExlV3P2MkYX15azFxJsLGWWiLasz7cTMHRE/s2667/2644-shape-tape-radiant-concealer-12N-fair-neutral-MAIN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZqT0HQ1XSxsdvKTfNDdfddFhNpur7mSWTjUd_9fuNJUAn4USPZ3WDmHONpyNpNFx3bYwINiBhbzGwtMIaySkgpWkWkTFw4RTERIRnnUBBnCBusspfjgUUhYstkG2iXXqo5AiKiYMboE-pqPs2-QgsmRVExlV3P2MkYX15azFxJsLGWWiLasz7cTMHRE/w480-h640/2644-shape-tape-radiant-concealer-12N-fair-neutral-MAIN.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I was in need of replacing my eye makeup brushes, and am loving this <a href="https://rstyle.me/+_4ar3AZ1_ALz7cmTrW95bQ" target="_blank"><b>Essential Eye Brush Set</b></a> which was only $29. Now if only I could be better at cleaning my makeup brushes regularly. Time to be less gross. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've always had frizzy fly aways no matter what heat protectant or smoothing spray I applied before blow drying my hair. Add in Florida humidity and it's not cute. On a side note - I was NOT prepared for the humidity in <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-thaim-of-my-life.html" target="_blank"><b>Thailand last fall.</b></a> It was on a whole new level that I hadn't experienced.) I had the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+p8YzYLcxXx0Mh2rjyNT2GQ" target="_blank"><b>Liquid Glass Smoothing Conditioner</b></a> sitting in my favorites for a while, and finally decided to add to cart. Another game changer! It gives that fresh from the salon feeling, and the frizz is almost non-existent. Where has this product been all my life? Oooh and it smells fantastic! </p><p><br /></p><p>I was excited that Free People opened a shop recently in Winter Park Village, and couldn't leave the store without <a href="https://rstyle.me/+pWOFTBAyjGGlumhYq7ZMHQ" target="_blank"><b>this emerald green beauty</b></a>. I paired this tank with white jeans and wedges for a recent date night, and it was perfect for dinner and drinks.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOrWTj_nOtDcMUoZ1KS-sRpM2cyPgt2gL2i7oGVG9vIj3ly00LYU_VbLitBCwL9RhEmJ64EHKV0D-iW9w3xz_msEzPNFGed_VnYCvefM83xLyy0FixtFHD8iw1ISOk_7oUpL7E3WdzEdWFXAPhljZ5uChMY2prwI2uJ6heDz_283qwCzWvixqTdScMkY/s4032/IMG_2805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOrWTj_nOtDcMUoZ1KS-sRpM2cyPgt2gL2i7oGVG9vIj3ly00LYU_VbLitBCwL9RhEmJ64EHKV0D-iW9w3xz_msEzPNFGed_VnYCvefM83xLyy0FixtFHD8iw1ISOk_7oUpL7E3WdzEdWFXAPhljZ5uChMY2prwI2uJ6heDz_283qwCzWvixqTdScMkY/w480-h640/IMG_2805.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n_VM27hehXAqrntspXshRSnB5CqGpXqjRNa8jKqKSJKxXXFor2ZZpraBA0OrVkghFGFjXA6_ge0Kdj9CyGv7XvIcZ3UKz8-X6UYxZgNa4-SDIJgyb48gNT2fO_Lwi1MVNLJ6UNf-4VY8REErOVl4DFPw_lVnRqRX_SIAwL8ylewWoUEs5smx1xG4xEU/s4032/IMG_2809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8n_VM27hehXAqrntspXshRSnB5CqGpXqjRNa8jKqKSJKxXXFor2ZZpraBA0OrVkghFGFjXA6_ge0Kdj9CyGv7XvIcZ3UKz8-X6UYxZgNa4-SDIJgyb48gNT2fO_Lwi1MVNLJ6UNf-4VY8REErOVl4DFPw_lVnRqRX_SIAwL8ylewWoUEs5smx1xG4xEU/w480-h640/IMG_2809.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Before we left for <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2024/01/maui-you-had-me-at-aloha.html" target="_blank"><b>Maui last month</b></a>, I had been on the hunt for a new pair of pool slides with zero luck. After we got home, I snagged <a href="https://rstyle.me/+_M1I1h8w9SQjBBpSrX6rgQ" target="_blank"><b>these Kate Spade pretties</b></a> on major sale. Run don't walk! </p><p><br /></p><p>With more trip planning, I know that where ever we go I am packing <a href="https://rstyle.me/+RtqfiJ-kBdn-_sL4thjD2Q" target="_blank"><b>this resort dress</b></a> again. So effortlessly pretty and super comfy! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8_VQF_MOFzh4k51At81KRVLme6TzdrI7zGhzyZ7r9I4qI4sXLsAA5Ke-Lkoah7a5H4qOQKMKWdYdbBmZcPD1uZPa7xqXPav4Sic3bjkKiiqdpBAFHSSAIBQSbov1oQ4_iN9D_XHRPig-syjufQdfUzv2NWqzNR9tkvBD4Rf1UCS_M29nP00OMi9LD3Y/s4032/IMG_2352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8_VQF_MOFzh4k51At81KRVLme6TzdrI7zGhzyZ7r9I4qI4sXLsAA5Ke-Lkoah7a5H4qOQKMKWdYdbBmZcPD1uZPa7xqXPav4Sic3bjkKiiqdpBAFHSSAIBQSbov1oQ4_iN9D_XHRPig-syjufQdfUzv2NWqzNR9tkvBD4Rf1UCS_M29nP00OMi9LD3Y/w480-h640/IMG_2352.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>For a friend's 40th <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/12/birthday-cruise.html" target="_blank"><b>birthday cruise</b></a> last fall, I ordered <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZsEIQ5tksujrKsFYZtYfPQ" target="_blank"><b>these personalized tumblers</b></a> for all the girls to keep our drinks cold and I'm still using it almost every day for water while working from home. Keeps my water ice cold all day, and it's also just so pretty. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeT4-twBdSbbYIBIh4et-bKelTp8ZHq2lg_ZhQZSCcQPZcItFu0h_GlppLv_hTw_E3MhYRyBFqu32_NGzW6NzbA2VIpOHZFNe5gwE1tspSCeO6eBO1YgihQaVjAHBNT9-O95udQFIA1bj54vrEwN9LOgHH_q-Fz9CjnVVjMIlDJJKfm1-qWDWijH-6w4/s4032/IMG_1415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXeT4-twBdSbbYIBIh4et-bKelTp8ZHq2lg_ZhQZSCcQPZcItFu0h_GlppLv_hTw_E3MhYRyBFqu32_NGzW6NzbA2VIpOHZFNe5gwE1tspSCeO6eBO1YgihQaVjAHBNT9-O95udQFIA1bj54vrEwN9LOgHH_q-Fz9CjnVVjMIlDJJKfm1-qWDWijH-6w4/w480-h640/IMG_1415.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r3AmNOBgXwRcbIT4vQCiNZsPy0uUzsPeJdldlzmk_Qqymf7TzMmD77qjFkxPBQZqnhT3udBgUU66C9GDjCqIWcPYIUAttybpbbUgp_ijHcLq2hZAL0zvHC6DBJ9qtnq73k3ebz0cCHGjKYUqzO_7X7iNnTg-l3a2gT4AaykABlp7w6ntyN2m2SkhBa4/s4032/IMG_1408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5r3AmNOBgXwRcbIT4vQCiNZsPy0uUzsPeJdldlzmk_Qqymf7TzMmD77qjFkxPBQZqnhT3udBgUU66C9GDjCqIWcPYIUAttybpbbUgp_ijHcLq2hZAL0zvHC6DBJ9qtnq73k3ebz0cCHGjKYUqzO_7X7iNnTg-l3a2gT4AaykABlp7w6ntyN2m2SkhBa4/w640-h480/IMG_1408.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>Spring Break is almost here for Lil' Miss, and we haven't decided where we will escape to for a few days yet. But what I do know, is we will be packing our matching swimsuits that we donned in Hawaii.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvic6qQ15tfhzVECJuaX_NCJEXy_wrqgMgB-aPnfvMKLQAmEvqJA1-uPaJ0yjOMGMr5vkPWrEST2jtFYWk1AKGvi7KGQoI0qHSQjfzxlSDLSnga7CTthzPl7_7QKa93QvEfHJKSikT5-ObVuCqGdeNsjkOhFX2VvkUuJSOdEnlZPH86INIH3QKrr4XUKU/s4032/IMG_2230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvic6qQ15tfhzVECJuaX_NCJEXy_wrqgMgB-aPnfvMKLQAmEvqJA1-uPaJ0yjOMGMr5vkPWrEST2jtFYWk1AKGvi7KGQoI0qHSQjfzxlSDLSnga7CTthzPl7_7QKa93QvEfHJKSikT5-ObVuCqGdeNsjkOhFX2VvkUuJSOdEnlZPH86INIH3QKrr4XUKU/w480-h640/IMG_2230.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbKW4m0L7C9kuQA3-9KVM1h5n1SCrXXsShEcaQNCEh03FoGBclHjxxE7evwHstbO8q49JbQiP8pakrG73wF2DzJa_S35FphbpVjKH-E7V3KHbxfme2ZTh26lKwSuDI4TPKnxlaqCsN0wKfBKaEr5yVrXXfd6fQQZHfg9RcetzyRlno_NVBwp_jeuyMw8/s4032/IMG_2479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbKW4m0L7C9kuQA3-9KVM1h5n1SCrXXsShEcaQNCEh03FoGBclHjxxE7evwHstbO8q49JbQiP8pakrG73wF2DzJa_S35FphbpVjKH-E7V3KHbxfme2ZTh26lKwSuDI4TPKnxlaqCsN0wKfBKaEr5yVrXXfd6fQQZHfg9RcetzyRlno_NVBwp_jeuyMw8/w480-h640/IMG_2479.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p>
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After having several strings of chillier weather, it's been nice to venture out when the warmth returns for a bit. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiqu8uVWycmN_lPoMUMebpBxLbepT10xfHyGVm34gIBE9a3KDUeMxU0tryRJ_mK_Fkr71dR_GV1l7DdTAcyfq08ygKp4yNvpZplxh5YAOycN9csFB7UguJ5cPgpaFulGRgEIhe5_9guBQCjChyphenhyphengQWnzQiaBbl06ZE2OcNxejpoLs2Sk38Dj2Q-0Pt7ME/s4032/IMG_2743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiqu8uVWycmN_lPoMUMebpBxLbepT10xfHyGVm34gIBE9a3KDUeMxU0tryRJ_mK_Fkr71dR_GV1l7DdTAcyfq08ygKp4yNvpZplxh5YAOycN9csFB7UguJ5cPgpaFulGRgEIhe5_9guBQCjChyphenhyphengQWnzQiaBbl06ZE2OcNxejpoLs2Sk38Dj2Q-0Pt7ME/w480-h640/IMG_2743.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+2lEHNzIHfxqNg4TAU6Prhw" target="_blank">Scoop Neck Bodysuit</a> {available in 19 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Np_iTpH6emC8EIYlZDlTKg" target="_blank">Boyfriend Jeans</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+N5T9IKUfyCkZnPYV86npkA" target="_blank">Crossbody Bag</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+i_h9ijok6aBlkKO6M_ySEA" target="_blank">Necklace</a></b><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxWt4zIRTx1UibnUv9JbTJ3WiSv7V_cDhQtWDfxWT2scdNoEBJrGV3UHGxIKFbY_kjlfncMTbicN96jF99rkg4qYr6-nY83LLe9nslvcxUIz7Jjt4p_K-sjEFQ1kwGVhODzUgzQewiIsORmiV_pizuti7HJ0JSvb2vBB-TKSBXAf06Ic2LfuxduCjDg0/s4032/IMG_2732.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjxWt4zIRTx1UibnUv9JbTJ3WiSv7V_cDhQtWDfxWT2scdNoEBJrGV3UHGxIKFbY_kjlfncMTbicN96jF99rkg4qYr6-nY83LLe9nslvcxUIz7Jjt4p_K-sjEFQ1kwGVhODzUgzQewiIsORmiV_pizuti7HJ0JSvb2vBB-TKSBXAf06Ic2LfuxduCjDg0/w480-h640/IMG_2732.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Saturday was the perfect day to stroll around Park Avenue in Winter Park, stop at our fav coffee shop, and check out the new Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTSP4qcoevLD1d5ntkr-JjD6WZpy5Di6VXszQdfW9E15xDTnJe9FcsRcp6lkec4NJc5AGrQi1unRnECRDajNL4ITpbVq6muNIYRJKC_Kzrq0AV7wnuMY4FOJUgxkcXT-TYU2BEc7a-Z7PFFYAvAOgjWSYk46zQLpuOTm5gfhtvk4gack-2Gy48SGRKO8/s4032/IMG_2777.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTSP4qcoevLD1d5ntkr-JjD6WZpy5Di6VXszQdfW9E15xDTnJe9FcsRcp6lkec4NJc5AGrQi1unRnECRDajNL4ITpbVq6muNIYRJKC_Kzrq0AV7wnuMY4FOJUgxkcXT-TYU2BEc7a-Z7PFFYAvAOgjWSYk46zQLpuOTm5gfhtvk4gack-2Gy48SGRKO8/w480-h640/IMG_2777.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKTK6pv1SAsBQdBDhd3nklLJGgeqvVi2QKbq28D2kbQmQPSaBQYRNAEofSwqz4TdR5-abNuvknIreS07NodVSyufMxpimM1_NDImZQdIWz7JKozo18xfpSaRvZIKC-7pWuwT0Tzuo-6DQ7Szun42CPW-Wn6jMd0y7t_Gz3K6GuR-sK2jja3Q3Xjb9Mis/s4032/IMG_2761.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEKTK6pv1SAsBQdBDhd3nklLJGgeqvVi2QKbq28D2kbQmQPSaBQYRNAEofSwqz4TdR5-abNuvknIreS07NodVSyufMxpimM1_NDImZQdIWz7JKozo18xfpSaRvZIKC-7pWuwT0Tzuo-6DQ7Szun42CPW-Wn6jMd0y7t_Gz3K6GuR-sK2jja3Q3Xjb9Mis/w480-h640/IMG_2761.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On a recent date night, we checked out a new to us restaurant for dinner and champagne bar appropriately called <a href="https://www.fluteschampagnebar.com/" target="_blank"><b>Flûtes</b></a>! The decor was gorgeous, and perfect for catching up with the girls or date night.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pYxGqxodTni53RicDdgx4ut_kJt3xT_n4w36AHpTPa3f6fp0gSbZ-cTe92HbnORy1S2g8rFfiBsMwsNJwALAAP3oZN6uILfUnWKXGUk5Ur_162VSFSJcy2G3OjdfYnHUrNeJR9AoY5xkMD93ORrFoO5GBSIG3bdq-pByrm4LrdRRVva3aJO4rtbJSqY/s4032/IMG_2657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pYxGqxodTni53RicDdgx4ut_kJt3xT_n4w36AHpTPa3f6fp0gSbZ-cTe92HbnORy1S2g8rFfiBsMwsNJwALAAP3oZN6uILfUnWKXGUk5Ur_162VSFSJcy2G3OjdfYnHUrNeJR9AoY5xkMD93ORrFoO5GBSIG3bdq-pByrm4LrdRRVva3aJO4rtbJSqY/w480-h640/IMG_2657.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn3ioFrABpvLHMneOl5oxsAg6eaTObsmaWoYPfmYXmEvmyIlrE0rnLeumgFj0qtQ0iJiWfoSpUDifp5WiebbZ2oMMvEEIALuv-uP6Vpjk_JFyKOdThU4bBW8W8B2yQcnqAOf5xP9yLkJ8KsxKYgPP5tfapME_AjjVyPFhBAzT5dffxnvrC3ybbENRalQ/s4032/IMG_2658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwn3ioFrABpvLHMneOl5oxsAg6eaTObsmaWoYPfmYXmEvmyIlrE0rnLeumgFj0qtQ0iJiWfoSpUDifp5WiebbZ2oMMvEEIALuv-uP6Vpjk_JFyKOdThU4bBW8W8B2yQcnqAOf5xP9yLkJ8KsxKYgPP5tfapME_AjjVyPFhBAzT5dffxnvrC3ybbENRalQ/w480-h640/IMG_2658.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ve4kpc0tdh7xR-GWHl06qBKoh6rcRiddF4HI-RDJdCR_OenlcSoferpiF0GXUnm4Y50ewBWIOZVqqaVswvSvxp6ky6byKlCAjN5YEfJnFa7czpKgi19jXlCwig8txALGxTYp7_8DzREiPA8v8qYvDDbQ27kTOl51k1Xme40Dd7X8u6J-S9878s8Xzrw/s4032/IMG_2666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Ve4kpc0tdh7xR-GWHl06qBKoh6rcRiddF4HI-RDJdCR_OenlcSoferpiF0GXUnm4Y50ewBWIOZVqqaVswvSvxp6ky6byKlCAjN5YEfJnFa7czpKgi19jXlCwig8txALGxTYp7_8DzREiPA8v8qYvDDbQ27kTOl51k1Xme40Dd7X8u6J-S9878s8Xzrw/w480-h640/IMG_2666.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rpCnJ_yaW3mDzS9bMzpgk_i3AIN9794Huny7TEfdbpwcEg_IOkO0bU9JuoCv0szzGxlftoyxFdun5_yHA_uX2wMBeh1jS4PZDHhDvMyM4XlaeO5MgGFqguIXjRVMMMcwl3kPn1A_lV4NGQemW9a5qUOh38hEZx5YpMy9yyGD5uTF0hdd1nx72owiTOI/s4032/IMG_2667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rpCnJ_yaW3mDzS9bMzpgk_i3AIN9794Huny7TEfdbpwcEg_IOkO0bU9JuoCv0szzGxlftoyxFdun5_yHA_uX2wMBeh1jS4PZDHhDvMyM4XlaeO5MgGFqguIXjRVMMMcwl3kPn1A_lV4NGQemW9a5qUOh38hEZx5YpMy9yyGD5uTF0hdd1nx72owiTOI/w480-h640/IMG_2667.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+LSH7xiSaQosknNnlqMfNMQ" target="_blank">Romper</a> {only $36}</b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5lMvJ2-sAAW4swmGpvCD8ZHs4F5n0XRdR1-OKCwDAwWNlVjwM29lMwpe2wqIPUrostQY_B2PsWRua2smfIlkcTS1UGa40tlhw4-OCTgqKfdZudchH7Zx270ql-fVW5YioVYNV-zztZglvt74bv5f25IgcvcSOYwY0DaXTwfocZnYutU46fL2GzZL-8M/s4032/IMG_2674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5lMvJ2-sAAW4swmGpvCD8ZHs4F5n0XRdR1-OKCwDAwWNlVjwM29lMwpe2wqIPUrostQY_B2PsWRua2smfIlkcTS1UGa40tlhw4-OCTgqKfdZudchH7Zx270ql-fVW5YioVYNV-zztZglvt74bv5f25IgcvcSOYwY0DaXTwfocZnYutU46fL2GzZL-8M/w480-h640/IMG_2674.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The next day we headed to Universal Studios for the day. We hadn't been since the Christmas parade and holiday treats, so we were ready to get back. We did some character greets, rode some rides, and of course indulged ourselves. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkAvlS9g_w38zp06WMveusbW6MfQKs_HVNl82jRTzdTKNZ0sJEaBwXyk4vIp33XyeMcbnZbdd2AJdcs19T7EDmA1WCYUmm7q0S4CZKvnPb5QxTl3ifTWnkfnkb2a2xrUjPSJC-ZcDlyXb-StfGarGBWkMX-JJmimLMBipHg_eHADpGHKF9AmvWiAEgAc/s4032/IMG_2685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkAvlS9g_w38zp06WMveusbW6MfQKs_HVNl82jRTzdTKNZ0sJEaBwXyk4vIp33XyeMcbnZbdd2AJdcs19T7EDmA1WCYUmm7q0S4CZKvnPb5QxTl3ifTWnkfnkb2a2xrUjPSJC-ZcDlyXb-StfGarGBWkMX-JJmimLMBipHg_eHADpGHKF9AmvWiAEgAc/w480-h640/IMG_2685.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8rh0nZW2IvLtDFzHTpBrPcS-feeN9ACcJa1jsJKKSYw8HeEH0EJuC7iaaDNcH8MbQivbmKV35izuGKPwqJc4ky3aGwnLoP8rTaAoT7F53wNbDL3kgY1zdSugFzNmAxp0Ay_vLevYJaTT9zsJrz07kdn9V8iU5R8RaiwDCeRZxAl170Um5nnQFxUP964/s4032/IMG_2690.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8rh0nZW2IvLtDFzHTpBrPcS-feeN9ACcJa1jsJKKSYw8HeEH0EJuC7iaaDNcH8MbQivbmKV35izuGKPwqJc4ky3aGwnLoP8rTaAoT7F53wNbDL3kgY1zdSugFzNmAxp0Ay_vLevYJaTT9zsJrz07kdn9V8iU5R8RaiwDCeRZxAl170Um5nnQFxUP964/w480-h640/IMG_2690.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIwjsjE7nqyQ2o8uoaFuIqMT2dVEf1j0KGd6fMwwk5UGSXKmkKhPSWIZ2X9d1XJSv6_yjn97ZnPMNAxgZrRKRs-uSrCaP6S8KJXAuLTsIN7joHqWn2QilepUMTQ5Q0Ym_hy2cFrA4knZPuOpL9CANyvs781L0DfFAEAgQXFBG4hbNdDabSqHUGOHaJ1E/s4032/IMG_2702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIwjsjE7nqyQ2o8uoaFuIqMT2dVEf1j0KGd6fMwwk5UGSXKmkKhPSWIZ2X9d1XJSv6_yjn97ZnPMNAxgZrRKRs-uSrCaP6S8KJXAuLTsIN7joHqWn2QilepUMTQ5Q0Ym_hy2cFrA4knZPuOpL9CANyvs781L0DfFAEAgQXFBG4hbNdDabSqHUGOHaJ1E/w480-h640/IMG_2702.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Mardi Gras has officially kicked off, so we'll be back again soon to enjoy the parade, the food, and the concerts.<b> After being an annual passholder at Disney, Sea World, and Universal I can safely say we are <u>huge</u> fans of Universal and why we keep renewing our passes.</b> The events, the concerts, the rides, the food and drinks, and the details in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter are absolutely incredible. 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5140945"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/c93c7e40010dd2eeea9416f99aff8e756ad9633c/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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It is what it is, and I enjoy telling my story with subpar photography - ha! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRydUy3LPGkdFoAaR66e4nMzAUkvKOUcI7FL71FGrYklQYkJxQSBnfrD-oQ6eWgJpodCzREv2ewJGMOrLsFWYvTNxXJGvdqzXmTscKprpPNv8LiZelEpelZu9oq60AZCRhTXUzu8X4ov-q4ZVAynJsDCKBca7lLnfu_RpL5uUfe3GzDYYAq9zb0FsuawY/s4032/IMG_2421%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRydUy3LPGkdFoAaR66e4nMzAUkvKOUcI7FL71FGrYklQYkJxQSBnfrD-oQ6eWgJpodCzREv2ewJGMOrLsFWYvTNxXJGvdqzXmTscKprpPNv8LiZelEpelZu9oq60AZCRhTXUzu8X4ov-q4ZVAynJsDCKBca7lLnfu_RpL5uUfe3GzDYYAq9zb0FsuawY/w480-h640/IMG_2421%20(1).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+VRvTpOckS82w1MfTHYp0wg" target="_blank">Tie Shoulder Bikini Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+PEFmWUEvLO72DPpCLdkh6Q" target="_blank">Sporty Bikini Bottom</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+NPAaCXP4kdxiXqMOvmISFw" target="_blank">Beach Kimono</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ITNQOl7IiV4dBK7oskQPoQ" target="_blank">Sun Hat</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>What I love about tropical vacations is the ease of packing - lots of bathing suits and cover ups during the day, and dresses and sandals at night for dinner. <a href="https://rstyle.me/+NPAaCXP4kdxiXqMOvmISFw" target="_blank"><b>This beach kimono</b></a> was nice and airy, and the print is even named "Maui". Perfect for walking on the beach or sipping Mai Tai's in your cabana. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yvqe_9gywqTdxaOSCahilPm2cmeHC-tnPhVfGaAxRpkE0jEsGEebbgKhZ1HgcTrpMvk_hNNQd3dekz-N3voHlQ3YBtD1m5FnE4LNivqh2hyphenhyphen3JcnChjG8R7TcqfXfY_WWGvDyGlSLuPEqPormcs49QsrKzWNDwDVZhFTwlsIW6Sn38-lsrTaosrEqc-8/s4032/IMG_2249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yvqe_9gywqTdxaOSCahilPm2cmeHC-tnPhVfGaAxRpkE0jEsGEebbgKhZ1HgcTrpMvk_hNNQd3dekz-N3voHlQ3YBtD1m5FnE4LNivqh2hyphenhyphen3JcnChjG8R7TcqfXfY_WWGvDyGlSLuPEqPormcs49QsrKzWNDwDVZhFTwlsIW6Sn38-lsrTaosrEqc-8/w480-h640/IMG_2249.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+bp2m_0_J5k9svCX0GPFPNA" target="_blank">Cutout Midi Dress</a> {available in 5 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+REHEW8H-YuaGk1GRlrDzPg" target="_blank">Wedges</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+d135Veoq14_VYN6lWhrmjA" target="_blank">Drusy Cuff Bracelet</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lots of fun matching on this trip - we are officially hooked on <a href="https://rstyle.me/+RtqfiJ-kBdn-_sL4thjD2Q" target="_blank"><b>Kenny Flowers</b></a>! It all started on the <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/12/birthday-cruise.html" target="_blank"><b>Virgin Voyages cruise</b></a> we went on in November to celebrate a friend's 40th birthday, and we carried on the tradition in Hawaii and Lil' Miss joined the fun too. She was so excited to wear her lemons with us, and then she and I matched on our last full day as well. Too cute! <div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgPwHwZg3YyDLmTP-Jk8Mum8Nl65mEMWwztnVU8IgjXS4BnSwyfPH1UDSdS1SfvEaCOfgR1LR3rNRVAjf1bEEAMctzKwtfPwjQK4YUNQfWTMWpMjJA_1XEngSKpK23H2b6ZNkN5PpfWTX4rNRS-Rspwm_Wkt5XljgEIzGWfYCrfI03Ir216vmKPU_6OQ/s4032/IMG_2230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgPwHwZg3YyDLmTP-Jk8Mum8Nl65mEMWwztnVU8IgjXS4BnSwyfPH1UDSdS1SfvEaCOfgR1LR3rNRVAjf1bEEAMctzKwtfPwjQK4YUNQfWTMWpMjJA_1XEngSKpK23H2b6ZNkN5PpfWTX4rNRS-Rspwm_Wkt5XljgEIzGWfYCrfI03Ir216vmKPU_6OQ/w480-h640/IMG_2230.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+YipSFjAHIXFrI6kxnbQEgQ" target="_blank">Swim Trunks</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+0Q1XoXYb_eTS_5patpAtFw" target="_blank">Girls Ruffle Suit</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+KZ_-Z7snNhAj-q6pvDJa9g" target="_blank">Tie Front Bikini Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+aexnpHdzmz0kVPkYHaDO-w" target="_blank">Adjustable Bikini Bottom</a></b><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+qgIaVHOrXgKmQnbUDfb1xw" target="_blank">Bikini Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+GFhGoHaCSZU0HrOMoZqFwQ" target="_blank">High Waist Bikini Bottom</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+s5dKc3T0IOo3NiZl8W0HQw" target="_blank">Mesh Cover Up Skirt</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+zWbJaj1mRO1r9lUe6oUasA" target="_blank">Her Ruffle Suit</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I shopped my closet for <a href="https://rstyle.me/+oo3y1KB6LNomSurOEQWUfA" target="_blank"><b>this dress</b></a> to wear to our Farewell Dinner on the last night, and paired it with my <a href="https://rstyle.me/+REHEW8H-YuaGk1GRlrDzPg" target="_blank"><b>new favorite sandals</b></a> that I wore 4 out of the 5 nights to dinner. Sandals are > heels with all the walking at a big resort. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndfplApV0GbVGdgKgOGC9zLcdkBdu0NvTWyUtDxK3hE_eAKzrN-ama7yuPBe9iK6SoEj0yMU4doCiEjBjFEPmHZt50hEM7gcHYsAosWqk6-q3_ZttFV9WxBEsSLJVCCKSX9RuD8wjZs-C0o1Oj7LIPLkL6sIqRXgvC9AxMxjACl-qgmGoOMSK168bZuo/s4032/IMG_2501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndfplApV0GbVGdgKgOGC9zLcdkBdu0NvTWyUtDxK3hE_eAKzrN-ama7yuPBe9iK6SoEj0yMU4doCiEjBjFEPmHZt50hEM7gcHYsAosWqk6-q3_ZttFV9WxBEsSLJVCCKSX9RuD8wjZs-C0o1Oj7LIPLkL6sIqRXgvC9AxMxjACl-qgmGoOMSK168bZuo/w480-h640/IMG_2501.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We also brought hiking clothes to explore the state parks around the island. Everything I'm wearing is old, but the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+dx0MBxwep_bdeznl8j1jRA" target="_blank"><b>belt bag</b></a> is recent and I can't get enough of it! It's perfect for sports games, school events for Lil' Miss, hiking, running errands, etc.. <br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9G1ghEcK2A0OxoxaOM8Ikm5LmA0OZhvu2i-iBDogonApQrQMeLunPxv_Kxn6itU0dX6PcQbFeNimfOn7am8lypXRMjIWmEZhSkVGwjhMUcd5tdWNCf4c0SYi4r_oiGvNZNHZ2LFiB_LEi0B6WVrNxYoedfYEEA1b8xX0TH7KBCH177XgB_hBsw7tKddE/s4032/IMG_0163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9G1ghEcK2A0OxoxaOM8Ikm5LmA0OZhvu2i-iBDogonApQrQMeLunPxv_Kxn6itU0dX6PcQbFeNimfOn7am8lypXRMjIWmEZhSkVGwjhMUcd5tdWNCf4c0SYi4r_oiGvNZNHZ2LFiB_LEi0B6WVrNxYoedfYEEA1b8xX0TH7KBCH177XgB_hBsw7tKddE/w480-h640/IMG_0163.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5135199"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/006db278dbf8b6e557f67a5dc51cf6a143db4790/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Well, this trip was extra special because we were able to bring our families and stay at the beautiful <a href="https://www.grandwailea.com/" target="_blank"><b>Grand Wailea Resort</b></a> in Maui.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6EHpO1GLslZwK9iEqPeUPXUFmEbpzknDEfRcKI6QBX3HB5KTkv7IU3HxVcEUzu1xV38RcwLoHZG-_Wm9IoVHqjNy3-Cd-TyfWsjkbwqxgS1WxGpeNsfYuDeQmT7JMH-HlGFIa9fDJR96pYVVOrGpjsscL3DSnh-wgRXif1_9tdoR8eR7NmtjPEKQKCI/s600/IMG_4018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="600" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6EHpO1GLslZwK9iEqPeUPXUFmEbpzknDEfRcKI6QBX3HB5KTkv7IU3HxVcEUzu1xV38RcwLoHZG-_Wm9IoVHqjNy3-Cd-TyfWsjkbwqxgS1WxGpeNsfYuDeQmT7JMH-HlGFIa9fDJR96pYVVOrGpjsscL3DSnh-wgRXif1_9tdoR8eR7NmtjPEKQKCI/w640-h322/IMG_4018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This was the 1st time Lil' Miss was on a long haul flight and in a significantly different time zone (prior to this she's only experienced a 1 or 2 hour difference in the Caribbean and in Colorado last spring), and as nervous as I was about how she'd handle it - she rocked it! <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14LJk20geF-CuwprajCAqi4VsgpCCBlmq5hL94I-u9TiDjUhA3kpLkgZbsZIuVezY1Bi0zSCzvlhanbStEAM3U1NnYP5jTXZ99BRIXc9MomNmx0Ys0kvHu6yjvKgIkf4B0iFZlG2QgyqOsTecfWGqenAogC7a2u8YY0CXp5PfA6wD17XD-kpMIUa5YSE/s4032/IMG_2186.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14LJk20geF-CuwprajCAqi4VsgpCCBlmq5hL94I-u9TiDjUhA3kpLkgZbsZIuVezY1Bi0zSCzvlhanbStEAM3U1NnYP5jTXZ99BRIXc9MomNmx0Ys0kvHu6yjvKgIkf4B0iFZlG2QgyqOsTecfWGqenAogC7a2u8YY0CXp5PfA6wD17XD-kpMIUa5YSE/w480-h640/IMG_2186.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>She was all buckled in, and snuggled up ready to go when our flight from Denver to Maui was delayed. We had to layover in Denver (REALLY missing the direct flights from Orlando to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines) and everything was going smoothly until after we were ready for take off. Apparently, there was an engine leak (which is never good for business!) and they kept trying to fix it and finally pulled in a new plane. However, that took several hours and instead of arriving in Maui around 4:00 in the afternoon we arrived around 9:30. In the grand scheme of things I know it's not that big of a deal, and most importantly we were safe on a plane without mechanical issues. But, it was a bummer to not descend into Maui in the daylight and we missed the welcome dinner at the resort. Thankfully, there were a few other co-workers on our flight so we weren't the only ones who missed the welcome dinner and we were all just incredibly thankful to arrive safely.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once we arrived, we were able to take food from the welcome dinner to enjoy in our rooms and take a quick shower before crashing for the night. I was excited for the Nespresso machine in the room, and of course the beautiful ocean views from the balcony.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBWIDntmq4mzpz3ZeIX6cm-7T0WZN4gzz3lNfPqsJXHUPuUeZdmujfhzVBasiTFV32C-bKfHC6zDgr5E3JJooUEXbgBsvdon3EfsMFtMEJ2bU888Mlx2qkf0bGAfeR7P-zM0nI2Dh9F-8sFrywWmFxKf9hveADXQo5s-KqRiUww9ZlTbyzLoHo9cMrH4/s4032/IMG_2196.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOBWIDntmq4mzpz3ZeIX6cm-7T0WZN4gzz3lNfPqsJXHUPuUeZdmujfhzVBasiTFV32C-bKfHC6zDgr5E3JJooUEXbgBsvdon3EfsMFtMEJ2bU888Mlx2qkf0bGAfeR7P-zM0nI2Dh9F-8sFrywWmFxKf9hveADXQo5s-KqRiUww9ZlTbyzLoHo9cMrH4/w480-h640/IMG_2196.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ELxZmW76fS7XEYy4Rh29_wuJbllWvw-bTSB4Qf1REzSMi4m9zjhnFWh4UDRBYXBhE9BBv5-MqqFtlvSf4M-G7ZKZbpeNvbSAyHPoRpPD-_TLCfdqGxt_xTeT35P7CT15YApw0EzxB-qltgH5xSxQosPsaD1Prm2VI4gzdBJ9-7MFC_t7Zn4jsRSsHu4/s4032/IMG_2345.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ELxZmW76fS7XEYy4Rh29_wuJbllWvw-bTSB4Qf1REzSMi4m9zjhnFWh4UDRBYXBhE9BBv5-MqqFtlvSf4M-G7ZKZbpeNvbSAyHPoRpPD-_TLCfdqGxt_xTeT35P7CT15YApw0EzxB-qltgH5xSxQosPsaD1Prm2VI4gzdBJ9-7MFC_t7Zn4jsRSsHu4/w640-h480/IMG_2345.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Our king size bed was super comfy, and <b>I couldn't believe how comfortable the pullout for Lil' Miss was too.</b> Usually, when I sit down on a pullout in a hotel to tuck her in for a bedtime story and prayers it is bouncy and not much support. This pullout felt just as sturdy and comfortable as a regular bed and I would have totally crashed in it as well if needed. All other resorts - take notes! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje37-FJp858NbJiqhwMkhgeURmRH-0Ge2lpJVKiEKIy7EzRDhD7Ot46vvwOHAnjoA6ubnCxjWa07p8sEU8Y49RlTfeqvj2Uy3OQsZJcBDy6WwdS74tznA3OHXsXWcM5EYuSYBzHYtpvhJ04fZdpBIl_murvgRM73l_lnQBv23lp1RkDohqitiT-RLg_8w/s4032/IMG_2346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje37-FJp858NbJiqhwMkhgeURmRH-0Ge2lpJVKiEKIy7EzRDhD7Ot46vvwOHAnjoA6ubnCxjWa07p8sEU8Y49RlTfeqvj2Uy3OQsZJcBDy6WwdS74tznA3OHXsXWcM5EYuSYBzHYtpvhJ04fZdpBIl_murvgRM73l_lnQBv23lp1RkDohqitiT-RLg_8w/w640-h480/IMG_2346.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Surprisingly, we slept in and didn't wake up super early like we usually do when changing time zones. We headed to breakfast at 'Ikena and then went for a leisurely walk by the ocean - stopping for coffee at the Four Seasons' surf shop on the beach. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzTYhf_IA6PVlmpCXnA2Z2ALIQyegofWqqIuxNXYOk4z7atbDyj3-309GRmJD8_CamwGkPfVIxIVpcUg20ut2CuStEHJX7jU-jop5WIuJibpQI-uYXQXWrvTCl3Rv8kyiLn0aUWpVfmoOX1uU1ICt3e31ZKyVNAcZYWrFpKZEY6GbUmcl7402oLSFWFE/s4032/IMG_2202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzTYhf_IA6PVlmpCXnA2Z2ALIQyegofWqqIuxNXYOk4z7atbDyj3-309GRmJD8_CamwGkPfVIxIVpcUg20ut2CuStEHJX7jU-jop5WIuJibpQI-uYXQXWrvTCl3Rv8kyiLn0aUWpVfmoOX1uU1ICt3e31ZKyVNAcZYWrFpKZEY6GbUmcl7402oLSFWFE/w640-h480/IMG_2202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>After we got back, I headed to the gym for a quick Peloton ride (yes - they have Peloton bikes there!) and enjoyed their infused chilled towels before heading to the pool where my company had rented a group cabana for all of us throughout the stay. <b>We were officially spoiled.</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbqdtgx68P7pYwWTc5eqNWUptQUfBlWxmonjs_wfProVXp4dqMPsoIDGtdmxLRy0BZkHigs141V2tVpOZDHNq24hy6zWKCzLzhz8dGffBDO6rEhVwpIuW23rJt3iU1mwtnWFhHIRtFCGn8R4nYcbudBj1EDQ1Ui59xORpcmwCM3k1USPP9DMV0d_srEc/w480-h640/IMG_2203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Remember when H and I wore matching bathing suits on our <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/12/birthday-cruise.html" target="_blank"><b>friend's 40th birthday cruise</b></a> in November? Well, Lil' Miss was quite upset she didn't have a matching suit and was surprised to open up her very own matching <a href="https://rstyle.me/+0Q1XoXYb_eTS_5patpAtFw" target="_blank"><b>Positano Lemons bathing suit</b></a> to match us in Hawaii on Christmas morning. She of course insisted on us all wearing our lemons the 1st day at the pool, and it was adorable.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW37D3QTRiel7HJxFqDaAHD1AZDh0Jrk6ilpPivreZSYlydMFwovRajZyj0WELVd0NuoyMDWrqWfFpviJb-UUKVwgfSzYA_Fy6UNaHt50phpwGRUYS6rtNtiKH4iy9AZpO0VgWJeRL0O7oYEo3svYvPeeBjlZIaiFH9Tos9UNFtbG_3Fj2diI1SQwZ7Q/s4032/IMG_2228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW37D3QTRiel7HJxFqDaAHD1AZDh0Jrk6ilpPivreZSYlydMFwovRajZyj0WELVd0NuoyMDWrqWfFpviJb-UUKVwgfSzYA_Fy6UNaHt50phpwGRUYS6rtNtiKH4iy9AZpO0VgWJeRL0O7oYEo3svYvPeeBjlZIaiFH9Tos9UNFtbG_3Fj2diI1SQwZ7Q/w480-h640/IMG_2228.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Lil' Miss quickly made friends with some of my co-worker's kiddos and was up and down the water slides and the Tarzan rope swing so H and I were able to sneak in a drink at the swim up grotto bar. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfQrrv5oPA7h3SoZ30EwJkq01C0vPiSEXw4IgRlh9oBOSRhReZybexx6eiya_P8pR99BLFX6d1w7-9BMql0zmCqDg0-RKDeVUC72Q9MKNv98Gjt5_7FIn7FymYNrdfwqoeq88XyAAK9EwrsvzF-oQS5sSR9ypG30pLGTEZJ6jFIpyuGKDJxQOMNVgM28/s4032/IMG_2230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfQrrv5oPA7h3SoZ30EwJkq01C0vPiSEXw4IgRlh9oBOSRhReZybexx6eiya_P8pR99BLFX6d1w7-9BMql0zmCqDg0-RKDeVUC72Q9MKNv98Gjt5_7FIn7FymYNrdfwqoeq88XyAAK9EwrsvzF-oQS5sSR9ypG30pLGTEZJ6jFIpyuGKDJxQOMNVgM28/w480-h640/IMG_2230.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+YipSFjAHIXFrI6kxnbQEgQ" target="_blank">Men's Swim Trunks</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+0Q1XoXYb_eTS_5patpAtFw" target="_blank">Girls Ruffle One Piece</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+KZ_-Z7snNhAj-q6pvDJa9g" target="_blank">Women's Tie Front Bandeau Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+aexnpHdzmz0kVPkYHaDO-w" target="_blank">Bikini Bottom</a></b><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRw5a4ecxz6FbEFcdiqwL0CHaA8bvO67yOWROs-7egSqxO9VOhfSSvO1LJUSONL8BIdsKcvJWgPYV9SaEul0OwX5c5C_T_MNy9WUz4VxfkcUGxYIyf4gsKh9O2LwjxygC3n6zlJvEFXerBgsDx0t3CikAPxq0jKBpblv24NiULCPzNWAVRbMN80mwuJMY/s4032/IMG_2242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRw5a4ecxz6FbEFcdiqwL0CHaA8bvO67yOWROs-7egSqxO9VOhfSSvO1LJUSONL8BIdsKcvJWgPYV9SaEul0OwX5c5C_T_MNy9WUz4VxfkcUGxYIyf4gsKh9O2LwjxygC3n6zlJvEFXerBgsDx0t3CikAPxq0jKBpblv24NiULCPzNWAVRbMN80mwuJMY/w480-h640/IMG_2242.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>That night, we headed off the resort to dinner at <a href="https://monkeypodkitchen.com/" target="_blank"><b>MonkeyPod Kitchen.</b></a> We had heard it was a must try, and when we arrived we knew the hype must be true because it was super busy. We were told we had an hour and 15 minute wait, and thankfully only waited 45 minutes to be seated. A beautiful open air balcony, live music, and cocktails from the bar helped the time fly by.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWATZ_NjyQdfPc5FOy1uKgqcJDEwGo6ZMSBxSEMENmK-INpye30NHhzvgWpNPhmDedXOGLuex9_QY7YTyjdhOZPG_UEUzuhXuQqSbeoxNW0HtAfUuz52vvrgzp4rycWHyhfbtqxAR9bWCtOVSfMvU_iFx0hAcPoGB6kzbE2bN5AbXMnJhNIO3eSOoq_nE/s4032/IMG_2249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWATZ_NjyQdfPc5FOy1uKgqcJDEwGo6ZMSBxSEMENmK-INpye30NHhzvgWpNPhmDedXOGLuex9_QY7YTyjdhOZPG_UEUzuhXuQqSbeoxNW0HtAfUuz52vvrgzp4rycWHyhfbtqxAR9bWCtOVSfMvU_iFx0hAcPoGB6kzbE2bN5AbXMnJhNIO3eSOoq_nE/w480-h640/IMG_2249.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+bp2m_0_J5k9svCX0GPFPNA" target="_blank">Cutout Midi Dress</a> {available in 4 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+REHEW8H-YuaGk1GRlrDzPg" target="_blank">Sandals</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7Bf-0460rkTuhNALF-pNsg" target="_blank">Kendra Scott Ring</a> {only $30} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+d135Veoq14_VYN6lWhrmjA" target="_blank">Drusy Cuff</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYHzep7D2lNn5sFjAy9KDTYNGN4ll3vbT0P3-majsoNGg9JjSBL_ffKl-bdIPUxyInn8lHZJbXxp5y9_u2b2-NzZTRiIKDIb9xxUNFuZSDz_bHC1_4t8mdgfGprrR_xiw6xt10giNaa21FuIAh6b8_Bga_t_kAOWL7XgjQjIXCpqNPLXrlmPv8RPFKKE/s4032/IMG_2260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYHzep7D2lNn5sFjAy9KDTYNGN4ll3vbT0P3-majsoNGg9JjSBL_ffKl-bdIPUxyInn8lHZJbXxp5y9_u2b2-NzZTRiIKDIb9xxUNFuZSDz_bHC1_4t8mdgfGprrR_xiw6xt10giNaa21FuIAh6b8_Bga_t_kAOWL7XgjQjIXCpqNPLXrlmPv8RPFKKE/w480-h640/IMG_2260.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Everything was DELISH from the drinks to the food, and it was such a fun atmosphere. Lil' Miss almost fell asleep at the table, but perked up when her food arrived. It was our first full day, so the time change was catching up to her. Dinner at 7:00 felt more like after midnight to my precious girl.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsna4WZ3JSHJKFu3IBlEi6ImGIAOCaOSC6aEFIXV3AkAmqd7lIjUmL7ioe4_HXMMgFVw7sb9CBBup7IseANGan0ydjEpjwxFRgo7P-4LklZ0yGZkLa-bDZEc0572s4T33r_TOhLsbEkFGku0OmcIIJHZpqb43wjpDbkk0RQaHh40NJXwfNnJZMjxx5iAc/s4032/IMG_4046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsna4WZ3JSHJKFu3IBlEi6ImGIAOCaOSC6aEFIXV3AkAmqd7lIjUmL7ioe4_HXMMgFVw7sb9CBBup7IseANGan0ydjEpjwxFRgo7P-4LklZ0yGZkLa-bDZEc0572s4T33r_TOhLsbEkFGku0OmcIIJHZpqb43wjpDbkk0RQaHh40NJXwfNnJZMjxx5iAc/w480-h640/IMG_4046.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>The next morning we enjoyed another delicious breakfast with a view at 'Ikena where Lil' Miss discovered POG juice - passionfruit, orange, and guava juices blended perfectly together. Then we were off for a whale watching excursion in Maalaea Harbor.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdNVGnLchfCCZ4mpsS8JfYOqV-LRHSR-DxcRGgeSDEerCzJT9HryZtM0ks4IGEd8oUGzWU7w3WtUFsa1PyKZmtXYJ6u-WTdbf_QS99GkbL-JPE1z_MZVTPbk9w0E2nt2S7owrutCdUqkMYtC_vvhf6ngB0MGOUxxmIM1jkVmFHSMh6QtV8wExpPxmeUY/s4032/IMG_2325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdNVGnLchfCCZ4mpsS8JfYOqV-LRHSR-DxcRGgeSDEerCzJT9HryZtM0ks4IGEd8oUGzWU7w3WtUFsa1PyKZmtXYJ6u-WTdbf_QS99GkbL-JPE1z_MZVTPbk9w0E2nt2S7owrutCdUqkMYtC_vvhf6ngB0MGOUxxmIM1jkVmFHSMh6QtV8wExpPxmeUY/w480-h640/IMG_2325.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>We saw A LOT of whales including one that came right up to the boat and put on a little show breaching the water. I also loved how some of the momma and baby whales came up from air like synchronized swimmers. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUZbY_HwN8xXIH6Bx5cbE3nOlz3KDsibLqBvjCgH-vdSxR4ZBniORF38pKCfj32S4kuafVqdEp5UqqKE_eXwPYWmhwxBMCgMcvAZcN1A53OU56uMl4ibTe9HLvGMl1au-k6OTTxLJ6yKkBaVbxzRUlJ7Y_FEEV6v11XFmos9JvJlvigBP3Du-ApeBVVg/s4032/IMG_2342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUZbY_HwN8xXIH6Bx5cbE3nOlz3KDsibLqBvjCgH-vdSxR4ZBniORF38pKCfj32S4kuafVqdEp5UqqKE_eXwPYWmhwxBMCgMcvAZcN1A53OU56uMl4ibTe9HLvGMl1au-k6OTTxLJ6yKkBaVbxzRUlJ7Y_FEEV6v11XFmos9JvJlvigBP3Du-ApeBVVg/w480-h640/IMG_2342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After the whale watch tour, we shopped for souvenirs and stopped for a quick lunch at Maui Brewing Co. and then headed back to the resort for some pool and beach time. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPOsZYPHBSw8Lkh-XhgyDdznxTstJMgk6F3s2vzR68rOYMK-qw16YPwTBHzeQ8UECEZ7VqqYQ_fEjK1dBhGZGE_hqJ8FUpYw920WSdYWw_dRGosg-GrPjMqz3VgqMN9MDySTWEZLvwEl8hR4A72VBvDzQ3wL1SXY1-xDnjDL3t2Dnao6p-XoYqXdY188/s4032/IMG_2347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPOsZYPHBSw8Lkh-XhgyDdznxTstJMgk6F3s2vzR68rOYMK-qw16YPwTBHzeQ8UECEZ7VqqYQ_fEjK1dBhGZGE_hqJ8FUpYw920WSdYWw_dRGosg-GrPjMqz3VgqMN9MDySTWEZLvwEl8hR4A72VBvDzQ3wL1SXY1-xDnjDL3t2Dnao6p-XoYqXdY188/w640-h480/IMG_2347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>That evening, we enjoyed a sunset walk to dinner with the work peeps that had the most beautiful view and of course delicious food.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QA0W1Ef8hMYhdtJ_AEkOspT2mvfN8DHzZVjqi81Pf_-YrVvAIchbbfR9pYe-2kNEqI0JNCusnYIyq91dM7JE0wE4kcsg_C_Y_SxWtdRMSPo0aE-43L8Yo6Yz0SEH4ugGENFmClN7Sw8HYS5nC0QJRhX4vqzTfHOIEFGdhKWs3oQgAlbEH9ggLKLP7FY/s4032/IMG_2352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QA0W1Ef8hMYhdtJ_AEkOspT2mvfN8DHzZVjqi81Pf_-YrVvAIchbbfR9pYe-2kNEqI0JNCusnYIyq91dM7JE0wE4kcsg_C_Y_SxWtdRMSPo0aE-43L8Yo6Yz0SEH4ugGENFmClN7Sw8HYS5nC0QJRhX4vqzTfHOIEFGdhKWs3oQgAlbEH9ggLKLP7FY/w480-h640/IMG_2352.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+RtqfiJ-kBdn-_sL4thjD2Q" target="_blank">Resort Dress</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+REHEW8H-YuaGk1GRlrDzPg" target="_blank">Sandals</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+N5T9IKUfyCkZnPYV86npkA" target="_blank">Crossbody Bag</a></b><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmoC61RmXbX32T5f70t7l7nqK1A18o5CAXekCGpQkrWuBJ0Lcgor_-1eCxfx07qP7yct7b8aXsEaXurPnc3npfG1NM0WcgiXvtjqtSPH1eF0lz3APDsuzYvuTeI0ZDY7RcldoKSATlcRGMfIyxEOjWTsSAypwnV-nTysMtY1P8go6PgIy4r1ot_pFL_I/s4032/IMG_2356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmoC61RmXbX32T5f70t7l7nqK1A18o5CAXekCGpQkrWuBJ0Lcgor_-1eCxfx07qP7yct7b8aXsEaXurPnc3npfG1NM0WcgiXvtjqtSPH1eF0lz3APDsuzYvuTeI0ZDY7RcldoKSATlcRGMfIyxEOjWTsSAypwnV-nTysMtY1P8go6PgIy4r1ot_pFL_I/w480-h640/IMG_2356.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dinner with a view - photos just do not do the sunsets there any justice. Every night the sunsets were a chef's kiss. Spectacular. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy7e3J4y0vvRrpKRn0fUz0VHOcZAq6N6iCgytwuWADrFY_Cjs2EoVZGuNiZFv1qq33yeZITmDhfgTwa0DhVBNsD1Gz2macE_TzAlz2O8NVs0OMeZC9zoHkbtsetlXr3tLN39IeKlWF1jPDB8KyMRBT8-P8hnoyCNO2A9-Kw9Ys5xp1VEvtU4t9urHdYg/s4032/IMG_2365.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTy7e3J4y0vvRrpKRn0fUz0VHOcZAq6N6iCgytwuWADrFY_Cjs2EoVZGuNiZFv1qq33yeZITmDhfgTwa0DhVBNsD1Gz2macE_TzAlz2O8NVs0OMeZC9zoHkbtsetlXr3tLN39IeKlWF1jPDB8KyMRBT8-P8hnoyCNO2A9-Kw9Ys5xp1VEvtU4t9urHdYg/w640-h480/IMG_2365.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio191Q8uIViVg9QjkrtN8QA7dpQSpyCK9IHy8EqFRIXTqHmo7YUJq63WCdQ9e3Jpr_yMwnNTTvbS7XnlCeoloRsCGmCVN8KvbIhJwGNEPrHRBi5IzcIbIUlFK3RhGH1RpCMMqBSFldMshne2jyyZ035TUicfEFKJo5S-8diNzmFoKZsYShTaG2FBDpRfQ/s4032/IMG_2394.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was scouting out all the different filming locations from the 1st season of the White Lotus. <div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ebWk875Fs4lEmzGzdvWgEOpUqvOhQtyVmuuktvHxeuU1MfE2K4wfeqPgagiTS8K_mPoFJZlHdvAHlszck4W-FTKPoazZCYMjFgklYCAd3kfWxnOmwAcHGR7XON-zmIcGIyhtjJGtp8VF1cCJ3vTzrcBVsnIaz5X_WdIBAvxamu-6wGU-ckbJJh4uLiI/s4032/IMG_2456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ebWk875Fs4lEmzGzdvWgEOpUqvOhQtyVmuuktvHxeuU1MfE2K4wfeqPgagiTS8K_mPoFJZlHdvAHlszck4W-FTKPoazZCYMjFgklYCAd3kfWxnOmwAcHGR7XON-zmIcGIyhtjJGtp8VF1cCJ3vTzrcBVsnIaz5X_WdIBAvxamu-6wGU-ckbJJh4uLiI/w480-h640/IMG_2456.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For our last full day, Lil' Miss and I matched again and indulged in all the malasadas at breakfast. 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We went over to Makena State Park to do some hiking, and then did a little shopping and had lunch at the Shops at Wailea. <div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5q1s7x-hrUo7vVyVkIJUzeLFcUcGwf4d8qum1bsuEErbyJP6MIRegQ0w7JrTfy3KErdeyQhHW0nH4v5zVx0fXWdspJh6RbkFWArBNhv3tcrfh4_Xipmp8_Rp2FwkSRZylNVO_wxk9YhjJeMLJlttcB3UROjc-aUkwxy9BQs1cKn7jlTqS7uBcjr66Kps/s4032/IMG_2512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5q1s7x-hrUo7vVyVkIJUzeLFcUcGwf4d8qum1bsuEErbyJP6MIRegQ0w7JrTfy3KErdeyQhHW0nH4v5zVx0fXWdspJh6RbkFWArBNhv3tcrfh4_Xipmp8_Rp2FwkSRZylNVO_wxk9YhjJeMLJlttcB3UROjc-aUkwxy9BQs1cKn7jlTqS7uBcjr66Kps/w480-h640/IMG_2512.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAqy6Nzf_ZdQ30U4dFXhuvXJk_ebs1N92BUnMKQjzjHzOvTYrZqz6GtSYi-wR2O_EWtEdKergM7QkSTFPC6MArY_PKpdjRHuSnoFWpXIxnMY8ZcrU15gcUosdQKfUzfmwXrKtY15jbtcvROTgE9zkEb1awIxv6kFhUt9FLR72rJxmSOCdTiinvaOB5SE/s4032/IMG_0177.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAqy6Nzf_ZdQ30U4dFXhuvXJk_ebs1N92BUnMKQjzjHzOvTYrZqz6GtSYi-wR2O_EWtEdKergM7QkSTFPC6MArY_PKpdjRHuSnoFWpXIxnMY8ZcrU15gcUosdQKfUzfmwXrKtY15jbtcvROTgE9zkEb1awIxv6kFhUt9FLR72rJxmSOCdTiinvaOB5SE/w480-h640/IMG_0177.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichxgCZuuCJ2c3kEStqBKcdcnjjPGdmz7uXNwixlkeUxs9uieBlNeNYj2U2lisA4KjEo91RVAixT2C_IxdNP_CFjKcEW0nQa8Ivq38PMOm_wQng-YmD8JSLi3LdLxvKrt2ClchSMQ5_51Xb7V2vHNkz-oZsoKlWfQitBQGoZfH2pp2lXhY-6ouJPW2UYE/s4032/IMG_0163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichxgCZuuCJ2c3kEStqBKcdcnjjPGdmz7uXNwixlkeUxs9uieBlNeNYj2U2lisA4KjEo91RVAixT2C_IxdNP_CFjKcEW0nQa8Ivq38PMOm_wQng-YmD8JSLi3LdLxvKrt2ClchSMQ5_51Xb7V2vHNkz-oZsoKlWfQitBQGoZfH2pp2lXhY-6ouJPW2UYE/w480-h640/IMG_0163.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5132212"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/006db278dbf8b6e557f67a5dc51cf6a143db4790/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Even before the pandemic, I was able to work from home once or twice a week and utilized this space but it was a blank canvas until I knew it was more of a permanent situation. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BSPzZBcxIDGtnFcozwWA8sMIgrMkFycIsN50M8kRcyMcOkN-ooMMzdfTzyVEtxCWLskKEI3kFFbNRV-hJGDinxhhvlipjKHemeh1uYc_ZMHdEaZpj5VYBPHvAgKHpM9AZkRku4tDV19OocDvJIMmKAikyAkKFmOOLXM1qbg0C7LJx7S_YMm6wius2aY/s612/istockphoto-1197689358-612x612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="612" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BSPzZBcxIDGtnFcozwWA8sMIgrMkFycIsN50M8kRcyMcOkN-ooMMzdfTzyVEtxCWLskKEI3kFFbNRV-hJGDinxhhvlipjKHemeh1uYc_ZMHdEaZpj5VYBPHvAgKHpM9AZkRku4tDV19OocDvJIMmKAikyAkKFmOOLXM1qbg0C7LJx7S_YMm6wius2aY/w640-h426/istockphoto-1197689358-612x612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Once it became evident that we were home for the long haul (no complaints here - I never want to work on site again!) I began updating the space with a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+5l0WLkeVKP1OZtS0geXaPA" target="_blank"><b>new desk</b></a>, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+XSeYdLdUFYnkN69iDn3iVg" target="_blank"><b>desk chair</b></a>, curtains, artwork on the wall, and of course all the fun accessories. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGz4foXKWZc_CvjnIecIUBtWDFpWdm3rX8FGbZ5bFwlwyG-zIl2wb0kyk6miuoCqsL78byynDaSfRwJyr4gA6SuqlngnhjGvXXQkt8F9daEcAOsHTg82ofH0BrIDjLPwF0NVfhnAjnUyxCPJA0yghUylAOUK_x3G9_dDsY5n1V1ez6Wf_cLcNfyAIcgo/s4032/IMG_2612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGz4foXKWZc_CvjnIecIUBtWDFpWdm3rX8FGbZ5bFwlwyG-zIl2wb0kyk6miuoCqsL78byynDaSfRwJyr4gA6SuqlngnhjGvXXQkt8F9daEcAOsHTg82ofH0BrIDjLPwF0NVfhnAjnUyxCPJA0yghUylAOUK_x3G9_dDsY5n1V1ez6Wf_cLcNfyAIcgo/w640-h480/IMG_2612.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rkuSjcpmJqdpWsm4NVAmEA9gulwcccsyZLlg8CiO3ZrYgpqu7CDwTcUMIPi4r_umi7a76rPfmqlhvLk9ILDQPv5DdL8lo1vZIAs8DZ17oq1oHHG9mE1WYYRcixbZ-BaXMLgye3c__XriICiQsjA_TLHtam5LpWWS6t5IckRntKP7eC2rexRvmwfBs7Q/s4032/IMG_2615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rkuSjcpmJqdpWsm4NVAmEA9gulwcccsyZLlg8CiO3ZrYgpqu7CDwTcUMIPi4r_umi7a76rPfmqlhvLk9ILDQPv5DdL8lo1vZIAs8DZ17oq1oHHG9mE1WYYRcixbZ-BaXMLgye3c__XriICiQsjA_TLHtam5LpWWS6t5IckRntKP7eC2rexRvmwfBs7Q/w480-h640/IMG_2615.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHoKGiZ1uGVkkfQOGmjm4H6qnPhJrTJR8mnkQS3CwKZHaECbMhRzMFORU5HvF759NYWLxI45PiUyJILW1-XQm7oTpXIGQW3F3ij4G3RKmf0JeGwIbVWi9ED4vCgvYmpWyaB0TF8WFVGshyIIeP2R87AQ7C2yl2DWYAwOprYKpf8-nQxo8QLmeeoQVeSo/s4032/IMG_2611.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHoKGiZ1uGVkkfQOGmjm4H6qnPhJrTJR8mnkQS3CwKZHaECbMhRzMFORU5HvF759NYWLxI45PiUyJILW1-XQm7oTpXIGQW3F3ij4G3RKmf0JeGwIbVWi9ED4vCgvYmpWyaB0TF8WFVGshyIIeP2R87AQ7C2yl2DWYAwOprYKpf8-nQxo8QLmeeoQVeSo/w640-h480/IMG_2611.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>One of my favorite items is actually hanging up on the wall - it's a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+-KpC46cHPVIMzKJEwgTIQA" target="_blank"><b>push pin map</b></a> of the world showcasing different color pins for the following: <div><br /></div><div>1. Places we have all been as a family</div><div>2. Places H and I have been together</div><div>3. Places I have only been to (i.e. work trips)</div><div>4. Places we haven't been, but want to get to in the near future</div><div><br /></div><div>I love the thrill of adding new pins or changing out the color from "place we want to go" to "been there, done that". </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNroZyJrxYrv5tjJ28j5j9lChSWa2laLctIz7-10DheQGmnC1G7Msk0mQZCH2WnFlv9HKnrTH1Ya40j6_7lBDhbVY_xZ6HKzubEeSWA3filfY-DEpfIZWXy8hyjRgPqUAdkgYllUIMSjSeVDT2audD61g0_HqZh3ZtEnaGK13-89gCs_hW2-vCPhRN6pc/s4032/IMG_2614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNroZyJrxYrv5tjJ28j5j9lChSWa2laLctIz7-10DheQGmnC1G7Msk0mQZCH2WnFlv9HKnrTH1Ya40j6_7lBDhbVY_xZ6HKzubEeSWA3filfY-DEpfIZWXy8hyjRgPqUAdkgYllUIMSjSeVDT2audD61g0_HqZh3ZtEnaGK13-89gCs_hW2-vCPhRN6pc/w480-h640/IMG_2614.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>
</p><div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1238695"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/006db278dbf8b6e557f67a5dc51cf6a143db4790/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Oh well. <p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZxrRC6l3ieD95m59vB6M1g3dJ5JgEGG3Ub1XE6qwWSkbNN-9jr5WRtKu_SsQam3N-bh8pqc6OTeedJ2KdEHE2Z_iW06_WmE-KslDy-dhSfhlOzJVqZWr_fiZxA9Am5K3PtDnVKDxFOPUQuep0pyNqDkHsyaV1Y3A7AJ27R9ukXcarl6j0V263PPQmx8/s4032/IMG_2555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZxrRC6l3ieD95m59vB6M1g3dJ5JgEGG3Ub1XE6qwWSkbNN-9jr5WRtKu_SsQam3N-bh8pqc6OTeedJ2KdEHE2Z_iW06_WmE-KslDy-dhSfhlOzJVqZWr_fiZxA9Am5K3PtDnVKDxFOPUQuep0pyNqDkHsyaV1Y3A7AJ27R9ukXcarl6j0V263PPQmx8/w480-h640/IMG_2555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Separation of church and state - the pink laptop to the left is my personal computer which I use for work outs, contract work, blogging, online shopping, paying bills etc... while the black laptop and monitor to the right are for work.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm fortunate to love what I do, and of course have many stressful moments. I believe having a space that you love and enjoy to come to each day is the key to keeping a fresh perspective and a positive attitude. </p><p> </p></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-42453362006298178992023-12-20T05:30:00.046-05:002023-12-20T05:30:00.141-05:00Open Container <p>Shopping + wine? Yes please! I was excited to stop by the <b><a href="https://www.opencontainerwine.com/" target="_blank">Open Container Wine Bar</a> </b>located right inside the Orlando Premium Outlets for an out-of-the-box wine experience. The bar itself is a shipping container in the middle of the shopping action featuring wines sourced from Armenia free of any chemical B.S. which I am always here for. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTW_uV8ofS_PGqYSaMpCcfvZAivPDRv1Te9YleUhKKuxn8g_Zk4N06PEkYz2C5tVs8FHT9XNtbLktqLcPgBd3OQXYZxAY2Wou2Zdsn5WJrch8b2RsKuUJPXewH1R1FJwPk1nX7dL2cAVR6-wpSYegGtRGBaEXEKV68D-uPfWgPgOk9kiwp4RTfYDsuQZg/s4032/IMG_1988.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTW_uV8ofS_PGqYSaMpCcfvZAivPDRv1Te9YleUhKKuxn8g_Zk4N06PEkYz2C5tVs8FHT9XNtbLktqLcPgBd3OQXYZxAY2Wou2Zdsn5WJrch8b2RsKuUJPXewH1R1FJwPk1nX7dL2cAVR6-wpSYegGtRGBaEXEKV68D-uPfWgPgOk9kiwp4RTfYDsuQZg/w480-h640/IMG_1988.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf6SD3KqPWlA2dzr7M_ATPw228U-PqxTk5YwL4mSCZyWaiXzZMafDMKzJMMGnAiqt3aEoc3oiL3HXwk90U5__X_8cZv0JnasLFmqF2RfFMx65zbWZY6lK-PFpIkKfPmGWFq2OjwwO01JJQOQ_lTH2QpKE33ChHVMU0XnAhwhvuwMkb5j-fHjWiY6vcdA/s4032/IMG_1985.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvf6SD3KqPWlA2dzr7M_ATPw228U-PqxTk5YwL4mSCZyWaiXzZMafDMKzJMMGnAiqt3aEoc3oiL3HXwk90U5__X_8cZv0JnasLFmqF2RfFMx65zbWZY6lK-PFpIkKfPmGWFq2OjwwO01JJQOQ_lTH2QpKE33ChHVMU0XnAhwhvuwMkb5j-fHjWiY6vcdA/w480-h640/IMG_1985.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWqxrMK8qccssWq0V81sclQ8tEAE8JTa4aS_1Z6ydrBJKghz7ASnR5owIeE6TU0nWL1D1jZHXhkyLb34xJZbMsdLAWDebyUiwrqw_6V8F7ySR6eS3e_yt2gLvvJB83ceL20wbWRopoShcVLPXzTscyrBcH2J6YEhvgkvBeSO8cOjn9bvUFllymWcNFvc/s4032/IMG_1976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWqxrMK8qccssWq0V81sclQ8tEAE8JTa4aS_1Z6ydrBJKghz7ASnR5owIeE6TU0nWL1D1jZHXhkyLb34xJZbMsdLAWDebyUiwrqw_6V8F7ySR6eS3e_yt2gLvvJB83ceL20wbWRopoShcVLPXzTscyrBcH2J6YEhvgkvBeSO8cOjn9bvUFllymWcNFvc/w480-h640/IMG_1976.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4uOBkNELLjO6OE9mV-xU568e2q9kGkv3LKuJawk0sVl1Bx7P8QfeVHFTDkjEdl5E8boTEHPH9EjXgKN9K0YPPwTZbI0QHyfJ6Puy8tpUVl-ru4w16JGHD25VLIuClGWpxKcnMzP9aldttbZoLv7xy_DVQeg9FlFHQ-3yBmX3a8KZim95xbtoD_RIZ2s/s4032/IMG_1981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4uOBkNELLjO6OE9mV-xU568e2q9kGkv3LKuJawk0sVl1Bx7P8QfeVHFTDkjEdl5E8boTEHPH9EjXgKN9K0YPPwTZbI0QHyfJ6Puy8tpUVl-ru4w16JGHD25VLIuClGWpxKcnMzP9aldttbZoLv7xy_DVQeg9FlFHQ-3yBmX3a8KZim95xbtoD_RIZ2s/w480-h640/IMG_1981.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>After finishing up some last minute Christmas shopping, we were treated to their tasting menu including some dessert wines that pair perfectly with something sweet. We enjoyed a variety of whites, reds, a rose, dessert wine, and their wine slushies. We loved them so much, we ended up taking home a few bottles to enjoy for Christmas and New Year's Eve.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUnxk5riHp_glH52gpMx7bF7aYSkBQy3tRmr6of00uYhVj8W78IoqcBZxNb6v5npYOe0gVBJIt2vNk39NoDekjLSNCGhhN4AIFiNuy4wF6m39Z9NZTkoGxlAqX9nIt6pylLWsoua63vbIJ92l9dwh9uFkxsrgtSIz4IvZg_VymKMdDWNcUyiYpbSU_6Y/s4032/IMG_1973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQUnxk5riHp_glH52gpMx7bF7aYSkBQy3tRmr6of00uYhVj8W78IoqcBZxNb6v5npYOe0gVBJIt2vNk39NoDekjLSNCGhhN4AIFiNuy4wF6m39Z9NZTkoGxlAqX9nIt6pylLWsoua63vbIJ92l9dwh9uFkxsrgtSIz4IvZg_VymKMdDWNcUyiYpbSU_6Y/w480-h640/IMG_1973.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJyUIJvvOkfYDp3MfL20ovL0Co6LGg99PG34wuvEJpbB_o9Bhxj2GtSRgaK4B4shD3ymin5EhM_rLbNRbmZkc90LkaMoqqiRn7BKWAOYXj-nwN0ryt2MCS0rHq8P6vFcQYVX6xJpBSg2HIw8bDg8n1Qb9eQxRy5ds_J_UuvjquBi9MT7oGU3JCyfVKiI/s4032/IMG_1991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJyUIJvvOkfYDp3MfL20ovL0Co6LGg99PG34wuvEJpbB_o9Bhxj2GtSRgaK4B4shD3ymin5EhM_rLbNRbmZkc90LkaMoqqiRn7BKWAOYXj-nwN0ryt2MCS0rHq8P6vFcQYVX6xJpBSg2HIw8bDg8n1Qb9eQxRy5ds_J_UuvjquBi9MT7oGU3JCyfVKiI/w480-h640/IMG_1991.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-32553855817433295362023-12-18T13:52:00.000-05:002023-12-18T13:52:40.835-05:00Birthday Cruise<p>I can't believe I've been back from our cruise celebrating a friend's 40th birthday for a month, and I'm only just now pulling myself together to recap all the fun! Better late than never! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkouxykUU5LksSkcxGwOKBvykzIyzLm6U0omSNAkSruhwOyEJraNCNCHq0McS5USpTM-vb8dv0nUpeAv3hg53UXX1Jxd9CfFvBzjzlQSN5cCoEG3bSfcJE1HL6IOlR8yzkLwFPX_UOnD4YN8ZT7D8jsUWJS33lkngGWQ4ENsGEt-FnlFXV-YgesJhSPM/s4032/IMG_1391.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDkouxykUU5LksSkcxGwOKBvykzIyzLm6U0omSNAkSruhwOyEJraNCNCHq0McS5USpTM-vb8dv0nUpeAv3hg53UXX1Jxd9CfFvBzjzlQSN5cCoEG3bSfcJE1HL6IOlR8yzkLwFPX_UOnD4YN8ZT7D8jsUWJS33lkngGWQ4ENsGEt-FnlFXV-YgesJhSPM/w640-h480/IMG_1391.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+whdTFAmwoC3tTIwG1eeevA" target="_blank">One Shoulder Bathing Suit Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+s5dKc3T0IOo3NiZl8W0HQw" target="_blank">Mesh Skirt</a> {only $23} </b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEykpiWuemvnALzwlavj4iwhNaHIm0XvNeUrGV8kz-KcnvIC50-SP9aTB00BFlK-dO0QMT1aVGwwPvAcg_lwBHiurhSCMAPjgKevd_ZyckByjFoKzw-9wcFyo0opRnDH55zPuwJHVt5p76emz8kkhvAWWEdeKNpBOUbvObsdMzxGDyxM6e9dNwPguKla0/s4032/IMG_1322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEykpiWuemvnALzwlavj4iwhNaHIm0XvNeUrGV8kz-KcnvIC50-SP9aTB00BFlK-dO0QMT1aVGwwPvAcg_lwBHiurhSCMAPjgKevd_ZyckByjFoKzw-9wcFyo0opRnDH55zPuwJHVt5p76emz8kkhvAWWEdeKNpBOUbvObsdMzxGDyxM6e9dNwPguKla0/w480-h640/IMG_1322.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We set sail on Virgin Voyage's Scarlet Lady which is an adult's only cruiseline, and I wasn't sure what to expect. I kept waiting for kids to run by or cannon ball into the hot tub, and when it didn't happen it was odd but I got used to it quickly. I loved how they include a welcome toast, a welcome bottle of bubbles in your room, free Wi-Fi, and all restaurants and fitness classes. We also had a $300 bar tab to enjoy. </div><div><br /></div><div>The only thing I noticed was missing from other cruise lines (aside from kids - ha!) were the gangway photos. There wasn't a photographer waiting as you board and as you disembark at each port of call. As much as I love collecting those photos, it was also nice not to spend all this extra $$ on photos. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70_dbj_USZbhKv-Kc9zVmt7pKvmG5HJZJGx5YTPA4hNKwGyIs-YAXT8tn7NRjhiNJ87pjyXQgdMuwxnwXPOHxk5vcG5HRc_w7n2os622-y1ptC4jWDiVowB8h57YuUBJCo9S7qjMX-DlNY_vhifgEldi-c_tr2JJ7a4vBghqK0-DfYWP-bAfdw0I-EZI/s4032/IMG_1329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70_dbj_USZbhKv-Kc9zVmt7pKvmG5HJZJGx5YTPA4hNKwGyIs-YAXT8tn7NRjhiNJ87pjyXQgdMuwxnwXPOHxk5vcG5HRc_w7n2os622-y1ptC4jWDiVowB8h57YuUBJCo9S7qjMX-DlNY_vhifgEldi-c_tr2JJ7a4vBghqK0-DfYWP-bAfdw0I-EZI/w480-h640/IMG_1329.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For dinner the first night, we ate at Pink Agave which was Mexican food inspired and it was of course DELISH! Even the guacamole was fire. <div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf94QrnuNKw19Afvxpu2iKrrtZR8dDM_BazmpxH4me4xC50EfVLjswzxt2OP8SezY0wrtlJ0eviqinvV5ldMpO7hkdqH20jA3lABJ093WDB5qeaYRKOkwIgdIsm55R-tMxy4LVW15OqO7hkPz388pafuzoCdwviestsYT6YIbvlOanjRC_JytKQZCByKw/s4032/IMG_1330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf94QrnuNKw19Afvxpu2iKrrtZR8dDM_BazmpxH4me4xC50EfVLjswzxt2OP8SezY0wrtlJ0eviqinvV5ldMpO7hkdqH20jA3lABJ093WDB5qeaYRKOkwIgdIsm55R-tMxy4LVW15OqO7hkPz388pafuzoCdwviestsYT6YIbvlOanjRC_JytKQZCByKw/w480-h640/IMG_1330.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Then it was time for the onboard pajama party, and it was so much fun to sail away with a fun theme and to the 90's and 2000's music pumping in the club. I was in my element. Not a Gen Z in sight. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HMXeepNMDv0m3VSh0LA9k2yYF8h8kconUqhpUNNLctNXgiEmGo32_X5woHervvtM3KVLD4NlSbdfcIrn2wwl2ufmrjVanQikUzO24QV7vpeNiFjcmN7tPxgmBiUs2oi2NHfBQZ_gUeMLcTd__zw4kDlJ1NdeP34hCEngyZaZ-sqdw5Wno056ezrQDjE/s4032/IMG_1342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HMXeepNMDv0m3VSh0LA9k2yYF8h8kconUqhpUNNLctNXgiEmGo32_X5woHervvtM3KVLD4NlSbdfcIrn2wwl2ufmrjVanQikUzO24QV7vpeNiFjcmN7tPxgmBiUs2oi2NHfBQZ_gUeMLcTd__zw4kDlJ1NdeP34hCEngyZaZ-sqdw5Wno056ezrQDjE/w480-h640/IMG_1342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZDdNVHWaWiuwTHfKRUcSMw" target="_blank">White Mini Dress</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+d135Veoq14_VYN6lWhrmjA" target="_blank">Drusy Cuff</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+i_h9ijok6aBlkKO6M_ySEA" target="_blank">Necklace</a> {only $34} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+oIDwSy5GyiAUsewdYXexhQ" target="_blank">Sandals</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ARapnejK325WgD3QAO_38OYAm0AoCdVFi7xDt7YpgClK7MwyQ9GhTmzmAGM3c4sbE-rJ_CkiD7b-ZXgDe-33rQrgz11jE728y9qDSfYJurspHLfLGxEUUL6ggbq9vVmMfifSLtQFZ8NzJA9INarNtaMslvkJehbga1LNlgwQJVavUB3UkWtKyeLuhIc/s1440/IMG_1545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ARapnejK325WgD3QAO_38OYAm0AoCdVFi7xDt7YpgClK7MwyQ9GhTmzmAGM3c4sbE-rJ_CkiD7b-ZXgDe-33rQrgz11jE728y9qDSfYJurspHLfLGxEUUL6ggbq9vVmMfifSLtQFZ8NzJA9INarNtaMslvkJehbga1LNlgwQJVavUB3UkWtKyeLuhIc/w640-h640/IMG_1545.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning we were docked in Key West, and it was the birthday girl's actual birthday. We kicked off the day with brunch at <a href="https://www.bagatellekeywest.com/" target="_blank"><b>Bagatelle</b></a> before exploring the island and heading back on board for the Scarlet Party. Yes, we were all wearing shirts with her face on it - priceless!</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8w8Syx1ofr3ba5JQy8lWMAPFnmtltHTArvIfbKeeT032c8ccaSnxtiNtXNMH0X_C-Id0qhAdjCLHJLpR_w19Hkn_nSzmh9vHxB8iBgt3BWKYY59Y1rGuTSEht6X67W-nnv4RpU7bCL2tL0naeXmXWnt9uG3ISRh7wkHpUniDDFRMeGK8Z9xPytjua7sE/s4032/IMG_1356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8w8Syx1ofr3ba5JQy8lWMAPFnmtltHTArvIfbKeeT032c8ccaSnxtiNtXNMH0X_C-Id0qhAdjCLHJLpR_w19Hkn_nSzmh9vHxB8iBgt3BWKYY59Y1rGuTSEht6X67W-nnv4RpU7bCL2tL0naeXmXWnt9uG3ISRh7wkHpUniDDFRMeGK8Z9xPytjua7sE/w640-h480/IMG_1356.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>*View from our balcony in the morning*</b></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Between matching suits, personalized stainless steel cups so our drinks never get warm, to an excuse to break back out my <a href="https://rstyle.me/+HLzUpWTIZhe6CmbGs2en-A" target="_blank"><b>favorite sparkly heels</b></a> I'm excited to pack my suitcase. Not pictured are the re-hydration drinks (without all the fake chemicals and colors) that we'll be bringing on board because I know I cannot hang like I used to and I'm not spending half the day in the stateroom feeling cruddy. <div><br /></div><div>It's my favorite way to travel - you unpack once, and wake up at a new island most mornings. All of your meals are included, and you spend the day in a bathing suit and get dressed up for dinner and a show each evening. <br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div>When was the last time you took a cruise? </div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-73842318064179806922023-10-30T05:30:00.092-04:002023-10-30T05:30:00.139-04:00Lots of Catching Up<p>When I hit publish on my Thailand recap, I noticed that it was my 1st post in a month and a half which is crazy! I used to blog multiple times a week, and now the weeks just go by sometimes in between posts. I'm constantly collecting content, but it's just building up. I haven't even been feeding my social channels as much, and need to play catch up there too.</p><p><br /></p><p>So where was I? Ahhh yes - catching up on all the things since returning from Bangkok, Thailand <b>(recap found <a href="https://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-thaim-of-my-life.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</b> in late September. I was surprised not to be super jet lagged, just tired for a few days and was ready for date night that Friday. We checked out a new-to-us Mexican restaurant (YUM) for dinner before heading to reservations at a new hidden tiki bar. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyZISsLHmZSVoRgmX5ZG4kftX5D1a2Z9PnLn9Ep6BkZZHjrFVFQj3XpphQyndHa0Q6BO91NY6iZXbFaqsGUwajHRlNoTRfiiGMkadUErrBp56_Izfbb1Qv_slYQzrgWQrzwF0QJ4LgEPcf25mvb2rSHzLAA2dfv8xIKRdex5RNwM3Q-rm9J_7aXAS8u8/s4032/IMG_0702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiyZISsLHmZSVoRgmX5ZG4kftX5D1a2Z9PnLn9Ep6BkZZHjrFVFQj3XpphQyndHa0Q6BO91NY6iZXbFaqsGUwajHRlNoTRfiiGMkadUErrBp56_Izfbb1Qv_slYQzrgWQrzwF0QJ4LgEPcf25mvb2rSHzLAA2dfv8xIKRdex5RNwM3Q-rm9J_7aXAS8u8/w480-h640/IMG_0702.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+R-psr5uNfYytfqgGgHX7qA" target="_blank">Faux Leather Tank</a> {available in 6 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6Y8d_e2KLhTZteZQihTbbQ" target="_blank">Paperbag Shorts</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+IZHp4HbKyL6jPziKVNAHAw" target="_blank">Wedges</a></b><br /></div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiyuMJQi5YYrwZmjuvdiF0UlkVdmsBvZvYYsvJLoEMfSFgrETMB_TNgYaa_TlhXFK18W61Ca7cBAwNNvmaLSGmOQjhEYnzj697FptODR8-nXiSWEx0WH-TA23-sqCloEccS1UvzZHLu7VbY-7XQiiJJFt_BGnSAatjYKdhTcDOO7JJC8eiFBcGf9g56w/s4032/IMG_0717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiyuMJQi5YYrwZmjuvdiF0UlkVdmsBvZvYYsvJLoEMfSFgrETMB_TNgYaa_TlhXFK18W61Ca7cBAwNNvmaLSGmOQjhEYnzj697FptODR8-nXiSWEx0WH-TA23-sqCloEccS1UvzZHLu7VbY-7XQiiJJFt_BGnSAatjYKdhTcDOO7JJC8eiFBcGf9g56w/w480-h640/IMG_0717.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSmBoy5naf2bjt5Rb19MThNzG1hZs9lmRJVf3CdFTHdcgczGxwfsVs_BIizEck879Go91kYnqbr35heD-e7KlI9KFTvpNfJ1jdOzyPfwGjYcFFnVu5PsFVCFjKH52G3tUME64DDVF6Y3ZH3IkYFkPWF0t_7qWhNNFQNiUlarsUR-FRSUQwdhqgS5m3pY/s4032/IMG_0721.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSmBoy5naf2bjt5Rb19MThNzG1hZs9lmRJVf3CdFTHdcgczGxwfsVs_BIizEck879Go91kYnqbr35heD-e7KlI9KFTvpNfJ1jdOzyPfwGjYcFFnVu5PsFVCFjKH52G3tUME64DDVF6Y3ZH3IkYFkPWF0t_7qWhNNFQNiUlarsUR-FRSUQwdhqgS5m3pY/w480-h640/IMG_0721.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLLi_k5-qcrWHgj3epwrA3nShfkCA-7z9AJS9ej5E4U0APEalCxKUhEvzX9XRdxpsxwObWqG1RmRrNjm94jPX3BADQajTshLkdQJuZEpwWHMD7tKOZGKOnkaEkHGIaAgHgNfswdc72rlHJcj6Yn0HSyNuhMpJfMggMmEFsajEEMHopYJDlZGUBnWIzHc/s4032/IMG_0728.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLLi_k5-qcrWHgj3epwrA3nShfkCA-7z9AJS9ej5E4U0APEalCxKUhEvzX9XRdxpsxwObWqG1RmRrNjm94jPX3BADQajTshLkdQJuZEpwWHMD7tKOZGKOnkaEkHGIaAgHgNfswdc72rlHJcj6Yn0HSyNuhMpJfMggMmEFsajEEMHopYJDlZGUBnWIzHc/w480-h640/IMG_0728.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The next evening, we met up with friends for an Oktoberfest event. It was honestly not the greatest - overcrowded and super long lines for food and drinks, but it was nice to see everyone. We always love catching up and letting the kiddos play.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMisAlpi7usk4ZZgx4YfA252QWkHZv_fZG-YVPKcfb91xYSyMNHJBKXPhqqQ2Yli9arBuIpMMfoXZzeHQMV8YmBJUBKg0JWsZuDnUANWDMkVX7W1pTCzRII_K_qXchcCrbSgTbAdT_M0bE-LrtqT7JHatGVzSwOYg9P7QSoIm8wfyQOsaW8vVwPkqhVg/s4032/IMG_0748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMisAlpi7usk4ZZgx4YfA252QWkHZv_fZG-YVPKcfb91xYSyMNHJBKXPhqqQ2Yli9arBuIpMMfoXZzeHQMV8YmBJUBKg0JWsZuDnUANWDMkVX7W1pTCzRII_K_qXchcCrbSgTbAdT_M0bE-LrtqT7JHatGVzSwOYg9P7QSoIm8wfyQOsaW8vVwPkqhVg/w480-h640/IMG_0748.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx8YuKyJmf2X3WFgR7u9QeJpiRGmWthoNDzM9Box0j_Yyl_WgY_QfXD-3531rZ_PCjadh-SC8nTI3YVgOtFSZRTxIhZY1gKAPgnQdsNiRm1gYCid3RCZFv7YDNGwb_8fPyF3qdnptc-Hwdu6v1ChfUCjTsNNsbf3vrLLYZMeg5ryIJmLvPrCm0YczO1E/s1599/image000000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx8YuKyJmf2X3WFgR7u9QeJpiRGmWthoNDzM9Box0j_Yyl_WgY_QfXD-3531rZ_PCjadh-SC8nTI3YVgOtFSZRTxIhZY1gKAPgnQdsNiRm1gYCid3RCZFv7YDNGwb_8fPyF3qdnptc-Hwdu6v1ChfUCjTsNNsbf3vrLLYZMeg5ryIJmLvPrCm0YczO1E/w482-h640/image000000.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMZkDuJ1i6ynkN2S-an38XJIbN2fNPVCRRGLOJUzIuHhOavvQRI1a82WRcmmsnTKL3UnvbzTSJ7_Zw9rqdQhhqRm96F9bAkNz9R5IhyV_mRKwMKL04aD8FH6PEK3iEee6FopZO3iYUtgSv6Q6nUx1dann7oHi40Llj6I9oz00AP5ckUtptyQjPImaVoI/s4032/IMG_0756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXMZkDuJ1i6ynkN2S-an38XJIbN2fNPVCRRGLOJUzIuHhOavvQRI1a82WRcmmsnTKL3UnvbzTSJ7_Zw9rqdQhhqRm96F9bAkNz9R5IhyV_mRKwMKL04aD8FH6PEK3iEee6FopZO3iYUtgSv6Q6nUx1dann7oHi40Llj6I9oz00AP5ckUtptyQjPImaVoI/w640-h480/IMG_0756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-HozsXkQgIhWPRjnyQGBV-ErtUuDYElZ-YFACfW4H8vnn2sFgKM1IJdylpcfQ0lmO6LMOh8o4l7BjzTt1WbDAqNWlvZtBZlfXT7XjB1he8IiatULLcvWoUQPaLzxJ_mRmcWtzq0eq8DHASAqNgB9oveyXh2FtWiH-3QDZjd2a2WuDE1Bf12tJfz4c48/s4032/IMG_0778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-HozsXkQgIhWPRjnyQGBV-ErtUuDYElZ-YFACfW4H8vnn2sFgKM1IJdylpcfQ0lmO6LMOh8o4l7BjzTt1WbDAqNWlvZtBZlfXT7XjB1he8IiatULLcvWoUQPaLzxJ_mRmcWtzq0eq8DHASAqNgB9oveyXh2FtWiH-3QDZjd2a2WuDE1Bf12tJfz4c48/w640-h480/IMG_0778.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>More trips to Universal of course, and one day while we were there we found out we could use our friend's tickets to the last home game for Orlando City. So, we left the park and headed to the soccer stadium where we enjoyed club level seats which includes food and drinks. Lil' Miss was there for the food!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwfmetPpU1xdMat95vKxvS_-ZoSpcniqGB3NRPuRYNQ4wSYf0hZOcKkHSZCJzYre5anFWURy31B-V00yx69ouAQUvuY5gGW9Oxjc86ceQiss4QV2RFIbKdo6EZLua5fIVASuLNG5ljoFKJoQwUCHTxuEeoZVQ3kyHTGFxxcdIMGZ6k1RdO7wZPQBPKrg/s4032/IMG_0834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYwfmetPpU1xdMat95vKxvS_-ZoSpcniqGB3NRPuRYNQ4wSYf0hZOcKkHSZCJzYre5anFWURy31B-V00yx69ouAQUvuY5gGW9Oxjc86ceQiss4QV2RFIbKdo6EZLua5fIVASuLNG5ljoFKJoQwUCHTxuEeoZVQ3kyHTGFxxcdIMGZ6k1RdO7wZPQBPKrg/w480-h640/IMG_0834.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ebF3H92j8EUJf6qZJKjD5w" target="_blank">Romper</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+d8C_qLvPAcevzHrFUW2j4g" target="_blank">Sunnies</a></b><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPrqiqeLvKB9Wfijm5sXiJreHJPlYhIV9kSJTU5982-iFEVkDNp8UODvlYnIa_d55c_IJZJXeLMs7Bh9AQ8Uje9o9Fy5D4tyguGAERgSNBTFCBaPBvo7Yh1UiO2PAn1pItQk8dvyfZCD_aPsNOX8z69egXQtlBtxlHwCQfP8fJsrikgHRiceCfv48640/s4032/IMG_0848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPrqiqeLvKB9Wfijm5sXiJreHJPlYhIV9kSJTU5982-iFEVkDNp8UODvlYnIa_d55c_IJZJXeLMs7Bh9AQ8Uje9o9Fy5D4tyguGAERgSNBTFCBaPBvo7Yh1UiO2PAn1pItQk8dvyfZCD_aPsNOX8z69egXQtlBtxlHwCQfP8fJsrikgHRiceCfv48640/w480-h640/IMG_0848.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWTB65azwsA_PFiyNsH3Ac5boPFX5Cv9mtrVgHe_Z1Nutov8AIhL6Dt7QPLcgenCEf05Epkx5hAtWgCJ4ScqIa7S4PTpCoWaTUhsxPOt8Y9RrJHXqRkvRysLLNMqh2QieLVVlu-iq-46IvMtOUqdjqHRnODQZZx1mL4yGK9u8Nr1RTTYDNjxNHkaPfiY/s4032/IMG_0859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWTB65azwsA_PFiyNsH3Ac5boPFX5Cv9mtrVgHe_Z1Nutov8AIhL6Dt7QPLcgenCEf05Epkx5hAtWgCJ4ScqIa7S4PTpCoWaTUhsxPOt8Y9RrJHXqRkvRysLLNMqh2QieLVVlu-iq-46IvMtOUqdjqHRnODQZZx1mL4yGK9u8Nr1RTTYDNjxNHkaPfiY/w640-h480/IMG_0859.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxlSLCnWmm195bUL_tUEdn-JoJC2QF-6oKWUgQMY4l9a7ofohlWMgQWP3B91eM-GMqKdJSwmZAcRynPqeJLJYwdmkH2Owd-reatC5xxN0Y7mGc9t2oLabT5F0tktN4KuYS60AxseLRkItt77p8VWdHvhnz8ZMtm7kc0Zjz866oGVF83_3xOEclFsZvUI/s4032/IMG_9708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxlSLCnWmm195bUL_tUEdn-JoJC2QF-6oKWUgQMY4l9a7ofohlWMgQWP3B91eM-GMqKdJSwmZAcRynPqeJLJYwdmkH2Owd-reatC5xxN0Y7mGc9t2oLabT5F0tktN4KuYS60AxseLRkItt77p8VWdHvhnz8ZMtm7kc0Zjz866oGVF83_3xOEclFsZvUI/w480-h640/IMG_9708.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>My brother came to visit which meant Lil' Miss had lots of cousin time. They put her new bunk bed to good use for a sleep over, and enjoyed a fall festival and swimming in the pool. The giggles were contagious! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LQI2OvMLnl7TnDl55bKQXJVdhM1T09uRYTyihWa6EjoCAp6kjNm4_029K1yvIRChKi0hFVKlYEqwOg6z9cFCV1jEDHGNEHLMh0RioHemj5OFuseEMCUWS0TTO990MTfV4x-MATyUBRSK9x946bgi3BK-OghsVti97HGIHpAHaRSnk2Yd94nu0n4SmvM/s4032/IMG_0978.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LQI2OvMLnl7TnDl55bKQXJVdhM1T09uRYTyihWa6EjoCAp6kjNm4_029K1yvIRChKi0hFVKlYEqwOg6z9cFCV1jEDHGNEHLMh0RioHemj5OFuseEMCUWS0TTO990MTfV4x-MATyUBRSK9x946bgi3BK-OghsVti97HGIHpAHaRSnk2Yd94nu0n4SmvM/w480-h640/IMG_0978.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Our friends who have twins celebrated their 6th birthday, and then it was time to celebrate Lil' Miss turning 7 the following weekend. Seriously time needs to slooooooow down.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnwxGo8expvKQrs3qYyMe3TmHcVQ4u9uB2lHKWWmcK2jOZHtSHhy9qTcD8JPnYWkB5W7WSRQY4b0O2vhtHVH8JDSD3AX_PMe3lMJ2q5q78ZI6_9lnozFTSYTO-4X1d5Nb37Nw8tJ1cxylbNrNEBFm6WD6SU1tHYCYjA6V2Jwla17h9RKZ4fXwUUUxUiY/s4032/IMG_1005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnwxGo8expvKQrs3qYyMe3TmHcVQ4u9uB2lHKWWmcK2jOZHtSHhy9qTcD8JPnYWkB5W7WSRQY4b0O2vhtHVH8JDSD3AX_PMe3lMJ2q5q78ZI6_9lnozFTSYTO-4X1d5Nb37Nw8tJ1cxylbNrNEBFm6WD6SU1tHYCYjA6V2Jwla17h9RKZ4fXwUUUxUiY/w480-h640/IMG_1005.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-pg0I6kGjErdQ3f0qVAB59oXkbj-hdAt22GNHRz5ALBKK0HY_v89NcTZScsWk42zmcMFySpUYowLUPGQuILR4rCuNxkPep6ziU20SKzdzBnBXwkWs55rn-6FIxnvoywEKf8ff2oalCBKzfX0q9pJaFNd2fgLcBYSp7pSJ48x_P4YXaqL7UDz-nY_vn4/s4032/IMG_0997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-pg0I6kGjErdQ3f0qVAB59oXkbj-hdAt22GNHRz5ALBKK0HY_v89NcTZScsWk42zmcMFySpUYowLUPGQuILR4rCuNxkPep6ziU20SKzdzBnBXwkWs55rn-6FIxnvoywEKf8ff2oalCBKzfX0q9pJaFNd2fgLcBYSp7pSJ48x_P4YXaqL7UDz-nY_vn4/w480-h640/IMG_0997.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lil' Miss had her annual Halloween party at gymnastics and trunk or treat at school, so her costume has already been out and about before the big event tomorrow around the neighborhood. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FbnnpbZjRtZQ-k9cwYuOd_i-jD2hs9eoeS811IzC-ORsM-4NiwgDCNvEwwAoziu7k3z6rlmg6QGaGQ36vZ9DhzGA1497PAdcrhH2uMyR9GVZfeXl4vOkykbyt-DeqFOQLpKD7hyphenhyphenD8qPqkEwyhoTPoNXZuY-C6IsMvD8EOwwAvuK7R9oA3d2Z4b8i5n0/s4032/IMG_1075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9FbnnpbZjRtZQ-k9cwYuOd_i-jD2hs9eoeS811IzC-ORsM-4NiwgDCNvEwwAoziu7k3z6rlmg6QGaGQ36vZ9DhzGA1497PAdcrhH2uMyR9GVZfeXl4vOkykbyt-DeqFOQLpKD7hyphenhyphenD8qPqkEwyhoTPoNXZuY-C6IsMvD8EOwwAvuK7R9oA3d2Z4b8i5n0/w480-h640/IMG_1075.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>She also picked her wand at Ollivanders in Diagon Alley at Universal for her birthday, and had a mani pedi with mommy before visiting the corn maze on her actual birthday. Her party with friends was the following weekend, and let me just say I am done throwing parties at the house and at parks trying to do all the cute Pinterest-y details. Showing up to a place and having them take care of everything was <b><i>PRICELESS</i></b>. I was more stress free the morning of her party than I've ever been. I'm pretty sure H has heard me mention it about a 100 times since. And I probably end up spending just as much money on the custom cake and all the little details, food, supplies, etc... 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But all was well, and it was a great trip. If you need to catch up on work events of the past - check out my <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/p/travel.html" target="_blank"><b>Travel tab here</b></a> to find recaps on Singapore, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Las Vegas, Panama City, and Dubai. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP8lK9UNbSrVfd6m-XtYt_Bv4zkcIlksh1ADanPFvRJQEgaVeOQCUFtZtBqRQ3w0zJOJFVPOyD8Kk_Arz9v2-C3DKSdM4_rmpKLbRmahJNKSJ2hSpPTX_n4d7fmXW-SWFEc92U0ekLThllEmETo0Fc1wkRsQNDXhhZst3E_67V_PCkedm-3fguqWkHaQ/s4032/IMG_0578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP8lK9UNbSrVfd6m-XtYt_Bv4zkcIlksh1ADanPFvRJQEgaVeOQCUFtZtBqRQ3w0zJOJFVPOyD8Kk_Arz9v2-C3DKSdM4_rmpKLbRmahJNKSJ2hSpPTX_n4d7fmXW-SWFEc92U0ekLThllEmETo0Fc1wkRsQNDXhhZst3E_67V_PCkedm-3fguqWkHaQ/w480-h640/IMG_0578.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNIc5O2IKnL3SyPsktIND7FynztvdAD9VYNjYQj_bVgTjmq46d5H9iw1c3kzuBKr5O-7yPh04-DF1yD9gbyzXjtVM5B99cadyiuaGhp9-RgzL_OhTU7Sms7nmSfTUX6iJo-I5EawXlOP-ZuGxoKGCNlvJUeaVkkSs1oKMEZk9z_nZ3Wpig5QgFGgBQ0/s4032/IMG_0582.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwNIc5O2IKnL3SyPsktIND7FynztvdAD9VYNjYQj_bVgTjmq46d5H9iw1c3kzuBKr5O-7yPh04-DF1yD9gbyzXjtVM5B99cadyiuaGhp9-RgzL_OhTU7Sms7nmSfTUX6iJo-I5EawXlOP-ZuGxoKGCNlvJUeaVkkSs1oKMEZk9z_nZ3Wpig5QgFGgBQ0/w640-h480/IMG_0582.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a long trip to get over to Bangkok, and it was the first time that I wasn't traveling with any co-workers. We met at baggage claim, but for the 30+ hour journey it was me, myself, and I. I laid over in Doha, Qatar which is a <b><i>GORGEOUS </i></b>airport and enjoyed the lounge. I was so tired I didn't even care about the complimentary wine. I was there for the food, and to put my feet up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgLid-PEfO2YXhiKRNVDtoTV7h2bdTM5ybaed3MVRfjQAYG2tRMbLD-4l77g7ZzvjuQNp1HnF4JEEv8XYjbraSdwN4tUs2KniWImZnxdvjBFFcMjpih_o-1IUyQcw7H0POEb0qPYuXQqYTL7N_sVRHzP7JH_aupZwz3GUpIZeR8a_yM4zFC7nXPK_pXc/s4032/IMG_0583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgLid-PEfO2YXhiKRNVDtoTV7h2bdTM5ybaed3MVRfjQAYG2tRMbLD-4l77g7ZzvjuQNp1HnF4JEEv8XYjbraSdwN4tUs2KniWImZnxdvjBFFcMjpih_o-1IUyQcw7H0POEb0qPYuXQqYTL7N_sVRHzP7JH_aupZwz3GUpIZeR8a_yM4zFC7nXPK_pXc/w480-h640/IMG_0583.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE69xbjCcOd1qpl1sqB0o2h3suVYYrWA1o-iE66kz4Jv9UgVRxkHG03iY-JSar8lIDAKnzv7f20iUmwgBcEf3hIKNbh37DOFHnvAtQEYtjApgkoFZGWBU8fgaI2JLMC89v0T6ROova0k7yaxmtJG16klbBiqXGUSXe8iGwkNeTkCKguKyufKR98Apsd0/s4032/IMG_0589.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE69xbjCcOd1qpl1sqB0o2h3suVYYrWA1o-iE66kz4Jv9UgVRxkHG03iY-JSar8lIDAKnzv7f20iUmwgBcEf3hIKNbh37DOFHnvAtQEYtjApgkoFZGWBU8fgaI2JLMC89v0T6ROova0k7yaxmtJG16klbBiqXGUSXe8iGwkNeTkCKguKyufKR98Apsd0/w480-h640/IMG_0589.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>After about 30 hours of travel, it was VERY tempting to just crash. But I knew how important it was to get on the correct time zone (they are 11 hours ahead of EST) so I took a much needed shower before heading to a staff meeting and grabbing dinner.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRs2YBoVLmzu3md_JsQD9ktCbpQw8DTCuk1kFbfHoyf0S9yl1x1IzIxKiM8wQb24dzzH8V7oBmUcTFixDmwjh_neo-13djZwRFrjmJDnkARxSrzf19NbY61pjJQ2sVZVafpDY754XMh4HdwPqixd-d0zabxLNVr-fUjTZiSeOsxq9RzxwMOYAU5b8IBc/s4032/IMG_0588.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWRs2YBoVLmzu3md_JsQD9ktCbpQw8DTCuk1kFbfHoyf0S9yl1x1IzIxKiM8wQb24dzzH8V7oBmUcTFixDmwjh_neo-13djZwRFrjmJDnkARxSrzf19NbY61pjJQ2sVZVafpDY754XMh4HdwPqixd-d0zabxLNVr-fUjTZiSeOsxq9RzxwMOYAU5b8IBc/w640-h480/IMG_0588.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAXLhuHVX3wSprKYtD8IAODeVoKr_sGblq0DDHXbAGJny3rjGXSb4byDNtcu-Uz3OwE8teZQFc4LcxpD5YqTfhzk7JL158mHV2jm8sT1kCB5IXEPTYD9NoaO0Fq-z4ILpdw9S3PQqpjO-Jluo0UQntl8ZRzCRBHxon9IX0fxnyrKGmXkofwAny_7tTfc/s4032/IMG_0586.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAXLhuHVX3wSprKYtD8IAODeVoKr_sGblq0DDHXbAGJny3rjGXSb4byDNtcu-Uz3OwE8teZQFc4LcxpD5YqTfhzk7JL158mHV2jm8sT1kCB5IXEPTYD9NoaO0Fq-z4ILpdw9S3PQqpjO-Jluo0UQntl8ZRzCRBHxon9IX0fxnyrKGmXkofwAny_7tTfc/w480-h640/IMG_0586.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQJasyeG1GdAIQ4gVI-z2nTpWFVEwYr6b8bu_15P6dh6Rksa_KzPhi_gyYehCeK-ngZSshwC-C6-DoWM0p_zDD1cpkF4N6WalK0kxbwUkjIBKE2xgqff92AWOeD8XTRdUssNacoOzD2Kbh5ph6Sn3QP3sv5pU0Y2Pt-e5e5ipDtDKr2ZBsdiE6OYDxE/s4032/FullSizeRender.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKQJasyeG1GdAIQ4gVI-z2nTpWFVEwYr6b8bu_15P6dh6Rksa_KzPhi_gyYehCeK-ngZSshwC-C6-DoWM0p_zDD1cpkF4N6WalK0kxbwUkjIBKE2xgqff92AWOeD8XTRdUssNacoOzD2Kbh5ph6Sn3QP3sv5pU0Y2Pt-e5e5ipDtDKr2ZBsdiE6OYDxE/w480-h640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>After exploring the venue for a bit, it was time to eat and crash. The next morning I ordered some room service which was super cheap for what you get (and delish!) before heading back to the venue to capture content and help out where needed.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W5b9aJhhqxhYtPjF5i89VNHWSzqvzmQVotcr2LPhGC6nBrAmwXFFsrz6T6Gji-O31KLqYqeLdLMpHK4C-Bsr-PWcNY97GDGrhYBcfSiteZasjeLYKUynvOZ7zWJXMsnRXE6IZoT4dW5ScnSTbjaShXrHDJHLZmeHtIqL0MZ9eiO0Irv7MYPKdv9A0WY/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(7).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3W5b9aJhhqxhYtPjF5i89VNHWSzqvzmQVotcr2LPhGC6nBrAmwXFFsrz6T6Gji-O31KLqYqeLdLMpHK4C-Bsr-PWcNY97GDGrhYBcfSiteZasjeLYKUynvOZ7zWJXMsnRXE6IZoT4dW5ScnSTbjaShXrHDJHLZmeHtIqL0MZ9eiO0Irv7MYPKdv9A0WY/w480-h640/FullSizeRender%20(7).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>It felt as if no time had passed since I last wore a staff badge and worked at events around the world. A lot of you have followed along since I used to globe trot covering events for work. I ended up leaving for multiple reasons last year, and immediately regretted my decision. The grass isn't always greener folks! And was fortunate to be asked to come back this past spring. I was caught off guard at first, but after thinking and praying about it I knew it just felt like returning home. Which it has. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67VFGQa3i9MvIo_loS_kzR0ub156-dvgf05vhby8vOoxmNqwlUxuicKXwloZEW_0x1_smUas2A42sr01oqe9j-TqtLCcWQJuBkpFOcebnO1DJNU-spMaZ9vxFUOBTAr0dDGe5Pa2abv_7UJtkZRtJPpAz_TwBZtIlg2_hDjYcOcy8t5dYo_LXSooe_MU/s4032/IMG_2185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67VFGQa3i9MvIo_loS_kzR0ub156-dvgf05vhby8vOoxmNqwlUxuicKXwloZEW_0x1_smUas2A42sr01oqe9j-TqtLCcWQJuBkpFOcebnO1DJNU-spMaZ9vxFUOBTAr0dDGe5Pa2abv_7UJtkZRtJPpAz_TwBZtIlg2_hDjYcOcy8t5dYo_LXSooe_MU/w640-h480/IMG_2185.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqvYV1EBE4R4kcDlBkfDZ_GzCVS6eTmk0yny4xwlDebQfwYEVIDlUHDj761mLLnODtAZHIJ-xCXSUcdNpwWMfCx3isSP1SUbPF1ag9c8HbohcKnNUK7EzU7IHOUumUisra_Nhg_BtBRGPABgwVYZ4SAgV64mfVCh9Gwh8JHTtmQPyDobaKqMTJnVRnek/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(6).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqvYV1EBE4R4kcDlBkfDZ_GzCVS6eTmk0yny4xwlDebQfwYEVIDlUHDj761mLLnODtAZHIJ-xCXSUcdNpwWMfCx3isSP1SUbPF1ag9c8HbohcKnNUK7EzU7IHOUumUisra_Nhg_BtBRGPABgwVYZ4SAgV64mfVCh9Gwh8JHTtmQPyDobaKqMTJnVRnek/w480-h640/FullSizeRender%20(6).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>That evening I was planning to take a dip in this beautiful pool, take a shower, and order some room service for dinner, but was invited to head out to dinner with some colleagues. 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It was a fun (rainy) night of riding tuk-tuks, lots of laughs, and exploring the markets. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi4Jd2fh6h74tEMmmP-SdPCvxxHJqNz2itD6yz74GvuFKuhh65aBIpIsdSVw15ErIP-vt6ehb5eIsU-N657vBb_7OAoz7jDfnsTLg4LanK7w9YUbbHyut0RRpEgs9ImuiBhBtnCVHJnKNLGhrsLKsP4u8mx-brXPzFcWfX2n1Mep7O8glVAVhMr-j6nc/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(8).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmi4Jd2fh6h74tEMmmP-SdPCvxxHJqNz2itD6yz74GvuFKuhh65aBIpIsdSVw15ErIP-vt6ehb5eIsU-N657vBb_7OAoz7jDfnsTLg4LanK7w9YUbbHyut0RRpEgs9ImuiBhBtnCVHJnKNLGhrsLKsP4u8mx-brXPzFcWfX2n1Mep7O8glVAVhMr-j6nc/w480-h640/FullSizeRender%20(8).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0pkxc0UOXiZ4tRZ11uqV3iQpyIpSc9r979_CYkHyuRBGvQMUThy7AcwYbMzV3JUlGnM4XD-1FsiKAiJ0AuvXHXua0eKSVjzYr4s2NQ-YxtDbYTxOC3yku1_fWFEyaBb3UMWZ4Fxv0MUQoeQMLvgeGD1RkYESPPNlP0UuiXc1bs2LCc7AbgfhA7EkQY4/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(9).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The next day would see over 3,000 people in that room. Again, it felt like I had never left! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbNb2qkETLa-hCCfg_2JvPPwNs9_hpi5QiowyOWn2nkbGI166XU_lgxNmz9qK90-ELdyP_S551BvGcdfj6blos-vG3M4d5_FiidEEClWq6BOHQCCZuT4_58TPoUax4S4YyXjH0aos65-xESnfgTahsdeYU5DxciXLHkXdPEO7BEDgkV_ZpX8SC69x8bI/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbNb2qkETLa-hCCfg_2JvPPwNs9_hpi5QiowyOWn2nkbGI166XU_lgxNmz9qK90-ELdyP_S551BvGcdfj6blos-vG3M4d5_FiidEEClWq6BOHQCCZuT4_58TPoUax4S4YyXjH0aos65-xESnfgTahsdeYU5DxciXLHkXdPEO7BEDgkV_ZpX8SC69x8bI/w480-h640/FullSizeRender%20(4).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VecjGUrOiB0fiZ1BaZLRK84sN8INaZ13tKoSHTywLmcRbi0cFnQvquqVT6emMobu1JhFJipS7l6nnNQt88H38IkLcWMfyqmc4YwNBA77sE4oE6ze_51zKA_YA6GD_FyeMy-KvehLWJ-8XbrxL3Tm_79YVBBB7i6Td5f7drF84ObDXk675FMoo77qjnQ/s4032/IMG_2354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VecjGUrOiB0fiZ1BaZLRK84sN8INaZ13tKoSHTywLmcRbi0cFnQvquqVT6emMobu1JhFJipS7l6nnNQt88H38IkLcWMfyqmc4YwNBA77sE4oE6ze_51zKA_YA6GD_FyeMy-KvehLWJ-8XbrxL3Tm_79YVBBB7i6Td5f7drF84ObDXk675FMoo77qjnQ/w480-h640/IMG_2354.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi3XIBWCF65b38y-wjVULqdCB9xc8E5KKcQCQofFHGXsud_zDn42oyEdSXpKRSDCibyw_mqKLkWiRwV4HRaOm3UYGdPy9LVZjnYDC8EzvJu1vWTrkJTOFw3ard1GXqem6NgtLt8ftKcj5CE5bOoG_KZPj08gCWodN2_9FU6luz7VJlFbYO24qQgn1TAc/s4032/FullSizeRender%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVi3XIBWCF65b38y-wjVULqdCB9xc8E5KKcQCQofFHGXsud_zDn42oyEdSXpKRSDCibyw_mqKLkWiRwV4HRaOm3UYGdPy9LVZjnYDC8EzvJu1vWTrkJTOFw3ard1GXqem6NgtLt8ftKcj5CE5bOoG_KZPj08gCWodN2_9FU6luz7VJlFbYO24qQgn1TAc/w480-h640/FullSizeRender%20(5).jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwNh-We_rhITrTdAiQLeHPo5x1VGobOs7wP9tA0NskvfxWGcdA31bc4ySlhGZpGae7NLCK0WLAAbDVvWTTmckX7mWPtA474h3IT33gSng2e9bxtfQoUs8LVFmmVuxpinjY7UAj5GUAhsDGX9Fh8mlN5bGUY1bNbA9PJsuqm6wimwjmVSBSbuRxqhSs6I/s6240/IMG_2696.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwNh-We_rhITrTdAiQLeHPo5x1VGobOs7wP9tA0NskvfxWGcdA31bc4ySlhGZpGae7NLCK0WLAAbDVvWTTmckX7mWPtA474h3IT33gSng2e9bxtfQoUs8LVFmmVuxpinjY7UAj5GUAhsDGX9Fh8mlN5bGUY1bNbA9PJsuqm6wimwjmVSBSbuRxqhSs6I/w640-h426/IMG_2696.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*In my natural element*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOnqg4mCzDfwyWfj9CHogBlFxB4gU-5gZ2E5WD8nvQSrcoDDoUDP9o3TyJgToj2tJi7476n3DcbXV88Ktrq8Rcna8nesYeA30y4hySm8F7JZN4kjT0Wli8A7Bz3OuG5xMiTIaaoUwdg7f_Nn40CmWibyfODjqs5BHfQZD53FQaNrh0yLuoS0ithrscF4/s4890/joy_9520.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3255" data-original-width="4890" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOnqg4mCzDfwyWfj9CHogBlFxB4gU-5gZ2E5WD8nvQSrcoDDoUDP9o3TyJgToj2tJi7476n3DcbXV88Ktrq8Rcna8nesYeA30y4hySm8F7JZN4kjT0Wli8A7Bz3OuG5xMiTIaaoUwdg7f_Nn40CmWibyfODjqs5BHfQZD53FQaNrh0yLuoS0ithrscF4/w640-h426/joy_9520.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the gala at the end of the event weekend, I shopped my closet and broke back out <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7fS-JgphkPTaVL2_fiDRpg" target="_blank"><b>this dress</b></a> that I wore to my <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2022/09/wedding-weekend-in-cape-cod.html" target="_blank"><b>cousin's wedding in Cape Cod</b></a> last year. She packs nicely, and wasn't even wrinkled after all the travel. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu-W2yQPzOqGQrObCOaW-mFpZZscZS81F8kzEmvgCL3ln_yGUgfofLhW3-NCxXfVjd9fV_InBWvlgzxIGuux5zVMBAhMEy2qOYn98FL4KA9qJ90d1ymqxANTek_lgTI0jKCsunbOqVyEZSPHz5SNhuOpSk7bnNR6j8CErUabb9fgvFREUNHml7JEjXi8/s4032/IMG_2698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMu-W2yQPzOqGQrObCOaW-mFpZZscZS81F8kzEmvgCL3ln_yGUgfofLhW3-NCxXfVjd9fV_InBWvlgzxIGuux5zVMBAhMEy2qOYn98FL4KA9qJ90d1ymqxANTek_lgTI0jKCsunbOqVyEZSPHz5SNhuOpSk7bnNR6j8CErUabb9fgvFREUNHml7JEjXi8/w480-h640/IMG_2698.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0hgCRt6P18MAsg7nCALsiFuNNde0ybpZ3pBQGGIj2-WPRH-xvbQqyWBeDNDJ44MYNDU0acX6bIj4ntuoKRvZsG7i8T1qpynn2V0G2wYxQkNR5ifsqlZVudZXtw0HRV8CL7Ls3x1sGtfuwpMx398mEOlSf9odgR06GibIK5_P6kp77-oclI6HETI5aGg/s4032/IMG_0647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0hgCRt6P18MAsg7nCALsiFuNNde0ybpZ3pBQGGIj2-WPRH-xvbQqyWBeDNDJ44MYNDU0acX6bIj4ntuoKRvZsG7i8T1qpynn2V0G2wYxQkNR5ifsqlZVudZXtw0HRV8CL7Ls3x1sGtfuwpMx398mEOlSf9odgR06GibIK5_P6kp77-oclI6HETI5aGg/w480-h640/IMG_0647.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>
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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5055711"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/35d334331b834e6e41e4f03813372a832b67c146/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-68499552488686728172023-08-30T05:30:00.110-04:002023-08-30T05:30:00.137-04:00Hollywood Beach and the Versace Mansio<p>And that's a wrap on my 40th birthday weekend! Still in disbelief that it has come and gone, but enjoyed every second of our getaway to South Florida. I chose the <a href="https://www.margaritavillehollywoodbeachresort.com/" target="_blank"><b>Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort</b></a> because I wanted to end the weekend with <a href="https://vmmiamibeach.com/giannis/" target="_blank"><b>lunch at the Versace Mansion</b></a>, but didn't want to stay <b><i>in</i></b> Miami. So, we stayed about a half hour north with beautiful beach views on one side and the intracoastal on the other. We also had a view of the giant guitar hotel (the Hard Rock in Hollywood) and of the cruise ships setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyOTgI08rr5iHUDhy0H9NZOlW_W0r1PY5-UyYejZAocrIoEMnsCvOh2DTDYjlI22_vId2WKcn1y1ebjrj8TcQPGANL8-x99u3xLDa8LzBkCF5iWWEEUiHbw9ldOjDzLGOG6zbnG2HgH69psPkr_F4-dFA6N5X-swlKIlgEo1ev6yniBV29_tv5RZ9GSM/s4032/IMG_0198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyOTgI08rr5iHUDhy0H9NZOlW_W0r1PY5-UyYejZAocrIoEMnsCvOh2DTDYjlI22_vId2WKcn1y1ebjrj8TcQPGANL8-x99u3xLDa8LzBkCF5iWWEEUiHbw9ldOjDzLGOG6zbnG2HgH69psPkr_F4-dFA6N5X-swlKIlgEo1ev6yniBV29_tv5RZ9GSM/w640-h480/IMG_0198.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I love a good combo of resort fun + being right on the beach which we don't get at the resorts in Orlando. There were 3 pools, a waterslide, multiple restaurants and bars, and a water taxi for the intracoastal. We were also right on the broadwalk and were able to walk to several restaurants and enjoy live music at night. </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKl8aSeyA5D0FVKqACQbRUKAUmT58W6FZQuoKEk_RZP5nedNE-lE_sRuyJi_F3DKDvMqAcJ3dZJw1d0jvFa5fLM_aYYQIf_b55cCWdajKHsaoA0Hbbl6aY5hUbd0v-8MEo8skJ050fvihy0cBON5Lct4MQPs1x64_thl-DKDS7QLBjzdgYfP1snRTi_U/s4032/IMG_0111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKl8aSeyA5D0FVKqACQbRUKAUmT58W6FZQuoKEk_RZP5nedNE-lE_sRuyJi_F3DKDvMqAcJ3dZJw1d0jvFa5fLM_aYYQIf_b55cCWdajKHsaoA0Hbbl6aY5hUbd0v-8MEo8skJ050fvihy0cBON5Lct4MQPs1x64_thl-DKDS7QLBjzdgYfP1snRTi_U/w480-h640/IMG_0111.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a partial ocean view room, and I loved how they handed us a welcome margarita (usually it's a glass of bubbles at resorts, but at Margaritaville it's of course a margarita). </div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5054485"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/35d334331b834e6e41e4f03813372a832b67c146/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-15340020686896589872023-08-14T05:30:00.108-04:002023-08-14T05:30:00.142-04:00Glamping and Speakeasies<p>Hello birthday week! It's a milestone this week which I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it. I'm feeling much better about it than I was earlier this year, but let's just say it. 4-0 we are here folks. I'm incredibly grateful for entering a new decade, surrounded by so many loved ones, and am just plain ol' happy. Daily stressors aside, life is good. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3UfFy-qNe_XZFEm4TyIW-tJ0LE6gWiGp93YLEfPUf2gMG4dPMF5fRucUWtka2zd_tGKUhmykSNX32BfmEGGYjvOXb-P4jYI5B98xHoQHT5JGyONhyuflHZxbwXN1WsUa6giSFvXl98oIXOXAtrRqnxlUaeLhet7DWuhx12SQLRy177cjKgHLI7jhiKs/s4032/IMG_9784.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3UfFy-qNe_XZFEm4TyIW-tJ0LE6gWiGp93YLEfPUf2gMG4dPMF5fRucUWtka2zd_tGKUhmykSNX32BfmEGGYjvOXb-P4jYI5B98xHoQHT5JGyONhyuflHZxbwXN1WsUa6giSFvXl98oIXOXAtrRqnxlUaeLhet7DWuhx12SQLRy177cjKgHLI7jhiKs/w480-h640/IMG_9784.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+IKKF9Zv1pH0RIYfsu58Qng" target="_blank">Ruffle Swing Dress</a> {available in 10 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+IZHp4HbKyL6jPziKVNAHAw" target="_blank">Wedges</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+D31nLmzgP2fuf6TRH2OwAQ" target="_blank">Camera Bag</a></b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl44rAJsMQgnY34EskZ08Pucf5gqpw2QIccAnA5JnhZ6YAhj7LD2Uea9ROohNVUjkZoMiyKugcynNIUx1DGjLdJ8G6WOySNoT2WBVFX0FB3MHc-EmFotEQy0zMuHkPwm49DsoaIZhQVOkDhRfcRb2RT72GHRB1B5852vXCCVl7WwclKNYpqLiXrTsPJl8/s4032/IMG_9848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl44rAJsMQgnY34EskZ08Pucf5gqpw2QIccAnA5JnhZ6YAhj7LD2Uea9ROohNVUjkZoMiyKugcynNIUx1DGjLdJ8G6WOySNoT2WBVFX0FB3MHc-EmFotEQy0zMuHkPwm49DsoaIZhQVOkDhRfcRb2RT72GHRB1B5852vXCCVl7WwclKNYpqLiXrTsPJl8/w480-h640/IMG_9848.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The weekend before school started, we were hosted at the most darling glamping site. If you are visiting Central Florida or are local to the area, definitely check out <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/544533568174959529?source_impression_id=p3_1691957793_J%2FsCm%2FLnaYGFJKKt" target="_blank"><b>Temple and Glamping</b></a> for a night or two. You can choose to sleep in the air conditioned tent or the adjacent one bedroom temple that also has a full bathroom and a kitchen. There's also lots of outdoor seating, a grill, a hammock, and a hot tub to take a dip in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRnZy5LyYlHZM13sbT72TGTr7-ns3UZ3AG-dOoX_ojHvP9Lsc-rx8v2YdNbHhnx6K01gZcx-XNfw1ws04DhvPzZZ8P5hkOVF-zC50Mad41wIyX3Srm8u6t3ehIr6x2SLdtajC_aDVEuofRRB25s3Q_TrhwSMTEajVImmxZLGK_XY_FO-it99Taeq1MFg/s4032/IMG_9854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRnZy5LyYlHZM13sbT72TGTr7-ns3UZ3AG-dOoX_ojHvP9Lsc-rx8v2YdNbHhnx6K01gZcx-XNfw1ws04DhvPzZZ8P5hkOVF-zC50Mad41wIyX3Srm8u6t3ehIr6x2SLdtajC_aDVEuofRRB25s3Q_TrhwSMTEajVImmxZLGK_XY_FO-it99Taeq1MFg/w640-h480/IMG_9854.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTP2MKp1u6mv4wH77MIVDOEcBoIb_u3JgtdjRpaSvz4rzlmGpfWhEexzgVIyMF2i9g7XPaZ7sjNmavKhFwYuhDErTJOR79aFZ5zJECNgMirwMQ8dVFyeWvBYL1cm6nD0PSWYva-rU0WL-VASnGuZMoCAupf1UR1oMdSk8fxCJMvAmyquWMqtBv8oojEw/s4032/IMG_9861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmTP2MKp1u6mv4wH77MIVDOEcBoIb_u3JgtdjRpaSvz4rzlmGpfWhEexzgVIyMF2i9g7XPaZ7sjNmavKhFwYuhDErTJOR79aFZ5zJECNgMirwMQ8dVFyeWvBYL1cm6nD0PSWYva-rU0WL-VASnGuZMoCAupf1UR1oMdSk8fxCJMvAmyquWMqtBv8oojEw/w480-h640/IMG_9861.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Upon walking in, we found so many sweet surprises from a charcuterie board, bottle of bubbles, balloons, flowers a pickleball set, a cake in the fridge from a local vendor and lots of notes of encouragement everywhere. The owner truly takes the time to make sure your stay is amazing and no detail is left unturned.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYQR8wbzukdi1Pfqqfn0QhKmodVCtVilmvfWGN57sZvi0K9c7XGvtUcFTbnSK70nRxH0GjWRF2w8rrlyLhUxf_cUv1LkpKxfGG7qvSgFZDjQ1W3IZB8DlYymqMYA5t8VOLUmDetAheg_FPA-lu3Q_1zqj3qSZcGZw3RnA05aIdRYAWQTINEcTAriydgA/s4032/IMG_9860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYQR8wbzukdi1Pfqqfn0QhKmodVCtVilmvfWGN57sZvi0K9c7XGvtUcFTbnSK70nRxH0GjWRF2w8rrlyLhUxf_cUv1LkpKxfGG7qvSgFZDjQ1W3IZB8DlYymqMYA5t8VOLUmDetAheg_FPA-lu3Q_1zqj3qSZcGZw3RnA05aIdRYAWQTINEcTAriydgA/w480-h640/IMG_9860.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdIc89eeC1vNFmDP0ktm1G8XWWASemXguR0iXdZWLjyimDWa0kpVjXu6hyJFAfUX6J3WNApGL3wd73Pd49PnH1rKoKzQd8zNUp4fzEwr8kSCcmAdHAiaSje-RKjX83LAFxVpRmgvpWW4XDPxN0LKW7V4ecID14CZrUC2nl4OVrdI0GPv0qb0l_tXbHlc/s4032/IMG_9864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdIc89eeC1vNFmDP0ktm1G8XWWASemXguR0iXdZWLjyimDWa0kpVjXu6hyJFAfUX6J3WNApGL3wd73Pd49PnH1rKoKzQd8zNUp4fzEwr8kSCcmAdHAiaSje-RKjX83LAFxVpRmgvpWW4XDPxN0LKW7V4ecID14CZrUC2nl4OVrdI0GPv0qb0l_tXbHlc/w480-h640/IMG_9864.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2jgTHulDcGEmC5yCpxmzWvF6MQS8kjFy5J71AlOLHlGfrAl3g9lEjxJptXPHrEg361u0lu5gBDQbhLj7hFsxgmNrnfsS0I59b4ngWreI4PezBtAUB9179rpc8TkzjJB1gPtaa6x4wu4LKwpWi_h-QOTBsM2vOlAQLn8EJ9vdmv5hY1mRfYyDdxnqDs8/s4032/IMG_9873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2jgTHulDcGEmC5yCpxmzWvF6MQS8kjFy5J71AlOLHlGfrAl3g9lEjxJptXPHrEg361u0lu5gBDQbhLj7hFsxgmNrnfsS0I59b4ngWreI4PezBtAUB9179rpc8TkzjJB1gPtaa6x4wu4LKwpWi_h-QOTBsM2vOlAQLn8EJ9vdmv5hY1mRfYyDdxnqDs8/w480-h640/IMG_9873.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q8yebW1Jff6JzmmYofIwbkyvM51nmnoK493sNYz9GFXj8PC57ZSFmyhz1wAUHjaKKiI7jPkJv2h-lMbA85OCKUbkKlD5UOzUm89jVqpCUZ5YXMiQilGGQU7d0pXXSlGuPFdbAjpNzTD7IiVZHZlvLnGkJyDt4LyDkjAUrgaur6sFaxquQrlLoRgD5-s/s4032/IMG_9904.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q8yebW1Jff6JzmmYofIwbkyvM51nmnoK493sNYz9GFXj8PC57ZSFmyhz1wAUHjaKKiI7jPkJv2h-lMbA85OCKUbkKlD5UOzUm89jVqpCUZ5YXMiQilGGQU7d0pXXSlGuPFdbAjpNzTD7IiVZHZlvLnGkJyDt4LyDkjAUrgaur6sFaxquQrlLoRgD5-s/w480-h640/IMG_9904.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Before we knew it, it was already time for "Meet the Teacher" and the first day of school. Where did summer break go? I feel like we were just going to the end of the school year celebrations and jetting off to Colorado to celebrate H's 40th birthday (Colorado trip recap <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/06/colorado-rockies.html" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a>). Lil' Miss is very excited for 1st grade and to be reunited with some of her kindergarten friends. I especially enjoyed the coffee and mini donut trucks outside which were a nice treat. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XMzRhW688PPIrszrOZKh5mt0PDaXER_qjkCil5kpEXHERA_0Mt-tthHQLUZqsYEqFu76LTeaziZ4M2pL_A0vvUWy5WYupzWIFUKfijRzcDKTNfqdM06JW2DJXNz0ZjO9m6kRp-p0V1EF6tgOg6uAE_lOlGGDTiPlsWuWyUMtbdmG1dp_ND_dSmVpzKs/s4032/IMG_9974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XMzRhW688PPIrszrOZKh5mt0PDaXER_qjkCil5kpEXHERA_0Mt-tthHQLUZqsYEqFu76LTeaziZ4M2pL_A0vvUWy5WYupzWIFUKfijRzcDKTNfqdM06JW2DJXNz0ZjO9m6kRp-p0V1EF6tgOg6uAE_lOlGGDTiPlsWuWyUMtbdmG1dp_ND_dSmVpzKs/w640-h480/IMG_9974.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R-tuxxfKxHjAJ0FgyREqMK2PA-5B-KzI-Q3oaIGH0dacEgg3ErKQ3RBMJswWfvneCA8upbNqRVBn7FVQXUyAJiO1MxEyePqXth_8qFlblA7SeKyt5xjOewaySh3ODJGbYjHco9MVn_uU7KDOSN30Zgw3TGKvl22SOQBQvJRMG8Uq9_OPI1qexmKKgPY/s4032/IMG_9978.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4R-tuxxfKxHjAJ0FgyREqMK2PA-5B-KzI-Q3oaIGH0dacEgg3ErKQ3RBMJswWfvneCA8upbNqRVBn7FVQXUyAJiO1MxEyePqXth_8qFlblA7SeKyt5xjOewaySh3ODJGbYjHco9MVn_uU7KDOSN30Zgw3TGKvl22SOQBQvJRMG8Uq9_OPI1qexmKKgPY/w480-h640/IMG_9978.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last weekend, we were able to get out for a quick date night and we decided to check out a new speakeasy called <a href="https://www.graftonstreetlakemary.com/crown-alley" target="_blank"><b>Crown Alley</b></a>. You enter through a phone booth in the back of the building with a code you dial in, and are greeted to the beautiful hidden space. We enjoyed their handcrafted cocktails and the chef's selection charcuterie board. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv1Hf5UQNZKvU7T7D7Rune2pRLAudDhVUj_H4VY-I11pZlH3RG9Pjh3pxgjC1pZPd6_aaveGdkcqiFPOOWt8j1wY5qScD-5hq6gjXXN8fuaRkSELqr7U_ZuAaNQ7GdhrX8lMTOlqEFcotCMy5Y4DShnh7lqLDrQK9IobH1yt0G1Ci9KjYirab7wPWbgA/s4032/IMG_9996.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv1Hf5UQNZKvU7T7D7Rune2pRLAudDhVUj_H4VY-I11pZlH3RG9Pjh3pxgjC1pZPd6_aaveGdkcqiFPOOWt8j1wY5qScD-5hq6gjXXN8fuaRkSELqr7U_ZuAaNQ7GdhrX8lMTOlqEFcotCMy5Y4DShnh7lqLDrQK9IobH1yt0G1Ci9KjYirab7wPWbgA/w480-h640/IMG_9996.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ecT0uSP7O9ojamc1xnF1UQ" target="_blank">Floral 2 Piece Set</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+e1pW5Yg6PnPI6WUApYqo0Q" target="_blank">Braided Heels</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7FVW-DQ53L3wH1VN0UCpxw" target="_blank">Aviator Sunglasses</a></b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqzaeWppy6CLQ-49J-OiT44tkWcukQvdwl3Cc6StjoStso4X_DbYGeMhwe3S6m7TZ94EtRCxTHGwsVC_0CdO-qyiM3PLJgXDU0vvR0RdVR9g1dfA__AvosMUe-EasGXPi_wX6XW6eIZxo41o6z9imRaJeEzXIOPuQ2IaQx_9MVuSwLmv7PKPrBfKehb8/s4032/IMG_0002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqzaeWppy6CLQ-49J-OiT44tkWcukQvdwl3Cc6StjoStso4X_DbYGeMhwe3S6m7TZ94EtRCxTHGwsVC_0CdO-qyiM3PLJgXDU0vvR0RdVR9g1dfA__AvosMUe-EasGXPi_wX6XW6eIZxo41o6z9imRaJeEzXIOPuQ2IaQx_9MVuSwLmv7PKPrBfKehb8/w480-h640/IMG_0002.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn_JJH29Mqy8Wvf8EzEdMY6v1OaS0uITwD18knfvPD8Kip7jHZO_cLrNf_ki2QcHgKUVQha6XO2LmUA2HsM0V2xPfQ0GFY0Dop1z3oW_wSHggwJPuoTT_nodyCv42EDLHkud0lm40YYS-Rfq-MwAI7sng7o0ClXv5N1__1WsyHuknSvGVfW0HZExpAh8/s4032/IMG_0010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn_JJH29Mqy8Wvf8EzEdMY6v1OaS0uITwD18knfvPD8Kip7jHZO_cLrNf_ki2QcHgKUVQha6XO2LmUA2HsM0V2xPfQ0GFY0Dop1z3oW_wSHggwJPuoTT_nodyCv42EDLHkud0lm40YYS-Rfq-MwAI7sng7o0ClXv5N1__1WsyHuknSvGVfW0HZExpAh8/w480-h640/IMG_0010.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjox12UeL6i6VwWvN13XsnzRPqbjoxUeUs72d5nWVWgW1HA5KtcbxMoPRt2DHc6TMeWNIry7Ao8az1-osaD7A56p8H_C7p7rSZllODOIn8IzwhocW8ZWkcSnJs4FRye2WEa9itjZkaccDbLtzwOiAiogz8-stQdr1b1GuBjkCxqFcjil7xnmLaT1kQTE/s4032/IMG_0029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjox12UeL6i6VwWvN13XsnzRPqbjoxUeUs72d5nWVWgW1HA5KtcbxMoPRt2DHc6TMeWNIry7Ao8az1-osaD7A56p8H_C7p7rSZllODOIn8IzwhocW8ZWkcSnJs4FRye2WEa9itjZkaccDbLtzwOiAiogz8-stQdr1b1GuBjkCxqFcjil7xnmLaT1kQTE/w480-h640/IMG_0029.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We spent the rest of the weekend in the pool (hello heat index of 107 degrees!) and went out for Cobb Salads and for me - mimosas. I broke out my new sparkly <a href="https://rstyle.me/+d135Veoq14_VYN6lWhrmjA" target="_blank"><b>cuff bracelet</b></a> that I used my 50% off birthday discount at Kendra Scott for, and couldn't stop swooning. 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5045298"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/35d334331b834e6e41e4f03813372a832b67c146/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-54577211089148990072023-07-31T05:30:00.005-04:002023-08-04T09:03:02.936-04:00Farewell July<p>Have I seriously not recapped our 4th of July weekend yet? Whoops. I'm settled back into my new-old job, and am honestly happy. I left for multiple reasons a little over a year ago, and all roads led me back to where I was truly the happiest. When they asked me to come back earlier this year I was thrown off guard, but let it marinate for a while and realized it's where I belong career wise. With that said, things have been back to super crazy busy just as I remember hence my absence here on my little slice of the internet. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXpIG07vp2_qKEgEJhmC4OpI9F4wcrYCNYskPllODu4OmoCq94syCCdHRILi2vRiZ966z-ml__TqSVR0TALRvnaT4N6Aj7kushrjOx9yhOUhHRhn3BrtzXniVya2K0yEbUcexplvCbkHi23xMnx20y-XjxoVkP4osMILf9DbDeNi9CsqPDjsD39Pnl_E/s4032/IMG_9320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXpIG07vp2_qKEgEJhmC4OpI9F4wcrYCNYskPllODu4OmoCq94syCCdHRILi2vRiZ966z-ml__TqSVR0TALRvnaT4N6Aj7kushrjOx9yhOUhHRhn3BrtzXniVya2K0yEbUcexplvCbkHi23xMnx20y-XjxoVkP4osMILf9DbDeNi9CsqPDjsD39Pnl_E/w480-h640/IMG_9320.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We kicked off the holiday weekend with dinner and margaritas at our favorite local spot and lots of pool time of course. I also did my best to make sure Lil' Miss and I were rocking red, white and/or blue all weekend. I paired <a href="https://rstyle.me/+5KJWQ8lnKtoiB0ArHu9-Qw" target="_blank"><b>this knotted tank</b></a> with an oldie but a goodie white denim skirt for dinner, and it was super comfy. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnwiYsXPyonMQ7lImfSPt7LfCczrtvgrNWu8PxMVp2yvuF2rMdnbpTVUBalBm72HPn4XnP6r8t_iv8_4cLXfVLSb0AL0AAAfHn9Ml4pr8NIGGQwSAr18GbA9Cw2gLgAoBMHBDkTF5gqxeVFCFsh6aqKpaE8B5iMYezN2VBziL1IxX9ME2G6qk4EDTjrE/s4032/IMG_9374.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnwiYsXPyonMQ7lImfSPt7LfCczrtvgrNWu8PxMVp2yvuF2rMdnbpTVUBalBm72HPn4XnP6r8t_iv8_4cLXfVLSb0AL0AAAfHn9Ml4pr8NIGGQwSAr18GbA9Cw2gLgAoBMHBDkTF5gqxeVFCFsh6aqKpaE8B5iMYezN2VBziL1IxX9ME2G6qk4EDTjrE/w480-h640/IMG_9374.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We headed to a friend's house for 4th of July festivities, and ended up staying to watch the fireworks from their hot tub since it was raining at the park we were going to go to. 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We headed to New Smyrna Beach for the day one Saturday before stopping off at our favorite Tiki Bar and Grill on the intracoastal for a late lunch/early dinner. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaKBtUHxPa7dDEwboTJG5INq3eJvFKwSYYd4-9BcrhTZJF-SktPYflvR7APrsEscnPnJyVFTo-msGs9lh4JGFe---PuIDpHp7qmf7MHT-uzf_2gB_1TxH53-i1awEVK3NXLIi2zF4iH169o9emFxSLZ8Y5ZaZ1pa2NAw68DG-snrZp8xYSlOzK5Zxxec/s4032/IMG_9579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaKBtUHxPa7dDEwboTJG5INq3eJvFKwSYYd4-9BcrhTZJF-SktPYflvR7APrsEscnPnJyVFTo-msGs9lh4JGFe---PuIDpHp7qmf7MHT-uzf_2gB_1TxH53-i1awEVK3NXLIi2zF4iH169o9emFxSLZ8Y5ZaZ1pa2NAw68DG-snrZp8xYSlOzK5Zxxec/w480-h640/IMG_9579.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+6XqiyCnuTqlg3BMEF-loKw" target="_blank">Swim Cover-Up</a> {only $19} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+crYVNazvdvJ07QqsW7cFpQ" target="_blank">Flip Flops</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKjiKvmLjf5K7g1PJNTqWa8UyqfqBIaxJjcOP7JDPAta8OXe4gmuqZtgz2u6Yo8F-ucEgPMvV0-VRYVSoSnpOguj2btZEUCOT5mj1lJiQW3sEuVU27SE35BW39-jV6TyjlI-xIepMLH8SSZSfUZBzx1Erb1VOh-HtUOqqXxWU0z1oHrNWlFi6lgIJnSw/s4032/IMG_9583.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKjiKvmLjf5K7g1PJNTqWa8UyqfqBIaxJjcOP7JDPAta8OXe4gmuqZtgz2u6Yo8F-ucEgPMvV0-VRYVSoSnpOguj2btZEUCOT5mj1lJiQW3sEuVU27SE35BW39-jV6TyjlI-xIepMLH8SSZSfUZBzx1Erb1VOh-HtUOqqXxWU0z1oHrNWlFi6lgIJnSw/w480-h640/IMG_9583.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPreSSTdR5SkMX-ZVLS8gkqkJR70Zdz7U1A3Wz_d_B34CMS9aQAyJuaWKy6jnsmZ0gn7BjyCl4ENqq8Q2s03vIp1j3BsCdoD-liWdbN0EbvjU2ssRpvkG6uE1mUnqmzJAOIYKCAoCqJCnPNjdUiL2OLY9s76fGaYDCeOXXyRE25Gd8zGvOJrfi8bF1uA/s4032/IMG_9609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPreSSTdR5SkMX-ZVLS8gkqkJR70Zdz7U1A3Wz_d_B34CMS9aQAyJuaWKy6jnsmZ0gn7BjyCl4ENqq8Q2s03vIp1j3BsCdoD-liWdbN0EbvjU2ssRpvkG6uE1mUnqmzJAOIYKCAoCqJCnPNjdUiL2OLY9s76fGaYDCeOXXyRE25Gd8zGvOJrfi8bF1uA/w480-h640/IMG_9609.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGux2k-UW3THsuqHNPC3Gdvvg_LDtmhQUR4UDBtr09Ur_jAx51oF33RDgz61D4X4na7vLuiuYm8gDQRRf89mWnS0yOeuhL9xLk3jiw_oAIBMTjMPJNY5hl4M8UxblziPjBp0uty6gDImvEpjllUd-XY1hzzlsclXCP0XwIx5cMBWbuJjY7wILBO9T4nBg/s4032/IMG_9612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGux2k-UW3THsuqHNPC3Gdvvg_LDtmhQUR4UDBtr09Ur_jAx51oF33RDgz61D4X4na7vLuiuYm8gDQRRf89mWnS0yOeuhL9xLk3jiw_oAIBMTjMPJNY5hl4M8UxblziPjBp0uty6gDImvEpjllUd-XY1hzzlsclXCP0XwIx5cMBWbuJjY7wILBO9T4nBg/w480-h640/IMG_9612.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AiP7BWSwiAY0yGSB9aD1a_bgFa0gBVDhg4yPDIBC3hJZUkyETod13Uxfq2SX80mh58o9h0rd3WUcWS2pLqVyj13c6jxbFWIFcbZaF2L4jMksq-FmLYGE66K5ABejgRVr14lhN6C7I965wLEJDC0337N8sY2Fw-_Kj4Eov8p5wnqGOblCPHopyyLH-rE/s4032/IMG_9621.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0AiP7BWSwiAY0yGSB9aD1a_bgFa0gBVDhg4yPDIBC3hJZUkyETod13Uxfq2SX80mh58o9h0rd3WUcWS2pLqVyj13c6jxbFWIFcbZaF2L4jMksq-FmLYGE66K5ABejgRVr14lhN6C7I965wLEJDC0337N8sY2Fw-_Kj4Eov8p5wnqGOblCPHopyyLH-rE/w480-h640/IMG_9621.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>July of course included trips to Universal, and we are thoroughly enjoying our 2nd year as annual passholders. Lil' Miss gets upset on the weekends we don't end up going. Our little thrill seeker! We have our favorite rides and go-to bartenders at certain spots and know when the wait time is just not worth it. The Florida summer heat is no joke though, so I scooped up <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ebF3H92j8EUJf6qZJKjD5w" target="_blank"><b>this romper</b></a> which was light and airy paired with sneaks. We also started using <a href="https://rstyle.me/+wkIDP6gjcYKYq2FCWhABPQ" target="_blank"><b>these cooling towels</b></a> which are a game changer! I have no shame walking around with one on my neck. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hzXx5PrRsEQhDBTaYVm_G4keytIIfqjPT9sxVclraFegf67kFUNaqW7WRKM7RAL_VTS_r73tbCUvEzc5omM-4f6wV-62wHo7j9_A0-3WAyse7PzXQmXNZp2wKb-ue5AHTW_3Po8AGI8bHflxTRAGDHyczCvtz4liNvkE2j4jy-Srcc89ljESGZHnnls/s4032/IMG_9678.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hzXx5PrRsEQhDBTaYVm_G4keytIIfqjPT9sxVclraFegf67kFUNaqW7WRKM7RAL_VTS_r73tbCUvEzc5omM-4f6wV-62wHo7j9_A0-3WAyse7PzXQmXNZp2wKb-ue5AHTW_3Po8AGI8bHflxTRAGDHyczCvtz4liNvkE2j4jy-Srcc89ljESGZHnnls/w480-h640/IMG_9678.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+ebF3H92j8EUJf6qZJKjD5w" target="_blank">Romper</a> | Kate Spade <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jTeRJo8ESh5tvWmULYW4Mw" target="_blank">Sneakers</a> {on major sale!}</b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>And who would I be if I didn't see the Barbie Movie opening weekend. I was hesitant to bring Lil' Miss due to the PG13 rating, but it was for suggestive language that would go right over her head which it totally did. So, we donned our pink and headed to the theater for a mommy-daughter date. I hadn't been to the theater in YEARS and was pleasantly surprised that they now have luxury recliners. YES please! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHbGeC-RbuJhBa3sBWn55hq_S6NjqrU-yjc5BjUe1Bwci_H3PSYxV7xWrzXhu8u6RQjIx5Kl02EQ3a5-B4ALp3mT8tfdXT7xLld569-p1sq_L1FweqLr0AzkrtZgZtbMU3ke1SdhFoYoJkXm1ftf59rh5exJL-NqFOl0beBCuBSLgKnZK-GyE1jcYPEE/s4032/IMG_9693.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHbGeC-RbuJhBa3sBWn55hq_S6NjqrU-yjc5BjUe1Bwci_H3PSYxV7xWrzXhu8u6RQjIx5Kl02EQ3a5-B4ALp3mT8tfdXT7xLld569-p1sq_L1FweqLr0AzkrtZgZtbMU3ke1SdhFoYoJkXm1ftf59rh5exJL-NqFOl0beBCuBSLgKnZK-GyE1jcYPEE/w480-h640/IMG_9693.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5_B6D9ZBCsZY7bH_tNu8dRapeT45mZnqv3Uo8MwMmEeznYq7I00hQN2vWuB4tPdVGizaLTOaawaM0X0yZk6Y3K5HBadpKj4dpB8iXSNivXF40b6Fu5cs7pzRBL91ZR0GC-VPwP6caItTk6U1SHOpjl_1r4L693BuydLUCuGT1nErQQ_gorR4VO5n4ZU/s3088/IMG_9698.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5_B6D9ZBCsZY7bH_tNu8dRapeT45mZnqv3Uo8MwMmEeznYq7I00hQN2vWuB4tPdVGizaLTOaawaM0X0yZk6Y3K5HBadpKj4dpB8iXSNivXF40b6Fu5cs7pzRBL91ZR0GC-VPwP6caItTk6U1SHOpjl_1r4L693BuydLUCuGT1nErQQ_gorR4VO5n4ZU/w480-h640/IMG_9698.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>A selfie with a mouth full of popcorn and a stop for Barbie ice cream after was on the agenda. The perfect Sunday afternoon.<div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbP0ELYWo8kJtw_hgPlTRqnCbBygaZLce90Bxk6pclewTgzCz3fnl2B9kZTMKuF_xvUJZ_HisRXRgmcZUtkkMyl9aO2JS4xu0FUi1kR-JYlOhRC86c42o32afN154jcF9euiI-u0RDyesJTmFcPV_OZl00V9F3yBdiz9y8M7N-H5DNhvNyKDcfvku-jc/s4032/IMG_9703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbP0ELYWo8kJtw_hgPlTRqnCbBygaZLce90Bxk6pclewTgzCz3fnl2B9kZTMKuF_xvUJZ_HisRXRgmcZUtkkMyl9aO2JS4xu0FUi1kR-JYlOhRC86c42o32afN154jcF9euiI-u0RDyesJTmFcPV_OZl00V9F3yBdiz9y8M7N-H5DNhvNyKDcfvku-jc/w480-h640/IMG_9703.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5038215"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/fb951f51efff142850ce162dbf1ac9ba80cacc0f/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-51183580057454502512023-07-17T05:30:00.073-04:002023-07-17T05:30:00.146-04:00Universal StaycationIt's been almost a month since our staycation at Loews Sapphire Falls at Universal to celebrate our anniversary, and here I am finally pulling it together for a recap. We actually had a quick day date at Universal earlier that week before we drove back a few days later to check in as a family for the weekend. As much as I love popping in to the parks whenever we feel like it and heading home, it's also nice to play tourist every once in a while and stay at one of their resorts and take the water taxi to the parks. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L--k9yyCUU_xUzlbC1cCMGiuqiD3NgDb8B-dUDf14xSveT1NbJRNWfftenkQ75OFdzLHrb6q0AYbXP04ME5lLpSXl5w3IraA3cEIg1paGdz6GuHwX8lNGFh2ez5pfZc55EsmBW30Gk6VIfYb8HVflq1w6GywHxEbyfEJctHkkJDFAEr1AIJ6t_w-XSE/s4032/IMG_9176.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_L--k9yyCUU_xUzlbC1cCMGiuqiD3NgDb8B-dUDf14xSveT1NbJRNWfftenkQ75OFdzLHrb6q0AYbXP04ME5lLpSXl5w3IraA3cEIg1paGdz6GuHwX8lNGFh2ez5pfZc55EsmBW30Gk6VIfYb8HVflq1w6GywHxEbyfEJctHkkJDFAEr1AIJ6t_w-XSE/w480-h640/IMG_9176.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uxmRf1yhKCkivVDCIAwTWHE-l4bmKWg5HOnWuUF6ihf5gE-Yply4Yu6wOeidz_60bE7MddJ8ob51afTMUQ5FqkN3GE_TCTLcbbiBhxDuHqYb4sZnWVj277Nve-LueYDBwQFWBzD3pnwumZe4p0RbPrkQCVqrpwL2OtMwqO3KdGjt5tp4IbR8zSo7bHI/s3088/IMG_9180.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2uxmRf1yhKCkivVDCIAwTWHE-l4bmKWg5HOnWuUF6ihf5gE-Yply4Yu6wOeidz_60bE7MddJ8ob51afTMUQ5FqkN3GE_TCTLcbbiBhxDuHqYb4sZnWVj277Nve-LueYDBwQFWBzD3pnwumZe4p0RbPrkQCVqrpwL2OtMwqO3KdGjt5tp4IbR8zSo7bHI/w480-h640/IMG_9180.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Quick tip - if the line is long for the Hogwarts Express when changing parks we like to go through City Walk and stop for a margarita at Margaritaville and say hello to Joe the bartender. When Lil' Miss is with us he always gives her a cup of water with a watermelon slice which makes her day! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKNqTWoHHAjc5-Rwe4QR38QrN3t0TFx1r9KAkLNdySRL_BI24gCBVzywM0Ut8EIx6vOJwn2IpoELqkx1PjvncZ-mTpZDHD_n9nyyhvx96G1GlkX2suQTdqdf-eflx70y0lmpfq1ZxFGBl1hrOp9LIKF2svqsa7dJPiiOCxr9TMWqlwMvz5k6VG3UEMAQ/s4032/IMG_9185.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrKNqTWoHHAjc5-Rwe4QR38QrN3t0TFx1r9KAkLNdySRL_BI24gCBVzywM0Ut8EIx6vOJwn2IpoELqkx1PjvncZ-mTpZDHD_n9nyyhvx96G1GlkX2suQTdqdf-eflx70y0lmpfq1ZxFGBl1hrOp9LIKF2svqsa7dJPiiOCxr9TMWqlwMvz5k6VG3UEMAQ/w640-h480/IMG_9185.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Day dates just the two of us = all the rollercoaster fun! Lil' Miss loves the coasters too, but she's not tall enough yet for Velocicoaster, The Hulk or Rip Ride Rockit. Although she asks all the time when she can join us - she is a thrill seeker and loves that she's big enough for Hagrid's Motorbike, Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey and The Mummy now. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5A2vjARkKf-f5KU5kaJBbGnsXBk_7n1DZL-STd1L57fxyMgfKI8SOnrBoSqvvOO9w_N7vqA7ZcJSboBr2znV64w9bmjSfYzOFN39BXE5HPOqWJpJ9lKk5x1645RGx-2UyxhW9TJhZ3CaV2LTyw7iuMF4QktO9D7KTn33zh0L7bLI8sFYCJ9NbFe3jQ8/s4032/IMG_9213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5A2vjARkKf-f5KU5kaJBbGnsXBk_7n1DZL-STd1L57fxyMgfKI8SOnrBoSqvvOO9w_N7vqA7ZcJSboBr2znV64w9bmjSfYzOFN39BXE5HPOqWJpJ9lKk5x1645RGx-2UyxhW9TJhZ3CaV2LTyw7iuMF4QktO9D7KTn33zh0L7bLI8sFYCJ9NbFe3jQ8/w640-h480/IMG_9213.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We headed back that Friday after work and checked in to the resort. We lucked out with a pool view room that also had a view of Velocicoaster and Hogwarts Castle. Yes please! We headed down to the pool and ordered food from the pool bar for dinner which ended up working out perfectly instead of a big fancy dinner. The resort slide was everyone's favorite part of the pool and the cool beach entry to cut across to the other side. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjG0lXpyZbLtfzoFezmt51MqFR-cD07T7QCKydVHLLYiVWh3kMOYoBvIg1gr47mSCHT3Uuiagu5E5rf-b5MJzKTaMKPKO6LhEjWCgs8mcKUmUJEDuylti0h8UjrkwvojLDR35deqSM5OQwOqdiyFM1PnYCrZ_CkQa1xEc6MMo8RemiaDfdXUOgN9WyR8/s4032/IMG_9241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjG0lXpyZbLtfzoFezmt51MqFR-cD07T7QCKydVHLLYiVWh3kMOYoBvIg1gr47mSCHT3Uuiagu5E5rf-b5MJzKTaMKPKO6LhEjWCgs8mcKUmUJEDuylti0h8UjrkwvojLDR35deqSM5OQwOqdiyFM1PnYCrZ_CkQa1xEc6MMo8RemiaDfdXUOgN9WyR8/w480-h640/IMG_9241.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Saturday morning we were up bright and early to head to Islands of Adventure for early access to the parks. If you're staying at a connected resort or are an annual passholder, you can access the most sought after rides an hour early before general admission and experience less crowds. I broke out my <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ebF3H92j8EUJf6qZJKjD5w" target="_blank"><b>new romper</b></a> to try and beat the head. Spoiler alert - I still needed to head to the water park to cool off. We rode a few rides then walked over to Volcano Bay to cool off at the water park before heading back to the resort to enjoy the pool some more. I have 0 pictures of the fun in the parks, and pick back up for dinner at the Portofino Resort. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZyTxdC58JgSsw2_mhQ4DpViuF4dBHVQh1iKlcbbGvS3m0u1Bih5A_pSlJvjzVB14tFrJ3tDg2vYaDPAxOTRtqeYzDnpeppb_8KJ-fLfRFr1iN02EEunBSmzVsvLQdFMkQAZLsMBtLrKv4FXVPTzblRE0Ff5BNLlTRrsahSIDvOPCeGhA-7MhKEEMyJQ/s4032/IMG_9249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZyTxdC58JgSsw2_mhQ4DpViuF4dBHVQh1iKlcbbGvS3m0u1Bih5A_pSlJvjzVB14tFrJ3tDg2vYaDPAxOTRtqeYzDnpeppb_8KJ-fLfRFr1iN02EEunBSmzVsvLQdFMkQAZLsMBtLrKv4FXVPTzblRE0Ff5BNLlTRrsahSIDvOPCeGhA-7MhKEEMyJQ/w480-h640/IMG_9249.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+j-ianIULDKeYUTAZ2bGeCw" target="_blank">Floral Cutout Maxi Dress</a> {comes in 2 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+bMjXo-W3hqrSp2exXZ1mRg" target="_blank">Her Dress</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xU9UyD2a75WPuFwEAEbcEw" target="_blank">Sandals</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+eppzCh6FlgF1grdy7Yva0w" target="_blank">Necklace</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+D31nLmzgP2fuf6TRH2OwAQ" target="_blank">Camera Bag</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAiioTJqa-LsNUXdQGdOAsApW9oT3mFzRl7e6RGz3CDGmtnqnaHUcacpchJ5z4aYDH9HU30psQ5OW6RlfcL3r2Hg54ix4lhoKgThbAwKSGAwfFks7XDVjek3idWBSQaSpSVueFd-IinAD0ir0xZNnn7qg_XAtYsIuEXq5y0DGHi2QCitR7qG8vdyfwZk/s4032/IMG_9260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAiioTJqa-LsNUXdQGdOAsApW9oT3mFzRl7e6RGz3CDGmtnqnaHUcacpchJ5z4aYDH9HU30psQ5OW6RlfcL3r2Hg54ix4lhoKgThbAwKSGAwfFks7XDVjek3idWBSQaSpSVueFd-IinAD0ir0xZNnn7qg_XAtYsIuEXq5y0DGHi2QCitR7qG8vdyfwZk/w480-h640/IMG_9260.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJMQXOuAbULj4VBg3ozwrdcnjOpezg_lHDsTdjwaoDqVgutNHKjo0fv7ttFz7cH4AD6qXIuQIkMBcfA-dssCbctYjt4SEhgGzACpWkWE_7COinyuV_QhCx-TBdKzFeKCqjF_uY4ka257FocerSXaASaAPXOsPcpQJHVVjjkz-whf0wivEOIMxo8dOZsM/s4032/IMG_9262.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJMQXOuAbULj4VBg3ozwrdcnjOpezg_lHDsTdjwaoDqVgutNHKjo0fv7ttFz7cH4AD6qXIuQIkMBcfA-dssCbctYjt4SEhgGzACpWkWE_7COinyuV_QhCx-TBdKzFeKCqjF_uY4ka257FocerSXaASaAPXOsPcpQJHVVjjkz-whf0wivEOIMxo8dOZsM/w480-h640/IMG_9262.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>A stop off the water taxi to pick up Voodoo Doughnuts for Sunday's breakfast was of course on the agenda. 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5030759"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/62ea089d558c3ce9619c44752271999f45fdcb70/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-33016762000867364472023-07-05T05:30:00.077-04:002023-07-05T05:30:00.138-04:00It's Wedding Season<p>I love wedding season! We just celebrated our 13th anniversary, and a few of our friends also celebrate their anniversaries in the summer. Who doesn't love an outdoor wedding in the warmer months? Don't know what to wear? I've got you covered! No matter what the attire calls for on the invitation, all of my picks are versatile and can be worn again after attending a wedding on vacation. Elegant night on a cruise, dinner under swaying palms, date night, by the pool or all of the above. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Black Tie or Black Tie Optional</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><br /></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5YObQ2mu564aPgiN8cJYDYqopbgOS7I6uHU7TVBa8aWnPd0sUDUc5kGDP0JTc49lGBeMKqwql-tSSM68hrOjQcUQr9JXFaoDYk63Fi6-MIPf9CldkF9ZW9Hha2-ZJM3LHSHbvbNmHCTnfY8YnBGKNOLEnCUG1__3oq48Cvf-dtFYNFTo3tUEul11/s4032/IMG_3644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5YObQ2mu564aPgiN8cJYDYqopbgOS7I6uHU7TVBa8aWnPd0sUDUc5kGDP0JTc49lGBeMKqwql-tSSM68hrOjQcUQr9JXFaoDYk63Fi6-MIPf9CldkF9ZW9Hha2-ZJM3LHSHbvbNmHCTnfY8YnBGKNOLEnCUG1__3oq48Cvf-dtFYNFTo3tUEul11/w480-h640/IMG_3644.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I wore <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7fS-JgphkPTaVL2_fiDRpg" target="_blank"><b>this satin beauty</b></a> to my cousin's black tie optional wedding in Cape Cod, and it was perfect for the weather and the beautiful waterfront backdrop. (Wedding weekend on the Cape recap <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2022/09/wedding-weekend-in-cape-cod.html" target="_blank"><b>found here</b></a>).</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xtvos5pSyGlEFFI2hUZn98BS1EhCyeyjPjeoGqCG2T8dX_JfEzhPg8F46kiM1qNt2SmiwcGSChSEATfehDNzs9OLP15yAxQ1MTEPrCGh_0RG_5ElxmJ1kc0l3L07UYdOvyMzJvxEZM3ti0yIVAA30IdUnXO3VAn9h_qtBSIJ5nERSASzV35DhuAi/s4032/IMG_3649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Xtvos5pSyGlEFFI2hUZn98BS1EhCyeyjPjeoGqCG2T8dX_JfEzhPg8F46kiM1qNt2SmiwcGSChSEATfehDNzs9OLP15yAxQ1MTEPrCGh_0RG_5ElxmJ1kc0l3L07UYdOvyMzJvxEZM3ti0yIVAA30IdUnXO3VAn9h_qtBSIJ5nERSASzV35DhuAi/w480-h640/IMG_3649.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Cocktail</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(Honestly feels like a couple years ago not 8!) So, it was fun to not only be at an all inclusive resort with friends for a few days, but dress up and attend a wedding on the beach. I went with a flowy number and sandals because sand. 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5022818"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/d6b227be16b774102e1279cde957d8ae56f16434/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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We've settled back in at home after H's birthday <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/06/colorado-rockies.html" target="_blank"><b>trip to Colorado</b></a>, we celebrated him at the house with friends and have been enjoying trips to get ice cream, a fun experience at the <a href="https://moiorlando.com/" target="_blank"><b>Museum of Illusions</b></a>, leisurely meals on the patio and of course lots of pool time. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe1abTmFF7fKlDcLjFpKsNMPlC-aQDFb8O42ADdcD7TRMFQlQm3onTC30_fgfo2ZaNn4zMIo4xK9l7o3bo5BBktc0d0ST4c_a30knC5hhAUOouNZwK1dsdm7X1GcBrKXgYIWzodQekzOZUXXyjjoCzG30pabievEY4Cc6Fd9oFo9GHgUSsTTbZ45p/s4032/IMG_8924.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNe1abTmFF7fKlDcLjFpKsNMPlC-aQDFb8O42ADdcD7TRMFQlQm3onTC30_fgfo2ZaNn4zMIo4xK9l7o3bo5BBktc0d0ST4c_a30knC5hhAUOouNZwK1dsdm7X1GcBrKXgYIWzodQekzOZUXXyjjoCzG30pabievEY4Cc6Fd9oFo9GHgUSsTTbZ45p/w480-h640/IMG_8924.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I worked with our cake baker (a former neighbor who makes the <b><i>BEST </i></b>cakes - they taste as great as they look!) to create a birthday cake that reflected his favorite things: The Kansas City Chiefs<i> (not a bandwagoner - he's been a huge fan since he was a kiddo. When I met him we used to be the only people wearing red jerseys in a sea of green at Giants Stadium when they played the Jets and only had 2-3 wins for the season</i>), travel, the Colorado Rockies, golf and Blue Moon beer. I just forgot to add a PS5 controller.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJpCeX_ciCAlbyKkuC3I2-2S2fTC1WeQ6X_-zX79y_YRvK_xc4sQmLMLRbaL3RMskh98wL3pODljtZ6eYUUzF5QWGrSZYKBM-kkS3ZL1WiKXOOhovEZdXQ2GRQtn05F6PSdZZWHfjevZiCA4a0eQi0XTcWtry32BoqokNwHcOSYdWtxQEhHIF8KdI/s1008/IMG_8940.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJpCeX_ciCAlbyKkuC3I2-2S2fTC1WeQ6X_-zX79y_YRvK_xc4sQmLMLRbaL3RMskh98wL3pODljtZ6eYUUzF5QWGrSZYKBM-kkS3ZL1WiKXOOhovEZdXQ2GRQtn05F6PSdZZWHfjevZiCA4a0eQi0XTcWtry32BoqokNwHcOSYdWtxQEhHIF8KdI/w480-h640/IMG_8940.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zA-iscJJVYNW4YSACkkOMJskYlFaYtfXmwhbA5Fza4OAVnAmtdBXk3K8fSemwblwhPib6ENGMFd2Phs4ft3ntwAUbdjI1m3aFcuUkm8TwjMsu3JEJ3ga_EFwVvrh_Q5xZIxi3LwkbzVMkXLR2mcsSuzcoxYS_p_I2ZNTIub9X1_kQYWgLkrhkXa/s3671/IMG_8923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2752" data-original-width="3671" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF-zA-iscJJVYNW4YSACkkOMJskYlFaYtfXmwhbA5Fza4OAVnAmtdBXk3K8fSemwblwhPib6ENGMFd2Phs4ft3ntwAUbdjI1m3aFcuUkm8TwjMsu3JEJ3ga_EFwVvrh_Q5xZIxi3LwkbzVMkXLR2mcsSuzcoxYS_p_I2ZNTIub9X1_kQYWgLkrhkXa/w640-h480/IMG_8923.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7u3ft5zcK78tQLPlHMecey_WE6srdyUgxLAQoyumkic3MIgm9rJMI1d2fbRkL6lwUZKSB0B83oKqOLUFJ_S1HVOAAp6vUjPnnwm1ln1sz3cDNsrblk8WtG1jm2Fh5gOgAcwutErqwO94xDSD3wcIRhfdAgPKa6HfyIgZodTi76fVEmO28pQMojFq/s1038/IMG_8945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1038" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT7u3ft5zcK78tQLPlHMecey_WE6srdyUgxLAQoyumkic3MIgm9rJMI1d2fbRkL6lwUZKSB0B83oKqOLUFJ_S1HVOAAp6vUjPnnwm1ln1sz3cDNsrblk8WtG1jm2Fh5gOgAcwutErqwO94xDSD3wcIRhfdAgPKa6HfyIgZodTi76fVEmO28pQMojFq/w640-h640/IMG_8945.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHaHk66jFh0s_NbAhTA7Im1upLQmACPLSSp8O1jZuhuAjMhM0y1GzlFnZMSVhVsddEi3NhN7TPLv4GP7x1toFlrywrDVhHxDVTaAeogTanLgfMllhkvSHMa2fq-F2kPjPp8Q57YvjTkWdWpTt88w00h9676OkBaBbKviUohyrD3sFD36YZHdM_FjR/s4032/IMG_8971.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHaHk66jFh0s_NbAhTA7Im1upLQmACPLSSp8O1jZuhuAjMhM0y1GzlFnZMSVhVsddEi3NhN7TPLv4GP7x1toFlrywrDVhHxDVTaAeogTanLgfMllhkvSHMa2fq-F2kPjPp8Q57YvjTkWdWpTt88w00h9676OkBaBbKviUohyrD3sFD36YZHdM_FjR/w480-h640/IMG_8971.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf32lqDUMU3QRQ5lJFWKq0lvYwZMKcjYy7jYhaHWMUTEORgtfpxYV9_G_yN3ZOifoKbosZEpu57ivqcZt4VZmKLnJe2chAzabRxE54Xz34tXjNbMRPOS2mxlMwbiRqylPu30llqYEggiYqLneH8ekRBL1D8RCIbWNRwIiGbsCzTxW3Jfhv3ptzNUP/s4032/IMG_8979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf32lqDUMU3QRQ5lJFWKq0lvYwZMKcjYy7jYhaHWMUTEORgtfpxYV9_G_yN3ZOifoKbosZEpu57ivqcZt4VZmKLnJe2chAzabRxE54Xz34tXjNbMRPOS2mxlMwbiRqylPu30llqYEggiYqLneH8ekRBL1D8RCIbWNRwIiGbsCzTxW3Jfhv3ptzNUP/w480-h640/IMG_8979.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Update on my chronic pain - I still get monthly massages which help immensely. When the virus that shall not be named shut everything down, the pain was out of control when I couldn't go for a few months. Ideally, I'd go weekly but ummmm that'd be super expensive. Monthly does the job! <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXVp6-WQJxosl2mcMIsvJc5EuF4Fd7Q7TuXP07Agp9jlPQZbvrVSOD3gH94i5vIaLurWB2TO_CHNjDhHZrAziOY0M31XwrN89dxdGbIz9Y1rQc9Qf-BDO1F94LQGunzB-XkVljD6cW04mlY2MIPYHmDz5AT170n-L4L3XXWrjLvCLAbAOrVJDHjYv/s4032/IMG_8972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXVp6-WQJxosl2mcMIsvJc5EuF4Fd7Q7TuXP07Agp9jlPQZbvrVSOD3gH94i5vIaLurWB2TO_CHNjDhHZrAziOY0M31XwrN89dxdGbIz9Y1rQc9Qf-BDO1F94LQGunzB-XkVljD6cW04mlY2MIPYHmDz5AT170n-L4L3XXWrjLvCLAbAOrVJDHjYv/w480-h640/IMG_8972.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I also had my 1st ever Sugar Factory experience, and let me say YUM! However, the sticker shock when we got the check for just 2 drinks was YIKES! Definitely touristy pricing (it is in the ICON Park area on International Drive so totally makes sense, but still) so I don't foresee us going back anytime soon. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf91-l4OlHBbdJi2hPJHCa_2Ndp-lbbMXj4guXtbmafgAQc1_sTHXUonMhYMHzTYMKIkUUVkREcLubgF4lbiAin8AvRVYgRZumDvLZX_BsgadP_mAyOm3EtvDQPnKv-X7snIukbgFQxZylJeoi-z8FsQajsws1avcKsBTg91aYuhKHa2XaBvTFE3V/s4032/IMG_8990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivf91-l4OlHBbdJi2hPJHCa_2Ndp-lbbMXj4guXtbmafgAQc1_sTHXUonMhYMHzTYMKIkUUVkREcLubgF4lbiAin8AvRVYgRZumDvLZX_BsgadP_mAyOm3EtvDQPnKv-X7snIukbgFQxZylJeoi-z8FsQajsws1avcKsBTg91aYuhKHa2XaBvTFE3V/w480-h640/IMG_8990.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4KV0E3hF4H2LwEkDlxG2eMqzAYKPGssBn2L3orObZ7lHTt2aZtfBiLpoz4Fk174yJxqa__21tjQQqO5KrqkZtqQT-Kez8ZmKfeAKSycvO5WCsGfX3c3WLamugqRj273PSf2bzedJrL53cMg3yGn6HnAILmiKPSIk30BdKZn7u_zhrQdS35vGl4vs/s4032/IMG_9004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4KV0E3hF4H2LwEkDlxG2eMqzAYKPGssBn2L3orObZ7lHTt2aZtfBiLpoz4Fk174yJxqa__21tjQQqO5KrqkZtqQT-Kez8ZmKfeAKSycvO5WCsGfX3c3WLamugqRj273PSf2bzedJrL53cMg3yGn6HnAILmiKPSIk30BdKZn7u_zhrQdS35vGl4vs/w480-h640/IMG_9004.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+EHUOuzgAjglWzm_Ze1xj_A" target="_blank">Dress</a> {available in 7 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+dx0MBxwep_bdeznl8j1jRA" target="_blank">Belt Bag</a> {available in 10 colors|} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xU9UyD2a75WPuFwEAEbcEw" target="_blank">Sandals</a> </b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also renewed our Universal annual passes and booked a weekend staycation to celebrate our anniversary. It's even more magical when we get off a ride after the park is closed, and it feels like we have the place to ourselves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVz0VzbDnIu4--ccSkmB5YU40DV3zOyxk7P1muwe56xpvVmz-Q6jXe7Wl975AJTBPkG1O3NcOvJlDQdnmb7i7Vg6yGvG-kvldZDcJUxSVBHfgYun-jr3MDE-_HZWKwbCkwdyTSGqyd1gBNbHLbBUHQGYsd41cdSYFplNsJWxydfwFBMLKQv3mo_Re/s4032/IMG_9095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVz0VzbDnIu4--ccSkmB5YU40DV3zOyxk7P1muwe56xpvVmz-Q6jXe7Wl975AJTBPkG1O3NcOvJlDQdnmb7i7Vg6yGvG-kvldZDcJUxSVBHfgYun-jr3MDE-_HZWKwbCkwdyTSGqyd1gBNbHLbBUHQGYsd41cdSYFplNsJWxydfwFBMLKQv3mo_Re/w480-h640/IMG_9095.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWccOF7sQAfLQqo3lP1dxUl_ALvC7edT_SZwKx8fpOvDFKZ-8cNq2zwG75IYozcRhCvCGCLTD-kw54ViPoL5dtU4QXkHpfkYD8GcVzxg9ZkFeokrDNsTdozWrVa81vw9coZYSDWbYQI5f-I2CTki-ScfC1quREpTyFERskTIQzNbdrRc5-vnZk_ccf/s4032/IMG_9097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWccOF7sQAfLQqo3lP1dxUl_ALvC7edT_SZwKx8fpOvDFKZ-8cNq2zwG75IYozcRhCvCGCLTD-kw54ViPoL5dtU4QXkHpfkYD8GcVzxg9ZkFeokrDNsTdozWrVa81vw9coZYSDWbYQI5f-I2CTki-ScfC1quREpTyFERskTIQzNbdrRc5-vnZk_ccf/w480-h640/IMG_9097.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-a4GzmBW3OaDZmn8TLPJ5zijR7e3BG3P0Ek70s64bnl4L_mIYFDk0X893sdu7LCnRwJWfowk_wM6bMvjjoIX4UGLwEFYVt7b5_Fe4MR22EbAdto5JDV01f57E643zFTogiB0U6auXlLQExAYXmhOMWUcMDI9OF_FQUe-ZbkCSKOc2kajzC6iSH4B/s4032/IMG_9105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-a4GzmBW3OaDZmn8TLPJ5zijR7e3BG3P0Ek70s64bnl4L_mIYFDk0X893sdu7LCnRwJWfowk_wM6bMvjjoIX4UGLwEFYVt7b5_Fe4MR22EbAdto5JDV01f57E643zFTogiB0U6auXlLQExAYXmhOMWUcMDI9OF_FQUe-ZbkCSKOc2kajzC6iSH4B/w640-h480/IMG_9105.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGtM3I3LbdVh0OQbq4QhmsCebnOqh2lT2icq5BbpAYn3VnFxjy-Z-mzq7v6yx2_k8uiqpxDtPXdLXc_cv68WOle87kEZVm4nlNpGQqM6xdGAo2AkL1u5R_CISJpBLSAniWCVbQfND56k5ehel3vTBWjy5NeHNwN9ZbQN0p2DdeUjrTcwOYoRyZf2L/s4032/IMG_9100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGtM3I3LbdVh0OQbq4QhmsCebnOqh2lT2icq5BbpAYn3VnFxjy-Z-mzq7v6yx2_k8uiqpxDtPXdLXc_cv68WOle87kEZVm4nlNpGQqM6xdGAo2AkL1u5R_CISJpBLSAniWCVbQfND56k5ehel3vTBWjy5NeHNwN9ZbQN0p2DdeUjrTcwOYoRyZf2L/w480-h640/IMG_9100.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-11363817808042842802023-06-07T05:30:00.135-04:002023-06-07T13:51:16.518-04:00Colorado Rockies<p>And we are back from our long weekend celebrating H's birthday in Colorado. We had planned and cancelled multiple trips there for the past several years and are so thankful we finally got to go. The 1st time we cancelled because he was out of state for several months for work unexpectedly, the next cancellation was because the virus that shall not be named had just started and another time we cancelled because we were originally going to go just the 2 of us and my mom who was going to watch Lil' Miss and she had a health scare. So, this time we planned on all 3 of us going and it was the perfect family trip to the mountains. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoRKvEUolKrtTN3XLpi--O3PuKg0p8FRgmCVoTeQBfxGoB5y2n8bPeUUNXGcQ3UQlR1sm7hZZgK-FkK-hiCdUulVcBuIB1LCrGMFsqLI6vru_rdnS0Xii5Aw-jasfGFiO9ZmD7wo76ipGREEFvqwQB0ICOjtpqceiKLcR4XgTkhTa6S7Pparpgj6F/s4032/IMG_8723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoRKvEUolKrtTN3XLpi--O3PuKg0p8FRgmCVoTeQBfxGoB5y2n8bPeUUNXGcQ3UQlR1sm7hZZgK-FkK-hiCdUulVcBuIB1LCrGMFsqLI6vru_rdnS0Xii5Aw-jasfGFiO9ZmD7wo76ipGREEFvqwQB0ICOjtpqceiKLcR4XgTkhTa6S7Pparpgj6F/w480-h640/IMG_8723.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We flew in early Friday afternoon and had originally planned to go to Golden and Red Rocks, but we had a <b><i>terrible</i></b> experience with getting our rental car. We waited a long time for the bus to take us to the lot (after seeing every other rental car brand's bus go by multiple times), and then waited in a long line and then another long line before they finally gave us a car we hadn't even reserved. We just wanted to finally get on with our trip that we took it. The whole process took well over 2 hours - I don't usually leave bad reviews but for this experience I had something to say. Sorry, not sorry. We were hangry at that point, and stopped in Aurora to eat before getting to Downtown Denver to check in to our hotel. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw7wkrl6zvtRsFRgmNNucJ1wD2Qc6NVCUktZvb0Iq21SrKbXIje0TINyzQXKbMdIginrGR9gfAUip8t0ygvT8iP0G4rfNWpL5x1d0mVqcIO4tJr_nbD1H-AdIBhZgkVIZLf_ZX55Wm0UQb4g3V0vQOUjU8h6QYDm3Sa5D6cCt6RMmbiAHj9cteggm/s4032/IMG_8662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw7wkrl6zvtRsFRgmNNucJ1wD2Qc6NVCUktZvb0Iq21SrKbXIje0TINyzQXKbMdIginrGR9gfAUip8t0ygvT8iP0G4rfNWpL5x1d0mVqcIO4tJr_nbD1H-AdIBhZgkVIZLf_ZX55Wm0UQb4g3V0vQOUjU8h6QYDm3Sa5D6cCt6RMmbiAHj9cteggm/w480-h640/IMG_8662.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyE3lPI-8yUj8EvHFYbb1n6ej8SpoU3TMnQ-0SvUOEV8N3AlkWpyrXtRYH_DBM6OcAZIVWXsXQxMLNE3tKKzk3QJbq_Hnjlxmh3-G1nmABLDfbUgoM7clZSHwk1Vy0xrIDuEXqL9S5QZ66lEQs4G3Y5ht1bWxAuj2pXD1Y_LCoMmplijf80nSJ0DL/s4032/IMG_8679.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQyE3lPI-8yUj8EvHFYbb1n6ej8SpoU3TMnQ-0SvUOEV8N3AlkWpyrXtRYH_DBM6OcAZIVWXsXQxMLNE3tKKzk3QJbq_Hnjlxmh3-G1nmABLDfbUgoM7clZSHwk1Vy0xrIDuEXqL9S5QZ66lEQs4G3Y5ht1bWxAuj2pXD1Y_LCoMmplijf80nSJ0DL/w480-h640/IMG_8679.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>We chose the <a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/colorado/hyatt-place-denver-downtown/denzd" target="_blank"><b>Hyatt Place Downtown Denver</b></a> since it was within walking distance to restaurants and to Coors Field for the game later that weekend. Plus, they had king bed rooms with a sleeper sofa for Lil' Miss. After unpacking, we got ready for dinner with friends who live in Littleton which is just south of Denver. They even surprised Lil' Miss with the new Little Mermaid doll and a frosted mermaid tail cookie so they were officially her new best friends. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WpSZJmLPCqAI_n2sN14gx2ib9DccBIQtfChXsqHf5Q9iTGh1jjtX1j-xB7v6MDXSk3BJYAoF3999MM9eTUnvNrVaqwqLlfxW9tniaV_wOmffuK8_KZpP6MGnW94x5W0YHmd8OP9AyDefV-87YcXGsWaD5GVIjqlaOZmOkdFnxVa8oDeT5m9AK8Mt/s4032/IMG_8682.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WpSZJmLPCqAI_n2sN14gx2ib9DccBIQtfChXsqHf5Q9iTGh1jjtX1j-xB7v6MDXSk3BJYAoF3999MM9eTUnvNrVaqwqLlfxW9tniaV_wOmffuK8_KZpP6MGnW94x5W0YHmd8OP9AyDefV-87YcXGsWaD5GVIjqlaOZmOkdFnxVa8oDeT5m9AK8Mt/w480-h640/IMG_8682.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAXYZs_FnV-tK3_wnlei4OMnGq_BfNSr0UEcaiwejC7Xr-mxAFFCLe9t9NzCXqW3NuG6EmHimKCAtWPspxf5DChdd3iqCPyYHefGEIF-qiCr8ygiveeaA0doR1iuPKHUpaITl6Rsa65gRRSb3Ef-_uh89HbYE8Uymw3AQ5AlfSVmY0PFBoFMiO0Zd/s3088/IMG_8687.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAXYZs_FnV-tK3_wnlei4OMnGq_BfNSr0UEcaiwejC7Xr-mxAFFCLe9t9NzCXqW3NuG6EmHimKCAtWPspxf5DChdd3iqCPyYHefGEIF-qiCr8ygiveeaA0doR1iuPKHUpaITl6Rsa65gRRSb3Ef-_uh89HbYE8Uymw3AQ5AlfSVmY0PFBoFMiO0Zd/w480-h640/IMG_8687.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The next morning we had a quick breakfast (which was complimentary each morning at our hotel - yay!) and headed out on the hour and a 1/2 drive to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm" target="_blank"><b>Rocky Mountain National Park</b></a>. I was thankful we had a reservation window because the line to get into the park when we left in the afternoon was insane!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWREQrzMLiJfT95q452argIyFk8gHkZh_86tw8XYgOWIz3FvOVsHOOBtXRlXgHrY3G2YKbx9H7YOjcsxj47BkAhjEc4s7Zrdjf7jTu4ACnZylcI5_4a7g5eqUuMTVm0SZuGrnvhBTCVvlJhz52nRc3Cg80btBqrDiLiERJ3EQ-cXzhrDxHT1bOyuzU/s4032/IMG_8704.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWREQrzMLiJfT95q452argIyFk8gHkZh_86tw8XYgOWIz3FvOVsHOOBtXRlXgHrY3G2YKbx9H7YOjcsxj47BkAhjEc4s7Zrdjf7jTu4ACnZylcI5_4a7g5eqUuMTVm0SZuGrnvhBTCVvlJhz52nRc3Cg80btBqrDiLiERJ3EQ-cXzhrDxHT1bOyuzU/w480-h640/IMG_8704.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>We did the hike around Bear Lake which had spectacular views, and then did the mile hike up to Alberta Falls. The biggest surprise was the snow still on the ground at that elevation. Lil' Miss was SO excited since she's never seen snow before, but then quickly realized it's cold. Ha! Definitely a Flo-grown kiddo! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP011Co2m78XwrHY7EkaoberjSL6OWaBrWWHkBeclDyyZLXjLVMJeOOl6XrG1N9BU55W5Yi6uUhDcLlJEXzNzczo9oLS4WLoQF67fLuWnvc99CcZlbp_oXttQlBXpoudEQfasrf7FzmZNg0ZqN4o9n4uWsrETiSuwaMroO7x4pb-OHNIy2pcnFlSie/s4032/IMG_8709.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP011Co2m78XwrHY7EkaoberjSL6OWaBrWWHkBeclDyyZLXjLVMJeOOl6XrG1N9BU55W5Yi6uUhDcLlJEXzNzczo9oLS4WLoQF67fLuWnvc99CcZlbp_oXttQlBXpoudEQfasrf7FzmZNg0ZqN4o9n4uWsrETiSuwaMroO7x4pb-OHNIy2pcnFlSie/w480-h640/IMG_8709.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb6QaQp-IYDqnHS7e6vcWytsl0sjgnUe3eFub7Ozvyzv-NQnT95nyrXyb8R9wGT0nZy1_ns2znjRtElZg3eY--_vnM58rxwcWKN_ipyIeegDZJmB_UF6ZmeKuQr8cDQwtGScTMJGZr4k1CWQsftD4x0GS97edkAIIBuipCK_NTtyci5nTeWsWvdKp/s4032/IMG_8717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEb6QaQp-IYDqnHS7e6vcWytsl0sjgnUe3eFub7Ozvyzv-NQnT95nyrXyb8R9wGT0nZy1_ns2znjRtElZg3eY--_vnM58rxwcWKN_ipyIeegDZJmB_UF6ZmeKuQr8cDQwtGScTMJGZr4k1CWQsftD4x0GS97edkAIIBuipCK_NTtyci5nTeWsWvdKp/w480-h640/IMG_8717.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I finally caved, and picked up a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+dx0MBxwep_bdeznl8j1jRA" target="_blank"><b>belt bag</b></a> for the trip. It was perfect for hiking and for the baseball game the next day as they have bag restrictions when entering the ball park. My only wish is I had purchased it sooner since it was <b>only $38</b> (plus free shipping!) and is super convenient for being on the go. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQD3z9rWaAAnt-wpM46TpR48BlDqXV2UdXFJplTAt729q-aSxRwbJ50bmrCBTjaITBWJK__rnRPISYRnFS4F6hzS776OPVgWnYxN-V4QPSeu4NA3INL7DTwU1v4pKivGBs1AWGiWRXVUpeSknBUVOOO35hOCy2Ne2j5B6lj2qkS9srDYgcy02tx3A/s4032/IMG_8712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQD3z9rWaAAnt-wpM46TpR48BlDqXV2UdXFJplTAt729q-aSxRwbJ50bmrCBTjaITBWJK__rnRPISYRnFS4F6hzS776OPVgWnYxN-V4QPSeu4NA3INL7DTwU1v4pKivGBs1AWGiWRXVUpeSknBUVOOO35hOCy2Ne2j5B6lj2qkS9srDYgcy02tx3A/w480-h640/IMG_8712.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The next morning, we had breakfast before heading towards Coors Field for the Mets vs. Rockies game. H is a huge Rockies fan, so this was the perfect way to conclude his birthday trip celebration. 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Even after a bumpy start getting our rental car, we had an amazing trip and it was the perfect way to celebrate H turning 40. Up next is me in August - eeek! Everyone keeps asking me how I'd like to celebrate and I honestly have no idea yet. Stay tuned! <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt4FpjnydBjL4phNl_HeVWIIaavez6oit-qMDxPdpVBOrBaSyuSgIKX2siOzWDhSChq1CNBCdkoK_wpj-p3pC17OHt8ZPlzGrOzaBlIdrXaqZb7VlNt-Dj7V9rynPzLOqHyPjMJR0Tcv0NZKaRPt4kz8UeqgYXEftkiwVyDBqtDSPnw4wm5XDB88R/s4032/IMG_8870.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivt4FpjnydBjL4phNl_HeVWIIaavez6oit-qMDxPdpVBOrBaSyuSgIKX2siOzWDhSChq1CNBCdkoK_wpj-p3pC17OHt8ZPlzGrOzaBlIdrXaqZb7VlNt-Dj7V9rynPzLOqHyPjMJR0Tcv0NZKaRPt4kz8UeqgYXEftkiwVyDBqtDSPnw4wm5XDB88R/w480-h640/IMG_8870.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy-6MYC_W69gS1hl77x_rRtF3YLDS9Df60-8HUbER8Sysxs6L_Fi_AHFvPBg1EHx4rfq8L_jAs7BRBJx0GYHeCf4ipLYSiH__MkqLrC0HT_9r8nd1Wb_1fgW0hhp5SKpiZ_p6xqrG1kNbMdwpHJ0WMphXoua6oMut6NMdZNhgyrcta82y0fotJ1oi/s4032/IMG_8873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggy-6MYC_W69gS1hl77x_rRtF3YLDS9Df60-8HUbER8Sysxs6L_Fi_AHFvPBg1EHx4rfq8L_jAs7BRBJx0GYHeCf4ipLYSiH__MkqLrC0HT_9r8nd1Wb_1fgW0hhp5SKpiZ_p6xqrG1kNbMdwpHJ0WMphXoua6oMut6NMdZNhgyrcta82y0fotJ1oi/w480-h640/IMG_8873.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="5007763"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/d25f25668b18d6d747a320dfb09586a3c5e7e11f/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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We celebrated Mother's Day weekend with a trip to a local winery for a tasting and enjoyed the live music and corn hole before heading to Universal for the rest of the day. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbXsyKiNyheivFtzv-1FWwqpk6wV2CDKjmsvS-_0DG66nCyJoeXW0UQlN-2gYuqR67rE9e7zZ5Y8-QXl-JBujRG7e4W84CRb0J87gsWXYB-64mQwqGqG9A6VVQuzWJGf6x_CqV5ssMr867wo05EZ5sGv0BHGGeQ0RNzhai2yY3JNbYfGGRCDpfR4i/s4032/IMG_8347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbXsyKiNyheivFtzv-1FWwqpk6wV2CDKjmsvS-_0DG66nCyJoeXW0UQlN-2gYuqR67rE9e7zZ5Y8-QXl-JBujRG7e4W84CRb0J87gsWXYB-64mQwqGqG9A6VVQuzWJGf6x_CqV5ssMr867wo05EZ5sGv0BHGGeQ0RNzhai2yY3JNbYfGGRCDpfR4i/w480-h640/IMG_8347.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGmEZUgMBV9MnJGSWaad9BoOz0taX_m3a_Bup_hycD5k6t2X_NVz7T7mkEkzcFWEcBU9jd8J1sPSDQKD5zH3N_4Ba8V0yiH0FVObamSCTfdIHgSN6ODeRHyuAyvq3Koo5rwxnhEKZjgVP7L3nnnEuQ7VaE_zDeyATKzzrh_KzUCxrDRHZANCJRgru/s4032/IMG_8372.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGmEZUgMBV9MnJGSWaad9BoOz0taX_m3a_Bup_hycD5k6t2X_NVz7T7mkEkzcFWEcBU9jd8J1sPSDQKD5zH3N_4Ba8V0yiH0FVObamSCTfdIHgSN6ODeRHyuAyvq3Koo5rwxnhEKZjgVP7L3nnnEuQ7VaE_zDeyATKzzrh_KzUCxrDRHZANCJRgru/w480-h640/IMG_8372.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN5RD30CKDu29XtzZtP3ye6lwo4GJsp-Iocu0I99ax2DFmZ33Xxdx0JR7IdUPUpAKELmNgJqgIeog21Xzs37sNwJpvW6czorNDlP2lNY-VOhCAkkj6qPKQNF-QAYWyWbMJwMO8z7UfmJthMKKDRx3Rd-RUbNZoobhHoHppfQcFToNJ4poYOyBzh9P/s4032/IMG_8350.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN5RD30CKDu29XtzZtP3ye6lwo4GJsp-Iocu0I99ax2DFmZ33Xxdx0JR7IdUPUpAKELmNgJqgIeog21Xzs37sNwJpvW6czorNDlP2lNY-VOhCAkkj6qPKQNF-QAYWyWbMJwMO8z7UfmJthMKKDRx3Rd-RUbNZoobhHoHppfQcFToNJ4poYOyBzh9P/w480-h640/IMG_8350.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSmSChN3dTTS6w_BspwVkWF5b8U3UyucQ2tFJaUetGvEggtRQLknnajAi9h7pe6jkUvObKnZFtlhtIhJbiRNlHloBLOYYt_VbCUn9MH0bKVJzqcllB6hh0ByFrtH8kS_mxnqXn6XZsi72uTiREnPX_3VRLF4GQaclF2z6EltUwhVEzfHFN4YztB_X/s4032/IMG_8389.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSmSChN3dTTS6w_BspwVkWF5b8U3UyucQ2tFJaUetGvEggtRQLknnajAi9h7pe6jkUvObKnZFtlhtIhJbiRNlHloBLOYYt_VbCUn9MH0bKVJzqcllB6hh0ByFrtH8kS_mxnqXn6XZsi72uTiREnPX_3VRLF4GQaclF2z6EltUwhVEzfHFN4YztB_X/w480-h640/IMG_8389.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-GFHBgxOfYPyhDLZNpuH-AolO-oupPrKykePryDHUH4B-2fdtqvaccjaCc8YBaw8HzFVsfg0DhBRlxMzZVd7L5nBsH4ZkXczujp3QPRpKU_4vQJwkcHqlbh7oDmEoPZ3g-XSpZxbQfdol4AFvCIkhY4AJYsng_Lmm3upyV3qa3YOjcSY4nfXsn4r/s4032/IMG_8271.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-GFHBgxOfYPyhDLZNpuH-AolO-oupPrKykePryDHUH4B-2fdtqvaccjaCc8YBaw8HzFVsfg0DhBRlxMzZVd7L5nBsH4ZkXczujp3QPRpKU_4vQJwkcHqlbh7oDmEoPZ3g-XSpZxbQfdol4AFvCIkhY4AJYsng_Lmm3upyV3qa3YOjcSY4nfXsn4r/w480-h640/IMG_8271.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This past weekend, Lil' Miss had her gymnastics Olympics where she had a routine on all 4 apparatus - balance beam, vault, floor and uneven bars. Her favorite has always been the bars, and she rocked it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHVJp3nc0kCOd7ti3g3c5ytj1V5uzAZ2xaXh7HIF3J0WnPCBOZB-pLKOSZ4MmaWCjfIYd7aXP3ihSeVubp6ldJSqnJLh3NKR76JfoscC-C73Li3LYGYRXJz37FqeipjF_EfM47IRyPVFHwvl72hKKdKJw0vPLBBqLruWyftrwIJqjG8FgNcJ6PAVF/s4032/IMG_8507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHVJp3nc0kCOd7ti3g3c5ytj1V5uzAZ2xaXh7HIF3J0WnPCBOZB-pLKOSZ4MmaWCjfIYd7aXP3ihSeVubp6ldJSqnJLh3NKR76JfoscC-C73Li3LYGYRXJz37FqeipjF_EfM47IRyPVFHwvl72hKKdKJw0vPLBBqLruWyftrwIJqjG8FgNcJ6PAVF/w480-h640/IMG_8507.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUPmEz8ZEITDMK2fG50qDmy0GYZu3ti7hLEDzQUpFDkVbket-ZeXB4rZekVyRGqLNRp80pR_1wII62847Y6Gfywn4oCDCFd5A4GovjnwISN01cWUyR3nFqB-2aVeIHb6uB2Ne6-XhCCrLB_CDlgmp8O1Fu43RubY99dZoVJQ5b2XEo4ZSAiaL8lWj/s4032/IMG_8519.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUPmEz8ZEITDMK2fG50qDmy0GYZu3ti7hLEDzQUpFDkVbket-ZeXB4rZekVyRGqLNRp80pR_1wII62847Y6Gfywn4oCDCFd5A4GovjnwISN01cWUyR3nFqB-2aVeIHb6uB2Ne6-XhCCrLB_CDlgmp8O1Fu43RubY99dZoVJQ5b2XEo4ZSAiaL8lWj/w480-h640/IMG_8519.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We also spent the day at our favorite hidden gem in the Orlando area - <a href="https://wekivaisland.com/" target="_blank"><b>Wekiva Island</b></a>. If you're in Central Florida for vacation, this is the perfect spot to take a break from the theme parks and tourist attractions and enjoy a day by the water. They have an on-site bar, food truck, cabana rentals, beach volleyball court and canoe, kayak and stand up paddle board rentals. We always bring our own floats, and before you know it we're jumping in to cool off too. 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I had to buy another <a href="https://rstyle.me/+BCSXhagHa-QtYLRchw1tAw" target="_blank"><b>lunch bag</b></a> specifically made for those amazing Bentgo boxes (that I so wish we had when I was growing up!) Well she is obsessed with the mermaid print, and I have to admit I kind of love it. She'll be taking it to camp too over the summer. Win win!</p><p><br /></p><p>I picked up <a href="https://rstyle.me/+SPWducVIGcHsG_t97997Wg" target="_blank"><b>this beach bag</b></a> for our cruise in March and promised to report back on it being water resistant and won't get as dirty considering it's mostly white. This thing is a beast you guys! Not only did it carry everything when we got off on each island to explore, but it performed really well in the sand, at the pool and everywhere else. There are minimal marks on it and it still looks new! </p><p><br /></p><p>I had been drooling over <a href="https://rstyle.me/+HLzUpWTIZhe6CmbGs2en-A" target="_blank"><b>these glitter pumps</b></a> with the cutest pom poms for a while, and finally decided to scoop them up. On sale of course! </p><p><br /></p><p>With our frequent trips to Universal I needed a fun backpack, and was looking for the PERFECT one. It took a while, and then I saw <a href="https://rstyle.me/+lzBiKyr-rPlNaf_ZnBqZfQ" target="_blank"><b>this Hedwig backpack</b></a> carrying a letter from Hogwarts and fell in love. 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Since then, we have visited Universal 4 times (we're annual passholders), celebrated Easter, went car shopping, celebrated birthdays, had a beach day, upgraded Lil' Miss to a bunk bed and celebrated her spirit week at school. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJEJPfPubm99rqm38ETq-bFwHvlm2TSNbgZr1qCgJHnwIAjGZRS8pE4qwI0MAC3Pqxhd5WaZtGpsi98cLDZIT3OX8jMhU676L2lH5BAjkbKquZE_rByI554CsoOn1ng_UikBcFACp6UZvxNJpmRbo-HM7TdXtJkSHoQMBqqBtpNe4IfNCPOckWWoV/s4032/IMG_7148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJEJPfPubm99rqm38ETq-bFwHvlm2TSNbgZr1qCgJHnwIAjGZRS8pE4qwI0MAC3Pqxhd5WaZtGpsi98cLDZIT3OX8jMhU676L2lH5BAjkbKquZE_rByI554CsoOn1ng_UikBcFACp6UZvxNJpmRbo-HM7TdXtJkSHoQMBqqBtpNe4IfNCPOckWWoV/w480-h640/IMG_7148.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+9X1TBfPSTm-vMRys8N8zQA" target="_blank"><b>Cutout Midi Dress</b></a><b> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xU9UyD2a75WPuFwEAEbcEw" target="_blank">Sandals</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+1QbUYS6w5xJnlCSfRSO0Sw" target="_blank">Sunnies</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+iXBS-MwdxmGeiBoIYqS5Hw" target="_blank">Lipstick</a> in Fabby</b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqwE_Ia50nAag-FPIJY2IcnXjl4OkS26N6wyIbzZmgO0Cg57DjyCeOD8yaTFPzjN_qK7MjMXaNmKNNsGzSqyj7RyjI9ohuKBXaGo5oxL0Um4uLrK1gBA488NjtnvvOn7v89p6howNGX8a1_s4F9pQDHdEiyft4qk7-nT9kvw27tV1sVAsLROuX8at/s4032/IMG_7288.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqwE_Ia50nAag-FPIJY2IcnXjl4OkS26N6wyIbzZmgO0Cg57DjyCeOD8yaTFPzjN_qK7MjMXaNmKNNsGzSqyj7RyjI9ohuKBXaGo5oxL0Um4uLrK1gBA488NjtnvvOn7v89p6howNGX8a1_s4F9pQDHdEiyft4qk7-nT9kvw27tV1sVAsLROuX8at/w480-h640/IMG_7288.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We kicked off April with the perfect day at Volcano Bay and Islands of Adventure. The weather was perfect for the water park and then we ventured over to Islands of Adventure for dinner and rollercoasters. Lil' Miss was ecstatic that she is finally tall enough to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey inside Hogwarts Castle and Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclwI9ZQD01C6JIhhCoj0ydby-NuS68a9Pt9tnG14tI-8ymLix9S4ZPYupqY2_OnTX351H-H15Bvp-oR5rCMuFbuY6c5TuHmwxrdqiXcsU8-nocDToyI1KnKiWoJMQVua3uahXkoR9llQBPt4qoYhfTp_mlffPNauYC9uXc_34ASu-LliemKhx4RjR/s4032/IMG_7294.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclwI9ZQD01C6JIhhCoj0ydby-NuS68a9Pt9tnG14tI-8ymLix9S4ZPYupqY2_OnTX351H-H15Bvp-oR5rCMuFbuY6c5TuHmwxrdqiXcsU8-nocDToyI1KnKiWoJMQVua3uahXkoR9llQBPt4qoYhfTp_mlffPNauYC9uXc_34ASu-LliemKhx4RjR/w480-h640/IMG_7294.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioLdOqIBFYa5uHsZM6FUlQ1rnW71RZPbm7yuArQUCckcY3aqyhLfwcN0vzLG__YxkbydKb0zzPOUx5Ti939heWWFKND7TioxtRbA8oVe2b7VRiXCJp_GhAjkKhSHP5c5v7sia4KdD-DogYBoyk9onyj_P3kp1hAdbp7JspHWP7G3Mzt0z0KJ5HUB5/s4032/IMG_7299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhioLdOqIBFYa5uHsZM6FUlQ1rnW71RZPbm7yuArQUCckcY3aqyhLfwcN0vzLG__YxkbydKb0zzPOUx5Ti939heWWFKND7TioxtRbA8oVe2b7VRiXCJp_GhAjkKhSHP5c5v7sia4KdD-DogYBoyk9onyj_P3kp1hAdbp7JspHWP7G3Mzt0z0KJ5HUB5/w480-h640/IMG_7299.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After the evening show at Hogwarts Castle we did child swap for one last ride on <a href="https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/jurassic-world-velocicoaster?__source=ps..psta..awr..crat..jwvc..vnof..len..adv..ipna..exna..pbr..poof..cuo..pgl..tgm..onof.JWVC2021&ds_rl=1285453&ds_rl=1290543&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0tKiBhC6ARIsAAOXutlQ96VrL1tiEm1bJgv-Im2ghwJ6jgOE6TRzChB1PyFXGMHbjF8SWpUaAr3PEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank"><b>Velocicoaster</b></a> to finish the night. When it was my turn they were closing down, and <b>I got to ride it by myself.</b> The amazing part was being in the front row and riding it at night - the weird part was being by myself and looking around the empty park. It was kind of eerie yet super cool. There is something strange riding a rollercoaster without the energy of other people or hearing everyone scream. I could hear the empty seats rattling and it just wasn't the same. 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A stroll down Park Ave. in the sunshine makes it even better before relaxing over brunch. <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzlwZpIzft42gF3mFoQZE0yn7w5ycmeU2w4ACZmuwp0KrNVu-A71xjGQ9MTuiZEdUoSmbWR31wWkROSs96QcRoNKvpgFCdoYDWzZVtjJwDL_lEtJjYofNgBHb6g1uPxpK9g9dYijWXovl4WhDpjyR123A91qVE3EmZ9f5XnhJ1BnkzrT27BzxhYzH/s4032/IMG_7657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzlwZpIzft42gF3mFoQZE0yn7w5ycmeU2w4ACZmuwp0KrNVu-A71xjGQ9MTuiZEdUoSmbWR31wWkROSs96QcRoNKvpgFCdoYDWzZVtjJwDL_lEtJjYofNgBHb6g1uPxpK9g9dYijWXovl4WhDpjyR123A91qVE3EmZ9f5XnhJ1BnkzrT27BzxhYzH/w480-h640/IMG_7657.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYHOa7AIM8JSWuPf3qDfdEU6ge_VPLwxhFkThDmcozsjYb7mDkRa-Eqz6MXLqYrQMnUmGWCl-yQXA41vSCl2PC1ukVWO-OQQBNYj9uYNxs565wQZ7-kN5hswcNDKOIosO-T2Kuo3ZESe2qGZi7SCp0xLkLlS4nP7eGjTzox21axl5Huj6opgI_Qmc/s3148/IMG_7666.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3148" data-original-width="2361" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYHOa7AIM8JSWuPf3qDfdEU6ge_VPLwxhFkThDmcozsjYb7mDkRa-Eqz6MXLqYrQMnUmGWCl-yQXA41vSCl2PC1ukVWO-OQQBNYj9uYNxs565wQZ7-kN5hswcNDKOIosO-T2Kuo3ZESe2qGZi7SCp0xLkLlS4nP7eGjTzox21axl5Huj6opgI_Qmc/w480-h640/IMG_7666.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujDmwkDVeVKaIXo62lFlDoq5gUr2Wm0SY-lUnIrcffYdObKckQ-MFxHhJbLdvULc-n492n8qhzuH89MYg8cD9UNFjvtdooF3pzEPmcaN5Yhf6Pof6tnfXxDRfUkQNRhGe4hfKlRINNXmYUKPDQoPKTHD9ioZn28TGkWzwNUnSxclKMXgvV1_wCrF3/s4032/IMG_7661.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujDmwkDVeVKaIXo62lFlDoq5gUr2Wm0SY-lUnIrcffYdObKckQ-MFxHhJbLdvULc-n492n8qhzuH89MYg8cD9UNFjvtdooF3pzEPmcaN5Yhf6Pof6tnfXxDRfUkQNRhGe4hfKlRINNXmYUKPDQoPKTHD9ioZn28TGkWzwNUnSxclKMXgvV1_wCrF3/w480-h640/IMG_7661.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Someone also had their big wish come true of getting her <a href="https://rstyle.me/+68v7-cHYGHN8S_9uxjpM6g" target="_blank"><b>bunk bed</b></a> with a slide. She now has the perfect spot for friends and cousins to sleep over. I always joke with her that I always brought a sleeping bag and slept on the floor at sleepovers. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhDxeNxrHL-hTiBD6BAVpqWJ9EVuI6HKGVEo4P_UB0CJYST7Xoz7ohFgKQd1by23SWnc7d7JEVe_3a-xIoKtZFjNrTN32Et4zTA26S8sD7k2gzheHseF__dyULzKiyafOAvQjQkN-IdBtIu62OnbMDq6ybrmFmqOM9Qe8uLzJheU4U2jTQxWyhUFR/s4032/IMG_7714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhDxeNxrHL-hTiBD6BAVpqWJ9EVuI6HKGVEo4P_UB0CJYST7Xoz7ohFgKQd1by23SWnc7d7JEVe_3a-xIoKtZFjNrTN32Et4zTA26S8sD7k2gzheHseF__dyULzKiyafOAvQjQkN-IdBtIu62OnbMDq6ybrmFmqOM9Qe8uLzJheU4U2jTQxWyhUFR/w480-h640/IMG_7714.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Speaking of Lil' Miss she had a spirit week at school, and one night we celebrated at the roller rink. I hadn't been to one since I was a kid and they haven't changed a bit! After a wobbly start I got my bearings back, and it was fun seeing her on skates for the first time.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWaPDMeCHaLyGG9qNLuR-EoTf3NGJdK3IyG1lmRJ39tRkf2f82RLLchXkEwtFAEQ1LDWIBLxfUElUrmerjRci0vnJINcAJa_GaPsji24mL9ZPNeAS65plHYxoj-79QFsqaoqkOrTE6ENevTLy1ZtHNNcAWzRAOFFUI56PTGiMhBgyJfcJUjQLMRZ3/s4032/IMG_7786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnWaPDMeCHaLyGG9qNLuR-EoTf3NGJdK3IyG1lmRJ39tRkf2f82RLLchXkEwtFAEQ1LDWIBLxfUElUrmerjRci0vnJINcAJa_GaPsji24mL9ZPNeAS65plHYxoj-79QFsqaoqkOrTE6ENevTLy1ZtHNNcAWzRAOFFUI56PTGiMhBgyJfcJUjQLMRZ3/w480-h640/IMG_7786.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsEFLQQO1bkU-V6iBjHL7Obr7xWO0IeB2irv6F31RqNzh2w__8g_svaDYhwQgI0ZgHxOuBOzUNFc6QgY9NxVzxSoCfj2yixbojQO8fxMHORLl2R8Fv6Kc_rBOLKmqe-Ezw1PzTGyydEgso7iaevko63u6tgK98PUm3z2Tug6-tMpGeT_3LCca3Ikx/s4032/IMG_7879.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsEFLQQO1bkU-V6iBjHL7Obr7xWO0IeB2irv6F31RqNzh2w__8g_svaDYhwQgI0ZgHxOuBOzUNFc6QgY9NxVzxSoCfj2yixbojQO8fxMHORLl2R8Fv6Kc_rBOLKmqe-Ezw1PzTGyydEgso7iaevko63u6tgK98PUm3z2Tug6-tMpGeT_3LCca3Ikx/w480-h640/IMG_7879.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Insta vs. Reality - always have a cutie photo bomber! She was trying to pet a cat that went to hide under the deck. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilykfGh5jFgqFcXMf7MDOsGfq2-Ep2NyOJDD1yWLPlF2XjyhsEY2J_xhrajgPz-QG8x5XMq5snvaroNVWJC1shhX0oPi2mpohaN_5OJFWXxfqOZv6a-E04KMEpP6Qcoqs3dpO1lNPWc4PQj0EBnRfFsoumzRkzHVz2WkXT3h6VvopnPK6x5CJq8Ryy/s4032/IMG_7876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilykfGh5jFgqFcXMf7MDOsGfq2-Ep2NyOJDD1yWLPlF2XjyhsEY2J_xhrajgPz-QG8x5XMq5snvaroNVWJC1shhX0oPi2mpohaN_5OJFWXxfqOZv6a-E04KMEpP6Qcoqs3dpO1lNPWc4PQj0EBnRfFsoumzRkzHVz2WkXT3h6VvopnPK6x5CJq8Ryy/w480-h640/IMG_7876.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+EHUOuzgAjglWzm_Ze1xj_A" target="_blank">Dress</a> {40% off} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jTeRJo8ESh5tvWmULYW4Mw" target="_blank">Sneakers</a> {40% off} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+D31nLmzgP2fuf6TRH2OwAQ" target="_blank">Camera Bag</a> in Marine Blue</b><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfaovveX5xlmWBhVflTxua1CPdAMAWUQTRwzDOnZNGsnlzZ98oMmVQILdz7Ff4HNHsuMciuXZT-1IlerF0WSWS0v_LXTvPdLOrIi9xnCR63swqEpEFcXik_mCcptUq_mcH_h2jybz1I9cfvhU5f9yzha-cu2SntKU4AmDVe2Bostw2dcx0ijAMtPi/s4032/IMG_8073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfaovveX5xlmWBhVflTxua1CPdAMAWUQTRwzDOnZNGsnlzZ98oMmVQILdz7Ff4HNHsuMciuXZT-1IlerF0WSWS0v_LXTvPdLOrIi9xnCR63swqEpEFcXik_mCcptUq_mcH_h2jybz1I9cfvhU5f9yzha-cu2SntKU4AmDVe2Bostw2dcx0ijAMtPi/w480-h640/IMG_8073.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Another birthday party for our sweet girl to attend. She had fun jumping on the trampolines, riding the zip line, playing laser tag and of course having pizza and cake. Yum!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_y2dAGhxV-gzh6ru1Aae__Ys8xcSRsaA5zpBJAaGRa1Tbp4itysqU_xDWpo9TvJcIWDuo8rrquhJPi_69OXO8q_2Er-gTKdZMDU-rm6lR4Q4KXDPim-77FnTELmGWif_sABDp8NM7srPwrKnPUNlG5300qw7NjdZtUv5o-0ivh_KuTJ_9tpAWYVJ/s4032/IMG_8086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_y2dAGhxV-gzh6ru1Aae__Ys8xcSRsaA5zpBJAaGRa1Tbp4itysqU_xDWpo9TvJcIWDuo8rrquhJPi_69OXO8q_2Er-gTKdZMDU-rm6lR4Q4KXDPim-77FnTELmGWif_sABDp8NM7srPwrKnPUNlG5300qw7NjdZtUv5o-0ivh_KuTJ_9tpAWYVJ/w480-h640/IMG_8086.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After the party, I needed a pick-me-up before we met up with friends at Universal for the evening to test out their express passes. Not waiting in lines? Don't mind if I do...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQutIelDgP8nbwxbfnSdUwMAYETXffN00lmlrNa-HleMAGVFhBX0AStFaIOwFFti-8pac5btRPKYT_cTPr9estOnR_uRT9CgSN7IADtdYkL5eqjnjDBXyC5Wmej4m_h3zUFdq0zmZRJammTdrFntF9SA4H4NrENXYKTRLW8JRM3-A5Z397PEBnZYb/s4032/IMG_8099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQutIelDgP8nbwxbfnSdUwMAYETXffN00lmlrNa-HleMAGVFhBX0AStFaIOwFFti-8pac5btRPKYT_cTPr9estOnR_uRT9CgSN7IADtdYkL5eqjnjDBXyC5Wmej4m_h3zUFdq0zmZRJammTdrFntF9SA4H4NrENXYKTRLW8JRM3-A5Z397PEBnZYb/w480-h640/IMG_8099.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ljckhEjTxQdwc7Sbo5VPV8Ef_8GswXiCbVTdst-02zxZx3QmtYYv0pu0d08hJ0-UZyOblAAonCsSgZEtqGFkbsaWYQ9RZ2Y5tbQuhOco6yq4CwZt-6pqnxwAOZaMpSNr80aV88W-ExWkwcmiQF-IGVWxftmSgOIu-ZpZG01BzhzqzSBWgeq_06Cn/s4032/IMG_8261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ljckhEjTxQdwc7Sbo5VPV8Ef_8GswXiCbVTdst-02zxZx3QmtYYv0pu0d08hJ0-UZyOblAAonCsSgZEtqGFkbsaWYQ9RZ2Y5tbQuhOco6yq4CwZt-6pqnxwAOZaMpSNr80aV88W-ExWkwcmiQF-IGVWxftmSgOIu-ZpZG01BzhzqzSBWgeq_06Cn/w480-h640/IMG_8261.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqUdg3v4YByWObZtzSKtS35UkYK3a_deiBupU9x1OQnK2z_utaurAC3s9Cal3eLBRmpj2hrjHOd0oaGYLaBZDu2Mb3hOMogk1O4sY87v420kTLVq4dO-5YhAdXZom_QkQZi6DOm-3y5BoX3rlKrikjUfQp0QHc8C53sji_0o1LJUu_jgFfb-sGjNs/s4032/IMG_8272.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqUdg3v4YByWObZtzSKtS35UkYK3a_deiBupU9x1OQnK2z_utaurAC3s9Cal3eLBRmpj2hrjHOd0oaGYLaBZDu2Mb3hOMogk1O4sY87v420kTLVq4dO-5YhAdXZom_QkQZi6DOm-3y5BoX3rlKrikjUfQp0QHc8C53sji_0o1LJUu_jgFfb-sGjNs/w480-h640/IMG_8272.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>New passholder magnets were picked up in the passholder lounge - these are themed after Jurassic Park or as I would like to say my favorite rollercoaster (Velocicoaster). I still have the Mardi Gras themed magnet on my car and look forward to seeing what they release next.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4992742"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/0b18161e42907f89a52ce9811fd712b35de31ea1/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-70884618121093045862023-04-19T05:30:00.108-04:002023-04-19T05:30:00.266-04:00My Cruising Tips<p>I have a lot of catching up to do in this space, as I haven't shown up since <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2023/03/just-cruising.html" target="_blank"><b>recapping our Southern Caribbean cruise</b></a> we took last month while Lil' Miss was on spring break. The week after we returned someone at her school brought back the <b><i>worst</i></b> souvenir from their trip - a stomach virus that spread through the whole school. Thankfully, my neurotic cleaning and hand washing prevented H and I from catching it, but it was still hard watching our sweet girl feel so awful. And all the laundry. Woof! Thankfully, we have been healthy ever since *knocks on wood* and have been having lots of local fun at Universal Studios and their water park Volcano Bay, the beach with friends and checking out new to us brunch spots. Hoping to recap the fun next week. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwgLkZOIuDZngcSYAYkvCbkJINKtFM7RGKsQobUHj62wIDZtEBP-OzMBNYUSXLxnxKr7nyMxwE0h3EjZ6XNKocgbtwe-y-tmkDh5SYBVP-EhIMmuYndHVyWuzO_IPzjm6koN-WZrNbpPO5xISjIdCjxGfCYIyQy5Q-0j8rjJUhQrMo34nO-fNpgm9/s640/IMG_7028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwgLkZOIuDZngcSYAYkvCbkJINKtFM7RGKsQobUHj62wIDZtEBP-OzMBNYUSXLxnxKr7nyMxwE0h3EjZ6XNKocgbtwe-y-tmkDh5SYBVP-EhIMmuYndHVyWuzO_IPzjm6koN-WZrNbpPO5xISjIdCjxGfCYIyQy5Q-0j8rjJUhQrMo34nO-fNpgm9/w480-h640/IMG_7028.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Today, I wanted to share some of my cruising tips for anyone who has never been on a cruise or are thinking about taking one soon. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. Always choose the itinerary over the cruise line or even the ship.</b> For a while we were stuck on wanting to be on the biggest/newest ships, and we have found we have the best time on the cruises where we chose them based on the itinerary (the stops). Our most recent cruise stopped in Half Moon Cay Bahamas, Grand Turk, Aruba and Bonaire. We chose this itinerary because 3 out of the 4 stops were new to us, and we ended up on a Carnival ship when we prefer Royal Caribbean or Norwegian. It ended up being our favorite vacation so far! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclRMH3IzBJQoyFGcfMSa-6aEJYy2HmfqiyJzUcefOLmTRaMtSiZE4-WuF4FycUi4fuLXf_aMG_EO0FmIAxHDs60wkA9_-wK3VDiUZ1Kjy-XIZkk1zBN5s7Ta5MWh18aeyIszarKwIO5uRZ1RjY-eDArT2_vgzxgw7NauRt4F7xGLiRg-RdqYOTAaR/s640/IMG_6786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclRMH3IzBJQoyFGcfMSa-6aEJYy2HmfqiyJzUcefOLmTRaMtSiZE4-WuF4FycUi4fuLXf_aMG_EO0FmIAxHDs60wkA9_-wK3VDiUZ1Kjy-XIZkk1zBN5s7Ta5MWh18aeyIszarKwIO5uRZ1RjY-eDArT2_vgzxgw7NauRt4F7xGLiRg-RdqYOTAaR/w480-h640/IMG_6786.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>2. Spring for the balcony room!</b> The one time we booked an inside room to save money on a 3 night birthday cruise for our friend to the Bahamas we regretted it. The room was SO small, we could barely walk around our stuff and the bed to get to the bathroom. Plus not having a view of the outside was hard. We love having a cup of coffee or breakfast out on the balcony as we pull into a new island <i>(hint room service is usually free)</i>, or a night cap while listening to the waves. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UgHuqXOGnOTujslXNJF8w8-szlwtd--X_hxD_GRdiTh6gBJNgiTJ3NaQa5fIBJc0Vu43tD7MFNaAw2MKQxpgxHK13-cegclW0hka3LVF7xE9v5ISNJ8KEDQJUTseMHfNHaj60OkklWoljSEtjGXEbe25BfdOzNl7_C56GDZThB7SScir2KLdHyEq/s640/IMG_6680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UgHuqXOGnOTujslXNJF8w8-szlwtd--X_hxD_GRdiTh6gBJNgiTJ3NaQa5fIBJc0Vu43tD7MFNaAw2MKQxpgxHK13-cegclW0hka3LVF7xE9v5ISNJ8KEDQJUTseMHfNHaj60OkklWoljSEtjGXEbe25BfdOzNl7_C56GDZThB7SScir2KLdHyEq/w480-h640/IMG_6680.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>3. You can bring 1 bottle of wine per adult per stateroom.</b> You also used to be able to bring a pack of water bottles, but too many people smuggled alcohol in with them that it's no longer a thing. Boo! But yay for a bottle of wine or bubbles in the room while getting ready for dinner or out on the balcony as a night cap. Just ask your room steward for a wine key and 2 glasses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>4. Bring koozies and/or stainless steel bottles to keep water and bar drinks cold. </b>I always forget to bring them, and finally remembered on this past trip. Game changer! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>5. Bring workout clothes and a pair of sneakers. </b>Popping into the gym a few times during a 7+ night cruise is a good idea. You're over indulging in all the food and drinks while relaxing a lot more than usual so a quick sweat sesh keeps me on track. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYLEFKDg4Eq5rVqmOM0mdzWKqbR344r3HTvl2FpxLzk0LtZtvNM3Ih1a33ohUCtFOAaupwaXTQymQwceNM8TVdPZZxI5vcMQLtd7E5Oyg3iQcpycZ7Hw35JikKMFr-vhVAcV59Pxp9EVSNvz4FN4W7iCcn5lkm8lWA4h1NxthfRvog9jy28l1ZnbG/s640/IMG_6825.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYLEFKDg4Eq5rVqmOM0mdzWKqbR344r3HTvl2FpxLzk0LtZtvNM3Ih1a33ohUCtFOAaupwaXTQymQwceNM8TVdPZZxI5vcMQLtd7E5Oyg3iQcpycZ7Hw35JikKMFr-vhVAcV59Pxp9EVSNvz4FN4W7iCcn5lkm8lWA4h1NxthfRvog9jy28l1ZnbG/w480-h640/IMG_6825.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>6. Bring the fancy clothes for Cruise Elegant dinners.</b> We had 2 elegant evenings on our 8 night cruise so I brought the dress I wore to my cousin's wedding last fall and another new dress which will definitely be re-purposed for our next wedding. <div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg_FogvtWbdk9OU9x4JXyIhO1HZqsrEr77H0-4bXkRAJZaRMHxh4X5uZLEwlYqvQrjtSuhZhEtC0biB5gLHKLrBN_YaTfjWmY1KFPo8TUD7PiCNWA8KiyxdtYWBlSn8QdxxG_AK0anySGofLxm8vOpDRrGHlEZKMStmkTjj9TIkqy28UgKoHqGw_F/s640/IMG_6858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg_FogvtWbdk9OU9x4JXyIhO1HZqsrEr77H0-4bXkRAJZaRMHxh4X5uZLEwlYqvQrjtSuhZhEtC0biB5gLHKLrBN_YaTfjWmY1KFPo8TUD7PiCNWA8KiyxdtYWBlSn8QdxxG_AK0anySGofLxm8vOpDRrGHlEZKMStmkTjj9TIkqy28UgKoHqGw_F/w480-h640/IMG_6858.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGbANnGiDbYQbCYIbS3bqHwVOzhxvNkTx0nsaz2gdGjS72h-_tNU9HoROprCq_4N8CZXHf4eawfJQxG5Fb2hQGt0XQ-qFqKGFYtC5_d38ofm4KKiuLxVfjq_cOT76PyMoavXSBZw16Zy9shpEF3wDxpmkBNwmnBjpdme-ycElk3bMCUlLxJWWJxkK/s640/IMG_7018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGbANnGiDbYQbCYIbS3bqHwVOzhxvNkTx0nsaz2gdGjS72h-_tNU9HoROprCq_4N8CZXHf4eawfJQxG5Fb2hQGt0XQ-qFqKGFYtC5_d38ofm4KKiuLxVfjq_cOT76PyMoavXSBZw16Zy9shpEF3wDxpmkBNwmnBjpdme-ycElk3bMCUlLxJWWJxkK/w480-h640/IMG_7018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><b>7. You can order multiple appetizers, entrees or desserts at dinner.</b> Can't make up your mind? Why not order both?! Hence my comment about making it to the gym a few points above. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>8. Sign up for the loyalty programs</b>. Even if you sail on a different cruise line every few vacations - the perks add up, and they love to take care of their past guests. Priority boarding, welcome drinks, free water bottles in the room, laundry service etc... are all added bonuses once you build up points/status. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>9. If you are flying to the cruise port - I highly suggest flying in a day early and spending the night in the departure port. </b>Friends of ours missed their cruise after an unexpected flight delay on their layover several years ago. We usually cruise out of Florida and just drive to the port, but we have cruised out of New Jersey to go to Bermuda in 2016, out of San Juan for a Southern Caribbean cruise back in 2009 and out of Barcelona for a Mediterranean cruise in 2014 and always always always fly in a day early to make sure we are there and to enjoy the city where we leave from. </p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>What are some of your cruise must-haves or tips?</b></p></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-63847191705242914722023-03-27T05:30:00.240-04:002023-03-27T05:30:00.258-04:00Just Cruising<p>....and just like that we're back! From the trip we had been looking forward to for so long that almost didn't happen. <b><i>Woof.</i></b> Two nights before we were leaving for the cruise Lil' Miss had a high fever, and was complaining of pain in her right side and abdomen to the point where she couldn't stand up. We freaked, and brought her to the emergency room where they ran every test and everything came up negative. Her pain subsided while we were there, and the doctor reassured us that it wasn't appendicitis. I was still a nervous wreck the next day, and kept her home from school. She was bouncing off the walls, the fever was gone and she said she wasn't in pain so we continued packing and getting ready to drive to Miami the next morning for the cruise.</p><p><br /></p><p>We prefer sailing out of Port Canaveral since it's about an hour away, but we chose itinerary over cruise line, ship and departure port this time and we are so glad we did. Remember when I said I never wanted to sail with Carnival again? Well, time heals all wounds and we switched right before booking from an itinerary on Princess to an 8 night itinerary on Carnival out of Miami so we could stop in Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Aruba and Bonaire. WORTH it! Our favorite cruise yet, and we've been on some beautiful ships on Disney, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian. I'll take an older Carnival ship any day when the itinerary is that fantastic. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMjMDEsYhC4b1kWGhw-e4NVDosV2-mUTaXMwXlH7pzryheb_VsYgpJet25CBtSn3S8EZ3zmhdU00spDP0Mul6Oi1DxP7WquinWUi9FCD6u8xDQ70xuhJbcnJuh9r-bd613OP0NH2Lj9VOzs_mfIzZSp3W7AVlV3m56xCnKyVOLMxuJvYkh1979l05/s4032/IMG_6688.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinMjMDEsYhC4b1kWGhw-e4NVDosV2-mUTaXMwXlH7pzryheb_VsYgpJet25CBtSn3S8EZ3zmhdU00spDP0Mul6Oi1DxP7WquinWUi9FCD6u8xDQ70xuhJbcnJuh9r-bd613OP0NH2Lj9VOzs_mfIzZSp3W7AVlV3m56xCnKyVOLMxuJvYkh1979l05/w480-h640/IMG_6688.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+1GbEXaPMGQY8-5DFdt-8eg" target="_blank">Cover Up</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+hzqJh2rNCJyqdtBrqOLDHw" target="_blank">Fedora Hat</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ZeH-JPR320KKy6Pq-yUYDA" target="_blank">Bathing Suit</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+reRpMWITeBKhTLfKfCu3jQ" target="_blank">His Swim Shorts</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UgHuqXOGnOTujslXNJF8w8-szlwtd--X_hxD_GRdiTh6gBJNgiTJ3NaQa5fIBJc0Vu43tD7MFNaAw2MKQxpgxHK13-cegclW0hka3LVF7xE9v5ISNJ8KEDQJUTseMHfNHaj60OkklWoljSEtjGXEbe25BfdOzNl7_C56GDZThB7SScir2KLdHyEq/s4032/IMG_6680.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UgHuqXOGnOTujslXNJF8w8-szlwtd--X_hxD_GRdiTh6gBJNgiTJ3NaQa5fIBJc0Vu43tD7MFNaAw2MKQxpgxHK13-cegclW0hka3LVF7xE9v5ISNJ8KEDQJUTseMHfNHaj60OkklWoljSEtjGXEbe25BfdOzNl7_C56GDZThB7SScir2KLdHyEq/w480-h640/IMG_6680.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmYzDX-uuR9rz-7_1Ff9L41cHU-gRC46YN0PLWPGxjpld8WA-xnPbtAi9SMIOA_ge5d1rO1XGTARJxFY4HrGKsBHjZJRfFyDwusGnauIFtzHm4Dv9rdvLvHOM3D4c-hJROoZ1I80kp2fgMvf56zaG_3IFtO9377tUVvehE3989QbFBO4lr2DYsZwR/s4032/IMG_6710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmYzDX-uuR9rz-7_1Ff9L41cHU-gRC46YN0PLWPGxjpld8WA-xnPbtAi9SMIOA_ge5d1rO1XGTARJxFY4HrGKsBHjZJRfFyDwusGnauIFtzHm4Dv9rdvLvHOM3D4c-hJROoZ1I80kp2fgMvf56zaG_3IFtO9377tUVvehE3989QbFBO4lr2DYsZwR/w480-h640/IMG_6710.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+9X1TBfPSTm-vMRys8N8zQA" target="_blank">Cutout Midi Dress</a> {available in 28 color combos} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+D31nLmzgP2fuf6TRH2OwAQ" target="_blank">Camera Bag</a> in Marine Blue | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xU9UyD2a75WPuFwEAEbcEw" target="_blank">Sandals</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On our first morning, we were docked in Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Before we got off the ship we surprised Lil' Miss with a trip to the on-board salon to get her first ever haircut. My original plan years ago was to get it in Magic Kingdom, but the hair places were closed for so long during the pandemic that those plans were foiled. I'm more excited that her first haircut was in the Bahamas than Disney World anyway. Ha!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLrfGq2l25x79c-WAZ0XEoP8GayypzG3naKB00JuAWgAl5ReDdOvCv0NMmPoixXmWBUuyuqxV8fTZcmmyjumuNueRPceG562EhblfBhu4Tft_DULwExW0Cd_DL2GBSbo-ppHjoi7CXNOdNB_FBJz6dBLkA30ST6BB6s6lN18H-oNa5V1Ax_U4h4fy/s4032/IMG_6730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxLrfGq2l25x79c-WAZ0XEoP8GayypzG3naKB00JuAWgAl5ReDdOvCv0NMmPoixXmWBUuyuqxV8fTZcmmyjumuNueRPceG562EhblfBhu4Tft_DULwExW0Cd_DL2GBSbo-ppHjoi7CXNOdNB_FBJz6dBLkA30ST6BB6s6lN18H-oNa5V1Ax_U4h4fy/w480-h640/IMG_6730.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+_gK2H3z7-lJRbMgYEjcwTA" target="_blank">Mermaid Tail Coverup</a> {only $17} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+QN70MRt2CZhXvjTO0kpTIw" target="_blank">Bathing Suit</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVqLInwOBSoJQMYjr1OJNpeiKha4c9EoQqH2S2biIxduwR9-fi-GFDPtMnv7nMtgS7E9vCcUO306KbkAPP6nzmmz4_5QtnZh-MOcIFVNjchCOm6ZtKhdn5cuekyPBztpRIupcUlrIr71FoEOlLvUuFSflmVR78TGKKTkW0oyztsk6SV2Fmrqe_5AA/s4032/IMG_6745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVqLInwOBSoJQMYjr1OJNpeiKha4c9EoQqH2S2biIxduwR9-fi-GFDPtMnv7nMtgS7E9vCcUO306KbkAPP6nzmmz4_5QtnZh-MOcIFVNjchCOm6ZtKhdn5cuekyPBztpRIupcUlrIr71FoEOlLvUuFSflmVR78TGKKTkW0oyztsk6SV2Fmrqe_5AA/w480-h640/IMG_6745.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was time for some relaxation, and playing in the waves on a new-to-us island in the Bahamas. I loved the pirate ship bar, and Lil' Miss loved the splash pad area.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3jc7vkfBMz1C-g5E63zBN8TuSBI9FVjuzglCwg_5_FskelH98zE95ftGU-JRgE8HhIl3PM7Bwzg97flg8v-uLW67eEOC4DdG_eeC25kmh7bjgl-O88dIiivtFvQLF8ughI2hkZqxAx2iF37KCx31q9brO7biKl9LkydJLEkv_OvMsYEY1c5UEN1T/s4032/IMG_6753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3jc7vkfBMz1C-g5E63zBN8TuSBI9FVjuzglCwg_5_FskelH98zE95ftGU-JRgE8HhIl3PM7Bwzg97flg8v-uLW67eEOC4DdG_eeC25kmh7bjgl-O88dIiivtFvQLF8ughI2hkZqxAx2iF37KCx31q9brO7biKl9LkydJLEkv_OvMsYEY1c5UEN1T/w640-h480/IMG_6753.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view as we pulled away from Half Moon Cay</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQzAd-SrbkYSnBvZ1uvKCeFIt8xw7r0RnqYg10VQeex1y2nTbU-YP9A7VjEXwopKWCzUFlvWJKdP8UaEN9TJq5IHoHlbC3JAebnsfy_XiVv7g3vMWmyxe1D9vV6Wsh2-xTwSduUlJLgJu2ryQqIgbMVqA5YsJ5LYqsoHEt7TB_7g0vM_5hdB2GEMO/s4032/IMG_6767.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQzAd-SrbkYSnBvZ1uvKCeFIt8xw7r0RnqYg10VQeex1y2nTbU-YP9A7VjEXwopKWCzUFlvWJKdP8UaEN9TJq5IHoHlbC3JAebnsfy_XiVv7g3vMWmyxe1D9vV6Wsh2-xTwSduUlJLgJu2ryQqIgbMVqA5YsJ5LYqsoHEt7TB_7g0vM_5hdB2GEMO/w480-h640/IMG_6767.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+rn2ygZYQcL-r93JWMmaDBg" target="_blank">Cutout Dress</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+nYsfu7k5bP5Clh7k-ZLxtA" target="_blank">Her Dress</a></b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclRMH3IzBJQoyFGcfMSa-6aEJYy2HmfqiyJzUcefOLmTRaMtSiZE4-WuF4FycUi4fuLXf_aMG_EO0FmIAxHDs60wkA9_-wK3VDiUZ1Kjy-XIZkk1zBN5s7Ta5MWh18aeyIszarKwIO5uRZ1RjY-eDArT2_vgzxgw7NauRt4F7xGLiRg-RdqYOTAaR/s4032/IMG_6786.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclRMH3IzBJQoyFGcfMSa-6aEJYy2HmfqiyJzUcefOLmTRaMtSiZE4-WuF4FycUi4fuLXf_aMG_EO0FmIAxHDs60wkA9_-wK3VDiUZ1Kjy-XIZkk1zBN5s7Ta5MWh18aeyIszarKwIO5uRZ1RjY-eDArT2_vgzxgw7NauRt4F7xGLiRg-RdqYOTAaR/w480-h640/IMG_6786.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>On our second morning, we were docked in Grand Turk. This is the stop we sailed away from back in 2015 due to wind which truly upset me, so I was thankful for the re-do. We explored the shops, and settled in at the Margaritaville pool for lunch before hitting the beach. There was another ship in port filled with college spring breakers (their cruise was only 5 nights which drew in more college kids while our ship had more families). I was wondering why all of a sudden I saw mostly thong bathing suits, and the swim up bar was jam packed before chatting with some of the kids from that ship. I officially feel old. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLHwvh9vuNKbk1wyEf2kdFcrTDm0vt1A7EiWmUqBuXJRhHlnUZHEEmhEOFGPQAO-KzNebGfG3ooE6Eh5ZEH5RY70xfWkXQc9H4Q2jwYb0flyeLvFFKrXNPXrDZ2NVFpQ3uLoZVorPC1mm_Cychiu48_xvA7Z6SKCQg4Acb7Fg73z8p2egJ3INQ2xZ/s4032/IMG_6793.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLHwvh9vuNKbk1wyEf2kdFcrTDm0vt1A7EiWmUqBuXJRhHlnUZHEEmhEOFGPQAO-KzNebGfG3ooE6Eh5ZEH5RY70xfWkXQc9H4Q2jwYb0flyeLvFFKrXNPXrDZ2NVFpQ3uLoZVorPC1mm_Cychiu48_xvA7Z6SKCQg4Acb7Fg73z8p2egJ3INQ2xZ/w480-h640/IMG_6793.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgKLNyXppUutU2A2cm-QFJjhQ0-EjgCjBMSLGBFPMoHp4IyrLsAK0hRtMR4vUltkur9jcGsM7Z85GxrwKdtQD2ssQa6rFdEvPiC5i_vHOL4CwS3-TAUKGHOJQBRh2G0p83oHHKzwxsFbKYe8kly3gcyD1Er5z7-QzLyUEAsqOViyXXyHVTSaQ_lur/s4032/IMG_6796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgKLNyXppUutU2A2cm-QFJjhQ0-EjgCjBMSLGBFPMoHp4IyrLsAK0hRtMR4vUltkur9jcGsM7Z85GxrwKdtQD2ssQa6rFdEvPiC5i_vHOL4CwS3-TAUKGHOJQBRh2G0p83oHHKzwxsFbKYe8kly3gcyD1Er5z7-QzLyUEAsqOViyXXyHVTSaQ_lur/w480-h640/IMG_6796.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WyNF1tZ7qJ1tkrNWfvVjC3PDpyPxv9q6gUtML3dbPCOTQxqG_xbgWF8mt6NW7EjfdGouS30DI2PjTvy0GNpYc1CtLmIwrQpUc0UqNVqY3_LWIlXwTQv52LVjs-R8PwrLxrBjMhEIQEzdNFpXNKIBb5vL1nyontBJvWDLHDVK6KKYLQCRO3L4ki-v/s4032/IMG_6818.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WyNF1tZ7qJ1tkrNWfvVjC3PDpyPxv9q6gUtML3dbPCOTQxqG_xbgWF8mt6NW7EjfdGouS30DI2PjTvy0GNpYc1CtLmIwrQpUc0UqNVqY3_LWIlXwTQv52LVjs-R8PwrLxrBjMhEIQEzdNFpXNKIBb5vL1nyontBJvWDLHDVK6KKYLQCRO3L4ki-v/w480-h640/IMG_6818.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>For our 1st day at sea, I started out with a workout in the gym before hitting the pool. Some trips down the water slide were in order of course! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYLEFKDg4Eq5rVqmOM0mdzWKqbR344r3HTvl2FpxLzk0LtZtvNM3Ih1a33ohUCtFOAaupwaXTQymQwceNM8TVdPZZxI5vcMQLtd7E5Oyg3iQcpycZ7Hw35JikKMFr-vhVAcV59Pxp9EVSNvz4FN4W7iCcn5lkm8lWA4h1NxthfRvog9jy28l1ZnbG/s4032/IMG_6825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYLEFKDg4Eq5rVqmOM0mdzWKqbR344r3HTvl2FpxLzk0LtZtvNM3Ih1a33ohUCtFOAaupwaXTQymQwceNM8TVdPZZxI5vcMQLtd7E5Oyg3iQcpycZ7Hw35JikKMFr-vhVAcV59Pxp9EVSNvz4FN4W7iCcn5lkm8lWA4h1NxthfRvog9jy28l1ZnbG/w480-h640/IMG_6825.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTdGcT_DgNY77IwNDLifbr53GTpXQg39ZaGQ7XQOXmnvKlEcYwxR6ysh0phy28s7iX-tqr47Pp-v-VqjK1AT_tjDCJX3ePYegTlXCyDO1TyUi0-uzii6yM9RKccNsqwC-r6RK1Yle4K68dpqKFQnXAy1hm-V_B_Z7XHxW7h2T_RzFu5CkDlysoJHL/s4032/IMG_6830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdTdGcT_DgNY77IwNDLifbr53GTpXQg39ZaGQ7XQOXmnvKlEcYwxR6ysh0phy28s7iX-tqr47Pp-v-VqjK1AT_tjDCJX3ePYegTlXCyDO1TyUi0-uzii6yM9RKccNsqwC-r6RK1Yle4K68dpqKFQnXAy1hm-V_B_Z7XHxW7h2T_RzFu5CkDlysoJHL/w640-h480/IMG_6830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The adults only area of the ship we enjoyed while Lil' Miss was at kids club</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oBfJc_bl6lMgn7NsaPLTSsAUSae3NM75TRz7sdVLXA2NyYCOr0RiSf3PD4ugr0yKvGrev7Lb-COq-pIOihjvpb1TvQQONqW0QHAHaN4Y7yTorJGcDSvGIBxkO3LaGJbb5EbW6fW-WqTBJpTmoZrg_bCvDZq_6-6WYtK3Dy9cmoTODZokQ0rFB5Vs/s4032/IMG_6841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1oBfJc_bl6lMgn7NsaPLTSsAUSae3NM75TRz7sdVLXA2NyYCOr0RiSf3PD4ugr0yKvGrev7Lb-COq-pIOihjvpb1TvQQONqW0QHAHaN4Y7yTorJGcDSvGIBxkO3LaGJbb5EbW6fW-WqTBJpTmoZrg_bCvDZq_6-6WYtK3Dy9cmoTODZokQ0rFB5Vs/w480-h640/IMG_6841.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+xraMFQMBcqvTyQoDN8gdbw" target="_blank">Crochet Coverup</a> {SO comfy!} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7Qin3iMeZPKrHX_jg6Q2fA" target="_blank">Lounge Shorts</a> {available in 8 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+crYVNazvdvJ07QqsW7cFpQ" target="_blank">Flip Flops</a><br /></b></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg_FogvtWbdk9OU9x4JXyIhO1HZqsrEr77H0-4bXkRAJZaRMHxh4X5uZLEwlYqvQrjtSuhZhEtC0biB5gLHKLrBN_YaTfjWmY1KFPo8TUD7PiCNWA8KiyxdtYWBlSn8QdxxG_AK0anySGofLxm8vOpDRrGHlEZKMStmkTjj9TIkqy28UgKoHqGw_F/s4032/IMG_6858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg_FogvtWbdk9OU9x4JXyIhO1HZqsrEr77H0-4bXkRAJZaRMHxh4X5uZLEwlYqvQrjtSuhZhEtC0biB5gLHKLrBN_YaTfjWmY1KFPo8TUD7PiCNWA8KiyxdtYWBlSn8QdxxG_AK0anySGofLxm8vOpDRrGHlEZKMStmkTjj9TIkqy28UgKoHqGw_F/w480-h640/IMG_6858.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>That night was our 1st cruise elegant evening, so I broke back out <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7fS-JgphkPTaVL2_fiDRpg" target="_blank"><b>this dress</b></a> I wore to my cousin's wedding in <a href="http://peridotkutie.blogspot.com/2022/09/wedding-weekend-in-cape-cod.html" target="_blank"><b>Cape Cod</b></a> last fall. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlHvo_5APdh84AgRfDxq7gBDl5BpYs9Wcdyq4zSdpJatgS3AtskYSuahKTrLAG33RFuJgbC8Lqg9awYXK58U8ZhMilUgdVAQgbYW3CbxMYApUIaolX0-8E-fluzfF-joWJiio50_YruMpx6jq7xlApiO82U68HDEZfwb8Ua8u_KjR917LiyGz8Il3/s4032/IMG_6876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlHvo_5APdh84AgRfDxq7gBDl5BpYs9Wcdyq4zSdpJatgS3AtskYSuahKTrLAG33RFuJgbC8Lqg9awYXK58U8ZhMilUgdVAQgbYW3CbxMYApUIaolX0-8E-fluzfF-joWJiio50_YruMpx6jq7xlApiO82U68HDEZfwb8Ua8u_KjR917LiyGz8Il3/w480-h640/IMG_6876.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Morning coffee on the balcony as we arrived in Aruba. It was H and I's second time in Aruba (we cruised there in 2009 - again I feel old), but the first time for Lil' Miss. We booked a resort pass for the day at the Riu Palace, and enjoyed the all-inclusive benefits of their food, drinks, pools and beach area. Lil' Miss brought her beach buckets to play in the sand, we swam in the waves before making our way to the pools. <br /><br />That evening we ventured off the resort for dinner and some shopping before heading back to the ship. We were in port for 13 hours, so we got to really enjoy the island and watch the sunset before leaving at 9:30 p.m.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa2d4wu2RIOzRu2J200MNJr_-6Hx20t0K23mnb7G35a1ulcMrNPaJpQaLo8JvOFfZceo8IH0ybch92rK8mOisA3krZefl7DL0YN3RM-7uB2zxvqayclgOXQeTk7H8eEL6YSqRSG117AXE9mUJ4mlhbkGR-QHbpQjvbCDfyAHjn-zU_wJFbS90qPeY/s4032/IMG_6890.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUa2d4wu2RIOzRu2J200MNJr_-6Hx20t0K23mnb7G35a1ulcMrNPaJpQaLo8JvOFfZceo8IH0ybch92rK8mOisA3krZefl7DL0YN3RM-7uB2zxvqayclgOXQeTk7H8eEL6YSqRSG117AXE9mUJ4mlhbkGR-QHbpQjvbCDfyAHjn-zU_wJFbS90qPeY/w480-h640/IMG_6890.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr2T5JewXyw2Sh4-tDjsvkqKjlVo9q7pf83IuK9UBsxdtYFYjOawaXc6-dfkTjE06z_ofBnH21KNmCIyy7rUrqH8VI5zzSoGw3Tnls7EWlLOn_R9jecyXXF6B9QJNUS6M_iUmPw7LiyEUBtQhMszaAASpS94M8u0tiPGlZvALY-Rf7ihm3Prk-AL0C/s4032/IMG_6891.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She lost her mind each day seeing what new animal would appear in the room. So when we saw a towel animal making class for later in the week, we saved it in the cruise planner.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgourpABTBQpm4_Bdr-XjW72SdtAZUBZn0hYswmG8tl0Ezi7ejdjHmP9m53-PfVBCICLgzrofP8_0Dq5nQ6IW3c3hX7Ouja9VCjv6XNSguQx-LgoQeCqEKJdPyu5go2A2IPPSsFVkCm47HdYe9hpYYClmQepfRNyfN8PNT4l7evk9m6BooTiYfvddRX/s4032/IMG_6947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgourpABTBQpm4_Bdr-XjW72SdtAZUBZn0hYswmG8tl0Ezi7ejdjHmP9m53-PfVBCICLgzrofP8_0Dq5nQ6IW3c3hX7Ouja9VCjv6XNSguQx-LgoQeCqEKJdPyu5go2A2IPPSsFVkCm47HdYe9hpYYClmQepfRNyfN8PNT4l7evk9m6BooTiYfvddRX/w480-h640/IMG_6947.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGF2uGOMngbsJ1ZXkrYmjRTvvBcL9ZRwhU9QfwTKpZB8B-pXvCZyW12h7nu3wumMZAilxstaD3T_lHJr22ZVmk2RUZMS3z30L2Qzar3PgLz4qyYPTUwHegaiNoTo7mKq2e0ZeymJdR6cUr4-DIH-YXm7Nfa-sfr1RvGA2iUTrTDErL3ZhPxxMc-r9/s4032/IMG_6949.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGF2uGOMngbsJ1ZXkrYmjRTvvBcL9ZRwhU9QfwTKpZB8B-pXvCZyW12h7nu3wumMZAilxstaD3T_lHJr22ZVmk2RUZMS3z30L2Qzar3PgLz4qyYPTUwHegaiNoTo7mKq2e0ZeymJdR6cUr4-DIH-YXm7Nfa-sfr1RvGA2iUTrTDErL3ZhPxxMc-r9/w640-h480/IMG_6949.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Our last stop was in Bonaire which is close to Aruba and Curacao and completes the Dutch "ABC" islands off the coast of South America. The diving and snorkeling is supposed to be the best in the world (perhaps only behind the Great Barrier Reef) so we booked a snorkeling excursion for the afternoon which was incredible. The water was the most beautiful I've ever seen and has beaten out the title (in my head) from Bermuda and Fiji. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYZqtEKYBLRbJqn9ttlEHirawUI0qoD4biaYKbkG3ZGC_-7aiw0iOtUbppYPpvF1ZBBPkHSTCNpQg0iX2DfVwbhcsJhmZNLAqaOV6Q5gAC8lCRefbd3Fkf3wEBQNHEoM4m-7Rpv_C5MvqxZ2ogsjb9-qEEWU6pZVBJizC-8Opvi3HRgmJCx-6Ez-f/s4032/IMG_6952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYZqtEKYBLRbJqn9ttlEHirawUI0qoD4biaYKbkG3ZGC_-7aiw0iOtUbppYPpvF1ZBBPkHSTCNpQg0iX2DfVwbhcsJhmZNLAqaOV6Q5gAC8lCRefbd3Fkf3wEBQNHEoM4m-7Rpv_C5MvqxZ2ogsjb9-qEEWU6pZVBJizC-8Opvi3HRgmJCx-6Ez-f/w480-h640/IMG_6952.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We explored in town, did some souvenir shopping and had a drink before heading to our snorkeling excursion. </div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Another cruise elegant night was an excuse to break out the fancy clothes again.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGbANnGiDbYQbCYIbS3bqHwVOzhxvNkTx0nsaz2gdGjS72h-_tNU9HoROprCq_4N8CZXHf4eawfJQxG5Fb2hQGt0XQ-qFqKGFYtC5_d38ofm4KKiuLxVfjq_cOT76PyMoavXSBZw16Zy9shpEF3wDxpmkBNwmnBjpdme-ycElk3bMCUlLxJWWJxkK/s4032/IMG_7018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGbANnGiDbYQbCYIbS3bqHwVOzhxvNkTx0nsaz2gdGjS72h-_tNU9HoROprCq_4N8CZXHf4eawfJQxG5Fb2hQGt0XQ-qFqKGFYtC5_d38ofm4KKiuLxVfjq_cOT76PyMoavXSBZw16Zy9shpEF3wDxpmkBNwmnBjpdme-ycElk3bMCUlLxJWWJxkK/w480-h640/IMG_7018.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://rstyle.me/+QKyS647R2nVA1Kzh4wKw0g" target="_blank"><b>Lace Midi Dress</b></a> {available in 3 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+YotLNP5LuQ46Vrc1d75f7A" target="_blank">Sandals</a><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwgLkZOIuDZngcSYAYkvCbkJINKtFM7RGKsQobUHj62wIDZtEBP-OzMBNYUSXLxnxKr7nyMxwE0h3EjZ6XNKocgbtwe-y-tmkDh5SYBVP-EhIMmuYndHVyWuzO_IPzjm6koN-WZrNbpPO5xISjIdCjxGfCYIyQy5Q-0j8rjJUhQrMo34nO-fNpgm9/s4032/IMG_7028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwgLkZOIuDZngcSYAYkvCbkJINKtFM7RGKsQobUHj62wIDZtEBP-OzMBNYUSXLxnxKr7nyMxwE0h3EjZ6XNKocgbtwe-y-tmkDh5SYBVP-EhIMmuYndHVyWuzO_IPzjm6koN-WZrNbpPO5xISjIdCjxGfCYIyQy5Q-0j8rjJUhQrMo34nO-fNpgm9/w480-h640/IMG_7028.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+bMjXo-W3hqrSp2exXZ1mRg" target="_blank">Her Dress</a> {available in 3 color patterns}</b></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nXcqf3ZA-KjuI_Jnle-E0Wfif0vNHAC2KmEYUPed24G0CVmLLyK83I9dIi3ZIrTklO3Xjtw7pIZVqVch9GdayJgYpjcyIYDWc5DjBBwTUIzCbXoVjN3zwntCMbsWimTHWYjXXv4JhdQF0OuCl6GOAcq95BljPo4rMw8sVWy4WotWi5FDvv5d9bB3/s4032/IMG_7046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nXcqf3ZA-KjuI_Jnle-E0Wfif0vNHAC2KmEYUPed24G0CVmLLyK83I9dIi3ZIrTklO3Xjtw7pIZVqVch9GdayJgYpjcyIYDWc5DjBBwTUIzCbXoVjN3zwntCMbsWimTHWYjXXv4JhdQF0OuCl6GOAcq95BljPo4rMw8sVWy4WotWi5FDvv5d9bB3/w480-h640/IMG_7046.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDui12jpFjWJIvJ5jc6XIxV9IRHOOmq43HSccmzCYwObReR6wlzsJ_l8YMq7c6A3d1SWBEkb35K33FhqSsfU5ftcWCQZJIjULSUUDS5zi92tWvx0R6DSw6DwapyeJCU6BAooejGzln8OOS-YmSDel3FkCngyIZkJcQSBxSEmfQ037EkXtBZ-2A5Hnj/s4032/IMG_7050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDui12jpFjWJIvJ5jc6XIxV9IRHOOmq43HSccmzCYwObReR6wlzsJ_l8YMq7c6A3d1SWBEkb35K33FhqSsfU5ftcWCQZJIjULSUUDS5zi92tWvx0R6DSw6DwapyeJCU6BAooejGzln8OOS-YmSDel3FkCngyIZkJcQSBxSEmfQ037EkXtBZ-2A5Hnj/w480-h640/IMG_7050.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We enjoyed our last day at sea with all the food, a towel animal making class, mini golf, and H and I went to the gym and steam room while Lil' Miss went to kids club. That night, we had one last date night on the ship while she was at kids club (her favorite!) where we listened to live music, saw the comedian and enjoyed a martini. I even broke out the <a href="https://rstyle.me/+bf2mEZN6lH2XBPoaG-6ddA" target="_blank"><b>sequin shorts</b></a> that I never wore for NYE after suffering from food poisoning. <div> </div><div>Why does vacation have to end?</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Qfc2FA7NAXIdRVXFdyPIqTUqLA-y4EYKrSpjIVKwri_aRXmMj0qrDVTyKVK6lDzGxr3jB2SV7oMDVv2g5OJU4iNIZcBASA_z7S39tP6rRs3OMjtR1U-MeBi94Mv8kXSBVwuVyvLngN3RAaSmTz8qLJ57xZUdIh350_3-FFLGg1T1BYsqGAyVZ8LF/s4032/IMG_8856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Qfc2FA7NAXIdRVXFdyPIqTUqLA-y4EYKrSpjIVKwri_aRXmMj0qrDVTyKVK6lDzGxr3jB2SV7oMDVv2g5OJU4iNIZcBASA_z7S39tP6rRs3OMjtR1U-MeBi94Mv8kXSBVwuVyvLngN3RAaSmTz8qLJ57xZUdIh350_3-FFLGg1T1BYsqGAyVZ8LF/w480-h640/IMG_8856.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqWFu6r3hcklaOWsswNZlNz66yU7NCVvGf9NTuDjIs3HaCtYSTKqPn1mGX7v69drPtLx0STBV-zrfDdVuUdsKC8FMjpPjLEqeoa-L_S3L0KvRNQgHG2sXtHf_18o8PmgJfW9J2k-vXIJQbfgkvtp_synTrRJcPKCrXwRptpxxhxiJ1cCtKG_MK7WB/s4032/IMG_7066.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqWFu6r3hcklaOWsswNZlNz66yU7NCVvGf9NTuDjIs3HaCtYSTKqPn1mGX7v69drPtLx0STBV-zrfDdVuUdsKC8FMjpPjLEqeoa-L_S3L0KvRNQgHG2sXtHf_18o8PmgJfW9J2k-vXIJQbfgkvtp_synTrRJcPKCrXwRptpxxhxiJ1cCtKG_MK7WB/w480-h640/IMG_7066.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+R-psr5uNfYytfqgGgHX7qA" target="_blank">Faux Leather Crop Top</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+bf2mEZN6lH2XBPoaG-6ddA" target="_blank">Sequin Shorts</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+IZHp4HbKyL6jPziKVNAHAw" target="_blank">Wedges</a></b><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiPfcZGVqQS628l9rpcX_n2yNlkx4zGfWaKUm66raij5fM6W5RjqzhR0H7zp4ANLC2otjZTqlET7fGpr_r3TkAGMqA2SydJ1bcwyT7kv10eO0vGKASXU17QusV4QZFC-kgtPYimF9OFhS7MVMsaSi8wr8OiemH9n-Qro1eHs5FCdky956lJdUXtG2/s4032/IMG_7068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiPfcZGVqQS628l9rpcX_n2yNlkx4zGfWaKUm66raij5fM6W5RjqzhR0H7zp4ANLC2otjZTqlET7fGpr_r3TkAGMqA2SydJ1bcwyT7kv10eO0vGKASXU17QusV4QZFC-kgtPYimF9OFhS7MVMsaSi8wr8OiemH9n-Qro1eHs5FCdky956lJdUXtG2/w480-h640/IMG_7068.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>
<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4966015"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/b8273213d320459911f6d5df6bac3dcea9451721/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Kate at Green Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104665064880942943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-912485803195665239.post-79866746756888648822023-03-10T05:30:00.044-05:002023-03-10T05:30:00.238-05:00What's in my suitcase<p>I am just a wee bit excited for our upcoming cruise, as we haven't cruised since before the virus that shall not be named. I've traveled extensively for work and we've been to the Bahamas and St. Maarten, but we flew in and stayed at a resort so it'll be fun to go back to a "floating resort" that visits several different islands. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiYqJhNruR0d2Gwo5Prtn8VtACp_bu7xeNc3pOgrOPD-yUpiHxmtCwrikSl2rHobZ0ojTiIfkKqwIpok9w2FZBDUm6xbRLQSKU3OXXEFsYYm_OTtXYXXbpCm785DHnjBJF1fV1IlCv4674mdZkKNuEUbdW89boMA1HnaxzgzLWRFQjY4ylt_aLjJS/s640/IMG_2057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiYqJhNruR0d2Gwo5Prtn8VtACp_bu7xeNc3pOgrOPD-yUpiHxmtCwrikSl2rHobZ0ojTiIfkKqwIpok9w2FZBDUm6xbRLQSKU3OXXEFsYYm_OTtXYXXbpCm785DHnjBJF1fV1IlCv4674mdZkKNuEUbdW89boMA1HnaxzgzLWRFQjY4ylt_aLjJS/w480-h640/IMG_2057.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I picked up some new <a href="https://rstyle.me/+whdTFAmwoC3tTIwG1eeevA" target="_blank"><b>bathing suits</b></a>, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xraMFQMBcqvTyQoDN8gdbw" target="_blank"><b>cover ups</b></a>, <a href="https://rstyle.me/+9X1TBfPSTm-vMRys8N8zQA" target="_blank"><b>dresses</b></a> for dinner, a new <a href="https://rstyle.me/+SPWducVIGcHsG_t97997Wg" target="_blank"><b>beach bag</b></a> that claims to be water and sand resistant (I'll report back!), my favorite <b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+4eMfT6XD-ZHlt9UzA1B9eg" target="_blank">mineral sunscreen</a></b> and of course bringing my super handy $11 <a href="https://rstyle.me/+95j4rW74y8Jf6Pz5hEdg5A" target="_blank"><b>travel holder</b></a> that slips over the handle of my suitcase to hold coffee, water, snacks, my phone etc... </p><p><br /></p><p>I also shopped my closet, and am bringing <a href="https://rstyle.me/+7fS-JgphkPTaVL2_fiDRpg" target="_blank"><b>the gown</b></a> I wore to my cousin's wedding in Cape Cod last fall for one of the formal nights, my <a href="https://rstyle.me/+bOQpB6C1YMFQBtODp9jYDA" target="_blank"><b>hot hair brush</b></a> (since the blow dryers on cruise ships are notoriously weak and take FOREVER!), <a href="https://rstyle.me/+rn2ygZYQcL-r93JWMmaDBg" target="_blank"><b>this cut out dress</b></a> that I wore to a local event last summer and <b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+hzqJh2rNCJyqdtBrqOLDHw" target="_blank">this fedora</a> </b>that also has UPF50 sun protection. Yes please!</p><p><br /></p><p>Bon voyage! Are you heading anywhere fun this spring/summer?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
<div class="boutique-widget" data-widget-id="1194800"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"boutique-script",document,"__boutique","/js/boutique.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock" style="text-align: center;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/b8273213d320459911f6d5df6bac3dcea9451721/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Since our entire team is remote, and spread throughout the country it was nice to meet everyone in person. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XRKwyd6fP3atXMUAcVsYBLCOZrOxkJPfLdV3nldg5-JsyKDkdTKhrXwCH6EvnY-VpQMTAt-CG3XiDMcDS4KnwyO054a3FS6fgNCAyQcRay5yECYVfirm6AV_SwGnMFfYW-dl2eKgsqTMiHney-RK8b2HvwhQJavRUZn3WepAVJGfiEDflsVGGKOs/s4032/IMG_6369.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XRKwyd6fP3atXMUAcVsYBLCOZrOxkJPfLdV3nldg5-JsyKDkdTKhrXwCH6EvnY-VpQMTAt-CG3XiDMcDS4KnwyO054a3FS6fgNCAyQcRay5yECYVfirm6AV_SwGnMFfYW-dl2eKgsqTMiHney-RK8b2HvwhQJavRUZn3WepAVJGfiEDflsVGGKOs/w480-h640/IMG_6369.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Before heading to the west coast, we headed up the Florida coast to visit with my aunt and uncle who were in town for lunch on the water. Always wonderful to see them, catch up and have some family time for Lil' Miss. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijODRbN6M_O0youvYgflqZ69bowzUYW1oAWCaW4jUQ-SAOTbeYbpNDEdW0KFvTh9lL38tv49FNqbOaAu1I02QY2xsNcqjyllJAU8ZNU83NlrFcnirB_K3kq3VPOPP7bIoqIDn1K2xn2Id-cF-Rq60wzLxjlXh4GthQD3S3rYCO8xBEB_nmsMnvMnA4/s1200/IMG_6242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijODRbN6M_O0youvYgflqZ69bowzUYW1oAWCaW4jUQ-SAOTbeYbpNDEdW0KFvTh9lL38tv49FNqbOaAu1I02QY2xsNcqjyllJAU8ZNU83NlrFcnirB_K3kq3VPOPP7bIoqIDn1K2xn2Id-cF-Rq60wzLxjlXh4GthQD3S3rYCO8xBEB_nmsMnvMnA4/w480-h640/IMG_6242.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_txiEwvIEdVrQv2kz3DroeXVVhYf54twfq336E-MDfRBI1x7YU60Zg9taLTfKI_lENBmil9nDWTEUu8RljjmXEFX_aDOdAINdXirR8FdXrP41QuBXU4bdOHpTvGsISyilFDFa5zVGlPHwUHbpRjC1iJGz9VcdOW-KgjSrs2nMpHRoUpjuD1wK_t3c/s4032/IMG_6238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_txiEwvIEdVrQv2kz3DroeXVVhYf54twfq336E-MDfRBI1x7YU60Zg9taLTfKI_lENBmil9nDWTEUu8RljjmXEFX_aDOdAINdXirR8FdXrP41QuBXU4bdOHpTvGsISyilFDFa5zVGlPHwUHbpRjC1iJGz9VcdOW-KgjSrs2nMpHRoUpjuD1wK_t3c/w480-h640/IMG_6238.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+_0QEhIIcGQlm2HXddgiIxQ" target="_blank">Ruched Bodysuit</a> {comes in 4 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+ruPM9x712FPaGK5GDyItxA" target="_blank">Shorts</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+xU9UyD2a75WPuFwEAEbcEw" target="_blank">Sandals</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+D31nLmzgP2fuf6TRH2OwAQ" target="_blank">Crossbody Bag</a> in Marine Blue</b><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Terrible lighting, but great views, cozy bodysuit and a yummy drink. Always here for the sunshine state showing off during winter. I'll take the heat and humidity all summer into fall for these days we get November - March. Yes please! <br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQXD5Givd8h9I5PZW9iTswZuZfikuPsSm3eIRi_w2hr51Sde4Lr2DClEY435rdLVStIQsbpaWTVhhM43FYZrzLui9RktQw09U_IHAt43Mtr1Ss7FfLHxNFdZg9K69QcQSGNZV227L4mN10Ix5cuyZ5cfF-VB3PEja-KPHpDhwrMf_r-BXDjxEL7Yj/s4032/IMG_6286.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQXD5Givd8h9I5PZW9iTswZuZfikuPsSm3eIRi_w2hr51Sde4Lr2DClEY435rdLVStIQsbpaWTVhhM43FYZrzLui9RktQw09U_IHAt43Mtr1Ss7FfLHxNFdZg9K69QcQSGNZV227L4mN10Ix5cuyZ5cfF-VB3PEja-KPHpDhwrMf_r-BXDjxEL7Yj/w480-h640/IMG_6286.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More bad lighting, but excited to wear my "wow colors" to the welcome cocktail reception which was also denim night. I broke out my new <a href="https://rstyle.me/+jK--P1wUHlGT4iZ1T2GJJQ" target="_blank"><b>blazer</b></a>, and paired it with jeans and heels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFOQ1fblwmrH7dZCQxpFWDafZ2zglAb3BjwJuO09UINaRTLGvQAn6Tj-UNtcY84BCn1EYSygkOrtbGyhReSsEUyGH1zSTng7XvmGh7My9kpGY_hXBfKvYrp4kUyoTobw_x-NRGTualDSD8rj2pnlZWvi5FRrJJwZ2SpjW-EW0Fqr3VCcBAT3UqLhT/s4032/IMG_6310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFOQ1fblwmrH7dZCQxpFWDafZ2zglAb3BjwJuO09UINaRTLGvQAn6Tj-UNtcY84BCn1EYSygkOrtbGyhReSsEUyGH1zSTng7XvmGh7My9kpGY_hXBfKvYrp4kUyoTobw_x-NRGTualDSD8rj2pnlZWvi5FRrJJwZ2SpjW-EW0Fqr3VCcBAT3UqLhT/w480-h640/IMG_6310.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+jK--P1wUHlGT4iZ1T2GJJQ" target="_blank">Blazer</a> {only $30} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+Dnqee-gyQ-kTTVYfuJRQcA" target="_blank">Skinny Jeans</a> | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+2Okea6wwzTal_Nv_KHkrZA" target="_blank">Necklace</a> | Heels {<a href="https://rstyle.me/+F8jEdD2BtcAoh50AP9HIMw" target="_blank">similar</a>}</b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH11pHoQTKtG13P6p1VO1WuNtHkcKn8_AQzelqHP6GN7WGOmIl7Xnn_2GQnw6Ozq00Hvj3vqkSfSr2DPsIBKyQ8vZGcotm7plDUOe0XFxiMYVcFoWB54o3kThlChzk8XpQMM8P_tJTg8AmDY-BoKLpXPt8m8Nv_lp5wMmMQsFh_laFJrdGbfQe_I9F/s4032/IMG_6356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH11pHoQTKtG13P6p1VO1WuNtHkcKn8_AQzelqHP6GN7WGOmIl7Xnn_2GQnw6Ozq00Hvj3vqkSfSr2DPsIBKyQ8vZGcotm7plDUOe0XFxiMYVcFoWB54o3kThlChzk8XpQMM8P_tJTg8AmDY-BoKLpXPt8m8Nv_lp5wMmMQsFh_laFJrdGbfQe_I9F/w480-h640/IMG_6356.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>I have learned so much about color analysis and style analysis, and how we all have a color palette and style personality that is unique to us. When we dress according to our individual color ratings and clothing personality is how we truly shine. I'm also shy about lipstick, especially bold lip colors and have been venturing outside of my comfort zone with shades that work best for my palette. I have to admit they truly do make a difference! <div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNuClMCL9mkVpppCr7moAKMN_Mm1Q0iUFewe96fRRpnayGkyoHlcO94xG7pEuyBDCpkT6hKBAxJpSsiH-lGbexeZabsFcgr2DUPRYI2CsC70Q5tiUlrRyz--6TqKIMsuWN-M-XsEHFzAZlw16AJGCfweMXRhvO62CkH8taN87tT5d624X0q0EEnMq/s4032/IMG_6342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNuClMCL9mkVpppCr7moAKMN_Mm1Q0iUFewe96fRRpnayGkyoHlcO94xG7pEuyBDCpkT6hKBAxJpSsiH-lGbexeZabsFcgr2DUPRYI2CsC70Q5tiUlrRyz--6TqKIMsuWN-M-XsEHFzAZlw16AJGCfweMXRhvO62CkH8taN87tT5d624X0q0EEnMq/w480-h640/IMG_6342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>For the first day of general sessions, I chose <a href="https://rstyle.me/+S58d0v4ZK_keaAARRl4kZA" target="_blank"><b>this ponte flutter sleeve dress</b></a> in another one of my "wow colors", and received compliments all day. Did I mention it's on MAJOR sale? Run... don't walk! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVswBlHT0taYAXVfeDbpxsXGkUsGaKaW06x9nZZEMGJHdL0kGdiJTFOXRfshG5t9yic744hSi7GSLVFDwwFKPkDQNf20zqRMSTy-53hP8EJ5zkqufunBO7y8cuApoouqkHWCovd7KK17SV-UGrd9Zd7EJdasAX4wkFwiWu5AhP5GsitW9_sHzVrj6/s4032/IMG_6375.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtVswBlHT0taYAXVfeDbpxsXGkUsGaKaW06x9nZZEMGJHdL0kGdiJTFOXRfshG5t9yic744hSi7GSLVFDwwFKPkDQNf20zqRMSTy-53hP8EJ5zkqufunBO7y8cuApoouqkHWCovd7KK17SV-UGrd9Zd7EJdasAX4wkFwiWu5AhP5GsitW9_sHzVrj6/w480-h640/IMG_6375.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXDOSWOoEXZ0BWixlOcESX9B5m_KdLiIoYp9oERoWUse9H1ndHLpcKR4WqhA8uJFNdfCFHw0CxNvl7LZage_5jI5M2OBAYZZ9E3mh0_BVgX9YY1T0UU9rHJ24Glwc8R7mR1R_sVMDUhihDz_PBKl6L6pHFEWJ8TPE9wEWWZzKX8NhCMTFfi2kLWFF/s4032/IMG_6496.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXDOSWOoEXZ0BWixlOcESX9B5m_KdLiIoYp9oERoWUse9H1ndHLpcKR4WqhA8uJFNdfCFHw0CxNvl7LZage_5jI5M2OBAYZZ9E3mh0_BVgX9YY1T0UU9rHJ24Glwc8R7mR1R_sVMDUhihDz_PBKl6L6pHFEWJ8TPE9wEWWZzKX8NhCMTFfi2kLWFF/w480-h640/IMG_6496.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We wrapped the conference with an awards dinner, and the next morning after a workout I ventured over to an actual Nordstrom location since we don't have any in the Orlando area. I was excited to explore the in-store items and try out their ebar where I ordered an Irish Cream Cold Brew - yum! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINkYu6Oqq8EzfkNtIx9qisdgBEdhEN_np-KKnylo8-Qx-UmVCDS6NgFQ9jHF2_hzu6hhLECAigMPTmf6o01FTubr3Js9fuVx_x_u5L3Naki95ijOchuEnKMbq3nT6KXcQVtspIMGWgxAnoKOKFQ5ulA741VVI3_5yw6WgNgIaCfRZDIH_jgQ2A4oF/s4032/IMG_6510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINkYu6Oqq8EzfkNtIx9qisdgBEdhEN_np-KKnylo8-Qx-UmVCDS6NgFQ9jHF2_hzu6hhLECAigMPTmf6o01FTubr3Js9fuVx_x_u5L3Naki95ijOchuEnKMbq3nT6KXcQVtspIMGWgxAnoKOKFQ5ulA741VVI3_5yw6WgNgIaCfRZDIH_jgQ2A4oF/w480-h640/IMG_6510.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtcAoWiNG5E64Mm8ztelQS0bU8eiE07c9gvMloPwwes20p5EGnRzZTkpLJIFCDcVPM9_PbXQ4UHY54EITQ-RDWDygQEIxYPAfz49X7nAUR1onwyZhzCQEpROLMxTRJBAdj9AoqU4COyS65hnXiN2SWO5S7vCWNvvoRphMSNyd7mduPOmJXAd1m-UT/s4032/IMG_6517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtcAoWiNG5E64Mm8ztelQS0bU8eiE07c9gvMloPwwes20p5EGnRzZTkpLJIFCDcVPM9_PbXQ4UHY54EITQ-RDWDygQEIxYPAfz49X7nAUR1onwyZhzCQEpROLMxTRJBAdj9AoqU4COyS65hnXiN2SWO5S7vCWNvvoRphMSNyd7mduPOmJXAd1m-UT/w480-h640/IMG_6517.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That afternoon, our team was treated to a spa day complete with charcuterie, bubbles, foot soaks and massages. It was just what we needed after working the event, and we walked from Venice Beach back to Santa Monica along the water to take in the fresh air and of course the Pacific Ocean. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4rVWi7YW6RIG_95RWGssQKPASCOQsKjtvjkeR3nVIKfzo_a6Qk0-WWr8CKkjO1bAQLk5_WcKXKnVnJeH2bM45E_Zc-7xMLVXCmhjCpM57bBWezBTHeFtZCY4stxNDgfoLfHQ7vZrIrI-q0xL_-rLs5ixj6qx8-SozdYQb9KS4zGg8UXJw0AllI5l/s3609/IMG_6522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="2707" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4rVWi7YW6RIG_95RWGssQKPASCOQsKjtvjkeR3nVIKfzo_a6Qk0-WWr8CKkjO1bAQLk5_WcKXKnVnJeH2bM45E_Zc-7xMLVXCmhjCpM57bBWezBTHeFtZCY4stxNDgfoLfHQ7vZrIrI-q0xL_-rLs5ixj6qx8-SozdYQb9KS4zGg8UXJw0AllI5l/w480-h640/IMG_6522.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQU6KSsxrvVch2xneUfpB-tqYYquBganNSJyTcIDtZPkz0pdLbUWDQTvvFnA8bBFQEmysg07MRVmuL95THZ5cI0BGF1DuZYY4oxHRBGKgoZe0q_HEWWuiu28ZZ9v_e9Vkep2IoU9fQTk1RsBwc_E4Ufw2JsZ5jYsLyZrbR-VgBlgtcr2zFyzDxmOh/s4032/IMG_6527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQU6KSsxrvVch2xneUfpB-tqYYquBganNSJyTcIDtZPkz0pdLbUWDQTvvFnA8bBFQEmysg07MRVmuL95THZ5cI0BGF1DuZYY4oxHRBGKgoZe0q_HEWWuiu28ZZ9v_e9Vkep2IoU9fQTk1RsBwc_E4Ufw2JsZ5jYsLyZrbR-VgBlgtcr2zFyzDxmOh/w480-h640/IMG_6527.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxejgBDq2G8NE5XdttyQ4wj9ukunxR4pxwBAVGHqZFmVmdk7Ieb_iIlGFajLwvxfupD8nrr8uuk2C3Ebk4Bcx0ILSPIMNdaTaYwL_1etoyWjaya0UQZqX98iulTnmOxWh6uXp_98hf6SuqVf8ULfz-wezr6hxakCf3Z38acFL7p8wATvKByFWaE-da/s4032/IMG_6542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxejgBDq2G8NE5XdttyQ4wj9ukunxR4pxwBAVGHqZFmVmdk7Ieb_iIlGFajLwvxfupD8nrr8uuk2C3Ebk4Bcx0ILSPIMNdaTaYwL_1etoyWjaya0UQZqX98iulTnmOxWh6uXp_98hf6SuqVf8ULfz-wezr6hxakCf3Z38acFL7p8wATvKByFWaE-da/w480-h640/IMG_6542.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With all the travel for work and for play, <b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+95j4rW74y8Jf6Pz5hEdg5A" target="_blank">this little travel holder</a> </b>is a total game changer! It holds drinks, your phone, snacks etc... to help keep you more hands free as you're making your way through the airport (or cruise terminal). And it's <b>only $11</b> - huge win! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjuy85192pUTLTZPFyCxYvR-ObqFfNQEnpcDlChPIZUwfI29YOoYpCty3i6WejUREN8siwekZPDiaT9C5sW0T_LB20ouj0q3cCQC3jDIdXwkPB_H_SguX51y0iuqvqR5sgarxoIFqxjN_Yfnvnwvbb-_lxsq3Hr24iyZKgZ9HnFisQ7SLrevlgpSZ/s4032/IMG_6544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVjuy85192pUTLTZPFyCxYvR-ObqFfNQEnpcDlChPIZUwfI29YOoYpCty3i6WejUREN8siwekZPDiaT9C5sW0T_LB20ouj0q3cCQC3jDIdXwkPB_H_SguX51y0iuqvqR5sgarxoIFqxjN_Yfnvnwvbb-_lxsq3Hr24iyZKgZ9HnFisQ7SLrevlgpSZ/w480-h640/IMG_6544.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>As much as I love experiencing new places, <b><i>there's no place like home. </i></b>As we were taxiing off the runway to the gate I had to snap this gorgeous sunset. Florida, you're always showing off. The next day, after sleeping in a bit and taking Lil' Miss to gymnastics we went out for a much needed family dinner. Love reuniting with those that matter most.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloRNqsLOOZauPnQXv2GTNv5uuSMtysNvBFA1oTlHuF2RQEGOcxZ91uqfC2UElLJjQCkTw6f9JavU8kLGTYxiatn2ev4DQwSwPG4HNLz0gqc5xP7JzPvFTYKWmcmNrEV1fT6F9-SGkhwx1XcQkuaOmuNXwcLnW8oTJ1TRIQdHJtHPT_FWgBzmZ4mJE/s4032/IMG_6564.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloRNqsLOOZauPnQXv2GTNv5uuSMtysNvBFA1oTlHuF2RQEGOcxZ91uqfC2UElLJjQCkTw6f9JavU8kLGTYxiatn2ev4DQwSwPG4HNLz0gqc5xP7JzPvFTYKWmcmNrEV1fT6F9-SGkhwx1XcQkuaOmuNXwcLnW8oTJ1TRIQdHJtHPT_FWgBzmZ4mJE/w480-h640/IMG_6564.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://rstyle.me/+2lEHNzIHfxqNg4TAU6Prhw" target="_blank">Scoop Neck Bodysuit</a> {comes in 12 colors} | <a href="https://rstyle.me/+6Y8d_e2KLhTZteZQihTbbQ" target="_blank">Faux Leather Shorts</a><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Shop this Post</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />
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