Birthday!

Here are a few snaps from my early birthday weekend in Saint Augustine! More to follow on our adventure to Big Talbot Island, Fort Matanzas and The St. John's Ferry. I  was able to capture it all on my new Cannon Power Shot!

My great gifts from Gareth. Im so excited to take some amazing photos for the blog!

A nice gift from the hotel!

Enjoying a birthday pint at A1A Ale Works Brewery

Look at this cute and his stache!

Birthday Wishes

Birthday Wishes by thecitybeautiful 

It's always fun to think of the lovely things you'd like for your birthday. You might even post them to your blog and hope your husband sees it :)

Here are a few things I would love; although I doubt I will be jetting off to London before the new year. One can hope!

Hello Weekend!

This weekend I'm looking forward to watching a few rugby games with my hubby and heading down to kayak at mosquito lagoon. I've never kayaked there and I'm excited to try it out! 

Here are a few snaps from our calm Friday evening, a nice night of fishing from lake Ivanhoe and reading until the full moon came out to say hello.

Oh Hello there!

Hi Ya'll!

I have been gone for what seems like forever! It's been a busy time of year for me. I just finished my Comprehensive Exams for my Masters (hope I passed!) And I helped with some fundraising events with work. Between school, work, and general life, I have been very busy.

Although I know I owe you some photos from my trip to Crystal River, so here goes!

Pic taken while kayaking ,you are able to see manatee here due to the year round warm, clear spring

This novelty island is full of African monkeys

Kayaking in a hidden spring

Sunset over King's Bay

A different sunset on the gulf

More sunset on the gulf, this beach was full of scallops and blue crabs!

Kayaking Adventure

This weekend I did something I never thought I would do- I kayaked 8.5 miles! My husband and I started off at Kings Landing and ended at Wekiva Island. It was so much fun- I am already a big fan of Wekiva Island, this was just whole new way to experience the area.

The journey took us about 3 hours and along the way we saw lots of beautiful scenery, turtles, and alligators (babies and some pretty big guys)!

It was so much fun, we will definitely be going back!

Celebrate!

This week my family had two reasons to celebrate; it was my mom's birthday and she also officially passed her make up artist exams for Clinique! Hooray!
To celebrate these milestones, we went out to dinner at one of my favorite local restaurants El Bodegon for some tapas and wine!
Above is a little showcase of my mom's birthday outfit and my gift to her, a subscription to Birchbox!

Birthday Party by thecitybeautiful 

California Wedding

Here are a few photos from my trip to California! My brother and his wife had a lovely wedding overlooking the beach.

San Clemente

The Ceremony

Our one year anniversary hiking adventure!

The Beach Train! I will have to ride it someday

Surprise mimosas on the cliff

 I was so sad to leave California, it's always nice to see family and friends! Cant wait until some of them come visit me in The City Beautiful!

Home Sweet Home

Hello! I have been away far too long!

I enjoyed a lovely week in California and another four days in Austin, Texas. I will update soon on my trips, but in the meantime, I wanted to share a few pictures from my weekend.

After four days away my sweet husband took me on a little date to one of our favorite local beaches- Playa Linda (I was too busy boogie boarding to take pics) and then we had a fantastic dinner at  a local legend Hot N' Juicy Crawfish. YUM!

We order the 'Dip Your Feet' Special- 1lb crawfish, 1lb shrimp, andouille sausage and corn

Up close and personal of the food!

You peel and eat everything- it's so much fun!

Nothing like the Beach and some comfort food to welcome you home!
(Back to healthy eating tomorrow)

Winter Park Boat Tour

I love to show Orlando off to visitors. It is 'The City Beautiful' for a reason. One of my favorite local loves is the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour. Every time I have family visit, I take them on The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour- it's a great way to learn about the Orlando area while having fun! You can even see Rollins College where we had our engagement photos taken!  Here are a few pics from my last jaunt down the chain of lakes!

View through the Venetian Canal

Taking my father in law for a trip across the chain of lakes

 

 

 

View the of Kraft Azalea Gardens from the boat

Welcome!

 I hope my inspiration can be your inspiration!

Thank you for joining me on this journey !

This blog is all about a healthy lifestyle in Orlando- the city beautiful. 

Here you will find inspiration for delicious food, a bit of style and travel, and of course--local fun.  Feel free to share your ideas, I hope you enjoy my recipes, photos, and tips! 

A bit About Me

 I'm a newly wed who loves to travel! I have been fortunate to spend time in Europe, Central America, and Africa. I love to try new things and am constantly inspired by those around me. I am passionate about food, seeing the globe, and learning about my local community!

My husband is my rock, and he drives me to be a better person.  His zest for life and health has opened a whole new chapter in my life that I want to share with the world.