happy fall

One of my favorite fall time activities has to be pumpkin carving. I love scooping out the gooey mess to roast pumpkin seeds and then enjoying a candlelit pumpkin that night. Cooler temperatures in Florida typically do not start until November or December but this year we got a cold front in October which made pumpkin carving all that much better. Cool temps, coffee, pumpkin goo, and a few of my fellow Tampa Chi Omega Alumnae sisters equaled one great afternoon.

For this party, I broke out my favorite fall pumpkin dip recipe which is perfect for any gathering this time of year or to serve on Thanksgiving. 

 

happy fall y'all!

Summer Staycation

The move from Fayetteville to Tampa was so quick that I did not get my yearly summer vacation recharge moment. I decided to take a Friday & Monday off to give me a nice, long weekend. The time off was exactly what I needed. I feel refreshed and ready for the start of the new school year.

On Friday, I had a four hour lunch with an old friend. There was lots of wine and good eats involved. It was definitely nice to catch up. That night, I totally vegged out on the couch. I think that is a sign that I am getting old because I was really excited to have some quiet time with my DVR.

I deep cleaned my house on Saturday and went shopping. I did forget that it was tax free weekend in Florida so that was a little special. My friends Blake and Joe recently graduated from Law School and I was able to celebrate with Joe on Saturday night. Fun night. I'm really proud of these two!

Mal and I saw Crazy, Stupid, Love on Sunday. It was a riot and such a sweet story. For those of you who have not seen it, I will share that there is a Dirty Dancing scene that stole my heart. I think I fell in love with a fictional character... I mean, he does the lift! Go see this movie!

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The Junior League of Tampa hosted a special screening of The Help on Monday at Cinebistro. I was thrilled to see it for a second time! It was definitely just as enjoyable as the first time. Cinebistro was a cool place because you are able to order supper and eat while wathcing the moive. It is a little pricey but the experience is definitely worth it. If you have a dinner theater near you, check it out. Great little treat for yourself, night out with the girls or date night.

I hit up a spin class this weekend and took a 4 mile walk. The best part of my workout time this weekend was the random stop I made at the park to partake in the swing set. Sometimes you just need to enjoy something simple.

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I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! Stay tuned for my "Summer Favorites" post!