InStaGRaM

I added a new gadget called Instagram, it's on the right side of my blog. It's like a daily picture diary, so if i'm not blogging everyday, then you'll definitely see what i'm doing everyday with this picture diary, Instagram. You can click on the individual pictures to make them bigger and see more detail if you need to (daddy :) xo). Also, I put a comment box underneath the photos, so you can leave a comment about a picture, about a blog, tell me hi, leave a love note, whatever you can think of! Click the + sign next to the "comment please" and it will show a drop down box for you to type in!! Be sure to leave your name, so I know when you leave a comment. Enjoy my followers!! xo

MaYO ParMeSaN cHicKEn

Short and simple blog today, just like this meal!
TRY THIS!!
http://www.hellmanns.us/promotions/chickenchallenge/recipe-parmesan-crusted-chicken.aspx 
                             

I made this the other night for dinner because it's fast and super simple and that's the only way I know how to cook. When I have a family someday i'll probably learn how to cook better, but I think i'll keep this one around for those family nights too....it's THAT good! I made green bean casserole and mashed potatoes with it. It's also one of Darin's favorites and if he likes something, I know it's gotta be good. Happy cooking!!

FiRSt "legal" DiVE!!

Tuesday morning I FINALLY got to dive!! Darin and I got certified on our 1 yr anniversary in June, and I have yet to dive. I've been diving twice before in the keys about 5 yrs ago with Chad and Darin but not since then. I've wanted to get certified and dive for so long and I got certified and now finally getting around to going on my first "real" (as in legal) dive!!! I went out with a friend and employee of a side company of ours, Norm. He goes diving a lot and had a membership to get 50% off here on all dives, so he's gonna hook me up! We went with Bahama Divers group out on a boat to the north side of Paradise Island. Our first dive was about 60ft and it was a ship wreck. There were lots of fishies and the water was so so blue. Our second dive in the morning was about 40ft,  this one also had lots of fish, but we also saw a huge sting ray with a baby one with it! Norm bought some fish food so in the lower picture is when he opened the bag and got attacked hahahaha. It was a GREAT first dive, and to think I was so nervous about it and didn't sleep well last night. At least it's over and now i'm good to go explore the ocean!!

ReD VeLVeT pANcaKeS

If you haven't figured it out yet, red velvet is my FAVORITE things!! I follow another blog called An American Cupcake in London and she puts up all these fun recipes of stuff, but the ones I try are the red velvet ones. Sadly, there are ABSOLUTELY NO red velvet cake mixes on this whole island. Seems crazy huh? So when my in-laws came a few weeks ago I asked them to bring a few boxes of red velvet mix....my mother in-law took me very seriously and went to Publix where they had them buy one get one free and brought me like 12 boxes of it!! She also found red velvet pancake mix at World Market and brought 2 of those. So far i've only made cupcakes and pancakes, but I will be trying some of those tasty treats from An American Cupcake in London blog very soon. Here's to a red velvet pancake breakfast for champions!! Oh and those are chocolate chips I added, my mom always did when I was little so of course I do it now too :)

FiLM wEeK

This past week was a complete whirlwind!! Not only did Teya and Justin come on Saturday but so did Chad, Emily and Brook from Cayman. Our long looooong week of filming started out at Senor Frogs that night and let me tell you, we had a GREAT time! The film crew came in on Sunday and set up the shop some, and then Monday to Friday they filmed from sun up to past sun down, getting home after 10pm some nights. After Monday it had already felt like a whole week, everyone was so tired and we kept saying we don't know how celebrities make it through filming for months to years for a movie. The crew was awesome and we all got to do some pretty cool stuff so the crew could get some good stuff for the show. I got to swim with sharks, and not just with a tour group, or any professional, it was just park your boat and jump in. I can't believe I actually got in that water, it was the scariest coolest thing ever, and that morning, I got to ride in a helicopter over the water while Chad did a back flip out of it!! Crazy!!  I've been wanting to ride in a helicopter so bad, one of the things that was on my bucket list....check! We did a lot of going out, Senor Frogs and the casino, as well as Aura night club one night. Darin and I did a little gambling in the casino, Darin unfortunately was down $25 but came back from being down $150, and I started with $50 and left with $255!!! Sometimes craps can be so much fun! :) Here's a few pics of the week, also the shark video I threw together....enjoy!!