Weekending | the vacation edition

It’s Monday.  And the week after vacation.  So I’m really focusing on choosing joy this morning.

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A week ago Saturday, David and I woke up at 5:00 to hit the road to Florida for a little spring break sun and sand.  It’s about a 10-11 hour trip so we were able to get there in time to unload, grab some takeout Japanese and then park ourselves in front of the TV to watch the first night of the final four.

The rest of our vacation was a blur.  We slept in, spent the mornings on the beach, ate lunch and then went back out for more beach time in the afternoon.  We also managed to squeeze some movie-watching and napping into our days.

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It’s a rough life but somebody’s gotta do it.  It was so nice to get away for a week and spend time not thinking about work or grad school or any real responsibilities.

David has been requesting a super easy Mexican-inspired crockpot recipe so I threw all the ingredients into the crockpot one morning.  Around 6:00 that evening, he went into the kitchen to check on dinner.

“Uhhh, babe.  What’s your plan B for dinner?”

I feel like I’m winning if I have a plan for dinner.  I can’t think of one single time I’ve ever had a good backup dinner plan.  Turns out I had put everything in the crockpot but hadn’t bothered to plug the darn thing in.  #fail

The highlight of our Florida beach trip is always a night at Schooners.

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  • Amy Ann

    Mondays after a vacation are hard! So glad you all got some time away at the beach! LOL about the crockpot. I would totally do that….

    Amy Ann
    The Real Arnolds

    • I was glad to get Monday checked off the calendar and it turned out to be pretty low-key… which is always a good thing!

  • Yay for beach vacays! And I’ve totally done that same thing with the crock pot…multiple times lol! Happy Monday!

    • Really? This was the first time I had done that and the only thing I could do was laugh. And eat it the next night.

  • Ugggghhhhh! The crockpot thing is my worst fear. I always second guess myself halfway through the day asking “did I really turn it on?” Bummer. But your vacation sounds absolutely amazing.

    • Haha, this was the first time I had done that. I usually don’t even think twice about it… but maybe I should!

  • Sounds like my kind of vacation – doing nothing! Welcome back

    Happy Medley Blog

  • What a wonderful week off!!! Welcome back and I hope today isn’t too rough! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston

  • Glad you had such a fun vacation, and hope it’s an easy transition back into the week! I had to laugh about the crockpot…that’s one of my biggest fears, haha!

  • I’m jealous of your vacation! I need one in the worst way! I’m glad you had fun!
    ~~Megan~~
    http://www.poshprime.com

    • Hope you get one soon!! It was really great to getaway!

  • Yay! Glad you had an awesome trip to FL, minus that drive. Ugh. LOL that crockpot thing had me literally laughing out loud. At least you didn’t completely burn dinner, I’ve done that before. It smells horrible! Hope you have a great week!

    <3, Pamela
    Sequins & Sea Breezes

    • Ohhh man, that’s true. At least this way we were able to actually plug it in the following day and eat it!!

  • It looks like you had a really great time at the beach. My father in law and his gf went to Florida for 2 weeks and just came back over the weekend. I’m so jealous. I can’t wait to see the beach (not until July tho =( seems so far away lol )

    • It does seem far away but it’ll be here before you know it! What beach do y’all go to?

  • Good luck today…the Monday after spring break is rough for the kids and teachers!!! And your trip looks like so much fun! What’s better than sunshine, sand and a beach with your hubby?!

    • It really was perfect! And Monday was very manageable!

  • Looks like a great trip!! Don’t feel bad, I’ve always felt like you can’t mess up a crockpot recipe, but aside from not plugging it in, I’ve totally burnt up many crockpot recipes, haha!

    Brooke
    Pumps and Push-Ups

    • It really was a great trip! This was the first time I’ve ever forgotten to plug it in so now I think it’ll be in the back of my mind the next few times I attempt a crockpot meal.

  • Florida looks amazing! The first week back after vacation really sucks! Thanks for linking up with me today!

    ~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
    acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

    • We had so much fun just relaxing and not setting alarms!

  • I’m cracking up about the slow cooker incident – you had vaca brain! Looks like you had a nice trip!

    • I was laughing too. I mean what else can you do?

  • Sounds like my kind of vacation. I can totally see myself making the same crock pot faux pas. Hilarious! ~Cynthia

    • Ha, good to know it’s not just me!! It was one of those, “Are you kidding me?” moments. And then… oh well.

  • Such cute pics! I’m so jealous, I need a vacation so badly! Looks like a wonderful trip, and welcome back to real life :)

    Shauna

    http://www.lipglossandlace.net

    • We had a great time. It was a much needed getaway!

  • Anonymous

    The pics are marvelous. So glad you had a restful vacation at PCB. Hope the weather cooperated with your plans. Did the crock pot recipe turn out for the next night?
    Luv E

    • The whole week was perfect! And yes, we just put the whole crockpot in the fridge and then pulled it back out and ACTUALLY PLUGGED IT IN the next day!

  • I did that with my toaster oven once! I had set the time for the 45 min or whatever I needed & NEVER plugged it in! Glad ya had a fun little vacation!

    • Oh man, brain fart! Oh well, what can ya do sometimes except laugh?

  • That crockpot thing is soooo something I would do. Looks like a nice, relaxing time!

    • That’s what everyone has said! I guess it’s an easy thing to forget.

  • The mondays after vacation are the hardest! I hope there’s some coffee in your future today!

    • See, this is why I neeeeeed to drink coffee!

  • I hate Mondays after vacations! Your beach trip looks like so much fun! Gotta love those beautiful white sand beaches. :)

    • Something about the white sand, isn’t there? We had a blast escaping reality for a week!

  • It was my first day back at work, too. Man they are the worst! It looks like you had an amazing time and lots of rest and relaxation!

    • Hope yours treated you as kindly as mine did!

  • So glad you were able to get some relaxation and fun in! Looks like a great time. Also, LOLing at your crockpot story. Sounds like something I’d do! :) Just remember… 7 more weeks! xo