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Hello there, lovely readers! Hope your Friday has gotten off to a fantastic start! It has been quite busy here at MBP, so my Three to Share series took a bit of a hiatus. But today, I'm back and ready to dish! So let's start things off with kind of a two-for-one, since I owe you! :) |
I was exploring Pensacola last weekend and stumbled into Nancy's Haute Affairs. Meg and Charles have already deemed Nancy as a vendor they love, and now I understand why! She has a super-cute boutique that offers stationery, gifts, and gourmet goods to-go.
It was here that I made the most amazing discovery (at least to me!). Nancy's shop has samples of food sprinkled about the place and I decided to try some honey. There were a few varieties to choose from, but I just randomly tried one and was immediately transcended back in time to a dinner I had at a delicious Malaysian restaurant in D.C. I distinctly remember that my dessert had the most scrumptious honey drizzled over it. So scrumptious, in fact, that I stepped out of my normal character and licked the plate... just a little! It was *that* good! :) I asked the server where they got that honey, but to no avail. Several years later, I have finally solved the mystery: Tupelo honey!
Apparently it's well-known here in the Florida panhandle, since it's harvested here – the Apalachicola River basin to be exact! After reading this, you may think I'm a honey-nut-cheerio. But I actually don't care much for honey, besides maybe in my tea or oatmeal, but that's it. I implore you to give this honey a try if you're unfamiliar or tend not to like the stuff. It will change your mind! |
Fine Art Daily is a wonderful blog by the lovely and talented artist, Jean Sanders based in Stuart, Florida – close to where I moved from.
From Jean's site: "Every day I try to paint & share a bit of my world & work. This is life with Best Beloved, the Pouting Princess, Tall Boy, cats, the weedy garden and the dust bunny-ridden house. I also offer friendly and professional illustration & design services."
I get an email in my inbox every morning of her latest offering. I just love Jean's writing and artistic style. And you can get an original work of art for a mere $50! I am the proud owner of two of her prints – a peacock painting I purchased for myself and a cute crab illustration I received from a friend for my birthday. Check out her work, subscribe to her blog or sign up for her emails and you will be charmed, I'm sure! |
This is a little last minute, but the McGuire's Prediction Run is tomorrow morning. If you're a run/walker, sign up and join in the fun! If you're more of a spectator, apparently this event is very entertaining! If you've already signed up, I'll see you there! Well, maybe not...
From Visit Pensacola:"With more than 5,000 participants, it is Pensacola’s largest run and the nation’s largest prediction run. Awards go to the fastest as well as the most accurate in predicting the time it will take to complete the course."
There are also awards for best costume and best military formation. My husband and I will be participating and we don't quite know what to expect since it's our first go at it, but I definitely think the experience will be more groovy than grueling! (Sorry, cheesy - I know!) |
| I hope you all have a happy Friday and an even better weekend! |
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