Sunday Funday

Happy Father's Day to all those amazing dads out there!

Since I did not get the opportunity to spend this day with the important men in my life, I opted to go catch some rays!

I visited Smather's Beach for the first time. It was nice and quiet and surprisingly empty! I guess dad's don't care for the beach on their special day...

After I was all beached out - I headed over to hang out at a pool in town. Sipped on a frozen margarita, caught up on some Kindle reading, and enjoyed beautiful bright colors of spring.

It was a nice, relaxing day. Except now I am sunburned... Oops... I didn't reapply enough!

How did you enjoy your Sunday, with or without dad?

A fresh start...

So, why the name change to key lime anchor?

Living in the beautiful Florida Keys, I have gained a new affinity for those lovely little citrus gems. The juice tastes great in my cooking and my ice water. They also make for a delicious pie or martini.

I like to think that an anchor has taken a new symbolism in my life. Living here, my husband and I have more opportunities to go out on the water and enjoy time together. I also feel the Florida Keys in my new anchor - my home. We are planning on being here for a while and I am looking forward to every minute. 

I hope this blog becomes a journal of life, inspiration, creativity, and love. 

Let's do this! 

Puppies and Sand Bars!

We decided to go to the sand bars this weekend. The puppies came along. It was a beautiful day. If you can believe it, this was the first time just Ryan and I have been on the boat. No joke! We love bringing our friends and family on the boat, so I guess we just never have the time to go by ourselves. 

We had fun playing with the puppies and looking for shells. Plans were brewed for the next time we come to the sand bar... We need a beach umbrella, chairs, tent, cooler, the list continues. 

Looking forward to many more trips to the bars! Come visit us, we will take you, too!

Puppy play time for Grizzly and Gracie!

Grizzly blowing bubbles under water!

Just beautiful...

Itty bitty stone crab! I have no idea how Ryan spotted it!

We are hoping to find a big one like this soon! That is Ryan and pups in the background.

Sunday Funday!!

Grizzly trying to get the only shade on the bar...

To finish the day off, there were puppy baths and a relaxed dinner at No Name Pub. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday!

Ch-ch-ch-changes...

Wow... I still can't believe it... We are moving to the Keys! 

This is such a huge change for us and especially for me. After living in one location my entire life, we are going to pack it all up and relocate. It is the most exciting, exhilarating, scary, risky, nerve-racking decision I have ever made. It might even be the best decision. I can't wait to find out. 

The photo above was a wedding present from my amazing group of girlfriends. The artist is a wonderful friend of mine, Christie Miga... Here is some links to more of her awesome artwork - HERE or HERE. After the honeymoon, we decided to hang it up as motivation to move here... someday. Someday came waaaaay faster than I ever thought it would. You know when people say that things just started lining up, and that it felt as if fate was taking over? That is how the last two weeks of my life have felt. Crazy, I know.   

Life at the moment consists of lots of boxes, lots of them! We have so much packing to do that it isn't even funny. I think this blog will be a way for me to relax and release the stress and anxiety I feel from all the changes that are happening in my life. I'm sorry if it is a bore, but it is definitely helping me. I also think this will help me cope with all the chaos of moving to a new location, starting a new job, and creating a new life. Are you ready for this ride? Hold on because it is moving faster than I ever imagined!

As our box pile grows, I will be sure to document everything. Not that moving is exciting, but this move is. I want to remember everything about it. It's going to be an insane month!

I can't wait...