Ice Cream, Anyone?

Who can resist candy and ice cream all in one place? On our six hour drive to 30A, everyone in the family chose one "have to do" while we were away.  We usually stay 7-10 days, so with this being a super short trip, we wanted to make sure everyone got to do the one thing they most desired.  Will chose going for ice cream at one of the local candy/ice cream shops. On our first night there, I was reading the local paper and found a brand new ice cream/candy shop that had opened in WaterColor.  The colorful sign made in necessary to stop and we couldn't be more pleased.  Nicholas was over the moon with his chocolate ice cream cone.   Will's milkshake was extra yummy and who can say no to birthday cake ice cream.  In addition, to ice cream they offer a huge variety of candies in a fun and lively atmosphere.  The Candy Bar staff was beyond friendly making us feel like we were a part of their local community.  Thank you to The Candy Bar for helping us find a little bit of heaven in our very special place.

An extra special treat for our favorite little guy.

The Candy Bar

Life on 30A

Life on 30A

How fitting for my first blog post to be about 30A.  Ten years ago, Will and I found this little spot of paradise quite by accident.  We had decided to try a different kind of beach trip somewhere a little farther from home.  Once off the interstate, I had a meltdown.  There was no sign of a beach and we were surrounded by vacant wooded land.  It was going to be a horrible trip.  I was so wrong.  Once we arrived on the Emerald Coast, I was greeted by the most beautiful beaches I had ever seen.  Not to mention the cutest, New Urbanist towns I had ever visited.

Fast forward ten years and many vacations to this beautiful place and I am as in love as ever.  This  weekend, we were supposed to be camping in Georgia with our closest friends.  However, due to a camper disaster in September and the camper STILL not being fixed, we had to cancel.  I was devastated.  Monday night, I had the whim to see if we could book our normal condo on 30A.  NOTHING was available. Suddenly, on Tuesday, one last condo opened up and we booked it on the spot.

I am so blessed.  God knew what we needed more than I did.   The Simple Life!  Blue skies, crystal clear water, bike riding and hours visiting our favorite little towns.  Most importantly lots of family time.

Over the next few days, I look forward to sharing some of our amazing moments with you!  I hope you will find inspiration and to remember sometimes life is better when we Capture the Ride.

Fashion Photography

Taking photos of my niece for her fashion blog Girl Meets Bow- Check out her blog to see more!