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  • The Conch House: Tiki Hut Heaven

    It’s not exactly the crow’s nest, but these enclaves are just as alluring. Ready for some waterside dining? Drive out to St. Augustine, then head for Anastasia Island. You’ll find the Conch House Marina. This restaurant grows out of the pier and has little tiki huts with tables. Leaning over the edge of the ocean…

  • Hobbies

    I used to spend lots of emotions panicking about whether or not I had any legitimate hobbies. Attempting to make a list of my unique collection of hobbies was hard. The task was an insecurity minefield. Somehow I had breezed through including some on college applications. I don’t even remember what I put back then….

  • Totally Nuts Banana Choco-Bars

    Adventures in baking continues. Peanut-butter-aholics-anonymous seemed to get excited about my Kinda Keto Buckeyes, so I decided to stick with the trend. This is the I have extra bananas, love chocolate and want a DIY wannabe Clif Bar dessert. Here is your shopping list: Ingredients Why Bananas are the Best Bananas add just the right…

  • Top Jax Coffee Shop – Good Chi

    It’s the kinda place where you can park your lap top for hours and get lost in work. You could meet a friend for toasted cheddar bagels and iced coffee, then get cozy in the luxurious couch cushions. With a few tables on their porch, you might read one of the books they make available…

  • Lazy Lemon Tarts

    You’ll need: The Wonder of Canned Pie Filling It all started with pie filling. On one of my regular grocery runs, I got some blueberry pie filling to make blueberry dumpcake. Or maybe it was cherry first. I’m not sure. But the result was delicious. So I wanted to try something new, something a little…

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