Destin!!!

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I promised you a post therefore I am giving you a post! What do I have to say you may ask… Well let me begin!!!!

1. I am an avid Hills fan… SO when Lauren Conrad’s book LA Candy came out I just had to run out and get it the day it was released! Well… I expected to just jot in.. Get my book.. And jot out…. WELL I walk in and I cannot find the book anywhere! I look the book up… I still can’t find it…. And non the less… It is “suppose” to be located in the TEEN section…. (HOWEVER Twilight is located in the teen section as well so I felt a little less juvenile because well… we all know how popular Twilight is!) WELL after having to ASK for help I finally got my book…. How much have I read you may ask…. Hardly any!

2. DESTIN!!! In my last post I mentioned that I would be going to Destin on a girls trip… And let me just tell you… it was FABULOUS! I will say it left a pretty good dent in my checkbook though! Everyday we would layout on the beach with our spf and tanning oil… Then about 3:00 every day we would go back to our condo, shower, shop, and go out to eat….

Where did we eat:

Joes's was great as always…. McGuire's Irish Pub was fantastic… The entire building was covered in dollar bills…. I mean COVERED and their crab cakes… delicious… Johnny O'Quigleys was our next stop… It was the local sport bar and we got the best seat in the house…. Under the big screen; however, being the NON sports fans we are…. Whenever people started yelling and looking our way…. It was a little startling… I had a club sandwich on a pretzel… Can we say… melt in your mouth good! We drove to Pineapple Willy's in Panama one night and the atmosphere was amazing! Being one of the more popular places to eat there was a wait; however, Fat Tuesday's had a waiting bar connected to the Pineapple Willy's which provided a little raggae music and marvelous drinks! Our last night I ate the BEST crab and shrimp stuffed Mahi-mahi at Pompano Joe's …. It’s a local dive that I HIGHLY recommend!

Shopping:
I thought I was a shopper… The girls I went with put me to shame regarding shopping…. They are power shoppers without a doubt…. Here are a few places we went… Destin Commons was our first stop and it was pretty good… My favorite store was Frock Candy! Our second stop was Silver Sands Mall…. The largest mall I have ever seen! Pier Park in Panama was AMAZING! Regarding unique shops and atmosphere The Pier mall was the best! My favorite shops were Ron Jon (of course)and De JaVu!!!!!If you visit FL you HAVE to go!

Where to stay:

We stayed at the Sun Destin Resort in Destin, FL and it was great! We were within walking distance to the beach and there were chairs and umbrellas available for us to rent daily; however, take this point of advice… If you want to sit on the first row…. Book your chair a day ahead! The weather was PERFECT! I would go back in the drop of hat!

3. I got my birthday present from RJ! What was it you may ask??? Well let me explain… Every year we decided to take a trip for my birthday (which is May) during October when the weather is PERFECT… WELL this year I decided to be selfish and ask for a gift vs. a trip because trips always end up costing more even though we both benefit…. WELL I gave RJ some options and he chose to order me necklace from Tiffany’s… I was SO beyond excited to open up my little blue box because well…. What girl wouldn’t be and I love my necklace! RJ did such a fabulous job and the card he gave me…. I balled… It was so sweet! The necklace he ordered was perfectly dainty; however, it was a bit over priced so I am returning it for a zodiac pendant necklace… As soon as I get it I will post a picture! =)

So what is ahead???? Dress fittings! Yes… Dress fittings….. I have one tomorrow for my best friend Missy’s wedding and one on Wednesday for Becky’s wedding… She was my best friend growing up…. I will let you know how it goes! I am so blessed to have such good friends and be a part of their special day… Even if I do have to be measured around the hips to insure I order the correct size… =/ OH the dreaded tape measure!