Adventures at Home
Hi friends!
First off, I’d like to thank you all SO much for your kind words, amazing recipes, and participation in the Healthy, Tail Waggin’ Treats Giveaway and Fundraiser. It means SO much to me to see how excited you all are about this great cause. The un-adopted cats and dogs at the Alachua County Humane Society sure do appreciate all of your support!
After reading through your wonderful recipes, I must admit I am a little antsy about waiting to pick the giveaway winners! Therefore, I may end the giveaway a few days early. You have all exceeded my expectations and more for this virtual cookbook!!!!
To continue the round of thanks, 
I’d also like to thank Jen, for sending me this package that contained a very fun treat a few days ago.
Naturally Nutty Cinnamon Cherry Peanut Butter that I won from her giveaway!
This peanut butter looks and sounds so interesting and I can’t wait to review it.
To keep you all updated on my adventures, last weekend I was able to go home for the first time all semester! After three months, I was so excited to finally see my family and hyper-active golden retriever, Sammie. Now whenever I go home, my mom and I love to visit the local marina that looks out over Tampa Bay. It’s so much fun to watch all of the fisherman baiting their hooks, the little fiddler crabs dancing along the shore, and the pelicans waiting patiently for fish to swim beneath them.
Can you spot the sea creature in the water below?
It’s a giant Manta Ray! It was so funny because while we were peering over the boardwalk, a little Blue Crab crawled right next to the manta ray. That is one brave little crab. I wouldn’t step near that thing!
Thank you all again for your support in the giveaway and fundraiser. The cookbook should be completed by November 3rd at the latest. All of your recipes sound so delicious and I can’t wait to get busy in the kitchen making them.
Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone! Remember it’s only one night, so go ahead and treat yourself to your favorite Halloween candy. My favorite is candy corn! I’ll be spending my Halloween weekend in Jacksonville, FL for the Florida vs. Georgia football game. I’ll be sure to take a lot of pictures and share them with you. 
I just love Tampa/St.Pete/Clearwater……….so beautiful! Me & the hubby hope to relocate there one day soon so we can be near the water! =)
Interesting peanut butter, I bet it taste amazing!
I love all your photos! Beautiful
And awesome looking PB! yummmay!
It looks so warm where you are! Very jealous of that.
That nut butter sure sounds interesting. Can’t wait for your review on it!
Hey girlie!
Glad you got to spend some lovely time at home!!
P.S. yay for Golden Retrievers! Seriously, aren’t they just the best?!?
Looked like a nice day to be down at the marina. What a big ray! Haven’t seen any here, but I know there are some crazy eels lurking in our waters. Glad you had such a great response for your cookbook and fundraising efforts.
Glad you got to spend some time back home and that things are going well with the animal shelter!
And you are SO right about Halloween… I hope you enjoy yours too!
I love your blog! That peanut butter looks good
i’m jealous
hope you check out my blog
xoxo,
Shelley
findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com
i am so jealous of your peanut butter!! gahh I need to buy some
totally at the top of my christmas list!
Great pic of you! Yummy looking pb too
Jem
God that Naturally Nutty Cinnamon Cherry Peanut Butter looks good!!!!! nice score girl!
And the marina shots are lovely. REcently just moved to AZ after living 5 yrs in NC/SC and then 5 yrs in So Cal so was always 5 miles or less from water. No water here but at least it’s warm and I love your pics
What a beautiful marina! And you are just gorgeous!
YIKES about the Manta Ray!!! That’s really cool, but it would have freaked me out. It’s huge!
xxoo
Heather
LOVE the photos, girl
and I am so jealous of that PB it looks great! I cannot wait to hear your review
oh you will love that PB, honey! I’ve never tried that particular flavor but the naturally nutty products are just amazing! I look forward to hearing your thoughts
lots and lots of love to you, girl!
Mmm that PB sounds awesome!
Such pretty pics!
That manta ray is awesome!! I love Rays:)
The peanutbutter sounds amazing. They sell that kind at Great Harvest here, but I haven’t seen that flavor!
Love all your photos, looks like a beautiful place.
Omgosh–that PB sounds ridiculously good! My fav Halloween candy is by far candy corn as well. Get to Target to buy a bag of their pumpkin pie candy corn–so addicting!