TAMPA & VENICE, FL After weeks of not feeling well and being in the hospital, I was so ready to see some sunshine and feel warm weather! So, so, so glad to be healthy! I literally feel like the first few weeks in March are a blur! I only started feeling better 2 days before we left for Venice, and thank goodness because I did not want to have to skip it! THE STAY We stayed at the Fairfield, although we didn't do much more than sleep here! We always have go...

OVERVIEW Venice is absolutely beautiful! Walking on the beaches, the cutest small-city boutique shops, chocolate dessert shops that smell amazing and is it just me or does the ice cream taste better in Venice? Also, I never leave Florida without getting shark teeth or sea shells. This trip was no exception! My grandmother gave me a whole bunch of shark teeth to take home.. I keep them in my bathroom with a bunch of sea shells. They remind me of childhood days ...

In town for an amazingly fun wedding! I am a huge fan of get-a-way weddings! Hemingway House www.hemingwayhome.com/ PS. We drove! It was fun, but it was one lane.. the WHOLE way. I recommend doing the drive once, embarking on the experience, then store it away in your memory so next time you can book a flight! PSS. Don't break down! No bathroom breaks! There is no where to go and the gaters might eat you if you get out of your car. Seriously! They're everywhe...