A "Yacht Fresh" Dream World

"Yacht Fresh" was the name given to me by friends to denote my sense of fashion.  There is no denying it when you look in my closet and see that it is predominately filled with navy and white clothing.  This weekend some girls from my small group at JMU travelled to the land of sailboats, navy, white, gold, red, anchors, sear sucker, men in uniform, crabs, and so much more that all seemed so unrealistic.  I think I walked around the whole city with my mouth open and must have said, "I love this city" at least 20 times.  How could you not love it when you're name is "Yacht Fresh?!" Oh and prepare yourself, there are lots of pictures in this post...I didn't want to delete any!


Sarah and I left Friday for Richmond (we might've made a pit stop at the outlets in Williamsburg first) and had some time to kill before our friend Julie got off work.  So we drove and drove some more until we found something to keep us occupied.  What we found was Echo Lake.  A tiny lake down the street from Julie's house that kept us busy for the perfect amount of time...

Sarah posing for me at Echo Lake!

So excited about her leaf!

Our friend Sal, the Salamander. 

Julie, Sarah, our friend Megan, and myself went to Carytown, Richmond to shop at vintage stores and eat at the New York Deli on Friday night.  What a fun street!!...

Vintage Store!

My massive sandwich at the New York Deli!

Saturday morning we were off to Annapolis...the land of navy and white.  When we reached the hotel you probably had never heard such loud squeals from 12 very excited girls.  We were ecstatic to see each other.  We were there to celebrate the marriage of our small group leader, Kristin, and friend, Mike.  And that's what we did.  We celebrated lots.  We must've spent 3 hours on the dance floor and had such a blast.  It was a perfect ceremony overlooking the water and a fabulous celebration following...

Laura looks like she should be on the hotel advertisement!

The beautiful bride!

Mr. & Mrs. Rawls!!!

Sooo "Yacht Fresh"

Our whole Small Group!

Roomies!

The girls in my suite this year!

Sunday was spent wandering Annapolis and discovering cute boutiques, tourist shops, ice cream parlors, and cafes.  I was in love.  Everyone told me I should just go ahead and buy my house there so it's ready to move into when I graduate in 3 years....

The ice cream shop we went to! Sooo good.

We had way too much fun in this store!

I'm in love with these.

And these.

Oh, and these.  Sooo cute!

All decorated for the 4th!

Kayla found her store! Brown-eyed and "Funky!"

12 of my best friends, a God-centered, beautiful wedding, an adorable town, and lots and lots of dancing made this one of the best weekends so far this summer!


Tomorrow I will post lots of recipes! I know I've been slacking!
xoxo,
erin with a p and a double r
      

clover and recipe 2

Clover is in the middle of nowhere.  And when I say nowhere, I mean nooooowhere.  Lots of bendy roads, deer dodging, and skunk smelling are what you go through to get there.  This past weekend my mom, grandma, and I travelled there to stay with my great aunt, CC (we called her that when we we're young and it's stuck ever since) for my cousin's wedding!  We met my Uncle John, Aunt Karen, and my cousin, Meredith, there too.  I make it sound like I don't like it there, but actually I loooove it.  This is the same place I've spent, and my mom has spent, every Christmas.  It's tradition, and I love it.  


Saturday morning we went to my Aunt Frances' house to meet the newest addition to the family, and the upcoming celeb, Jack.  He is adorable and I'm definitely part of his fan club.  Saturday night was the wedding and it was so much fun! Meredith and I busted our moves out on the dance floor and they had to drag us off when it was time to go.  Sunday was spent cleaning CC's old, dusty house and cooking her a special birthday lunch.  It was a quick, but great weekend!  The best part for me?  Today I found chiggers all over my body from walking in the tall grasses at CC's house.  Grosssss.  I l-o-v-e chiggers...sike!  

my favorite porch swing!

CC's house!

CC grows grapes and when they're ripe they are soo delicious!

my grandma and jack!

i told you he was a celeb!

this is my grandma and CC's childhood home located in the woods behind CC's house.
people have bought it and have been working to historically renovate it for almost 7 years now!

haha uncle john posing for the camera

my cute little grandma!

Happy Birthday CC!

And here's another recipe!


Day 2: Soft Tacos with Tilapia and Chili-Lime Mayonnaise
serves 4

1 teaspoon ground cumin 
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
Grated zest and juice of 1/2 lime
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 
1 teaspoon chili powder
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 cup lightly packed thinly sliced romaine
1 large tomato, chopped


1. Preheat oven to 450°F.  Spray 7 x 11-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Stir together cumin, salt, and pepper in cup.  Sprinke on tilapia.  
Place fish, skin side down, in baking dish; drizzle with oil. 
Cover baking dish with foil; bake until fish is just opaque in center, about ten minutes.
3. To make chili-lime mayonnaise, stir together mayonnaise, lime zest and juice, cilantro, and chili powder in bowl until mixed.
4. Remove skin from fish and cut into strips. 
Top each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of fish, 1/4 cup of lettuce, one-fourth of tomato, and generous 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. 
Fold tacos in half.


Cut up some apples, oranges, and strawberries and enjoy the tacos with a colorful fruit salad!


xoxo,
erin with a p and a double r