I am skipping my usual Friday Favorite’s post. There has not been a lot to celebrate this past week. But we are #OrlandoStrong On June 12, 2016, the world awoke to the news of a horrific mass shooting, right here in my hometown of Orlando, Florida. I first read about it on Facebook, confused I …
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*This is a sponsored post by Honest Cooking. I have been compensated for this post* Partner Post: The Florida Keys is home to five districts, each with their own personality and attractions that make visitors feel like they are a world away. Stretching only ten miles, the islands of Marathon are right in the middle …
This was my second year attending the Food Wine Conference (#FWCon) at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel. Last year we stayed at the hotel, this year, Mr. Beet and three kittens piled into a hotel room along I-drive that was close to the conference. First of all, my newest kitten Olive, loved the hotel room, but …
This past January the Disneyland Resort hosted the first annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Light Side. Just a few weeks ago it was Disney World’s turn, hosting the Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon. Mr. Beet and I decided to sign up and run, even though we think the Disney races …
One of my most favorite attractions in Orlando is the area known as I-Drive 360. There are several restaurants including Shake Shack and Tapa Toro, a live music venue, shops, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the 400 ft. tall Orlando Eye and the Sea Life Aquarium. I was thrilled when I was asked to preview the …
Mr. Beet and I spent this past weekend in Jacksonville to participate in the Gate River Run 15k, also the U.S. 15k Championships. This is only the second time for both of us running this race. We first ran in 2014 but missed last year because of my foot surgery so we were both excited …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. All opinions are 100% mine. When the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau asked me if I would be interested in writing a travel article about Daytona Beach I did not even have to pause to …
Welcome to a rare Saturday post from Beauty and the Beets! Yesterday I recapped the highlights of our three day Food Fight Write blogging summit at the World Food Championships being held November 3-10 in Celebration, FL. I promised to share some of the pictures from our final third day- the day of our blogging …
What a crazy week it has been in Beetsland. I just wrapped up a three day bloggers’ summit at The World Food Championships, now in its 4th year. This year the competition has moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Celebration, Florida. Fifty bloggers were selected from around the world to participate in Food Fight Write, …
So, last Tuesday I shared the press release from the World Food Championships, announcing the competition taking place November 3-10 in Celebration, Florida. Fifty bloggers were selected from around the world to participate in a special three-day blogging Food Fight Write event ending with a cooking competition of our very own. Bloggers were chosen based …