3/2/2024 0 Comments 214) Watch With Me - The 2024 Gate River Run 15K USA Championship LIVE in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida!Hey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 7:50 am scheduled start time of this livestream. Keep your notification bell set if you’d like to watch the Gate River Run LIVE with me in fabulous downtown Jacksonville, Florida! Today we will be cheering on runners as they participate in the 46th Annual 2024 Gate River Run 15K USA Championship. I’m so excited to watch this race with you all this morning! Today we are watching people’s dreams come true, folks. Have you ever run the Gate River Run? Love you, Christine *Fresh off the palette: ‘The Green Monster’ is my newest watercolor painting, and will go up for sale on Christine’s Floridian Dreams after this livestream ends. ‘The Green Monster’ - as it is so dearly referred to by locals - is actually the Hart Bridge, located in Jacksonville, Florida. The Isaiah David Hart Bridge was built in 1967 and spans across the St. Johns River in downtown Jax. The colorful image, represented in my thumbnail for this livestream, is a 6x8 inch watercolor painting on cold press watercolor paper. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for buying art from a living artist and supporting my future creative endeavors. And for more information on the annual Gate River Run National Championship taking place in downtown Jacksonville, check out their website at: https://gateriverrun15k.com/ Also, the 15K Course Map can be found directly right here: https://gateriverrun15k.com/grr-15k-course/ This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Video 314. Livestream 89. #gateriverrun #jacksonville #florida ___
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2/25/2024 0 Comments 212) Walk With Me - Part 2 - Saturday Morning in charming Jacksonville Beach Florida! Vertical LivestreamHey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 10:00 am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for the second half of a morning walk in charming Jacksonville Beach, Florida with me LIVE! This livestream is PART TWO of a two part livestream. PART ONE ends right before this livestream - so feel free to go back and watch the replay at any point - if you are just tuning in. See you on the beach! Love you, Christine P.S. Tell somebunny you love them today. Also - I’m testing out vertical livestreaming on YouTube today! PART ONE was streamed in horizontal mode. And this stream - PART TWO - is streamed vertically. Both are available on replay. I would love to know your feedback… Do you enjoy vertical livestreams as much as horizontal livestreams? For more information on the Community First Seawalk Music Festival taking place in Jacksonville Beach, Florida this weekend, check out: https://www.communityfirstseawalkmusicfest.com/ This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 307. Livestream 87. #walkwithme #jacksonvillebeach #florida ___ Hey Dreamers! Which watercolor painting do you like better? One is incomplete and I do not like it at all right now. The other one I'm absolutely in love with and I just put it up for sale on my website. I'd love to know your thoughts, and which image resonates with you more? Sometimes You Just Gotta Wing It Or Tell Somebunny You Love Them Today ___ 2/24/2024 0 Comments 211) Walk With Me - Part 1 - Saturday Morning in beautiful Jacksonville Beach, Florida!Hey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 9:00 am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk in beautiful Jacksonville Beach, Florida with me LIVE! This livestream is PART ONE of a two part livestream. PART TWO will be streamed LIVE directly after this livestream ends. See you on the beach! Love you, Christine P.S. Sometimes you just gotta wing it. For more information on the Community First Seawalk Music Festival taking place in Jacksonville Beach, Florida this weekend, check out: https://www.communityfirstseawalkmusicfest.com/ This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 24, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 306. Livestream 86. #walkwithme #jacksonvillebeach #florida ___ 2/21/2024 0 Comments 210) Walk With Me: Morning in Historic Downtown St. Augustine! St. George Street & Castillo de San MarcosHey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 9:00 am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk in spectacular downtown St. Augustine with me LIVE! We're going to check out the lovely St. George Street, then walk a lap around the exterior of the Castillo de San Marcos. Thanks so much for joining me on this gorgeous winter morning in Florida! And if you’re watching the replay, let me know how you are doing? And, what step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? Love you, Christine P.S. Did you know that St. Augustine, Florida is known as the Nation’s Oldest City? For more information on the Castillo de San Marcos, visit the National Park Service at: https://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in St. Augustine, Florida? Video 303. Livestream 85. #walkwithme #staugustine #florida ___ Hey Dreamers! Have you ever been to St. Augustine, Florida? I had a phenomenal time with y'all this morning as we took a lovely walking tour of St. George Street, saw the shining and glistening waterfront, and experienced fabulous views of the massive Castillo de San Marcos! This fort is part of the National Park Service and is a National Monument in the United States. And, gosh by golly.... the sight of it never gets old. It truly is something special to look at. And while St. Augustine itself is the nation's oldest city, it never gets old coming to visit here either. I do sincerely love coming to St. Augustine - whether for an hour, a dinner out, or an entire day of fun in the Florida sun, I have so many special memories that are housed in this here special little town along the First Coast. So, thank you so much for joining me this morning as we got to experience St. Augustine - together! It means the world to me that you and I go walking with each other, hand in hand. Love you, Christine P.S. If you didn't catch the stream while LIVE, definitely check out the replay. Either way, I would love to know your thoughts, and if you've ever been to this very old, and very special, little town? #nationalparkservice #staugustine #florida ___ 2/17/2024 0 Comments 209) Rain Is Coming: Morning Walk With Me In Jacksonville Beach Florida Plus My First Vertical LivestreamHey Dreamers!! I may go LIVE before the 8:10am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell set if you’d like to go for a morning walk with me LIVE! And if you’re watching the replay, let me know how long you walked today? And, most importantly… What step are you taking today to help make all your dreams come true? It’s going to rain this weekend in The Sunshine State, folks. But I still want to get our walk in together, therefore, I’m going to try and make this happen before it starts absolutely pouring, lol. So join me in Jacksonville Beach this Saturday winter morning as we take a stroll along the Atlantic Ocean. Love you, Christine P.S. I’m trying out a new YouTube feature today! This is my very first vertical livestream on YouTube! Let me know what you think? This stream will go out on the Vertical Shorts Feed, potentially reaching new groups of people who have never seen Christine’s Floridian Dreams before - who may be watching vertical videos - instead of horizontal. I’m truly excited to try all of YouTube’s newest features out and I’m anxious to know what your thoughts are… Do you like vertical or horizontal? I’m guessing it depends on what I am trying to show you through the camera… But I also LOVE trying out new tools and features. So, we’re going to try this out together today, and I’d really appreciate your feedback. This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 298. Livestream 84. #jaxbeach #walkwithme #jacksonvillebeach ___ 2/14/2024 0 Comments 208) Cook Valentine's Dinner With Me: Red Sauce With Heart Shaped Pasta, Love you! Ways To Love Yourself!Happy Valentine’s Day 2024 Dreamers!! After so many Valentine’s Day dinners out in restaurants, with really long waits, where we spent more time waiting for a table then enjoying the meal together itself, it has become tradition for us to just stay in on this holiday, and enjoy some quality time at home. So, thanks for joining me today as we prepare our Valentine’s dinner with y’all! We are cooking LIVE an easy, cheap, and quick-to-prepare recipe that is smashingly perfect for a Valentine’s Day dinner at home. And that dinner is - a holiday appropriate - RED SAUCE… And we make red sauce A LOT y’all. Plus, for that extra Valentine touch - we are utilizing heart shaped pasta from World Market instead of regular pasta noodles. And after a tad bit of research, it looks like I’ve been buying heart shaped noodles for a while. I dug out an old blog post from my website to share the recipe with you (linked below) and I noticed that I had purchased the exact same heart shaped noodles way back in 2020 for the exact same meal. And I had completely forgotten that, lol. So, definitely go ahead and check out Bean’s Red Sauce Recipe, and a couple Valentine’s related short stories from my lifestyle blog - both linked below. And since today is all about love (any type of love you want it to be about) I’m going to be sharing with y’all some ways you can love YOURSELF today. Because, while it’s vital as a human being to have love in relationships with others, it’s just as important to love yourself too. And guess what? I love you so much my dear Valentine, Christine From Christine's Floridian Dreams Lifestyle Blog: Blog Post #51] Life Is Full Of Pasta-Bilities ~ Bean’s Red Sauce Recipe *Part of - Bean’s Kitchen - series https://www.christinesfloridiandreams.com/blog/51-life-is-full-of-pasta-bilities-beans-red-sauce-recipe Blog Post #49] A Picture Worth A Thousand Words ~ Happy Valentine’s Day, World https://www.christinesfloridiandreams.com/blog/49-a-picture-worth-a-thousand-words-happy-valentines-day-world Happy Valentine’s Day! This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 294. Livestream 83. #pasta #redsauce #valentinesday ___ 2/10/2024 0 Comments 207) Winter Beach Walk With Me: In Jax Beach, Florida! Let's Read Valentine's Cards & Talk About KindnessHey Love Muffins!! I may go LIVE before the 10:15am scheduled start time. Please have your notification bell on if you'd like to catch it LIVE! Today we're going for a walk in the lovely town of Jacksonville Beach, Florida! The weather is great, and the sun is shining! Plus - we're gonna talk about Kindness! We're going to read some Valentine's Day cards that I've cut out especially for today, and pick our favorite quotes about kindness from the Random Acts Of Kindness Foundation. What is your quote from the article below? Love you, Christine ___ Quotes from the Random Acts Of Kindness Foundation: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-quotes ___ This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 289. Livestream 82. #kindness #valentinesday #jacksonvillebeach ___ 2/7/2024 0 Comments 206) Explore With Me: Tide Views Preserve In Atlantic Beach Florida! Scenic Intracoastal Waterfront PathsHey Dreamers!! Thanks for stepping outside with me today and getting into nature. There are SOOO many benefits of simply being in green spaces. I firmly believe we all need to spend more time in the natural world. The beauty of untouched landscape is absolutely rejuvenating and invigorating to the soul. And while I was absolutely FREEZING during this livestream, I think you can tell that I warmed up by the end of it. The temperature didn’t warm… but my heart and soul did. So, thank you for spending some time along the Intracoastal Waterway with me today at Tide Views Preserve! I had never been here before, and I’ll definitely be back! Love you! Christine Tide Views Preserve is located at: 1 Begonia Street Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 For more information on Tide Views Preserve, see the website below: http://coab.us/162/Tide-Views-Preserve This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Video 282. Livestream 81. #tideviewspreserve #atlanticbeach #mayport ___ Thank you for an amazing year of art, fun, and living our dreams together! 2/3/2024 0 Comments 203) Let's See The 26.2 With Donna Marathon Athlete's Village, Start and Finish in Jacksonville Beach FL!Hey Dreamers!! Thanks for walking one mile with me in Jacksonville Beach, Florida! It’s a beautiful winter day to soak in some sun along the coast, and we’re headed to the Seawalk Pavilion as well. Today, we are checking out the set up and post race party area of the Athlete’s Village for The Donna Foundation Marathon! This event will be starting and finishing right in downtown Jacksonville Beach tomorrow - Sunday, February 4, 2024! I’m hoping to see where the Gear Check, Runner Relations, and Post-Race Party will be taking place. Plus, I’m curious to see the parking situation and which lots are blocked off for parking due to the set up. So join me on a fabulous morning walk in Jax Beach, and let’s see what is set up for the big race tomorrow! Are you running The Donna tomorrow? Do you know someone who is running tomorrow? I’d love to know! Let me know in the comments down below… By the way, I will be livestreaming the race tomorrow. See you in the AM! Love you! Christine Here is the link to The Donna Marathon Weekend Schedule of Events: https://breastcancermarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SpectatorGuide_2024_Final.pdf For more information on The Donna Foundation, The Donna Marathon and other associated races, see the link below for the official website: https://breastcancermarathon.com/ The Donna Foundation Marathon race course map is linked below: https://breastcancermarathon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DONNA-Course-2024-with-Support.pdf Location of the The Donna Foundation Marathon Start and Finish: Seawalk Pavilion 75 1st Street North Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250 This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 276. Livestream 79. #rundonna #jaxbeach #jacksonvillebeach ___ 1/27/2024 0 Comments 201) Explore With Me: Historic Downtown Plant City Florida! Let's Watch an Amtrak Train and Freight TrainHey Dreamers!! Hello from the road, folks! This is the last leg of our journey, I’m sad to say. But, really that just means we will eagerly anticipate the next adventure. We’ve just spent six nights on Anna Maria Island (complete Playlist linked below) and we are currently on the way home, stopping for a nice little rest and to stretch our legs in Plant City, Florida. I have never been to Plant City, so you’ll be on my first visit with me. We’re here to take a glimpse of the lovely historic downtown, and to catch some trains as they go by the depot. This train depot also has a train viewing platform, which is great for filming and photos, and is part of the Willaford Railroad Museum. We are going to watch one Amtrak train go by and one freight train today, before heading onward toward home. So, thanks for joining me in Plant City, Florida today, and we’ll see you on the next Floridian adventure! I love you! Christine P.S. Did you know Plant City is known for their strawberries? For more information on Plant City, Florida, visit the link below: https://www.plantcitygov.com/ As well as the following link: https://www.visitflorida.com/places-to-go/central-west/plant-city/ The Willaford Railroad Museum is located at: 102 North Palmer Street Plant City, Florida 33563 For more information on the Willaford Railroad Museum, see the link below: https://www.willafordrailroadmuseum.com/ Plus, if you are into trains, like my hubby is, check out the Virtual Railfan YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/@VirtualRailfan And to check out the entire playlist of content from our spectacular Anna Maria Island getaway, check out this link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtRd9_A1GFo&list=PLa7nooQvf7IREQ-HCw0tFA4pxOIw0YMY3 This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Plant City, Florida. Video 269. Livestream 77. #amtrak #plantcity #florida ___ 1/13/2024 0 Comments 193) Winter Walk With Me! Downtown Palatka Riverfront Park along the beautiful St. Johns River in FloridaHey Dreamers!! Today we are walking roughly one mile along the beautifully scenic Palatka Riverwalk in Downtown Palatka, Florida! This lovely route, located in Riverfront Park, will grant you some amazing views of the St. Johns River, as well as many birds and a variety of boating activities. It’s a wintery day once again in Florida, but we’re here for it. I’ve got my hoodie, and I’m ready to get some steps in. And, as an added bonus, we’ll check out all the world war history located along the walkway, including a variety of memorials, fountains, torpedos, statues, and other signage educating us along the way. I do hope you enjoy seeing Palatka as much as I enjoyed showing it to you. See you in the next one! I love you, Christine Palatka Riverfront Park is located at: 100 Memorial Parkway Palatka, Florida 32177 Further information can be found at: https://floridahikes.com/palatka-riverfront-park This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in downtown Palatka, Florida. Video 256. Livestream 69. #palatka #stjohnsriver #florida ___ 1/10/2024 0 Comments 192) Arlington Lions Club Park & Blue Cypress Fishing Pier along the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, FLAHey Dreamers!! Let’s set my Apple Watch and go for a walk together along the beautiful St. Johns River. I’ve been captivated by this large body of moving water ever since we moved from Illinois to Jacksonville, Florida back in 2017. I love that I can find dolphins in this water, it always surprises me, to this day. I guess it’s because I certainly never saw a dolphin floating along in the DuPage River in Naperville, Illinois, or the Fox River in St. Charles, Illinois. So, basically, I’m always looking for a way to be able to look at this body of water. And, I’m always searching for dolphins, as well. And with that, today I am taking you on a leisurely stroll from the Lions Club Boat Ramp to the Blue Cypress Fishing Pier. We’ll be walking along a lovely boardwalk, literally right on the shores of the St. Johns Riverbank. The City of Jacksonville skyline is hidden, but peaking out in the distance. There are ships, and tugboats, birds, and sailboats. The air is cold, the wind is brisk, and it’s just about 50 degrees. I’m freezing. But that’s not going to stop me from walking with y’all today. So thanks for joining me. But mostly, I’m concerned about all the crazy weather that spanned nearly the entire country yesterday in some way, shape, or form. We had tornado warnings, and that was pretty scary for me. All ended up fine on our end, thank goodness - but I need to know from you! Is everything ok in your neck of the woods? Or riverbanks? How did you fare through the storm yesterday? Please drop me a comment down below. I do read every comment. And I want to know how you are doing since the multitude of storms passed through yesterday. I love you, Christine The Arlington Lions Club Boat Ramp is located at: Arlington Lions Club Park 4322 Richard Denby Gatlin Road Jacksonville, FL 32277 For more information on the Arlington Lions Club Boat Ramp, check out the website below: https://www.jacksonville.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/arlington-lions-club-park The Blue Cypress Fishing Pier is located at: 5200 Golf Course Drive Jacksonville, Florida 32277 Please note - as of this recording, the Fishing Pier itself is closed due to what appears to be storm damage. You can still walk the entire length of the lovely boardwalk though. But access onto the actual pier is closed at this time. The entire park though is definitely still worth a visit to see this fabulous view and soak in some winter sun! This was filmed LIVE on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. Video 253. Livestream 68. #stjohnsriver #jacksonville #florida ___ 1/6/2024 0 Comments 191) Big Talbot Island State Park Walking the Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail, East Coast GreenwayHey Dreamers!! Today we’re checking out the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail in Jacksonville, Florida. This portion of the trail is located in Big Talbot Island State Park. Plus, this walking path is also part of the Florida East Coast Greenway. We’re looking for birds today in their natural habitat, and getting some steps in at the same time. So thanks for joining me LIVE on this absolutely beautiful winter afternoon in The Sunshine State. Love you, Christine For more information on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, check out their website here: https://floridabirdingtrail.com/ And to learn more about the Florida East Coast Greenway, check out their website here: https://www.greenway.org/states/florida And to check out Big Talbot Island State Park, visit their website here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/big-talbot-island-state-park This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, January 6, 2024 in Jacksonville, Florida. Video 249. Livestream 67. #bigtalbotisland #jacksonville #florida ___ 1/1/2024 0 Comments 190) Beach Walk plus Watch the Jax Beach Polar Plunge! Happy New Year 2024 from Florida!! My Wish for YouHey Dreamers!! Happy New Year 2024 baby! Let’s celebrate New Year’s Day together by going on our first beach walk of the year 2024. We’ll set my Apple Watch and see how far we get… However, this isn’t any ordinary stroll on the beach today, my friends. As we finish our exercise, we’re going to see if we can watch the Jacksonville Beach Polar Plunge! This will be my very first time trying to watch this crazy spectacle, so I’m pretty excited folks. I’ve been aware of the Polar Plunge since I moved down to Florida years ago, but never made it to the event before! So join me as I spectate, but I’m not crazy enough to jump in, lol. Plus, I will be sharing my New Year’s Wish for You, my dear friends, as we ring in this brand new year together. Thanks for dreaming alongside me. Happy New Year y’all! Love you, Christine This was filmed LIVE in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on Monday, January 1, 2024. Video 244. Livestream 66. #newyear #jaxbeach #florida ___ 12/26/2023 0 Comments 189) My Vlogmas Journey in Florida... Sharing in the Holiday Spirit Together on YouTube! December 1-25 2023Hey Holiday Dreamers!! It’s been a joy of my life to spend time with you on YouTube this December! And I really want to thank you for dreaming alongside me this holiday season 2023! We explored numerous places together, experienced many new special moments together, cooked, baked, unboxed, drank festive non-alcoholic beverages together, traveled, rode an auto ferry, took the car on the beach, had a hotel room tour, I boarded a river cruise for a tour and dinner, St. Nicholas came to visit us, we opened Advent calendars, lit candles, sat by some lovely fireplace yule logs, and much more. And with YouTube Shorts, videos, and 26 live streams during the course of 25 days! I’d say it’s near impossible for me to pick a favorite day of Vlogmas 2023, because I really just love the entire 25 days, of course. But, if I ‘must’ pick something that really stood out to me, I’d say it was the Parade of Trees in Green Cove Springs, Florida! A shocking 225 Christmas Trees decorated in their town square! It was a completely new experience to me, and I was truly shocked with how elaborate the display was. I definitely want to go back next year - on a warmer day - lol. And, not a surprise to me, I especially enjoyed all the food and drink and baking and cooking we did together. I truly believe there’s really something special about good food, shared with great friends... And that’s exactly how I felt with every single cup we shared together, as well as all the special appetizers and cookies. And, it is my hope - that you felt the same way. So, I just wanted to say THANK YOU. Thank you for being a fellow dreamer in this crazy world, and thank you for seeing the goodness in this special time of year, and thank you especially, for being a friend, and spending precious time with me. Thank you for helping me spread a smile and cup of good cheer and great tidings throughout the world, as the world surely does need more Cheer in it. All of this and then some - it means the world. And, last but certainly not least - I love you. Merry Christmas and Happiest of Holidays. Christine P.S. - Definitely drop me a comment and let me know what was your favorite day of this Vlogmas 2023 series of videos?? I’m so curious, and I’d love to know your thoughts! Plus - if you have any ideas or suggestions for next year - Vlogmas 2024 - most definitely let me know! I do read every comment, and I plan in depth for Vlogmas, far in advance, and I’d love to incorporate any new experiences or ideas that you may be interested in. So thank you in advance for your submissions! This was filmed during the dates between December 1st and December 25th, 2023 in and throughout the beautiful state of Florida. Video 241. #vlogmas #florida #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/24/2023 0 Comments 187) A Cloudy, Windy Christmas Eve Stroll in Jacksonville Beach, Florida! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 24Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Christmas Eve to one and all! Thank you for sharing in this very special day with me, and thank you for walking on the beach with me during this gloomy and blustery late afternoon. This day truly is my absolute favorite day of the year. There is so much hope in this day. Hope in the anticipation of what tomorrow brings to us. And it is my sincere hope that by sharing in the joys of the holiday season with each other here, that some hope is spread further, to touch those whose hearts ache, and may be lonely, and may be extra sad. It has been my goal of doing Vlogmas this year - Christmas 2023 - that I may spread some laughter to someone who needs a laugh, and to fill your spirit with Holiday Cheer. And mostly, so that you can then, in turn, send out these, indeed, magical holiday experiences we are having with each other. To share them with others, and pass along good tidings out into the world. Let laughter and Good Cheer abound this Holiday, this Christmas, and into this New Year 2024. We all have our part to play to help make this world a better place. And each one of us can spread some goodness, and brighten up a dark path. No one has to go it alone in the dark. We are all here, and we can help each other along the route. Merry Christmas Eve. I love you, Christine This was filmed LIVE on Sunday, December 24, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. (Right by the shipwreck situated in front of the Jax Beach Hampton Inn). Video 234. Livestream 64. #vlogmas #jaxbeach #christmaseve ___ 12/23/2023 0 Comments 186) Let's Make a Festive Christmas Party Appetizer Together! Garlic Artichoke Dip - Vlogmas 2023 Day 23!Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 23! Tonight - we feast! Let’s prepare and bake a festive appetizer together this evening... Tonight we are making Garlic Artichoke Dip with toasted Pumpernickel Bread. I’d love for you to join in and follow along and we can cook together! I’ve posted the recipe and ingredients list over in the Community Tab on my YouTube Channel page. By the way, there is definitely a logistical reason for my preparing this dish today - December 23rd. It’s because I wanted to show you that this recipe can be prepared ahead of time, and then just go ahead and pop in the oven during your party - making an extremely simple and inexpensive dish! It can be a fabulous addition to a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day gathering. And whether you are serving it as an appetizer before the main course, or as part of the meal itself, it will surely be a big hit! It has been one of my very favorites for many years, and I do hope you enjoy it as much as me. Please! - Let me know in the live chat, or comments below if you are watching the replay - did you make this dish? And how do you like it? See you tonight! Love you, Christine P.S. - We'll open our Advent Calendars and drink our special holiday drink together - Poinsettia's. Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 23 - Cheers! This was filmed LIVE on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 232. Livestream 63. #vlogmas #appetizer #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/21/2023 0 Comments 184) December Evening Walk down Ponte Vedra Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida - Vlogmas 2023 Day 21Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 21 baby! Tonight we are going for a short walk down Ponte Vedra Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. We’re here to check out all the decorated palm trees lining the way through the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. Now, keep in mind, we are not club members, although I can dream, and anyone can walk down the public street lining the private club and hotel. It is a dream of mine to at least stay at the hotel one day. And even if one is not a club member, anyone can stay the night in the hotel. So, maybe I will have to do that at some point. But, for tonight, we’re just taking a leisurely December evening stroll to gaze at all the palm trees, decked out in their holiday finest. There’s also a grand water fountain, surrounded by gators and pelicans, as the centerpiece of the club entryway, so we’re going to take a look at that as well. I do hope you enjoy coming along with me this evening! Get your walking shoes on my friends. Merry Vlogmas! Love you, Christine For more information on the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, check out the link below: https://www.pontevedra.com/ This was filmed LIVE on Thursday, December 21, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Video 228. Livestream 61. #vlogmas #pontevedrabeach #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/20/2023 0 Comments 183) Beautiful Vilano Beach Christmas Tree at the Pier in Vilano Beach Florida! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 20Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 20 baby! Tonight we are walking to the Vilano Beach Christmas Tree, which is located right at the base of the Vilano Beach Pier. We’ll check out their gorgeous Tree, and then walk on the Pier to see the boats coming and going to see the St. Augustine Nights of Lights! I’m really excited because I have never seen the Vilano Beach Christmas Tree in all the years living in Florida! And, the Pier at night seemingly offers very different scenery than during the day. So, overall, this is a new experience for me, and I’m happy to explore it with y’all. Merry Vlogmas Day 20, and Happy Holidays! Love you, Christine For some fascinating history about Vilano Beach, check out the link below: https://www.vilanobeachfl.com/history/ This was filmed LIVE in Vilano Beach, Florida on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Video 226. Livestream 60. #vlogmas #vilanobeach #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/19/2023 0 Comments 182) Parade of Trees!! 225 Christmas Trees on Display in Green Cove Springs, Florida! Vlogmas 2023 Day 19Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Well, this may have been one of my favorite nights of Vlogmas 2023… I was SHOCKED by this exhibit! Parade of Trees is a must-do if you are in the greater Jacksonville area or St. Augustine area of Florida during the holiday season. I am so glad we happened to come here this year. And I do hope you enjoy the trees as much as I do. So, we decided to go to the Parade of Trees in downtown Green Cove Springs, Florida on a chilly and brisk December evening. This event is free, walk through at your own pace, and open from sunset until 10pm - nightly, from December 2, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Upon stepping out of the car, I felt truly immersed in the holiday spirit. That feeling stayed with me as I walked briskly through the display - it was cold, my friends. And my goal of doing Vlogmas, is hopefully to pass along some of that spirit to you and yours. So, please share in a cup of Good Cheer and Great Tidings this December. And let’s walk through 225 trees - together. Love you, Christine Spring Park in Green Cove Springs is located at: 106 St. Johns Avenue Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043 Further information on the Parade of Trees in Green Cove Springs, Florida can be found at: https://www.greencovesprings.com/292/Parade-of-Trees This was filmed LIVE on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Video 223. Livestream 59. #vlogmas #greencovesprings #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/17/2023 0 Comments 180) Let's Bake and Decorate our Christmas Sugar Cookies Together! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 17 Baby!Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Today is the big day! I truly wait all year for this annual tradition and I’m so glad you are here to join me. Today we are baking the Christmas Sugar Cookie Dough that we prepared together yesterday during Vlogmas Day 16! So, if you haven’t watched us make the dough, definitely go ahead and check that out as well. But today is the day I get really excited for. Because I can actually eat the cookies, lol… And let me tell you, my hubby makes some really good cookies. So, we are planning to make roughly 74 Christmas Sugar Cookies together with y’all, and frost and decorate them as well. If you’re interested in the recipe, and want to follow along, I do have the recipe posted over in the Community Tab of my YouTube Channel. I also read the ingredients list back on Vlogmas Day 14 so you could purchase any ingredients you need ahead of time. So, if you’ve never made Sugar Cookies, and you want to join in the fun, I’d love to know how your baking goes! If you’re watching LIVE, please send a chat in and let me know how it’s going for you, and if you’re enjoying this baking party? And if you’re watching the replay, and you end up making this recipe, PLEASE leave me a comment down below and let me know how your cookies turned out! Baking is really special to me, and I tend to think that’s because my Grandpa was a Baker for 44 years. And I watched him bake, and baked along with him, over the many years I had with him. I miss him dearly, and I do tend to think that he would be highly amused by the fact that we are live-streaming our Christmas baking, our flour explosion yesterday included, and sharing these special moments with the world. This is my way of helping pass along all the Good Tidings and Cheer I always had with him in my life. I do want to Thank You personally for being a part of our Community of Dreamers today. I could not share these moments if you were not watching and sharing them out. It means the world to me that you Subscribe, Like, and Share all the stories, dreams, and hopes for this world that we live in together. I’m doing Vlogmas each day December 1st-25th to hopefully bring a smile to someone’s face, a Cup of Good Cheer, and mostly to make you laugh, at my expense of course, lol. And really, just to let others out there know that you are not alone in this world. There are others out there who care. I love you, Christine This one’s for you Papa… http://www.christinesfloridiandreams.com/christines-dreams---blog/21-cinottis-and-why-life-is-too-short-to-not-eat-donuts This was filmed LIVE on Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. #vlogmas #sugarcookie #vlogmas2023 Livestream 57. Video 217. ___ 12/12/2023 0 Comments 175) St. Augustine Nights of Lights in historic downtown St. Augustine Florida! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 12Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Greetings from the very festive and historic Downtown St. Augustine, Florida! And Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 12 baby! Well folks, tonight we're at another must-do attraction if you’re spending Christmas in the South! The St. Augustine Nights of Lights truly is one of the most magnificent (and FREE) holiday spectacles anywhere in the Sunshine State! This walk-thru event, taking place nightly from Saturday, November 18, 2023 until Sunday, January 28, 2024, can be experienced at your own pace, and taken in at your leisure. There is no one right way to experience the Lights - the important thing is just that you DO experience them. I highly recommend a visit, and it’s a very reasonable drive if you’re in the Jacksonville greater area during the holidays. So, get out there and see the Lights, and let me know what you think?! Love you, Christine Further information on the St. Augustine Nights of Lights can be found at: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/nights-lights This was filmed LIVE on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in the magnificent and historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida. Video 202. Livestream 52. #vlogmas #staugustine #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/11/2023 0 Comments 174) Drive Thru Full POV Blackhawk Bluff Girvin Road Holiday Lights! Jacksonville Florida! Vlogmas Day 11Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 11 baby. Wow, you guys! This is a must do while in Jacksonville, Florida during the holiday season. Tonight, we are taking you on a full point-of-view drive-thru immersive experience of the Blackhawk Bluff Holiday Lights Display on Girvin Road in Jacksonville, Florida. See the sights of Christmas and hear the sounds of holiday wishes being declared to the world. It’s the spirit of the season truly at its finest, folks. So go ahead and enjoy the Blackhawk Bluff Lights as much as I enjoyed filming them and experiencing them with you. Love you, Christine Additional information on Blackhawk Bluff’s Holiday Light Display can be found at: https://www.jacksonvillebeachmoms.com/blackhawk-bluff/ This was filmed LIVE on Monday, December 11, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. Video 200. Livestream 51. #vlogmas #jacksonville #vlogmas2023 ___ 12/10/2023 0 Comments 173) Let's Build A Gingerbread Beach House Together!! Plus - a Treehouse! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 10 baby!Hey Holiday Dreamers!! Merry Vlogmas 2023 Day 10! I’m so excited about building our very own Gingerbread Houses with y’all this evening! We’ll also drink a festive non-alcoholic Poinsettia together, as well as attend to some very important and serious Vlogmas business - including opening our Advent Calendars. So grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let’s build this thing - together! By the way - Both of our gingerbread houses are from Target, and the cost was $13.00 for each house. Here is the link to the Gingerbread Beach House that I made from Target: https://www.target.com/p/holiday-beach-house-sugar-cookie-gingerbread-house-kit-28-30oz-favorite-day-8482/-/A-85928801#lnk=sametab And - Here is the link to the Gingerbread Tree House that Bryan made from Target: https://www.target.com/p/holiday-tree-house-gingerbread-house-kit-33-23oz-favorite-day-8482/-/A-85929069#lnk=sametab This was filmed LIVE on Sunday, December 10, 2023 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Video 197. 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