The Catfish Place

You can't live in Florida without trying alligator! So my husband and I decided to head to The Catfish Place! Ever since we moved to Florida, we had people constantly telling us to try this place out. I was a little nervous seeing how they are known for their fresh lake food- alligator, turtle, and frog legs. But it was an awesome experience!

The atmosphere alone was great! You could definitely tell that you were in Florida! The big painting on the wall was gorgeous! 

We decided to share this experience with some friends from Utah. They were looking forward to trying the Florida Cracker Special. This was a platter full of catfish, frog legs, turtle, and gator tail. They insisted that I tried it all; so I did.

This is a picture of me with our friend's food that I tried

My husband got gator tail and I got shrimp. 

Check out their menu! Gator tail is actually really yummy! Turtle was okay and the frog legs...we weren't really impressed. However, it was a fun experience to try all of these different kinds of foods you wouldn't normally get anywhere else!

We all had a fun time and would recommend trying this place at least once! 

Jimmy Bear’s BBQ

If you and your spouse love good BBQ, Jimmy Bear’s is the place to go! My husband is from Texas so he knows what good BBQ is all about! This is the first BBQ restaurant that we have been to in Florida that comes close to what he is used to. The atmosphere alone says it all! “When BBQ restaurants have a whole roll of paper towels on each table, you know it’s gonna be good!” Jimmy Bear’s is a little hole in the wall in St. Cloud, a town just outside of Orlando.

It was a busy little place, but the service was friendly and fast. There were so many different selections on the menu, so it made it difficult to choose. We told them that it was our first time there, so they brought us out three or four different kinds of meat to sample. We loved it all! Everything was decently priced as well, which is always a plus! Check out their menu!

My husband ended up getting the Popper Bear with a side of baked beans and fried okra. He thought it was amazing!

I got the prime burger, with a side of fries. It was delicious!

Their BBQ sauces were also amazing! Make sure to try them all!

This was such a fun date! Not only was the food on point, but my husband and I enjoyed the southern atmosphere and hospitality. As we ate, he told me about all the BBQ places he used to go to in Texas, and how Jimmy Bear’s brought back so many delicious memories.

Make sure to give this place a try! You and your spouse will not regret it! We will most definitely be back again!

Disney Springs

Want to experience a magical part of Disney without paying such high rates? Disney Springs is an outdoor dining, shopping, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. The best part: it’s free! I had been begging my husband to go for a good couple of months. We finally got to go last weekend. I had heard about it from a friend and she highly recommended going, especially during Christmas time when they have everything lit up with Christmas lights. It was a fun experience (and even my husband enjoyed it)! I cannot wait to go back in December!

                                                                                  

It’s always hard to get a picture of us

together. We need to invest in a selfie

stick!

We got there about 11 in the morning and there was already so much going on. They had bands playing and a huge variety of stores and restaurants. My favorites were the World of Disney and of course, Ghirardelli, where they hand out chocolate samples. So yummy!

It was so fun just walking around and hearing the music being played in the background. They have a Lego store where they make different characters out of pure Legos. They are massive! And super cool!

This was one of my favorites! Hence the picture above.

We also enjoyed watching the Red Amphicar at The Boathouse Orlando. We didn’t ride it, because it was a little on the expensive side, but it was so fun to watch others! Check it out!

This was a fun day-date that I would recommend to anyone! It is free and relaxing! Two of my favorite things about a date! Parking is also close and free; which isn’t usually the case for things like this in Orlando.

Go check it out and let me know what you think!