August 23, 2017-
It was cloudy here in North Florida on Monday afternoon August 21st, but that didn’t stop my family from enjoying a humbling moment: the Solar Eclipse. We headed to the beach to sit...
It was cloudy here in North Florida on Monday afternoon August 21st, but that didn’t stop my family from enjoying a humbling moment: the Solar Eclipse. We headed to the beach to sit...
My two kids went back to school this week (insert sad face emoji) so we are working on a new routine. Gone are the lazy summer mornings, trips to the beach, Chick-fil-A for...
A couple of my friends had babies recently and that always takes me back to when I had a baby. To that newborn stage. That glorious, overwhelming, heart-outside-of-your-chest time when everything was about...
We always go to Disney World in Orlando on the last day of school as a way to treat the kiddos and kick off the summer. I’m so blessed to live only two...
My son and I have similar personalities. He’s a lot like me while my daughter is a lot like my husband. My husband and Annabel are extroverted and carefree, while Daniel and I...
Can we all agree that as much as our children are over school at this point, we moms are over it MORE? We are more tired, more frustrated, and more complacent than you,...
As my daughter was climbing out of the car during morning drop-off yesterday, she turned back to me and said, “Mama, I can’t believe third grade is almost over. It went so fast!...
Annabel had her very first sleepover party last weekend and we all survived to tell about it! But seriously, all the girls were super adorable and well-mannered and you know I LOVE a...
It’s no secret I’m a HUGE fan of T-Swift. Love her! She’s my spirit animal. I know I’m a forty-something mother of two but she inspires me. Her style, her love of home...
On Saturday we spent the morning at Jacksonville’s Museum of Contemporary Art or MOCA. I’m trying to fit in fun moments with my family every chance I get as our summer slowly winds...
I love to explore new places with my family and we have the advantage of living in Florida where weekend adventures are easy and fun. We were excited to finally check out Tampa...
One of the Disney experiences we were most excited about this year was Beast’s castle in the Magic Kingdom and eating at the popular Be Our Guest Restaurant. It would be our first...
I grew up in Gaithersburg, MD, which is a suburb of our Nation’s Capital. I always tell my kids how lucky I was to take school field trips to the Lincoln Memorial and...
My sister told me about the Chip ‘N Dale Campfire Sing-A-Long when I was planning our first family trip to Walt Disney World. It’s now a “MUST-DO” destination every time we go back. You...
When we booked our March Disney trip back in November, we were excited to find out we’d be receiving the new Disney MagicBands! These are the all-in-one bracelets that allow you to enter...
Hi! We’re back from the “happiest place on earth” and it’s only understandable that we’re all a bit sad. Not only is Disney World so much fun, but it brings my family close...
We went to the American Girl store in Atlanta for Annabel’s 6th birthday so she could pick out her very first American Girl doll! We have been looking through the fancy AG catalogs...
I live in Florida. But it sure doesn’t feel like it. This is how we’ve all been looking over the past few weeks. It’s fun to have a real winter in the Sunshine...
When we were at our beach condo this summer, the kids started watching Jessie on Disney Channel. They became seriously hooked (or rather, ADDICTED) to the show after just three episodes. For the...
When I look through my iPhone photos, I never know what I’m going to get. As I pass by all the images I snapped that day, I will often find little surprises like...
I can’t stop singing this song! It’s the title song from Taylor’s new album, Red, which will hit stores/on-line/the universe on Monday, October 22nd. Taylor said the song was about “love” (of course)...
Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, titled Red, will officially hit stores October 22nd! I’m SO excited. She announced her first single off the album (“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” LOVE it.) last night...
After we decided not to take Annabel to Brave as her first “movie theatre” movie, it was on to Plan B. (Daniel’s first theatre movie was Cars 2.) Plan B. was Ice Age: Continental...
We decided not to take Annabel to Brave as her very first movie theatre movie because of some of the reviews. (Daniel’s first movie theatre movie was Cars 2. It was the...
Since both kiddies had their last day of school on Friday of Memorial Weekend, we decided to head out on a family adventure and visit SeaWorld Orlando. It was our first family visit....
You can read The Disney Diaries: Day One HERE. You can read The Disney Diaries: Day Two – Magic Kingdom HERE. You can read The Disney Diaries: Day Three – Epcot HERE. You can read The Disney...
You can read The Disney Diaries: Day One HERE. You can read The Disney Diaries: Day Two – Magic Kingdom HERE. You can read The Disney Diaries: Day Three – Epcot HERE. I...
You can read The Disney Diaries: Day One HERE. You can read The Disney Diaries: Day Two – Magic Kingdom HERE. Daniel was very excited when we rode the Disney monorail to Epcot...
You can read The Disney Diaries: Day One HERE. We woke up really early Monday morning and had a small breakfast at the Roaring Fork snack shop in our Wilderness Lodge resort. We...
Disney World is the most magical place on earth! We are all still recovering from a week of family fun and bonding in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. And...
Last weekend was the grand opening of LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven, FL. We have been counting down the days because the kiddies are huge fans of everything LEGO. We were able to...
Missoni has launched a 400 piece collection for Target which includes clothing, accessories, home decor, and kitchen items. You’ll recognize that colorful zigzag pattern. The pieces are reasonably priced and super cute. The...
Check out who will be visiting PBS’s Sesame Street this Fall when it returns for its 42nd (!) season on Monday, September 26th. First, there’s my boyfriend Mark Ruffalo. Did I ever tell you...
I love trendy celebrity things. I just can’t help myself. I had to buy Jessica Simpson’s crochet shawl when she started wearing one every week on her Newlyweds reality show. I made Hubbie buy me this designer...
You know you’re a Mom when… You can’t get this song out of your head! I’ve been singing this all week. It’s Nick Jr’s “The Fresh Beat Band” and their new single, “Here...
We took Daniel to his very first movie yesterday, Cars 2. We waited until he was 4 years old because we wanted it to be a memorable first experience. Something we ALL would...
If you missed Part One.. Click Here! If you missed Part Two.. Click Here! Last year we did the awesome Chef Mickey’s character breakfast in the Contemporary Resort and I highly recommend it. It’s...
If you missed Part One.. Click Here! We were blessed with perfect weather for our one day adventure at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom last Friday. Since the kiddies are 4 1/2 and 3, all...
We surprised Daniel and Annabel on St. Patrick’s Day and told them we were going to Disney World! I told Annabel in the morning and she was so excited that she wore her...
The kiddies and I have been watching Yo Gabba Gabba! for the past couple of weeks in preparation for the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! show in Jacksonville. Confession: We never watched the show...
One of Annabel’s favorite books is Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor. (Her most favorite things in the whole wide world are Hello Kitty, Tinkerbell, and Fancy Nancy. In that order.) Annabel likes to...
Thanks to everyone who entered the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! contest!I used a random number generator to pick the winners. FIRST PRIZE: A four pack of tickets to KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA...
So there’s this kids television show called Yo Gabba Gabba! Have you heard of it? YES? Of course you have! And even the celebrity dads are getting in on the fun! VERY cute,...
WE HAVE ALL BEEN THERE. As a parent to two little ones, I am constantly asking myself, “Wait, what just happened here?” “What did I say wrong?” This video is the perfect example of how a fun...
We finally did it! We took the kiddies to Walt Disney World for the very first time! We live in Florida so it was easy to plan a one day visit to the...
It’s “back to school” time. It’s that time of year when kids say goodbye to their carefree days of summer and say hello to schedules and homework. I see all the kids in my neighborhood standing at the bus stop...
The biggest piece of unsolicited advice I received when I was pregnant with my first child was “SLEEP!” Moms would always tell me to “Sleep NOW because you won’t sleep again for a LONG...
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