Today I got to do something I’ve been wanting to do for YEARS….go inside the brand new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. I have been in Orlando for 15 years now – and it seems like it’s taken that long to get to this point! And I have to say, the facility doesn’t…
I will write a more in-depth post later about what a great, amazing family vacation we had to Washington, DC. But as I’m sitting in the airport, looking at our list of things we’ve done, I thought, damn, that’s impressive. So, here’s the raw list of everything we managed to accomplish: WEDNESDAY: Flew in to…
I really don’t know when it all happened. There was a time, not that long ago, where my children would be mildly interested in sports and sport news, but would rather play with toys. Suddenly, my oldest, who is now 11 and in the 6th grade, has become sports obsessed. It’s kind of awesome, and…
It has been a LONG summer of reruns! I’ve been busy binge re-watching episodes of The West WIng and The Newsroom – are you surprised? I’ve even starting watching Breaking Bad. It’s a good show, but I’m not totally into it. We’ll see. It’s that time – to prepare your DVR for all that is…
It’s the one day of year that I allow myself to cry. I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since you’ve left us. In some ways, it seems like longer. Yet, I have some vivid memories burned on my brain that it seems like just yesterday you were here joking around with me. I would…
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since I graduated high school. The year was 1994: Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard Pulp Fiction, Forrest Gump & The Lion King were in the movie theaters Ace of Base, Celine Dion and Salt-N-Pepa topped the charts Yes – I feel old. …
Rules of the Cook Family Road Trip: No restaurant chains – only chain hotels. Exceptions include: McDonald’s once every other day if needed. And Waffle House once on the trip. Everyone plays the license plate game The navigator, sitting in the passenger seat, controls the map and aids the driver in any needs including grabbing…
Growing up, Par King was THE place to play mini-golf. I have been forever disappointed by miniature golf courses. Nothing compares. Nothing. Each hole is themed and amazing. And I’m happy to report that as an adult, it’s still the most amazing course I have ever played (including Disney!). However, the owners, managers and employees…
We were all most excited about the Chicago portion our adventure! This is where we would hit the main event of our trip, the big family wedding! But also because it was finally time to see my youngest sister’s new house! And that also meant a giant family sleepover! After buying all the beer and…
It’s back to school time! There’s a part of me that’s excited about school. My kids have had enough summer fun! At the same time, I’m dreading the homework, school supply shopping and all the after-school activities that are just around the corner. I was recently asked to participate in a blogger event to do…