Sunset at the Black Hammock in Oviedo.

Halloween 2013

Halloween is over and now Christmas planning can begin! As much as I always dread Halloween, it always is fun.  Despite my typical fall head-cold hitting on Halloween Eve, we survived with no major drama!  And it was actually one of the best weekends we’ve had in a long time.  Just about as perfect as…

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Surviving Halloween

I hate Halloween.  Yes, I said it. I don’t like scary things.  I don’t like the pressures of a Halloween costumes.  Pumpkin carving is nasty and it just never turns out right. I do try to fake it for my kids.  But overall, I just see Halloween as a blocker to my favorite holiday, Christmas. …

Halloween candy…and music

Happy Halloween! Today is all about candy, everywhere I turn. I’ve already had one of these…I’m sure there is more to come. The Reese’s really is my favorite candy ever.  But there are so many other great ones – KitKat, MilkyWay, Peanut M&M’s – I could go on. What’s yours? While today is about eating…

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary-Halloween Party!

  It’s a family favorite halloween tradition, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom! This year was a bit different for our boys, mostly because they LOVE Mickey’s Toontown, which is closed due to construction.  But it did open an opportunity for us to do lots of rides that we normally don’t…