Just Married!

Top 13 favorite things about my wedding

My husband and I are celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary this year.  It’s hard to believe that we’ve been married that long. So I thought it would be great to look at our wedding photos.  Since we got married in 2000, smartphones and videos weren’t around at all.  And it was way before social media…

The southern end of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. More at http://mrsjennifercook.com

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Did you even realize that the first wildlife refuge in the entire county was here in Florida? Not only that – it’s just a short two hour drive from Orlando?? I stumbled upon the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge while on a great bike ride down the Jungle Trail. I had no idea it was…

Vero Beach's Historic Jungle Trail. More at http://mrsjennifercook.om

Biking Vero Beach’s Jungle Trail

We love staying out at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort.  (More to come on that in a later blog…)  We have been there a number of times and it’s just about the perfect vacation spot.  It’s about a two hour drive from Orlando, close enough but not too close.  This time, I figured I would bring…

So....many...penguins....

Penguin Obsessed

My little man is obsessed with penguins.  He has been ever since I can remember. We have penguins in all shapes and sizes.  Including full on flannel penguin bed sheets, pajamas, necklaces, cups, plates….you name it, we’ve got it. When he grows up, he…surprise, surprise…wants to work with penguins.  And be a BMX biker.  He’s…

Doing DC – Day 2

It took us awhile to get moving after a crazy long day 1 in Washington, D.C. This is a rare sight to me…but was much needed:   We went on what seemed like the longest trip ever. Started on the Metro train, was detoured to a Metro bus….and then had to walk forever, just to…

Weird Dreams

I used to have crazy, crazy dreams.  So much so that I bought one of those dream books in high school…”What do your dreams mean?” I wish I knew where that book was, although I don’t think it my dream last night would be in the book. So picture this….big fancy dinner party.  I’m wearing…

Fighting for the Fairytale – Cancer Sucks

Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time where was a girl name Amanda, who was in love with this boy Joe. After a few years of dating, Joe proposed to Amanda and plans for a big white wedding were under way. It was all love and hearts and rainbows, exactly what you…