You can’t go to Disney, at least with me, and not do some shopping. It’s just not right. There are some great new items this year to explore at the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival. Check out the latest from Disney…. (I’m really excited about the beer-themed merchandise this year!)
Florida might not ever feel like “fall.” But there a ton of great events to try to help you get into the fall spirit. For me, it’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Yes, it’s expensive. But it’s the perfect family Halloween event. The special ticket entitles you to the park after it…
The search for Orlando’s best burger continues. I’ve been impressed with the choices lately and Winter Park is certainly the place to be these days to get your beef on. BurgerFi in Winter Park is new to the burger scene and already a hit. The husband and I hopped in recently for a quick bite…
Kids are amazing. I really wish that when I was a kid there were events like the Mini Maniacs Youth Triathlon. Perhaps there were and my parents weren’t into it. Who knows. What I can tell you, my kids are now obsessed! Here’s the deal. The YMCA of Central Florida and the Winter Park YMCA…
The Olympic-themed birthday party was a big success! So much fun – we are planning one for the Winter Olympics – which happens to be on my other son’s birthday in 2014! Here’s a look at some of the food and events we held for the party. The weather was a bit hot – so…
All systems are go for this weekend’s big Olympic-themed birthday party! I’ve been debating how to deal with the medals. I bought some cheap ones at Target – but wanted to personalize them on one side. I was debating some different options; stickers, foam, etc. Finally, I settled on clay. That’s right folks, clay! I…
Collecting cans is, at least for me, one of the easiest things I can do to help others. It doesn’t really take a lot of time, canned food is mostly cheap, and people are pretty good about handing over some extra cans they have cluttering up their pantry. As part of the cub scouts, my…
I love pretending I live in a big mansion somewhere close to nowhere. Check out the photo gallery and some of my favorite houses. At this point, I need to win the lottery to even pretend to live there. Even the shack it out of my price range!!! Here’s more about Rookery Bay and Keewaydin…
One of our favorite vacation spots in the world, Marco Island. Each year we rent a boat and explore the 10,000 Islands. One day, I really would like to live on one of the islands. But until that point, I’ll just pretend. We anchor the boat at Rookery Bay and fish, swim and go shelling.…