I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We had a very busy, but very blessed holiday weekend. As I’m sure you’ve seen, Thanksgiving overlapped with the first day of Hanukkah this year. Unless you’re Jewish, you probably don’t care. And since my family is Lutheran, you wouldn’t think we would care. But growing up…
When I was a freshman in high school, I discovered a thing called the “senior quote.” Each senior had to pick a quote that would then be printed in the student newspaper along with their college choice. I literally stressed over this quote for my three remaining years of high school. It’s a lot of…
Mickey Mouse is my first love. As a baby, my Aunt Laura’s mother (not my real aunt) sewed me a Mickey Mouse doll. It went with me everywhere. When I was about five I had my tonsils out and had to stay at the hospital. Mickey got his own hospital bracelet and stayed with me…
It’s one of our favorite family traditions, Light Up UCF! For us, it kicks off the holiday season. Yes, it’s a little early – but that’s fine by me! Light Up UCF features ice skating, rides, and holiday attractions at the University of Central Florida outside the newly renamed CFE Arena (formerly UCF Arena). The…
Parents are busy. It’s a constant game of Frogger. You have to keep moving or you’ll get run over by a car, a bus or giant log. You learn early on as a parent that you have to pace yourself. Parenting after all is a marathon. This past weekend, however, was a sprint and we…
I like to get out and walk during my lunch in Downtown Orlando. I don’t get to do it often enough, but I do make it a point to try to get out at least once-a-week just to take advantage of my surroundings. Lately, some new art has been popping up around the downtown core. …
Orlando City Soccer Club announced Tuesday that the team will play its home games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort next season. This is exciting news for us Disney fans! The reason for the temporary move is that renovations to the Lions’ home stadium, the Florida Citrus Bowl, will…
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…
It’s no secret that I don’t like to cook. My husband likes to cook. And I love to eat.So it works out pretty well. I just found out that one of our very favorite Central Florida chefs is coming out with a new cookbook! (And I think I’m going to have to get it for…
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. …