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…

Join the Electrolux Cook-off on Food52.com!

So I was invited to take part in this Influenster challenge about the Electrolux Cook-Of. It sounds great to me and I thought perhaps you would be interested in joining – because it looks fun. As you know, cooking has never really been my thing.  I actually don’t mind cooking, but totally hate my oven. …

Enderman

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. …

Eating Greek

You should know by now how much I love food.  I’ve been trying to eat healthier which is sometimes easier said then done. I was offered a chance to take part in a HEALTHY GREEK EATS RECIPE CHALLENGE sponsored by Healthy Greek Eats.  They supplied me hummus, greek yogurt and tzatziki along with some recipe cards…

On the road in the Carolinas

My husband and I are on our second roadtrip adventure for the year. This time we ditched the kids to attend the wedding of one of my dear friends. The wedding is in the mountains of North Carolina and since we’ve never really Ben to the area, came a day before the wedding to explore.…

FlBlogCon hosted this sold out blogger conference at Full Sail.

Information Overload at FLBlogCon13

On Saturday, more than 300 bloggers and brand strategists gathered at Orlando’s Full Sail campus for the 2013 Florida Blogger and Social Media Conference, also known as FLBlogCon.  This was my second year attending the conference, and once again, my brain is still trying to figure out where to start in disgusting all the information.…

The thing you have to know is that between 8 and 9 o'clock you are completely mine. For an hour, five times a week, I own you. - MacKenzie McHale from HBO's The Newsroom. Season 1, Episode 1

HBO Newsroom Fun

I know I’m becoming *that person* but I can’t help myself. I discovered this fabulous gem after watching the Season 2 finale and then going back to watch the very first Newsroom episode. Then I became a super dork and created these graphics because I love it so.