Our Elf on the Shelf is getting naughty but creative!
I’m totally entering this top one in the Inappropriate Elf on the Shelf contest – so Vote for Me!
Holiday bike ride for New Hope For Kids
I’ve been wanted to do some sort of organized bike ride for some time now, but I’ve been scared. Scared that my hybrid bike isn’t good enough to keep up with the pack, scared that I am not in shape enough to ride that long of a distance, worried about rain, what do I wear? …
Adventures in cupcake decorating with Sweet by Holly
My super busy weekend started off on an awesome note, Cupcake Decorating class with Sweet by Holly! Now, if you are unfamiliar, Sweet by Holly is a great little cupcake store in Waterford Lakes in Orlando. Hollis, the owner, has been on cupcake wars and all that jazz. But it’s more than just looks. I…
Marshall Fields and Christmas
Christmas in my family is all about Marshall Field’s. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me explain. Marshall Fields used to be the store in Chicago. It’s history in the city is pretty great and not only involves the Great Chicago Fire, but a freakishly high amount of other fires that…
The 2012 Cook Family Gingerbread House
I present to you, the Cook Family Gingerbread House! It’s an annual tradition – we buy a kit and go crazy decorating! The one thing we always do, save some Halloween candy and use the leftovers for decorating. This kit also came with an icing bag, almost a professional one. In years past, we were…
Join Neil Patrick Harris for Candlelight Processional at Epcot
I’m starting to really get into the holiday spirit this year. If you need help, check this out. Right now, Neil Patrick Harris (my boyfriend since his Doogie days when I had his Tiger Beat posters hanging over my bed…) is at Epcot as the narrarator of my favorite holiday event, Epcot’s Candlelight Processional. We’ve…
Elf on The Shelf returns!
Our Elf on the Shelf, Nick, has returned for the holiday season! Apparently though, the Thanksgiving people aren’t too happy he’s back before their big day tomorrow. They even enlisted the help of a few Star Wars dudes to keep him secure. UPDATE: I wasn’t home when the children woke up. My husband sent me…
Kitty and the Christmas Tree
So quick question for all of you out there in Internet world…. We have a new kitty – 8 weeks old…and he is apparently obsessed over our Christmas trees. We are in the process of putting them up (yes, them….3 of them…all fake) and this new little guy just won’t leave it alone. So before…
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
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…
Just call me Martha Stewart…
Eight years ago, I was pregnant and nesting. I decided to make my son-to-be a Christmas stocking…all by myself. It’s something my mother did when we were little, and I thought it would be nice to have something my kids can look at and say that their mom made it for them. It was a…