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…
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…
It’s an event my family has talked about for months…Festival of Bacon! Last year we went to a Bacon Festival in Orlando which was basically bacon cook-off between food trucks. It was pretty awesome. This was the first year for the Festival of Bacon, held in Festival Park in Downtown Orlando. Gates opened at 11…
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.…
We are one month away from FLBlogCon 2013 and it’s time to prepare!! If you are unaware, FLBlogCon is a one-day event focused on all aspects of blogging. There are a lot seminars to choose from on a variety of important blog topics that appeal to all levels of bloggers. From the newbie to the…