During our recent stay in St. Augustine, FL, we were provided with tickets to so many fun tours and attractions by the St. Augustine Visitors and Convention Bureau.  I’m continuing our “Things to Do in Florida” series with one of our favorites, the Whetstone Chocolate Tasting Tour in St. Augustine, FL. Not many people know this, but...... Read More

Life gets hectic.  Sometimes it feels like we don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done so we may choose to put our self-care aside to take care of other things like our kids or work.  And while we may put other people’s needs ahead of our own, there is one thing...... Read More

If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s my kids to make a mess.  A big mess.  Give them one toy and 5 minutes alone and they can leave the house looking like a tornado just swept through.  It’s astonishing. There are finger prints everywhere, some sort of juice on the floor and that...... Read More

This post was sponsored by Fresh From Florida as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central, however, all opinions expressed are my own.  When I was asked to re-create a recipe with Fresh from Florida sweet corn, I was over the moon.  Corn is one of those veggies that we don’t eat as often...... Read More

During our recent stay at the Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive, we were provided with tickets to I-Drive 360.  As many times as we’d been to International Drive, I never knew that this little gem existed! It made me want to explore our great state more and provide a list of things to do in...... Read More

There are 5 things I look for when we book a hotel for a family vacation… convenience, check in/check out experience, cleanliness, customer reviews and comfort.  If a hotel is able to give us those 5 C’s, they will definitely be C-ing us again.  C what I did there?! Ok, enough of my cheesiness.  Time...... Read More

Imagine going through a series of heartbreaking events… A difficult pregnancy, giving birth to twins who were only two and four pounds, losing one of those babies to SIDS and then years later, having the surviving twin diagnosed with stage-three cancer.  What would you do?  How would you cope? Could you take your grief and turn...... Read More

Have you ever been to a restaurant, take one bite and wish you could eat every meal there for the rest of your life?  Well, let me take you back to last month when we discovered the most delicious seafood restaurant in the history of ever… St. Augustine Seafood Company in St. Augustine, FL. Local...... Read More

This post was sponsored by Metamucil as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own.     As many of you may know, I started making choices that would lead me to a healthier lifestyle in December of last year.  I cut out meat, some...... Read More

Shortly after our youngest daughter turned 5, I realized that it was probably time to redecorate her nursery. A little late, I know.  A part of me may have kept it longer than I should have because I didn’t want to let go of the idea that my baby was not a baby anymore.  With...... Read More