Talking to My Teenager About Marriage Equality

Now that Nick is a teenager I try to talk to him like an adult. Well not exactly like an adult, but like the intelligent and inquisitive young man he has become. He can talk circles around me when it comes to history and his love of science is probably the real reason I’m now […]

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Celebrates 20th Year!

I have to begin by saying that I was truly already writing this post in my mind long before the magical invite to this year’s Disney Social Media Moms Celebration landed in my email’s inbox yesterday afternoon. I’d like to also say that the excitement from that invite is most definitely what delayed getting this […]

How to Stay Healthy During Cold & Flu Season

Are you looking forward to summer as much as I am? I mean I realize we have to get to Spring first, but I have my sights set on summer when I can wear shorts and tank tops and walk around in flip flops or jog in the hot, hot sun. I like summer for […]

Happy Birthday to You, Dr. Seuss!

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is   Youer than You.” – Dr. Seuss, Happy Birthday to You Ever since Cody and Nick were very small we have always had shelves filled with children’s books. Paul and I loved reading to them and they both had their […]

I’d Like to be a Better Blogger

I like the beginning of a new month. I love that it is a chance to start fresh and set new goals to work toward. From health and fitness goals to blogging goals, a new month offers the opportunity to try new things, make a few changes, and focus on the stuff I could never […]

I Love School Vacation Week

Mostly I love school vacation weeks. Even if we don’t actually travel as much as I’d like to, there are some really wonderful things about a week of no school. My favorite thing, hands down, is that there is no alarm clock to set and no morning rush to be had with breakfast, lunch prep, […]

My Treadmill is my Favorite Piece of Furniture

I have always fallen into a vicious cycle where my exercise and weight loss are concerned. During the summer months I get out to the nearby track and walk or jog for miles as my heart loves the heat from the sun, and so do my joints. For me, the hotter the better. I would […]

Walt Disney World’s Be Our Guest Restaurant {Review}

Even before I finalized the details of our most recent Walt Disney World vacation and long before I booked the tickets for our flights I knew the place I most wanted to dine while there was the BRAND NEW  Be Our Guest Restaurant in the New Fantasyland expansion of the Magic Kingdom park. It was […]

The REAL Awards: Vote Now to Honor a Health Worker – Ends Tonight

Back in November I shared a wonderful awards program with you called The REAL Awards. Health workers hold a special place in my heart, so sharing it was natural and easy and now that the nomination period has come to an end, it is time to vote for winners in the various categories. Actually, the […]

Happy New Year 2013 Black Eyed Peas for Luck & A Positive Affirmation

The second half of 2011 was a little challenging  for our family. There was unemployment, which led to a great deal of struggle and stress, but in the end we were all healthy, which is what’s most important. I remember entering 2012 with hope and a positive outlook about the future and the possibility of […]

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