January 10, 2020 Whale-watching is amazing We absolutely love animal encounters in our family, but would you believe we had never been whale-watching until this past December? I am not…
January 6, 2020 I love giving blood, but… Are you a blood donor? Giving blood is one of my favorite ways to give back and pay it forward. It is selfless, relatively…
January 4, 2020 Wow, what a decade Do you ever just stop and wonder how the heck we got here? I mean, I remember a time not so long ago when…
December 31, 2019 2019: the year of being brave I always like to be a bit reflective or introspective at the end of every year and think about accomplishments, successes and what could…
December 28, 2019 Take flight at iFly indoor skydiving! We spent Thanksgiving in Florida with Z’s grandparents, and she had a blast. She did arts and crafts with her Grandma, swam and scootered…
December 24, 2019 I used to love Harry Potter⚡️ Disclaimer: I wrote this blog post before learning that author JKR is an evil transphobe. I’ve since stopped supporting the HP franchise, and that…
December 20, 2019 Best of Orlando and beyond Most everyone I know loves heading down to Florida when it gets cold in Ohio. Many of us have fond childhood memories of vacationing…
December 18, 2019 The best gift ideas for 9-12 year olds Is it me, or are pre-tweens tough to buy for? They feel they’re too old for the toys and dolls they used to love……
December 16, 2019 Managing Christmas travel with kids With my entire family in Cali and E’s parents in Florida, traveling at Christmas is a fairly common occurrence for us. Although E prefers…
December 12, 2019 4 tips to do more with your family photos If you’re like most people, you have a phone or hard drive overflowing with photos that you haven’t organized or done anything with. Or,…
