The Whispering Woods and Other “Scary” Things I love pumpkins, dead leaves, scary movies, ghost stories, haunted houses, trick-or-treaters, zombies, and Halloween decorations, but when my oldest daughter, Emerson, was a baby I had to decide if I should I make Halloween less scary for my child. Did I want her to experience Halloween? What […]
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Thanks to my high school English teacher, I have a mantra to help me survive this holiday season – the K.I.S.S. formula – Keep It Simple Stupid. I don’t know about you, but Halloween and all the hoopla around it was ridiculous! From the Booing, the Trunk-or-Treating, the Book-O-Ween school parades, the neighborhood block parties, to candy donations, to the […]
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When you’re walking your kids around the neighborhood, nothing screams neighborly like offering an adult treat during Trick-or-Treating. Here are 10 Halloween cocktails for adult Trick-or-Treating you can make this year! Black Widow Cocktail It’s a mix of blackberry juice and vodka. Simple, but spooky at the same time. Caramel Apple Sangria This fall […]
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You know the time has come when there is a chill in the air (even in Florida from time to time). These last two years have been trying times, and very much unlike any other years. It is not even comparable to the time that you fell into the toilet with the lights off because […]
Thanksgiving is fast approaching y’all so let’s make some apple pie jello shots! Here are some things that I am thankful for: Our family Our health My friends But mostly I am thankful for my sister and my brother-in-law cooking magazine-worthy feasts every single Thanksgiving. I try to contribute. I mean, my husband and I […]
The Holidays Are Here The holidays are here!!! I love this time of year. Decorations, gift giving, food, desserts, family and holiday movies. I love curling up with a nice blanket on the couch or bed, drinking a nice glass of wine or cup of hot chocolate and watching my favorite holiday movies. Of course, […]
Holiday Excitement and Commotion The holidays are buzzing. It feels like we just polished off the last bit of Thanksgiving stuffing from the leftovers plate, and now we are thinking about Christmas lists. All of this excitement and commotion…but how do we avoid the post-holiday blues? We know all of the fun is coming to […]
Tis the season to party! With the holidays approaching us this week, you will most likely be attending a lot of events to celebrate. To help you show your appreciation to those who are hosting, here are some fun gift ideas! First up, Anthropologie, located in Hyde Park! This store is simply gorgeous. The decor will […]
thanksgiving dinner foods Ding Dong! You hear the doorbell ring and you dread every step as you go to open the front door. As soon as you reach the handle the door flings open, almost crashing into your nose. This is it! The day the flood gates open and every family member from each and every […]
I am so proud of anyone who has served our country and helped to create the free world that we live in today. I am so happy that we have moms like the brave mom who was featured in this morning’s post and any others out there who are similar, all while knowing that no two are […]