Today we bring you ways to get ready for Gasparilla! Gasparilla History Gasparilla Pirate Fest Info Pirate Books How to Talk Like a Pirate Getting Your Costume Ready The Big Day Gasparilla History Gasparilla, a Tampa celebration held every January, brings the city together with the lure of beads, boats, and a parade of pirates. […]
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Bye bye are the days of princess and train costumes. Super heroes, video game characters, vampires and witches are more the trend for teens/tweens getting ready for this spooky celebration. As the weather gets cooler, Halloween is quickly approaching. This year it falls on a Friday, which is perfect for parties and maybe even trick […]
Calling all Irish and Irish at heart! Gather your green beads, don your silly hats, and join us for a look at family-friendly things to do for St. Patrick’s Day in Tampa Bay. There’s plenty of green-hued fun to be had. Just remember – if Mom or Dad enjoys an adult beverage, make sure someone […]
Happy 2018! While you polish those resolutions and get ready to make the most of the year ahead, let’s send the old year out with a bang! From kid-free to kid-friendly, here’s a look at things to do on New Year’s Eve in Tampa Bay. Date Night If your idea of New Year’s Eve is […]
I like to dress up. I work at Channel 13, and to be honest, if you’re not on camera you could really get away with wearing anything – as long as no inappropriate body parts are hanging out. However, I always lived by the motto “dress for the job you want, not the job you […]
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Five Things You Can Do To Entertain Your Kids on Christmas Break Its that time of year again….its Christmas time and your kids are out of school for at least two weeks. Whether you’re lucky enough to have these two weeks off of work with them or not, you still need to keep your kiddos […]
At our house, we love taking themed pictures for all of the holidays and this year for Easter I came up with really easy no-sew Easter bunny ears for our pictures. I put together a tutorial of what I did so that you can also make your little bunnies some ears this Easter. Supplies for […]
Easter is around the corner and that means Easter specific snacks are a must. If you’re like me you have scoured the internet for some cute and delicious idea that will impress and/or entertain your little ones. I become quickly discouraged when I see all the prep time and the amount of effort required to […]
I love the 4th of July and I’m always looking for quick, easy and inexpensive snacks to make the holiday even more fun, but I added “kid-friendly” to my search for this year’s Independence Day celebration and found some fabulous ideas to share with you… Spangled Ice Cream Sandwiches You’ll need ice cream sandwiches, patriotic (red, white […]
As I prepare for Christmas with my daughter (now 18 months), it occurs to me that the execution of our prep work is slightly different from the grand dreams I’ve had floating around in my head for the past few weeks. For one thing, I was excited to decorate the Christmas tree with my toddler. […]