Fall is around the corner (I feel like I was just saying that summer is around the corner), one of my favorite seasons of all. There's something about the crisp air this time of year, the changing of the leaves, and the resetting of our schedules ... Read some More »
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13 Years Ago Today
Ever feel that time flies even faster the older we get? I cannot believe all that has transpired in the last 13 years. On this day in 2003, I married my best friend. We traveled to Italy on our honeymoon - my first time ever outside the ... Read some More »
Our Disney Dream Experience
This year our 11th wedding anniversary landed on the boys' Spring Break, so we decided to check out the Disney Dream cruise ship. I'd never been on a cruise before and have heard that if I was to take any cruise with the family it should definitely ... Read some More »
11 Years Ago Today
11 years ago today I was getting ready for one of the biggest days of my life. My closest and dearest family and friends came from near and far to watch me marry the greatest man. So many good times (and some bad, let's be real) have happened since ... Read some More »
Where Did This Year Go?
I know I am not alone when I say, "Where did 2013 go?". This year has flown by - in my household as well as globally. I got laid off and found a new, awesome, job; moved into a beautiful new home; my children started a new school; hubby and I ... Read some More »
I Have a Dream Speech – 50 Year Anniversary
Have you ever really read the entire 'I Have a Dream' speech by Martin Luther King Jr.? If not, please check it out below. "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the ... Read some More »
New Favorite Shoe – Enzo Angiolini
I am a huge fan of Nordstrom - especially when they have their Anniversary sale! This year the entire family took advantage of the sale - I was able to get the boys nice chino shorts as their new school requires uniforms. My husband did well - I ... Read some More »
What Would We Do Without Tootsie Rolls?
Today is the anniversary of the first day that Tootsie Rolls were sold in American candy shops (in 1896)! Little Known Tootsie Rolls facts: Tootsie rolls were the first penny candy to be individually wrapped (Wikipedia) This chocolate ... Read some More »