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Characters in Flight hot-air balloon ride in Downtown Disney

Characters in Flight hot-air balloon ride in Downtown Disney

Getting a sweeping view of Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World resort and even other areas of central Florida...

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bumGenius cloth diaper and Disney Baby bodysuit giveaway

bumGenius cloth diaper and Disney Baby bodysuit giveaway

Parting with baby items, even those that you never used with your own babies, is kind of bittersweet. But...

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Create a backyard habitat – 4 steps to attract wildlife to your yard

Create a backyard habitat – 4 steps to attract wildlife to your yard

May is Garden for Wildlife Month. (Yes, it’s on the calendar!) If you want to bring more birds,...

Salmon in Sun-Dried Tomato and Wine Sauce

Fishophobes, unite! I didn’t grow up eating fish (other than tuna salad sandwiches and fish sticks), and it took...

Salmon in Sun-Dried Tomato and Wine Sauce
posted on: Jan 23, 2012 | author: Holly

Pin of the Week: Waterside hammock

Backyard waterside hammock Source: freshome.com via Holly on...

Pin of the Week: Waterside hammock
posted on: Jan 22, 2012 | author: Holly

Pin of the Week: Poolside Pavilion

Poolside pavilion on...

Pin of the Week: Poolside Pavilion
posted on: Jan 15, 2012 | author: Holly

SeaWorld caters to families with Just for Kids festival

My five-year-old has two obsessions: trains and penguins. So he is super excited about seeing the Choo Choo Soul...

SeaWorld caters to families with Just for Kids festival
posted on: Jan 10, 2012 | author: Holly
10 tips for camping with kids

10 tips for camping with kids

posted on: Jan 9, 2012 | author: Holly

  At midnight, I heard firecrackers, noise makers and horns honking to ring in 2012 on New Year’s Eve. I rolled over in my sleeping cot...

Pin of the Week: Tropical outdoor lounge

Pin of the Week: Tropical outdoor lounge

posted on: Jan 9, 2012 | author: Holly

Tropical outdoor lounge on...

Pin of the Week: Paper star wreath

Pin of the Week: Paper star wreath

posted on: Dec 11, 2011 | author: Holly

Source: littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com via Holly on...

Selecting holiday photo cards

Selecting holiday photo cards

posted on: Nov 3, 2011 | author: Holly

How do you find the perfect holiday photo card out of almost a thousand styles? Shutterfly has just about that many holiday cards to choose from. And...

Jaxson’s Ice Cream celebrates 55 years, teams with National Deli to help kids

Jaxson’s Ice Cream celebrates 55 years, teams with National Deli to help kids

posted on: Nov 2, 2011 | author: Holly

South Florida readers, if there is one thing you must do this weekend, it’s get yourself and your family to Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlour...

Project: Make an astronaut costume

Project: Make an astronaut costume

posted on: Nov 1, 2011 | author: Holly

It’s obviously too late to make this costume for Halloween this year, but I had to wait for the finishing touches on this astronaut costume to...

Pin of the Week: Black lace pumpkin

Pin of the Week: Black lace pumpkin

posted on: Oct 30, 2011 | author: Holly

Pumpkin in a black lace stocking Source: bhg.com via Holly on...

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is non-spooky family fun

SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular is non-spooky family fun

posted on: Oct 27, 2011 | author: Holly

This past weekend, my husband and I got some drinks and snacks ready for a road trip and told the boys we were going somewhere fun. Once on the road,...

Win a Lion King DVD/Blu-ray package

Win a Lion King DVD/Blu-ray package

posted on: Oct 25, 2011 | author: Holly

Hakuna matata, folks! No worries! That’s what we all learned when we saw The Lion Kingfor the first time. Disney recently released a...

South Florida Halloween family events

South Florida Halloween family events

posted on: Oct 24, 2011 | author: Holly

Halloween 2011 is a week away, and I know more than a few people who will be celebrating all weekend! (Heck, I know folks who celebrate Halloween all...

Pin of the Week: Porch seating

Pin of the Week: Porch seating

posted on: Oct 23, 2011 | author: Holly

 via Holly on...

Project: An easy way to feed the birds

Project: An easy way to feed the birds

posted on: Oct 21, 2011 | author: Holly

Since my husband and I moved into our home years before our boys came along, we’ve had at least one bird feeder. We started seeing so many...

Salmon with Buttery Pecans

Salmon with Buttery Pecans

posted on: Oct 19, 2011 | author: Holly

Have you ever had a food conversation like this before? Me: Salmon is on sale, honey, how did I make the salmon last time I cooked? Husband: I...

Winter in Ft. Lauderdale means … outdoor ice skating?

Winter in Ft. Lauderdale means … outdoor ice skating?

posted on: Oct 18, 2011 | author: Holly

Ft. Lauderdale has a beautiful downtown area with interesting buildings, pretty parks and the New River running right through it. Its Las Olas...

Pin of the Week: Halloween wall bats

Pin of the Week: Halloween wall bats

posted on: Oct 16, 2011 | author: Holly

Wall bats Source: thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com via Holly on...

Homemade donuts — food-allergy style!

Homemade donuts — food-allergy style!

posted on: Oct 14, 2011 | author: Holly

Do you ever see something for sale and instantly think you can’t live life without it? Like everything in your life was just great, but then...

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