It’s March 11, 2020. The world had just shut down. All of us were going into quarantine and our best friend’s bachelorette was scheduled for the following week. A month after that, we had our whole party booked on a cruise for her wedding and one by one all those plans were shattered. One year…
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We celebrated Vera’s 2 Purrfect birthday and we’re drowning in stuffed cats over here. But besides the cats, we really did receive some pretty amazing gifts, that were a hit at our house. So, I put together a little round up of the best gifts for little pet lovers like ours. Check them out and…
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Vera is a cat lady. She’s obsessed with cats. It’s actually always been this way (although, I’ve been in denial for awhile since we are solid dog people) but beginning as far as back as her pointing out stray cats during her neighborhood stroller rides, to her most recent request for Disney’s Aristocats to stay…
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I’m usually hesitant to try any food related activities with my kids. Vera is allergic to all Legumes. That list includes soy, peanuts, tree nuts, all beans, peas, green beans amongst other allergies. We are still navigating through just how allergic she is, but we do know that her worst allergy is definitely soy and…
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Snowshoe, West Virginia has been on my radar for a couple of years now. We usually take a family trip right after Christmas, to celebrate New Year’s and in typical Floridian fashion, we’re always looking for destinations that will satisfy our “cold weather” itch but also won’t take up much flight time to maximize our…
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In my mind, everything is “easy” to Do It Yourself…until I actually Do It. I decided I was going to make Hot Chocolate Bombs this year 1. Because they seemed easy enough and 2. Because I wanted to make sure they were safe for Vera’s allergies (Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, all Legumes) but really, because…
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This year, I’ve seen holiday art in kid’s rooms, on book shelves, in playrooms and most recently on Christmas fireplace Mantels. I created this file for myself but I’m including it here in an 8×10 and 18×24 (size I have on my mantel) for free download to share with you. These make last minute home…
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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been forced to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas (in every single version) over and over again, well, let’s just say I would have a lot of dollars. This year, I decided to put a Christmas tree in each of the kid’s rooms and when I…
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Making one of these mats has been on my TO DO List for a while now, but when I saw an Etsy listing for an ornament that read “Baby it’s COVID Outside,” I instantly go an idea to make it into this year’s Christmas mat. I included the materials you will need below, along with…
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Every year, Aba Rosi, (my mother-in-law) makes her famous Pecan Pies for Thanksgiving. Each year, the week she’s baking, her house smells of warm vanilla and sweet pecans roasting. If you are visiting, the feeling that the holiday season is near fills the air the moment you walk in the door and instantly transports you…
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