Honest Review: Hyatt House Pittsburgh

Did you know it can still snow in March in Pittsburgh? Yeah well this Florida girl didn’t know that and I was NOT prepared and neither were my kiddos. We recently went on a trip to the beautiful Pittsburgh for a business and while it was a little chillier than we would have liked it […]

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Exploring Grapevine, TX and surrounding areas

Love is in the air. Well, it was a few weeks ago when  I hopped on a flight to watch two people say I do in Grapevine, Tx. This was my first trip to Texas and I wanted to make sure I explored everything because as they say everything is bigger in Texas. I can’t […]

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DIY Dollar Spot Easter Baskets Ideas for Kids

I remember my first Easter as a new mom. My daughter was no more than a month old and we got her a first easter themed basket from the store. It was stuffed with toys, a stuffed animal, and other little trinkets. What I realized the next year is she didn’t care for half of […]

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Peppa Pig World Adventure: A Guide and Review of the Florida Theme Park

Living our muddy puddle dreams in Winter Haven, Fl. Spring break has come and gone, and boy did we have some adventures. I decided to end our week on a high note by visiting someplace new and that was Peppa Pig World in Florida.  The kids were so excited from the moment we pulled into […]

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Your health is important (schedule the appt)

I can’t be the only mom to put off doctor’s appointments. I can honestly say it’s not that I don’t care about my health. I just find any and everything else to do instead. Sometimes to the detriment of my health and well-being but I find that’s true for a lot of moms. We are […]

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Baking with kids: bonding and cupcakes

Baking is a love language. I’ve always loved to bake, I even did a semester of culinary school until I realized one it was taking my whole day (I mean 7 to 5 like a job) and two I didn’t want to be a chef I wanted to bake! The school I went to only […]

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Tips to Setting New Year’s Resolutions

2021 is coming to an end. It’s crazy to think 2019 was two years ago and here we are getting ready to step into 2022! Over the last few years of working from home, school, and the pandemic, I’ve realized my New Year’s resolutions were just ideas and hopes, but I never set realistic goals […]

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Must Watch Holiday Movies

It’s time to watch some holiday cheer. I am a sucker for a good Christmas movie just like I’m a sucker for a good romance novel. I’ve been watching holiday movies since the day after Halloween and not just Hallmark so I thought why not put together a list for you of some must watch […]

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Delayed not denied: Bachelor’s degree in your 30’s

It’s ok to get your degree later in life. The day is finally here, the day I graduate with my bachelor’s degree! I know it seems sort of silly to some that I am just now accomplishing this but to others it will make perfect sense. This is a moment to be proud and celebrate […]

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Things I wish I Knew Before Starting College

Once you entered your senior year of high school everyone expects you to know what you want to do once you graduate and honestly most people don’t! I had this idea that I wanted to be a pastry chef and if you see my college transcripts you can see I survived a semester of culinary […]

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