How do you know when vacations stop being vacations? When you have kids. I think any parent can agree that the days of going on vacation are long gone. What I mean by ‘long gone’ is, instead of the leisurely days of sleeping in, sunbathing and adult beverage consumption, when you vacation with your kids, it’s just your every day life, picked up and moved to a different location. When ever I tell people we are taking the kids away, they always end with, “Have a great vacation!”. I smile, thank them and then die a little inside. I remember…
4 Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dessert Recipes
0When life hands you BOGO chocolate chip cookies, make a butt load of desserts! My husband fell victim to Publix’s Buy One Get One Free chocolate chip cookies, so we now have 2 dozen soft, delicious, chocolately cookies that call my name all hours of the day. I wanted to kiss him and punch him all at the same time for doing this! So to keep these tasty treats from growing hair on them or having my toddler sneak cookies and go bouncing off the walls till there gone, I thought of 4 easy chocolate chip cookie dessert recipes you will love. All…
Ladies Love Fantasy Football!
0Yes, I am one of those women who actually play Fantasy Football. No, I don’t do it because I think I’m one of the guys or do it because my husband plays. I actually enjoy watching the sport and have always since I was little with my dad (Go GIANTS!). I remember back in the day thinking to myself, “Why the hell are grown men playing ‘Fantasy Football’?!” Pathetic…Until I was working at one of my first jobs out of college and our manager decided to create a league for the whole department. My friend and I were the only girls…
Drunken Peaches Recipe
1When I was a little girl, every peach season my dad would take the ones that were getting a little too ripe and soak them in wine. He would pile sliced peaches in a giant carafe then fill it with red wine. It was like a science project to me, as we waited and watch as the peaches began to turn maroon from sitting – for what seemed like an eternity – in the wine. As I got older and wiser, I realized these peaches were drunk! Typical Italians, right? Soaking some delicious fruit in even more delicious vino. It’s been…
October Events in South Florida
0There is tons going on this month now that we welcome fall! Check out some great family fun activities going on down here in South Florida this October. BROWARD COUNTY Union Planters Plaza – Fort Lauderdale, FL 2000 North Federal Highway Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33305 Sunday, October 5 – FREE! SPARTAN WORKOUT Dick’s parking lot | 8-10am Train with official Spartan coaches and earn a t-shirt Bring water, towel/yoga mat Wednesday, October 8 WINE & CANVAS PAINTING Sage French Cafe | 6:30-9:30pm $35 per person To register for this event, click here. Thursday, October 16 – Saturday, October 18 – FREE! GBS…
The Ultimate Mom’s Night Out
0Thanks to Mom, Baby & Beyond, South Florida Mom’s got to head to The Ultimate Mom’s Night Out for a fun night out away from the poopy diapers, homework, dirty dishes and piles of laundry to mingle with some brand name vendors, local businesses and sip on some wine with other moms. As I walked up to the Marriott in Heron Bay, I was greeted by some bumpin’ tunes blaring from family-friendly cars lined up from Coral Springs Auto Mall and fabulous shopping from The Trendy Truck (check them out on FB & Twitter, too!) So before you even walked in to the event, you could tell it was going…
Sofia The First Birthday Party Ideas
0Anyone with girls know that princesses are the coolest EVER! Baby O’s is obsessed with Sofia the First, so we decided to throw her a princess party. I know some people think first birthday parties are lame and pointless especially because the guest of honor won’t remember a damn thing about it, but this is about celebrating a whole year of firsts with this new little person, and their mom and dad’s deserve a party – and a few celebratory cocktails, if you ask me! After the first birthday we just do small family celebrations or take the kids to Disney…
DIY Ball Pit
0This super simple DIY ball pit is great to keep those kids of yours out of your hair for a bit, especially when the weather starts turning cold or rainy! Since summer is long gone (tear :-(), hit the clearance aisle at the stores and pick up an inflatable kiddie pool, about 10 pool noodles and grab your scissor. You can make a quick and painless pool noodle ball pit in less than 15 minutes. I saw this DIY ball pit idea online somewhere (probably one of my million scrolls through Pinterest) and decided to make one for Baby…
Warm Up This Fall With Hästens Alpaca Throws
0Keep warm and cozy as the Fall brings cooler temps with a Hasten Alpaca Throw. These super soft throws are made from 100% baby alpaca hair that are soft as cashmere but are more stronger and durable than wool. This also makes a fabulous hostess or holiday gift for someone this season. I know, I know – I can’t believe I am already talking about holidays either! What makes Hästens Alpaca Throws different from the rest out there is that it allows the throw to uniquely adjust to your changing body temperature. See, baby alpaca hair is known for its natural breathability…
{Review} Protect Your Identity with SignalVault + Giveaway!
0Disclaimer: I received a sample for review purposes and both items for the giveaway. All thoughts and opinions are my own as always. With so many hackers and people stealing identities now a days, it’s getting scary to even purchase things at stores using your credit card (aheeem, Target!) With one quick scan of your RFID chip, a hacker can grab all your info, sell it or start using it to rack up some hefty charges on your credit. SignalVault has come up with a way so you can get the protection you need against these slime balls! Basically, SignalVault…