One of the most fantastic things about Unviersal is that when you have Express Pass, you can truly do it all. You can sleep in, arrive at the parks when you want to, do all the rides, take a break to swim, eat, etc. It’s just SO EASY! And, this is pretty much what happened… Read More
When John’s 8th grade trip to Universal was cancelled in March 2020 we promised to make it up to him. At long last, that day has come! We arrived in Universal Orlando today with six teen boys in tow, including my two and four of John’s friends. Whit and I flew down early in the… Read More
I’m trucking along with my 12 Books in 12 Months project, a list compiled by YOU to kick off 2023. I have to say, every single one has been such a delight and many are not books that were on my radar. For June I absolutely devoured Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins… Read More
I’m back today with the menu from our Spring Fling party – it was simple and included our own favorite eats. I think it is nice to serve things that you love and feel comfortable making. For a party of this size (about 60), I like to do a lot of a few different items,… Read More
We kicked off spring once again with a backyard soiree last month! We spent a few weekends cleaning up the porch, cabana and yard prior to Easter so we were ready to open it all up to friends, neighbors and family. We set the food up on the porch, using the buffet table for plates,… Read More
UPDATED 2025 REVIEW HERE Disney’s Riviera Resort had its grand opening in mid-December 2019 and quickly soared to the top of our favorite resort list (along with Grand Floridian). After our first stay in July 2020, we’ve chosen to return SIX more times! You are welcomed home by a palm tree-lined boulevard and the striking… Read More
We spent today doing one of the things Honey loves most – standing on the sidelines and cheering on both of his boys! It was an early morning with a drastically different coffee view from the past few days. :-) Whit and the 2027 team went 0-4 this weekend. He had fun on the field… Read More