Favorite Things

Many of us dream of visiting Europe and immersing ourselves into the culture. Starting this week (March 28 - April 6), that dream can be realized right here in Central Florida with CIRQUE ITALIA -- a traditional European event enjoyed in every village, town and city across the “old world.”

In my opinion, there’s no better place to spend spring break with friends and family than on the beach! In fact, I’ll be dipping my babe's tiny toes in our favorite slice of the Atlantic on New Smyrna Beach...

The Spring Break season is upon us! For Seminole County, it begins today, and for the rest of Central Florida it begins next week. If you're anything like me, you are wondering, "What the heck do I do to...

Calling all moms, kids, husbands, best friends, walkers, runners and those who are ready to have a fun day with the family, filled with color and memories! Color Me Rad is coming to Orlando on Sunday, March 30 to the Central Florida Fairgrounds!

Food, wine and live entertainment all at one place in downtown Orlando?! Yes please! You’ll find all of that and more during the sixth annual Downtown Food & Wine Fest at Lake Eola. Featuring mouth-watering dishes from 40 of Orlando’s premier...

Take a guess. About how many hours of "screen-time" do you think kids average per day? Screen-time including time in front of the television, computer, iPad, Xbox or cell phone. What would you say? Two? Three? Five hours? The American...

Located in Winter Park, Legacy Fitness is the hometown, family-friendly, neighborhood gym you've been looking for. Owned and operated by a momma of three, it has all the amenities you'd find at a larger gym: treadmills, stationary bikes, a...

What do you do, when you have two? How do you go shopping and keep your children restrained safely, without one of your children sitting in the back of the cart smashing the loaf of bread or touching the...

I'm not really a saver of things, but when it comes to keepsakes from my kids, I'm a softy. About eight years ago I began tucking away some of my kid's special things in a plastic tote. Things like...

Looking for the perfect last minute teacher gift or stocking stuffer? Look no further than See's Candies! For more than 90 years See's Candies has been dedicated to making the highest quality candy, using only the finest, freshest ingredients....

The Color Run (the original paint race!) is returning to Orlando Saturday, Jan. 11! Less about running a 10-minute-mile and more about having the time of your life, The Color Run is a five-kilometer, un-timed race in which...

As a child, I always loved the circus. We went nearly every year when I was little and I loved seeing the animals, acrobatics, of course, the trapeze artists! Now as a mother myself, I can't wait to experience...

While many people think gift cards are impersonal, I think they are amazing. I love heading out to a restaurant or store knowing that dinner or my new shirt is being paid for via gift card! As for giving...

If your little ones love to watch Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer® on TV each holiday season, they will love seeing it on stage! Playing now through December 29 at the Orlando Repertory Theatre, the stage version features all the...

Holidays and comfort food go hand-in-hand and no one captures the flavor of the seasons better than fellow blogger Ree Drummond, aka Pioneer Woman! Elisabeth and I discovered PW (as she is lovingly called by her blog readers) back in...