Holidays

May is - BY FAR -  one of the busiest months for parties, lunches, brunches ceremonies and celebrations. It's also the month when we realize our closets are in serious need of updating with current summer styles and dresses. We...

Summertime in Florida is non-stop fun and sun! Check out our Ultimate Guide to Summer in Orlando! From summer camps, theme parks, splash pads and beaches, this will be your BEST resource for all things summer!

There's just nothing like seeing your littles dressed up, having fun, and enjoying themselves on Halloween! You've spent time and energy to make this holiday memorable for them, so now let us & Mend give you the opportunity to...

Central Florida Summer Camp Guide Who’s ready for summer?! All we are dreaming about is being outside in the sun, and kids having the best time this summer! Even if you have an awesome Summer Bucket List, Central Florida Summer Camps...

Sweaty. Sticky. Sandy. Those are NOT characteristics of summer fun that I tend to enjoy, but beach trips with babies has definitely brought this on in full force. Since my family loves to spend our summer afternoons soaking up the gorgeous...

Summers are amazing! In theory, they are a time to relax and live in the moment, while spending more time with loved ones enjoying the little moments. Unfortunately, I see for many couples, this beautiful theory blown out of...

Every January, when high school started back after Christmas break, the talk at the lunch table was about New Year's Resolutions. The party crowd vowed to party more, the studious ones pledged to make even higher grades, and I...

One area that I am aiming to prioritize in this New Year is my mental health. According to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2023, people ages 35-44 years old experienced an increase in chronic health conditions since...

There is no shortage of Pumpkin Patches in Orlando this year! Our Guide to Pumpkin Patches in Central Florida should keep your weekends packed! Are we missing your favorite pumpkin patch? Let us know in the comments below! Please be sure...

Updated October 13, 2020 I know it's still a blistering 90+ degrees out there in this hot Florida sun, but since the calendar now tells us it's fall, I feel like now it's time to help us start FEELING a...

What is Christmas like with snow? I’d wondered this for most of my young life. Born and raised a Florida girl, wintertime usually brought slightly cooler weather with an occasional rain shower. I had never seen a snowflake meander...

Listen up, mamas...this year I need for you to do more for yourself. Yes, I know you're looking at this post like, "She doesn't know me. She doesn't know my life." You're right, I don't. But I do know...

I'm doing "Dry January" as part of my New Year intentions this year. The idea is to avoid alcohol for the month right after the excesses that the holidays can bring. I gave this a try last year and...

  I love planning trips, it's one of my favorite things to do ever since my husband and I, along with 3 other couples planned a trip to Europe in 2011.  Our goal was to research all that each city...

What do you give the person who: A.) has everything or B.) wants nothing? Welcome to my world.  My husband, aside from anything that has to do with the Green Bay Packers, is the most un-materialistic person in the galaxy.  He couldn't care...