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These days Orlando is growing with leaps and bounds. Every day more and more families are moving here from all  around the world. Moving to Florida is a welcome change, especially for many people coming from the super snowy winter...

Moving to Orlando? We’ve compiled some posts to help you navigate the City Beautiful. From neighborhoods, to favorite restaurants, coffee shops, parks and more!

Are you new to the Orlando area and looking for an OB/GYN? Perhaps you moved across town or are looking for a doctor who will better meet your needs? Look no further than the Fall 2013 issue of Babyourself...

Orlando Mom Collective Guide to Pregnancy + Postpartum When it comes to pregnancy and postpartum, it seems like there are SO many options! So where can you go to get information about infertility, OB/GYNs, doulas, surrogacy, lactation consultants, and postpartum...

Orlando Mom Collective Guide to Preschools + Childcare When it comes to childcare, referrals and knowledge are key! So where can you go to get some sound, solid advice about preschools, nannies, and babysitting services? Orlando Mom Collective understands your...

So. You're moving to Orlando? What if I told you there was a quaint neighborhood, with a walkable main street and all, nestled in a 100-year-old canopy? Said Oak Trees appropriately line small quiet streets - some of which...

If I had to pick one donut... What am I saying? I could never pick just one. This is either my least controversial post or my most controversial post to date. And that's scary. I spent the better part of a day...

Our family has never been big birthday party people. And by our family, I mean my husband and I do not have the energy to have 20 screaming kids running around our house or the financial means for a...

After much anticipation, Orlando's American Girl store opened in the Florida Mall in mid-November, just in time for the holidays. I surprised my daughters with a visit to the store, including lunch at the Bistro, on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Let me...

Orlando Mom Collective Guide to Health + Wellness Health + Wellness is caring for yourself and for your family. No matter if it is a day of self-care, a trip to the gym, and appointment at the salon, doing a...

We've updated our Budget Friendly Summer Activities list, just in time for summer! The heat is blazing and the end of school countdowns are ticking away. While this season is notorious for lazy days, ice cream cones and cannonballs into the...

In honor of National Coffee Day, we’ve asked Orlando Mamas for their favorite local coffee shops. From Sanford to Winter Garden, here’s what they said!

  Congrats on your new baby! It's inevitable, whether you’re caring for your first child or your seventh, there’s bound to come a moment when you wonder “Now what do I do?” Our friends at KinderCare have 50 years of...

Last November I wrote about several items from Trader Joe’s that have really helped me to speed up and simplify cooking dinner on work nights. Blog readers and friends told me that they found my suggestions helpful, so I decided to write a...

Cakes, decor, venues and invitations – where do you begin? We’ve put together a Guide to Everything Birthday, and we hope this becomes your go-to list when planning for their birthday!