In + Around Orlando

    New Smyrna Beach is a classic beach town, with narrow streets, wide beaches, great food and a laid-back attitude. National Geographic Magazine recognized New Smyrna Beach as “one of the world’s top 20 surf towns.”  Its residents and visitors...

For Mother's Day this year, 2022, after two crazy pandemic years, virtual school, working from home and somehow maintaining (most of) our sanity, I think us moms should get to do whatever we want! But if you're here in...

Can you believe that in my almost 34 years of existence, I’d never been to an NBA game? Well, a few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to an Orlando Magic game at the Kia Center with...

​There are so many amazing destinations from Florida's coast to coast that it would be impossible to list them all! This year I decided that as a family we would make a bucket list of local destinations to explore...

As a mom, it’s your job to worry — especially about the safety and well-being of your children, which includes being prepared during hurricane season. Although hurricanes are an obvious threat for residents living in and around Orlando, tornadoes...

  #2 Relax in our Spa Suite!  We’re beyond grateful for the hospitality of AdventHealth for Women! With their assistance, we have set up a special area for pampering and relaxation! VIPs - you get a massage in our Spa Suite! We are...

I’ve been out of touch—a little bit like Stella—tryin’ to get my groove back, but not in “that” way—just in general. And, as I recently “celebrated” the BIG 5-0, that groove has become a moving target. So I just...

Theme parks and Orlando. They are one in the same! For every tourist and local, we all want to know the best tips and suggestions to make the theme park experience the BEST!

One of our favorite traditions every spring is to go blueberry picking at Southern Hill Farms in Clermont.  We had our first experience there last year and couldn't wait to go back.  Just a short 25 minute drive from...

Doesn't it seems like Halloween is strung out and lasts WAY longer than when we were kids?! I was blown away to see my friends on Facebook post about costume parades.... on SEPTEMBER 30!!! I mean, it wasn't even October...

Have you ever made a book come to life? We did! And it happens to be on this year's Sunshine State Young Readers book list, so parents of 3rd - 5th graders in particular might find inspiration in the...

We are SO EXCITED to share that Dahlias Flower Truck  and Kendra Scott will be providing Pop-Ups at Bloom! Shop and view this season’s Kendra Scott Summer collection (which just launched!), full of bright colors, modern metals and beautiful new stone options. Orlando...

As a mom, sometimes you need a break from the kids and a chance to indulge in all the things they usually turn their noses up at. Most of the time we go to Universal Studios with a large...

I've lived in Florida my whole life. I've watched dirt roads become paved roads, cow fields become subdivisions, and tiny unknown campgrounds become packed tourist attractions. The campground trend isn't unique to Florida. A record 58 million American households...

I'm no snob. I believe in the Everyman, I know for sure that "salt of the Earth" folks infuse every socioeconomic demographic, and I've spent too much time with flossy broke folks to think clothes or a nice car...