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    10 Tips from our Adventure at Universal Studios Orlando 2021

    December 15, 2021 - By 

    We recently went to Universal Studios Orlando for the first time in nearly 20 years! And this time we brought along our 6-year-old for a fun filled couple days of rides, superheroes and magic. I didn’t do a lot of research before we went beyond a short Facebook post asking if we could do everything in one day. (the answer is no) So I wanted to share what I learned from my trip in case someone else is planning to go soon. 10 Tips for a Trip to Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure 1 – Do at Least…

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    A Visit to Clearwater Marine Aquarium

    August 8, 2021 - By 

    We were in Sarasota over the weekend and on our way home to Jacksonville we took a short detour to Clearwater, to visit the famous Clearwater Marine Aquarium. You may know it, and their movie star dolphins Winter and Hope from the Dolphin Tale movies that are based on their true stories of rescue and rehabilitation. The Tale of Winter’s Dolphin Tail In the movie Dolphin Tale, Winter is caught in a crab trap and they have to amputate part of her tail, but in real life she was already missing her tail flukes when they found her. The trap…

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    Hurricane Dorian is Coming! Better Go Buy Wine

    August 30, 2019 - By 

    Growing up in Florida means growing up with hurricanes. Other states have Snow Days for missing school, we have Hurricane Days. I can’t count the number of times the first day of school was cancelled due to an impending storm. My son is only four, but we are about to go through his third hurricane experience! We live on a barrier island on the Atlantic coast of Florida so when a hurricane is headed our way, it’s a pretty big deal. I was checking updates on my phone and my son got curious. I tried to explain to him what…

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    Our Legoland Florida Adventure at Four Years Old

    July 17, 2019 - By 

    We did a two day trip to Legoland in Winter Haven, FL recently and I thought I’d share some highlights and tips we learned along the way. It was our first time there and we were pleasantly surprised that the lines weren’t hours long like at Disney and that they had a LOT of stuff for younger kids to do. We had a great time both days and I’m pretty sure there’s still more left to see on our next visit! Our first stop was Miniland USA, where they have miniature replicas of famous US landmarks. My son’s favorite part…

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    Week in Review: Bowling, Birthdays, a Big Shark, Easter Nails and Photo Air Fresheners

    April 12, 2019 - By 

    The Week in Review is back after a little break! I’m trying out posting on Fridays instead of Mondays. I didn’t like hustling on Sunday evening trying to get a post ready. I’ve been trying to spend my weekends enjoying life offline a little more and concentrating on house projects. Spring is here, flowers are blooming, and things are popping up all over the yard, so I’ve been planting and preparing for my favorite growing season. Plus, we’ve got a lot of birthdays this month and Easter coming up! Week in Review: 4/5 – 4/12 Happy Birthday! April is a…