5 Must-Have Registry Picks for Soon-To-Be Parents

If ever I had to pick a day where I could honestly say I had no idea what I was doing— beyond every day of my son’s life thus far— it’d be the day we created our baby registry. Before the big scanning day, I remember researching recommended lists and visiting mommy forums for hours […]

Hope*less Chicken Nachos

Very rarely, I’ll stray from the slow cooker for a meal that’s truly worth it and let me tell you, my chicken nachos surely are. What’s better than an equally EASY recipe that your entire family will LOVE?  Even the leftovers are amazing the next day.  My husband and I can both attest to that! […]

WHAT WOULD YOU DO #1

It’s been a couple weeks now, but I’m still waiting for John Quinones to pop out with a camera crew and interview me about my decision… So one of the most ridiculous things I had to do two weeks ago in preparation for Hurricane Irma was wait in line inside Walmart for cases of water. […]

In the Eye of Irma

This has been the most nerve-wracking, intimidating, uncertain, uneasy, outright scary week of my life. I’m writing from the comforts of my sister’s guest bedroom as my little one innocently naps next to me. I’m grateful he’s not privvy to the situation surrounding him. Along with my husband, dog, and bunny, we all just escaped […]

Dragonflies

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” Well, I’m anxious by nature, which causes me to worry and fear things more than others would.  Does that make me an overachiever? As a mom now, it’s even worse.  I’m scared of everything.  Everything makes me nervous!  On the surface, I’m cool, calm, and collected.  Inside, […]

Another Hit from the Avocado Burglar

It seems my neighbors are HUGE on trying to steal my things. First my nanny, now my avocados. One of the cool things about our house is that we have two different types of avocado trees in our backyard. They ripen at different times, providing for a somewhat steady, free supply of avocados to introduce […]

What a Crock #1

I don’t know why I was so concerned with getting my 13-month-old to take solids. Looking back to those couple weeks ago, our budget was pretty content to be in the post-formula, pre-solid limbo. Hello, cheap whole milk!! Now I have this whole new level of challenges. Declan is taking some solids, but I can […]

The Local Tea on Siesta Key

As some of you may not already know, we live 20 minutes from Siesta Key. In fact, all beaches nearby are 20 minutes from our house so, Siesta Key is arguably our beach. In fact, if it weren’t for the cutthroat, free parking lot that fills by 10 AM, I’d go so far as to […]

7 Ups & Downs of Offering-Up

First of all, easy money? I’m for it! I’ve been a user of the app OfferUp for about three years. I first learned of it through a sponsored FB ad. I got excited at the sound of easily selling valuable– and sometimes invaluable– things to others who wanted them. As the concept has taken off, […]