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This Year I’m Not Kidding Around…
The new year is here and I am inspired to make this the best year ever! There's so many things I want to do...
PTA Volunteer Experience
Editor’s note: PTA volunteer experience — this candid letter was first published nine years ago and struck a chord with parents who struggled to...
The Best of Disney at Christmas
The holidays were full of fun things to do, at school, at home, at work and around your local neighborhood. For us lucky Orlando...
My Real Life Hurricane Prep Items
Welcome to Florida where all we can talk about for the next handful of days is the possible hurricane that might, maybe, could potentially...
7 Modern Rules for Kids Birthday Party Guests
Kids’ birthday parties. We love 'em and we hate 'em. Some moms love to throw big, lavish bashes. Others cash out for the party...
Exploring the Orlando Science Center
If you've never been to the Orlando Science Center, let me tell you...you're in for a treat! My family (plus my mom and two...
How to Be Friends After Motherhood
Motherhood is the greatest test of any friendship. Before I had children I knew only a few people with kids. Most of them I...
My “Everything is Awesome” Ultimate OCD Mother’s Day Wish List
Just around the corner is Mother's Day. A day just for us over-worked, super-stressed, detail-oriented, caffeine-driven, vivacious, loving ladies of the family.
Every year Mother's...
Happy Not to Be Nineteen…
I turned 40 last summer. It's been hard accepting that. It's been hard acknowledging that. Sometimes I "forget" I'm 40 and try to pretend...
In Defense of Lucky Charms
Happy St Patrick's Day!
Today is a fun day to celebrate with your kids. Lots of green clovers and rainbows and leprechauns - and an...
Broken Bone, Broken Friendship?
All of this happened on an overcast Saturday. We were enjoying a calm weekend of doing nothing. We had no plans, no commitments, no place...
BubbleBum: Your Travel Booster Seat
I recently received a BubbleBum, an inflatable booster seat meant for kids ages 4-11, 40-100 lbs. This booster seats deflates and rolls up into...
The Harlem Globetrotters Come to Orlando
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Orlando - and you can win a family 4-pack of tickets from the Orlando Mom's Blog!
The...
Code Red Drills
Tonight I read my second grade son his bedtime story. He's really into "choose your own story" books and the one he likes the...
Top 5 Ways to Save at Target
It's something all us moms do. Whether it's once a month, once a week or once a day, we all end up at Target...