Remember how I told you we embarked on a major kitchen renovation project over Christmas? Well, the construction part is done and now it’s time to paint. During our vacation in Anna Maria Island this summer, I fell in love with a vase and a set of coral-colored seahorse salt-and-pepper shakers and decided that they’d…
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True Grit: My Husband’s Disney Marathon
After a year of training, my husband was finally ready for the big event — the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon. It’s been a long, arduous year of training, with long runs through the sweltering Florida summer and 20-mile training runs during freezing temperatures during our recent cold snap. But other than a few week…
Postcard From Hell
Someone please tell me that mornings are a battefield in their home, too? Please! I’m not just talking the normal rush and chaos of getting out the door. I’m talking tantrum-throwing, tears-flowing, food-tossing disasters. Here’s this morning’s rundown: 6:45 a.m.: I wake up and catch the final block of the local news to try and…
A Runner is Born
This weekend has been circled on the Jovi family calendar for a long time. It’s finally here: Way before dawn tomorrow, DadJovi will be out the door for the Walt Disney World Marathon. Somewhere around mile 18, E. and I hope to catch up with him and then celebrate at the finish. But, first things…
I’m in Love
For the past 3+ years, I’ve had a constant companion. She wasn’t the best or the brightest but she was efficient. She was always there for me and allowed me to go places I never thought possible. Although she was never the most popular or on top of the latest fashions and trends, she was…