Today is my father-in-law’s 79th birthday. To celebrate, we all packed up our bikes and headed to the West Orange Bike Trail. It’s one of our favorite places in Central Florida — 19 miles of paved paths with bathrooms and — most importantly to our girl — playgrounds about every 5 miles. Today, the weather…
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$*!# Her Mom Says
How fun is swearing? I love it. I really do. I know I shouldn’t, but it’s just so satisfying. I’ve always tried to be sensitive to people who don’t have my sailor’s mouth by not cursing a lot in public, around small children and in the workplace if I know it’ll offend someone. But at…
All-Nighters Aren’t What They Used To Be
I’ve had my fair share of all-nighters in my day. Whether it was up all night studying, writing term papers or yes, sometimes, partying, I’ve seen the sunrise before going to bed many times. And then there were the newborn baby days. Sleep 2 hours, nurse 1 hour. Sleep 2 more hours, nurse 45 mins.,…
An A-MAIZE-ing Field Trip
(Oh boy, pun overload in that headline, no?) Even though Mother Nature apparently isn’t a fan of the calendar these days, it is in fact fall. And 87 degrees and humid weather be damned, the Jovi family was going to celebrate fall this weekend. A few weeks back, Groupon had a great deal for Long…
Why Do I Try?
One of my husband’s favorite sayings is, “This is why I never try.” He’s always joking when he says it (well, sort of), but it does have several uses. Such as the time he tried to take E. to the movies and she was so bad. They barely lasted in the theater beyond the previews….