Since almost the day she was born, E. has had one nickname in our family — Monkey. She was one of those very clingy babies. If she wasn’t in my arms, she wasn’t happy. From day 1, she always reminded me of the monkeys we saw in Costa Rica who hung to their mommies’ necks…
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E’s Excellent Spring Break
I’ve said it once, and I’m sure I’ll say it 1,000 more times — my daughter sure does live a charmed life. But perhaps one of the things she’s most lucky to have in life is a grandmother who not only adores her, but would do ANYTHING for her. That anything includes giving up her…
My Favorite Spring Things
Despite my disappointment in our lack of a winter this year (I mean, come on. We suffer from May to October. Would a little cool weather kill you Florida?), I do love springtime in the Sunshine State. Here are a few of my favorites things this time of year: 1. Major League Baseball Spring Training…
Girls’ Day Out at Animal Kingdom
Poor DadJovi was stuck at work all weekend long. So I had to channel his usual role — “the fun parent” — and come up with some plans on my own. As you saw, Saturday’s event was a big success — Lyle the Crocodile at the Orlando Rep. He didn’t think he’d have to spend…
On a First-Name Basis With the Princesses
We may have reached our Disney tipping point this weekend. While I recovered from my big night out on the town, DadJovi got up early on Sunday and took E. to Magic Kingdom. When we saw earlier in the week that Sunday was a 3 on the Easy WDW crowd control calendar (which is a…