I really should have brushed up on my Easter Bunny knowledge before this year. Suddenly, E. had a million questions on Saturday night — How does the Easter Bunny get into our house? He’s not going to be able to reach the door handle. How does he carry all the stuff for Easter baskets? He…
Around Orlando
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…
Lyle the Crocodile
Every summer, we go to the Target Family Theatre Fest at the Orlando Repertory Theatre, but we’d never been to a show during the Rep’s season. E. really wanted to go see “Pinkalicious: The Musical” last month, but between birthdays, trips to Duke and everything in between, we just couldn’t make it there. I promised…
The VIP Treatment at Gaylord Palms
In recent months, Klout has taken some hits. It’s become the fun thing to make fun of on Twitter lately, with seemingly random topics assigned to people (i.e. I’m apparently influential on marathons just because my husband has run two and I’ve never run further than 6 miles. Go figure) and rapidly rising and dropping…