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It feels insane to be writing this, but I have officially hit my one year anniversary of being a Floridian ! To say the time flew by would be the ultimate understatement. One year ago I packed up my life, along with my husband and 3 kids 3-and-under , and took a one way ticket south - unsure where we would ultimately land. We stayed in short-term rentals for months while we sufficiently explored the Tampa Bay Area - where we ultimately bought our first home along the icon

Pardon me while I write this through crippling stress... but we are moving! (Yes... again.) The truth about life in Florida In three simple words... we love it! Moving here was the best decision I could've ever made for myself and my family. We love our city , we love our neighborhood, and we love the community we've found here. The weather is just an added bonus. ;) So why are we moving? Well fam, we simply need more space. And we knew that from the beginning. Unfortunate

...BOY!!! We can hardly believe it! After having 3 girls back-to-back, we didn't think it was possible! A baby boy will soon be joining our family. We are so excited that we get to experience this, and our daughters are thrilled to soon have a brother. We had the most fun today doing a gender reveal with our Florida family, complete with a firework fountain, smoke bombs, and little confetti poppers for all the kids. We all found out at the same time - including me and my husb

I’m a pretty open book when it comes to most things. But from time to time, there are some elements of life that are better kept private - even if just temporarily. But it’s time for my secret to be shared. It’s, quite literally, becoming too big to hide. And that’s because… I AM PREGNANT AGAIN!!! Yes, you heard correctly. For the fourth time in four years, I am cookin’ up another little one to add to the crew. If you know my family, you probably are aware that we have 3 litt

It goes without saying that there are unspeakable, unimaginable evils in this world. They happen on all ends of the spectrum, in...

This year has flown by in the blink of an eye for me. ICYMI: I moved my family from Connecticut to Florida at the top of this year. We...

When I uprooted my family from Connecticut to Florida , there were a lot of new things I was looking forward to. Outside of the obvious...

It's been a long road. Twenty years, to be exact. Today is a big day, because it's the day I decided to officially stop selling my time ....

As much as I try to keep it 100 with everyone, the vast majority of the challenging times just don't make it to the 'Gram. Mostly because...

If you've been following my journey, you know it's been a wild few weeks. We decided to say goodbye to the northeast , and begin a new...

I was so excited when I got my first Apple Watch. I was in my gym rat era, and loved having all of my workout data available to me in...

I've been a Floridian for just over a week now. (Spoiler alert: we are loving it!) Though I'd say we generally knew what to expect when...

If you've been keeping up on my latest adventures, you probably know that I recently moved to Florida ! It's been an absolute whirlwind...

As many of you may know from my previous announcement , I am saying goodbye to the northeast and hello to the sunshine state very soon!...

I want to start by saying that this isn't the "rule" or a guarantee by any means, but much more of an observation I've made. It is...

It's been a while. In fact, a lifetime. But change is good and often needed. After 35 years of living in the northeastern part of the...

When you're young, your focus is on the immediate needs and desires of your age group. I don't remember caring about much besides the...

I've shared a lot of personal experiences on this blog over the past year. From what it's like to have babies just 14 months apart , to...

Reflecting upon growing up in the 90s and early 2000s, I think there were many elements at play that shaped my thinking and pushed the...

Ever since having kids, I've gotten really interested in health and nutrition. Not just about what's been taught to us is "healthy"......