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 iconic Bayshore...

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. Unfortunately the red hot...

...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 husband, who forbids...