What an opportunity for a parrothead - a chance to appear on Radio Margaritaville as a guest DJ! You can catch me this week as the Fruitcake on the Radio on SiriusXM’s Radio Margaritaville through January 1st! I got to record my show while inside the Parrot Perch studio with JD Spradlin at Sunset Walk… Continue reading Listen to Me As A Fruitcake on the Radio on Radio Margaritaville
It seems like a weird idea, racing go-karts on a racetrack at sea. When Norwegian Cruise Line first developed the concept it didn't appeal to me all that much. But, I was mistaken. View from the top most deck of Norwegian Encore at the Encore Speedway entrance Norwegian Encore My husband and I just got… Continue reading What It Is Like On a Go-Kart Racetrack at Sea
I love Central Florida. When I sat down to write about Central Florida's best parks and springs, I knew I'd enjoy researching it. But once this list published on Orlando Date Night Guide I quickly realized I had a new mission. This list has now become my personal mission. I want to visit each of… Continue reading My New Mission: Central Florida’s Best Parks
Thank God the tiki bar is open - Jimmy Buffett. Our family room now has a tiki bar in it and there's one good reason why: we have a baby. Treasured Tiki Mugs You see, one morning my husband and I sat at our kitchen table gazing at our collection of tiki mugs. Our baby… Continue reading Why We Built a Tiki Bar in Our Home
We're back from our four night cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Sun. We departed my home port of Port Canaveral and headed down to Key West and Cuba. It was our second time aboard Norwegian Cruise Line and we'd gladly book again once our budget and schedule allow. Here's a few quick reasons why we… Continue reading What we love about Norwegian Cruise Line
In two weeks we will celebrate six years since my very first post on ThisFloridaLife. On 7/7/2012 I hit 'publish' on my little blog. What started as a fun way to do something I love: write, has become a way for me to connect with others and share the joys of life, and specifically the… Continue reading The top 6 posts from ThisFloridaLife
For Father's Day, I unleashed a monster. Without realizing it, I've started us on a nautical journey, centered around our home. I've gave my husband a copy of Brandon Keyla's new book The Field Guide to Tiki Decorating, and our new obsession is born. With our pretty impressive collection of tiki mugs, both from the… Continue reading Our new obsession: Tiki bar project
I've come close to losing all hope. But I'm glad I haven't. I'm glad that I have a support system that has gotten me through the darkest times. I'm very fortunate for the blessings I have. Beyond that support system there is an organization that has inspired me time and again. To Write Love on… Continue reading My life wouldn’t be the same without this annual concert
I had been looking forward to this morning for months. I registered for Best Damn Race Orlando when I was still pregnant. Sure, I could do a 5K just nine weeks after giving birth, no problem. And my husband registered for the 10K. Sure, we could manage bringing the baby to downtown Orlando at 6:00… Continue reading The Best Damn Race that wasn’t
Happy Fall / Autumn everyone! Yes, here in Florida, we too can celebrate the Fall season. What? Don't laugh! We most certainly can. The transition from Summer to Fall marks the arrival of my biggest Florida pet peeve: people who say there's no such thing as Fall in Florida. Obviously, Fall in Florida is much… Continue reading My biggest Florida pet peeve
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