This weekend was wasted, spent bedridden and resting thanks to a terrible ear infection which still plagues me at the moment. I daydreamed of being out and about in the land I love; it's how I prefer to spend the weekend. One of the many destinations that called from afar, Cupcake Delights, is home to… Continue reading Cupcake Delights: the Best Cupcakes in Central Florida
The amount of events happening throughout Central Florida this weekend is astounding. However, when I saw that Chad Crawford, host of "how to Do florida" would be hosting the 50 year celebration of Long & Scott Farms in Mt. Dora, FL, I knew just how to spend my Saturday morning. The morning drive provided some… Continue reading A City Girl Visits the Farm: 50 years of Long and Scott Farms
Hi there Florida Lifers! It has been busy, busy, busy in my world! This weekend I needed a little retail therapy. My parents and I visited Adjectives Antique Market (I will definitely have to do a write up about this treasure chest). A table with a beautiful, exotic painting on it caught my eye. Upon… Continue reading Help wanted! Solving the Margaritaville mystery…
As ThisFloridaLife first came to life, I began to hunt for all things Florida. One of my most treasured finds is the TV series "how to Do florida". I kick myself for not having found it sooner. I have been watching "how to Do florida" for 6 months now and it is high time that… Continue reading Just DO it: how to Do florida
Every second Friday of the month, Food Truck Bazaar makes its way over to Casselberry. Given that this Orlando suburb is my lifelong home, one would think that I would be a "regular". In reality, I have now only visited twice. It is not for lack of want or lack of interest. It is simply… Continue reading A Festive Friday at Food Truck Bazaar in Casselberry
There is such comfort I feel when driving around my neighborhood, seeing all the places I spent time as a child. Yesterday, as I worked to tackle my pre-Thanksgiving to do list, I made it a point to take the back roads and drive around my hometown. Neighbors who have known me since I was… Continue reading Home for the Holidays – Part Two: Staying Home
During this time of year my heart is filled with gratitude. There is no other time that makes me more thankful to be a native Orlando-ian than the holiday season. To me, there are only three places in the world more magical than Orlando at Christmastime: Paris, New York City, and the North Pole. Now,… Continue reading Home for the Holidays – Part One: Local Love
I almost didn't want to write this comparison. However, it is only natural that major Disney geeks, theme park junkies, bloggers, and other analytical types make some sort of comparison between New Fantasyland and Cars Land as well as Wizarding World of Harry Potter. New Fantasyland is not due to officially open until December… Continue reading Comparing New Fantasyland: Round One – Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I craved redemption. Not for myself, but for the famous gas-station-convenience-store heaven known as WaWa. This summer Florida's first WaWa opened to much fanfare and social media buzz. Being a Native Floridian, when I first saw my transplant friends post their excitement about the first WaWa in Florida on Facebook months ago, I had to… Continue reading I Wanna WaWa – A Native Floridian’s First Time
The morning came early. After having a BLAST at Dapper Day (check it out), the alarm went off and I jumped into action, which really surprised me, I felt like I was in my twenties again. It was time to walk in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. On this gray morning, I… Continue reading Walk Out of the Darkness… and into the rain
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