We finally made it down to Orlando to celebrate Emma's birthday and all things Harry Potter! Recapping our trip in two parts; Focusing one on Universal Islands of Adventure and one on Universal Studios. We visited this part of the park on day two and again on day 3. Since we couldn't get into this ...
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Universal Islands of Adventure | Travel Guide
We finally made it down to Orlando to celebrate Emma's birthday and all things Harry Potter! Recapping our trip in two parts; Focusing one on Universal Islands of Adventure and one on Universal Studios. We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel and we were able to get into the park an hour earlier which was ...
Best of the Best Podcasts | Lifestyle
Continuing in our series of the best podcasts, next up is a combined category that includes the best lifestyle podcasts. These podcasts aren't necessarily focused on one specific topic, but more so a variety of things from motherhood, to blogging and social media, to show interviews, and more! It ...
Exploring Encanto’s Surface Pressure: A message to women in a world of expectations
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ll have noticed the whole world and it’s obsession with Encanto; the story of a Colombian family with magical powers. There’s so many lovely things about this movie and it’s message that it’s hard not to fall in love with it. Added layers of musical talent, and ...
How to Free Your Elf on the Shelf
I don't know about you, but I am not here for adding on unnecessary tasks to my to do list along with feelings of guilt or shame for not living up to societal expectations. I'm talking, of course, about the tradition of Elf on the Shelf where parents (*cough* moms *cough*) buy a tiny elf (branded of ...
Refuel Your Wait: Find Hope and Overcome Fear While Adopting | Book Review
If you've been around for a while here, you'll remember the days when I started this little blog in a different era of life. I was in Mobile, and was just tinkering with sharing about our life while I was home following my surgery, and prior to our move to Birmingham. One of my favorite things ...