I'm going to start this post off with a confession. This was originally meant to be a New Years post...all about how I'm not a fan of resolutions because all of us seem to make those without any real intention of making a change. And how I don't exactly make them...
Not too far from our home here in Naples, Florida, we have a rather nice farmers' market that has nearly everything you could want in a market. There's a ton of wonderful produce, household basics and even a few things that make perfect gifts. Plus there's also...
Keeping hair happy and tamed can be a challenge for anyone. But when you're dealing with kids sometimes very unmanageable manes, it's especially helpful to have solutions that will reduce the tears and whining that erupts when it comes time to brush hair! I have a...
Moving interstate is always an overwhelming task. Even though it is exciting, fresh and an open door to wonderful opportunities and adventures ahead, there’s still some part of us that will always be doubtful of the timing of such a move. We may even feel quite...
If you wear glasses, you may be like me in thinking that you can never have too many pairs of glasses. Unless you're Elton John. He apparently had way too many at one point. And then he didn't need them at all after surgery! But until recently, I only had 2 pairs of...
There are many reasons why people decide to clean out their homes. But whatever your reason is, it's absolutely a worthwhile cause. With 2016 just around the corner, more stuff coming into your home this Christmas, and undoubtedly a few sluggish days around your home...
About a year ago, Mackenzie lost her very first tooth! There's been another 3 since then and The Tooth Fairy has come to visit every time. We completed this project right after she lost her first one, but since I'm a very busy mommy and creative director at my "real...
The weather turned AMAZING this weekend so we decided it was time to break free. We had lows in the upper-60s and highs in the low 80's -- and for South Florida, that's downright chilly! Plus we can feel the Season coming on, when all the snowbirds come back, the...
Here in South Florida, we're just getting our primary growing season going because the summer fight against the weeds is too much for many gardeners. But as fall approaches in many other parts of the world, gardeners are now asking themselves how they can get at least...
Now that we have a super fabulous and rather large office to run our marketing agency, Arma Communications, from, we've been thinking about taking Ayla in with us. Our lease has no stipulations about dogs, and we'd usually take her in on days when we wouldn't have...
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