{Meal Planning} Pinning and Planning Our Dinner Menu & Cinco de Mayo Menu – Week of May 1

by Denise // 1 May, 2016 // Comments off

April showers bring May flowers and the Jasmine is in full bloom in Tampa Bay and blowing through my mind. On Saturday, the family and I visited Tampa’s Riverfest, a family-friendly festival along the Riverwalk adjacent to the Hillsborough River in... Continue reading →

Another Spooktacular Time

by Denise // 11 October, 2012 // Comments off

Every year, my kids look forward to our Halloween tradition, SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular. My children absolutely love SeaWorld and all the fun SeaWorld’s Halloween Spootacular offers, but what I love most about this Halloween experience is that the trick-or-treating party... Continue reading →

Suds, Sun and Fun Runs

by Denise // 20 September, 2012 // Comments off

I promised forced my friends to run with me during our girlfriend getaway. After last year’s drunken-no-running-fest, I couldn’t let myself slip up like that. Besides, running on the beach is therapeutic for me. Hopefully now, my girlfriends share those... Continue reading →

Run to Remember (9-11 Memorial 5K)

by Denise // 13 September, 2012 // Comments off

When I heard about a free 5K held on 9-11, I immediately signed up for the race. Although the event was held early Tuesday morning in Spring Hill and would interfere with my family’s morning routine, I really wanted to... Continue reading →

My Day with The Daily Show

by Denise // 29 August, 2012 // Comments off

Yesterday, my sisters in law and I attended a live taping of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for their first stop in Tampa for the Republican Nation Convention 2012, or as The Daily Show refers to it “The Road... Continue reading →

Chaotic Coteeman 2012

by Denise // 12 August, 2012 // Comments off

On the morning of the tri, I was nervous and anxious, but it didn’t consume me. I felt the same level of nervousness I experience before any race. I trained as much as I could, although I wish I had... Continue reading →