Places I Love

by Denise // 2 February, 2010 // Comments off

Every week, I visit I Heart Faces and promise to participate in the challenge, but I then I get distracted and forget to submit my photos. But not this week! Although this week’s challenge seemed relatively easy, it was difficult... Continue reading →

Musical Monday: To Sir, With Love

by Denise // 1 February, 2010 // Comments off

This Friday, my dad turns 70. It’s hard to comprehend my dad being that old, but I feel blessed to enjoy another year with him. My dad, Horatio Alban Mestanza, loves to share stories about growing up in Washington... Continue reading →

My Girls at Gasparilla

by Denise // 29 January, 2010 // Comments off

Since the early 1900’s, Tampa residents have been invaded by the mythical pirate Jose Gaspar and his krewe. The invasion, now known as Gasparilla, has grown since its beginning days into a variety of parades, numerous festivals and several races.... Continue reading →

My Little Gem

by Denise // 27 January, 2010 // Comments off

Find out how this… …became this here. Continue reading →

Musical Monday: I Gotta Feeling

by Denise // 25 January, 2010 // Comments off

Our Musical Monday host, Diane of Good Mourning Glory, is celebrating one year of toe-tapping, disco dancing, hip-hopping, rapping, old-schooling, flashbacking, guitar strumming, headbanging, moshpitting, country twanging, standards swaying, slamdancing fun. For this big bloggie occasion, Diane is hosting... Continue reading →

A Hidden Gem

by Denise // 22 January, 2010 // Comments off

After our visit at Black Bear Books, Allana begged us to take her to Doc’s Rocks Gem Mine the following day and we happily obliged. However, before Ms Walker’s (owner of Black Bear Books) recommendation of Doc’s Rocks Gem... Continue reading →

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