Allana Rose, Then and Now

by Denise // 5 November, 2009 // Comments off

On Halloween night eight years ago, groans and moans filled the air, but not by any spooky creatures of the night. These terrifying howls echoed through hospital halls as a first time mom felt the pains of childbirth. The howling... Continue reading →

A Bootiful Masterpiece

by Denise // 4 November, 2009 // Comments off

At our Moms on the Go Halloween party, Allana proudly posed for a picture with a cupcake that she cleverly designed all by herself. While the other children simply smeared on icing and sprinkled a few toppings on their cupcakes,... Continue reading →

Harry Potter and How to Save a Life

by Denise // 2 November, 2009 // Comments off

My oldest daughter, Allana, loves the Harry Potter series and even dressed as Hermoine for her school literacy parade. At her request, we celebrated her birthday yesterday in true Hogwarts fashion, but I’ll post more on that later. To feed... Continue reading →

Guavaween Then and Now

by Denise // 29 October, 2009 // Comments off

On the last Saturday in October, we celebrate Guavaween which is Tampa’s (actually Ybor City’s) Latin version of a Halloween Mardi Gras. Throughout the night, young and old parade the streets in slutty creepy outlandish costumes. Year after year (many moons ago before... Continue reading →

Agile Armadillos

by Denise // 29 October, 2009 // Comments off

It’s mornings like today that I’m grateful for a running partner who forces me to get up and tortures me with speedwork keeps me accountable. Honestly, the way I felt this morning, I would have rather stayed in bed a... Continue reading →

Picked the Perfect One

by Denise // 28 October, 2009 // Comments off

At the Sweetfields Farm this past Saturday, my family and I hopped on a hay ride, ran through a hay maze, explored a corn field maze and pumped water from a trough. We love visiting pumpkin patches during the month... Continue reading →

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