I recently had the opportunity to travel with three of the best women I know to one of the greatest cities … New York. One of my gal pals’ sons is currently in an off-Broadway show that, in March, will be transferring to BROADWAY! (A Lake Nona High School alumni will be on Broadway, people! AMAZING!) We wanted to support our fellow Drama Mama and her Broadway-bound baby by … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: Procrastination? D’oh!
Psst … come here, I have something to tell you. I didn’t write this column until the day before my deadline. I procrastinated. You know, the very thing that I always yell at my kids NOT to do. And it wasn’t that I didn’t have time, either. I did. Lots of it. But every time I sat down to write and that blank page stared back at me, I panicked. Suddenly, any other task seemed … [Read more...]
One Date at a Time: Escape to Scotland for the Day
A couple of years ago, after getting back his 23andMe ancestry results and finding out he was 12% Irish, Scottish, Welsh, my husband decided we needed to go to the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games so he could discover his roots. I remember pointing out the fact that he was 80% Spanish and how I didn’t think we would find many “Fuentes” clans there; not to mention, it was … [Read more...]
Mama’s Turn: The Not-So-Newlywed Game
The other day, my husband surprised me with a gift … an upright vacuum that promised to pick up all the hair our four-legged fur babies leave behind. My daughter could not help but laugh at the excitement both my husband and I had over the lightweight design and swivel steering for easy maneuverability that the thing had. “You two have been married way too long if a vacuum … [Read more...]
One Date at a Time: Dating During the Busy Holiday Season
Let’s be honest, the most wonderful time of the year can sometimes not feel so wonderful. There are presents to buy, holiday office parties to attend, baking, decorating, school choir concerts, travel plans and in-laws … the list can go on and on. If I am not careful, it is easy for me to slip into what some experts have cleverly named … the Clark Griswold Syndrome: The feeling … [Read more...]
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