Bloggers on Bourbon: Inside the Fun

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I was thrilled to be a part of Bloggers on Bourbon, which took place in my hometown of New Orleans a few weeks ago. Actually, it took place on my birthday weekend, which made the weekend even more fun! Besides being surrounded by some of my great blogger friends, which included Bridgette from The Experimental [...]

Kung Zhu Takes Over the Zhu-Niverse

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Like most kids last Christmas, my oldest son, Wyatt, was obsessed with Zhu Zhu Pets. I must admit, I also thought they were pretty cute! We were lucky enough to secure Pip Squeak and a house for him in time for the holiday and he was thrilled. What we weren’t expecting was how entertained my [...]

We Were Oscar Mayer “Thrill of the Grill” Party Hosts

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We had the pleasure of hosting an Oscar Mayer “Thrill of the Grill” Party today, thanks to House Party.  I invited over some friends of ours so that we could have a cook-out and relax.  We received a party pack complete with hot dog and ketchup coupons, plates, napkins, frisbees, baseballs,and weenie mobile whistles. The hot dogs we purchased for our party [...]

Our Last Days at Portofino Island

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Our last couple of days at Portofino Island seemed to go by so fast.  The kids seem to wake up with so much more energy than the adults.  After promising them fun at the beach, I talked them into agreeing to a photo session.  Thanks to Jordanna Marie Photography, they didn’t even realize it was a photo [...]

Our Second Day at Portofino Island

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We have stayed so busy here at Portofino Island since my last post, but here is all that we have done. Yesterday evening, we took a boat ride to the boardwalk.  This is a 30 minute boat ride and is a great way to relax.  They play music on the boat and even let the kids take [...]