April 2025
Goodwill Hunting: Florida Edition (Now with More Carpet Woes and Shot Glass Chess)
They say everything’s bigger and better in Florida—well, they weren’t lying. Sunshine? Big. Mosquitoes? Bigger. Goodwill stores? Super-sized. And honestly, we are not mad about it. Today’s mission? Clothes for the boys, who apparently grow overnight like weeds on Miracle-Gro. Also, some home décor to make our place feel less “we just moved in” and more “we […]
Bonnet Springs Park: Where Nature, Science, and Sleep-Deprived Parents Collide
Let me tell you about a magical land hidden right in Lakeland, Florida. A place so beautiful, so educational, so peaceful… unless you bring a child named Quincy. Welcome to Bonnet Springs Park—where the wetlands are wild, the children’s museum is chaos (in the best way), and your calves will scream for mercy by the end. So […]
Florida Regret? Cancelled. Thanks to a Skillet Full of Glory.
You know what they don’t tell you when you pack up your life and move to Florida? That finding good Mexican food might just become your full-time job. I’m not even kidding. I was this close to mourning my Kentucky roots, not because of the weather or the move itself—but because there was no El Jimador in sight. Back […]
Florida, Buc-ee’s, and the Hat-Wearing Vampire: A Road Trip Saga
Well, well, well… as promised, here I am, reporting live at checks clock 7:27 a.m. from the cozy (and suspiciously quiet) couch in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Yes, I’m actually here. Yes, on purpose. Sort of. Let’s just say, in the great democracy of our family, I was the one dissenting vote on this road trip… and I still ended […]
Southern-ish Discomfort: Sunshine Edition
So imagine here I am, standing by the truck at 3 p.m., keys in hand, staring down the possibility of driving 15 hours to Florida like I’m about to flee the scene of a crime. But the real crime? This weather. Kentucky’s giving frost-nipped nose, crunchy grass, and “where did my joy go?” energy. I’m a summer […]
Baby Eminem, Prednisone, and the Call of the Coast
Oh, the gut-wrenching, soul-searching, life-altering decision I must make…Do I want to go to Florida from Friday until Monday night?YES. A thousand times yes.Do I want to drive 15 hours there and 15 hours back within a single week?Absolutely not. In fact, my body laughed at the very thought. My joints whispered, “Girl, you better sit down.” […]
So… Is This Thing On?
Alright, friends, strangers, and that one loyal reader I hope isn’t just a bot from Estonia—let’s have a little chat. You know how some people pick up yoga or sourdough breadmaking during hard times? Well, I picked up writing. Not just blog ramblings like this one (though, yes, hello, you’re welcome)—I actually started dabbling in short stories. Fictional ones. […]
From Sunshine to Submersion: Our Triumphant Return to the Bluegrass State
Well folks… we’re back! Kentucky welcomed us home yesterday with open arms—and a whole lot of WATER. I’m talking about an epic, Noah’s-Ark-level, aquatic extravaganza. We cruised in from Tennessee, not necessarily unaware, just not prepared, and BAM—hello, soggy apocalypse! Imagine this: you’re driving peacefully and suddenly you spot rooftops peeking out from massive lakes where neighborhoods used […]
Blockheads and Bangers: My Night at The Minecraft Movie Premiere
Last night, I witnessed cinematic history. No, not some Oscar-bait drama where everyone whispers and stares meaningfully into the distance. I’m talking about The Minecraft Movie. Yes. That Minecraft. Blocks. Creepers. Crafting tables. And somehow… absolute magic. Let me be very clear: I do not play Minecraft. I don’t even know what half the stuff in the game […]
Oh, My Kentucky! A Dramatic Weather Update & Career Crisis
Y’all, we have been basking in the Florida sunshine for almost two glorious weeks, and now, like some cruel joke, the universe is calling us back up north. But here’s the kicker—Kentucky is about to get slammed with some major storms. Tornadoes, high winds, probably flying cows… I mean, have we learned nothing from The Wizard […]
