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Spirit of the Fair: Big News, Big Feelings, Big Dreams
OH. MY. WORD. 🤯🎡📸 Guess what?!?! I got that email today—the one I’ve been refreshing my inbox for like a crazy person for the last few weeks. And y’all… I was accepted to photograph the Florida State Fair for the Spirit of the Fair contest! The fair runs February 5th–16th, and here’s how it works: I get one free day of admission to […]
Raising Good Kids in a Very Confused Florida
So Quincy is doing Jump Rope for Heart at school, and let me just say… things are wildly different these days. Back in my day, we actually had to jump rope. Like, with a real rope. Sweaty. Tangled. Occasionally smacked in the shins. Character-building stuff. Now? Nope. Not today, Satan.Everything is done through an app, a website, or even Facebook if you share it there. No […]
I Checked the Stats Twice… and Then Again
I know I already posted once today…but y’all… can we just take a second because WHAT IN THE SWEET TEA JUST HAPPENED?! I had over 1,700 visitors on my site last week.ONE. THOUSAND. SEVEN. HUNDRED. I checked the numbers once.Then I checked again.Then I squinted at the screen like it owed me money. And nope — it […]
January in the Ocean, Kentucky in the Wind
Welp, guys… my weekend was so exciting that I skipped both Saturday and Sunday—ha! It was fun while it lasted. I honestly knew I’d never make it 365 days in a row, but oh well… no regrets here. We had a great weekend. January 10th was spent in the ocean. Yes. The ocean. In January. Can y’all believe that? It […]
Betty Crocker Is Back
Well… kind of. I liked those Grinch cookies so much that I decided to make another batch. Since Christmas is officially over, I mixed pink and green together and went for these smashed, swirly-looking cookies. Very artsy. Very intentional. Definitely looks like I know what I’m doing over here. Three dozen cookies — check.We will […]
Day 7 — Blood, California, and My Anxiety
Well… I just got home from the lab. Again. I feel like at this point they should know me by name and maybe offer me a punch card. Ten pokes and the eleventh one’s free. Yesterday, the rheumatologist ordered a very intense autoimmune test called the AVISE CTD. Apparently, this one can help rule in […]
Call Me Betty Crocker!
Call me Betty Crocker… because I spent the entire day making cookies yesterday.Yes. Me. Baking.I know—shocking. I kicked things off with peppermint and vanilla chip chocolate crinkle cookies (fancy, right?), then moved on to red vanilla chip cookies, and finished strong with Grinch sugar cookies topped with the cutest little red vanilla fondant hearts. And y’all… they […]
Nannie is probably turning over in her grave…
in a good way, though. I am making homemade pumpkin pies! Go ahead and reread that if you need to. But yes, you read it correctly. I, Sina, am in this kitchen today attempting something that feels very “grown woman holiday homemaker”… and also very “what on earth am I doing.” I am making homemade […]
Happy Hump Day
We found out yesterday that we’ve finally been approved to volunteer at Quincy’s school—and might I just say—it’s about dang time! Even better, we get to tag along with his class (maybe the whole third grade?) to the Tampa Zoo this Friday. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it. I’ve always loved the zoo. […]
From Spoiled Rotten to Semi-Chef: My Ninja Foodi Era
From Nannie’s home-cooked comfort to quick-fix family meals, Simply Sina shares her journey from being spoiled rotten to mastering the Ninja Foodi—complete with picky eaters, pizza spaghetti, and Chick-fil-A-style hacks. Nobody Ever Taught Me to Cook Nobody ever taught me to cook.Nannie (God rest her sweet soul) spoiled the hell outta me. I’m talking cooked me whatever I […]
