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Florida, Bugs, and the Legend of Omgitswicks: A Cautionary Tale
You know you’ve officially crossed into “real Florida” territory when your husband won’t stop sending you Omgitswicks videos like it’s a full-time job. And honestly? I get it. Because if you want the no-frills, bless-your-heart, hold-my-flip-phone version of what’s actually happening in the Sunshine State, Omgitswicks is your man. This dude? He will snatch up his 2002 flip phone, squint into the sun […]
!MOM-ZOMBIE ALERT! + BIG NEWS!
Reporting live from the couch in Bardstown, still rocking yesterday’s travel outfit and a solid 24+ hours of sleep deprivation. Glamorous, I know. We survived another road trip, y’all! Cue the dramatic fainting. And can we just give a round of applause to my husband who—drumroll, please—drove the first couple hours. I was shooketh…and ever so grateful. It was […]
Operation: Light Lunch in Wesley Chapel (Spoiler: We Failed Gloriously)
Here’s the situation: I needed lunch. Something light. Something fresh. Something that wouldn’t make me regret all my life choices by 3 p.m. And since I still don’t know my way around Wesley Chapel without using GPS like it’s an oxygen mask, I turned to my loyal (and slightly nosy) sidekick: Google. I told Google […]
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, 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.” […]
Sunshine, Shenanigans, and a Dodge Ram That Hates Me
Oh, sweet sunshine and questionable decisions—we’re finally in Florida! Two whole weeks of fun, relaxation, and a little bit of chaos. Our grand arrival followed a 16-hour odyssey, with yours truly driving a solid 14 hours. I’m now considering a career as a long-haul trucker… or maybe a motivational speaker for exhausted parents. Speaking of […]
