running has made a huge impact in my life this past year and i truly owe it all to my best friend. while i used to run before, it was her drive and dedication to this skill that allowed me to then take on the challenge. the challenge of running my first half marathon to running …
bachelorette vino: week 2
week 2 of the bachelorette is complete and whoa, what twists and turns in this last episode. i mean who doesn't love the drama behind the new "villain" of the house. every season, there has to be someone. and with our weekly bachelorette viewing, we had to have our most important selection of the evening …
tiffins – animal kingdom
yesterday we were extremely fortunate enough to get a reservation at the new restaurant in disney's animal kingdom, tiffins (thanks to a good friend). upon entering, you are suddenly surrounded by all the travels and adventures that actually inspired the creation of disney's animal kingdom. and being that i remember when this theme park opened in 1998, …
oviedo memorial 5k race
happy memorial day weekend. i'd say that i kicked off this weekend with a bang, running the inaugural oviedo memorial 5k. definitely an early start to the day considering oviedo is about 45 minutes from where i live, AND the fact that my directions ended up taking me to a house instead of the oviedo park …
it’s bachelorette season
finally, this week was the week - the first episode of the new bachelorette season premiered. as some of you may know from reading my 'bachelor' posts, my dear friend and i always make it a point to get together once a week to escape the real world and watch our guilty pleasure (but isn't …
charity miles – team golfnow
it's always amazing to find a greater purpose in something that you are already doing in your daily life. and that is exactly what happened when i recently found out about charity miles through my work organization, golfnow. being that i am now running a lot more than i used to with training, i was extremely …
michael’s ali coal fired pizza
you all may have seen a previous post of mine featuring a wonderful vendor from the plant street market in winter garden. well, do i have another one for you?! and this one will make you wish you were nearby so you can grab a quick slice. what could i be talking about? pizza of course. …
bonnet creek staycation
"to live would be an awfully big adventure" wow, i really still can't put into words how incredible this past weekend was with my love. as some of you may have seen from a previous post about a month ago, keith and i decided to opt-in for a staycation during his birthday weekend. it truly was …
jiko – the cooking place
this past weekend wasn't just any ordinary weekend, but it was keith's birthday weekend. from a wonderful staycation at the hilton bonnet creek resort (with an upgrade) to a wonderful dinner with friends, i wanted to make sure this was a weekend to remember for him. one of the highlights of the weekend was dinner with …
featured friday: barolo
it's friday...time to celebrate. what better way to celebrate than with a featured wine of the week. while i wish i could be enjoying a glass of wine at this moment, the weekend is almost here. this week's featured wine is actually from one of my favorite local places - somm orlando. featured wine nebbiolo: …
