Living in South Florida can be a double edged sword, especially where vacations are concerned. When I worked for corporate America, my vacations were usually taken when family came HERE, rather than me going away. That’s what started my love affair with StayCations. I love the idea of taking a few days away from home, [...]
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One of my very favorite cities to visit is New York City. In fact, the close proximity to NYC was one of the best things about living the DC area. I could hop in the car and be in the there in just a few hours and I was/am ALWAYS down for a trip there. [...]
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On the grounds of the famed Presidio in San Francisco, in a building that used to be Army barracks, sits the Walt Disney Family Museum. Years after Walt Disney died, his daughter and grandson co-founded this endeavor. I was lucky enough to spend half a day there during my recent trip to San Francisco. It’s [...]
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As they have for the last few years, Disneynature has released a film at just the time that the world is celebrating Earth Day. This year, it’s Chimpanzee, the fourth release of the company. I got to see it on my recent trip to San Francisco and I totally loved it. The film is narrated [...]
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Finally, I’m ready to tell you about my trip to San Francisco! A few weeks ago, I joined a group of bloggers on a junket that included visiting Pixar Animation Studios and The Walt Disney Family Museum. It was amazing! I also got to see a special screening of Chimpanzee, the DisneyNature documentary that starts [...]
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Remember last year when I first told you about The Passport Party Project, founded by my friend Tracey Friley of One Brown Girl? Well, this past weekend, I helped host Miami’s first Passport Party. It was one of the most rewarding things that I’ve ever done in my life. I got to spend an entire [...]
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Since I spend a lot of time with Zippy Sandler of Champagne Living, it was bound to happen. She owns dozens of scarfs and wears one almost daily, always tied in some clever knot. Well, for the last few months, I’ve been trying to appear more chic and fashionable by wearing them too. And I [...]
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