Orlando: My Three Homes

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At around 6 p.m., we officially waved goodbye to our home in Orlando. That’s the old abode! I can finally show you guys the outside! When I tweeted this photo earlier, some of you laughed at the fact that we had a decimal in our address. The apartment we rented was located in the back [...]

What I Will Miss Most About Orlando

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When Ryan and I decided to move to Ocala for his new job, we were both excited about a new adventure and sad about leaving a city we love so much. Ryan and I attended the University of Central Florida, located in Orlando, and following graduation moved downtown. I have lived in Orlando for eight [...]

A Night of Sweetness

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Tonight was full of sweetness! As you may remember, my friend Laurel got engaged over Fourth of July weekend and tonight a group of Laurel’s closest friends and family (girls only!) got together at The Dessert Lady in downtown Orlando to celebrate. The bride to be is sitting at the head of the table, in [...]

A Dog’s Happiness

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Today’s workout was somewhat of a go-through-the-motions workout. I wasn’t quite sure what I felt like doing in the gym today and ended up hopping from machine to machine to complete my cardio workout. I think I will put some more effort into planning a quality workout for Thursday to change things up a bit. [...]

Farewell Dinner

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Last night I met up with some girlfriends for dinner to say a sad farewell to our friend Merri who is moving to New York on Monday. I’m going to miss her smiling face and bubbly personality so much. A trip to New York must happen soon! We met up for happy hour at Shari, [...]

First Test

Today I faced what I would consider to be my first real test of willpower since I swore off sweets during Lent. At work today, one of my coworkers, Kaylen, was raving about the Big Wheel Provisions food truck that parked itself in downtown Orlando yesterday. She claimed that their food was “gourmet to go” [...]