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Have a Swell Day!

Have a Swell Day!

Water: it’s ever-changing, constantly flowing, has the ability to be whatever shape makes sense at the moment. When I was first approached by Chad and Jeannie, the owners of Guanabanas, to talk about their ideas for a new restaurant in Stuart, I knew instantly that we...

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How Many Summers?

How Many Summers?

- HOW MANY SUMMERS? - I packed my boys back to school this week. My oldest is a Freshman this year, how did that happen?  I don’t think I’ve felt these many emotions about a school year since the day I sent my little guy walking off into a world that looked so very...

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Detours

Detours

- Detours - Life doesn’t always go as planned…..we’ve all faced that before. I found myself really pondering that lately as a detour was thrown smack in my face. The county decided to close, as in entirely shut down, the road that we drive several times a day in order...

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To Slog or Not to Slog….That is the Question

To Slog or Not to Slog….That is the Question

- To Slog or Not to Slog...That is the Question - Okay, I’m going to admit. I had no idea what “Slogging” was. There is a part of me that wishes I still was naive to the concept. But apparently, I am one of the privileged that have experienced this first hand and live...

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Darkside 5-K

Darkside 5-K

Darkside 5-K......Prepare for a Geek-Out! 4:30am? Seriously….who’s idea was this? Oh wait, I remember thinking this was a grand idea. It’s not like I haven’t done it before, I did know what was required when I signed up. We had such a blast at our last 5k at Disney...

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I Refuse to Adult Today

I Refuse to Adult Today

I Refuse to Adult Today I’ve had it! I’d like to start by saying that I love life, I love loving life. Love finding ways to enjoy every day, even the more difficult ones...but some days, some days…...I’ve just had enough! Some days it feels like I’m being pulled in so...

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Perception is Reality…….or is it?

Perception is Reality…….or is it?

- Perception is Reality…….or is it? - A friend once had someone show them a picture and tell them that. Funny thing was the picture was far off from the “reality” perceived. In a world of constant social media where we document our every move, thought and outfit, do...

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Be a Conqueror

Be a Conqueror

- Be a Conqueror - This week I heard something that really stuck with me. This speaker was talking about the 3 kinds of people in this life, Victims, Survivors, and Conquerors. Victims he said, are people that bad things happen to. These things tend to break them and...

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Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

- Spring Cleaning - Living in Florida, seasons don’t mean as much to us. We have hot and less hot, windy and less windy, rainy and less rainy season. So I suppose Spring doesn’t have the same meaning for us here. But lately I’ve been struck with the Spring Cleaning...

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