Halloween Horror Nights & Diagon Alley adventure

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Every sensible haunted house lover knows Halloween Horror Nights is the best thing to do to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. After you’ve gone once, every other haunted house or party is just inadequate. Last year it was Alien VS Predator; this year I saw Jason VS Freddy! I must say that An American Werewolf in […]

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Top 15 Things to Do in Saint Augustine

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So, you’ve decided to visit the nation’s oldest city? Congrats! You’re going to LOVE it. Just walking around Old Town is so much fun! I imagine living nearby in my winter years, and just blend in with the city while my sweetheart and I wear pirate garrrrb! It’s really fun to walk around Saint Augustine […]

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Welcome to the Royal Manor Meadery and Winery

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On the way to Saint Augustine from High Springs, I decided to stop by Welcome to the Royal Manor Meadery and Winery to see my good friend and owner, Joe Pasco. I first met Joe at the Cocoa Beach Pirate Festival in 2014, then saw him again at the Florida Renaissance Festival, and most recently at […]

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Floating Down a Dream at Ichetucknee Springs

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Were you aware that there is a magical spring near Gainesville, Florida where the water is crystal clear? Floating down the Ichetucknee River is like a dream – an absolutely magical experience ($5 per person to enter the park). The crystalline Ichetucknee River flows six miles through shaded hammocks and wetlands. You’ll want to stay […]

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Bok Tower Gardens, a Fairytale come to life

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Did you know that Lake Wales in central Florida has a magical fairyland, other than Disney? * Since this post was published, I wrote The Five Treasures of Florida, with an entire chapter dedicated to Bok Tower. Bok Tower, seated on Iron Mountain, one of the highest points of peninsular, FL, is a beautiful construction […]

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Trip to Italy, 2013

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Blogger times here again as I think back to my last adventure travel to Italy.  I have so much footage I could start a travel magazine on Florence alone! I hope you enjoy my videos and stories of solo travel since traveling alone is such a rewarding experience.  You can easily find cheap plane tickets […]

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Master’s Degree & Home Ownership

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When it rains it pours and I have always been the type to feel the rain on my cheeks, drink the water, dance in the evian raindrops & swim in deep puddles ~ plus I love Hunter rain boots and want a pair in red, rather than the comic book print rain boots I have […]

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Piscean Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday to me, the Pisces principessa! Today is a chilly Sunday in South Florida. As I sit in my cozy bedroom sipping on the Elixir of the Gods (hot yogi tea made from scratch), basking near the warm, dancing light of my Pacifica Persian Rose candle, I reminisce on the miraculous events that transpired since my last birthday. […]

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… finishing 2012, & goals in 2013

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 I am very thankful for the trials and tribulations 2012 has brought me. As I continue on my journey, these are some of my goals for finishing 2012, and onward into 2013 – not listed in consecutive order. Write and sell a digital storybook (created in In Design) and published to mobile Apps. Merry Christmas with my […]

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Lavazza caffe video submission | My Italian Experience in the Medici’s Magical Renaissance City of Florence

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  I submitted a video entry into Lavazza’s My Italian Experience contest, in the Arts & Culture category. Please cast cast your vote by clicking “like.” Please do not hesitate to leave a comment and share! Sharing is caring. Firenze is the jewel in the crown of Italia, with more art and architectural treasures than […]

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