We visited the Florida Aquarium with our children in 2007, so when our four-year-old granddaughter wanted to go we knew she would enjoy it! Florida Aquarium Hours The Florida Aquarium is open every day from 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM. The only two days they are closed is Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Since they’re only…
Local Love
I fully support local business and enjoy sharing all that Florida, and the Ocala/Marion County area has to offer. ♥
Day Trip To St. Augustine, Florida
Since moving to Florida in 2002, we’ve enjoyed exploring the sunshine state. One of the spots we wanted to visit was St. Augustine so last week my husband & I planned a day trip there. Did you know St. Augustine was founded in 1565 and is the oldest established city in the US? St. Augustine…
Day Trip: Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park
My husband Billy and I have been to Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park many times, but this was our grandbabies first visit, and they had a great time! He’s going to be 2 in a few weeks and she’s turned 3 a few months ago. We went in March, which is right before it starts getting…
Howl-oween Paw-ty: Marion County Humane Society + CenterState Bank
There were so many local Halloween activities going on that it was hard to choose which ones to attend. This event supported a local organization that was close to my heart so I had to go! The Marion County Humane Society is our county’s only no-kill shelter. They do amazing work and I support their…
Brick City Carnival 2019 | Ocala
We had a great evening at the 2nd annual Brick City Carnival! This family-friendly event was organized by the Friends of Marion County Parks & Recreation. We’ve been running a little on empty so we needed a fun night out, and I’m so glad we went. There were lots of cute carnival games for the…
Hurricane Dorian | Central Florida
It looks like Hurricane Dorian decided not to visit us after all. After living in Florida since 2002, we’ve learned how to be prepared as best we can, but even that is not enough sometimes. Hurricane Dorian was on track to hit Florida yesterday and after seeing the devastation it caused in the Bahamas, I…