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After much sulking around, cleaning up, and exhaustion from being pinned in our homes/ shelters/ friends homes, everyone is looking for some way to get out and feel a bit more normal after Hurricane Irma did her best to try and wash Florida away. Thankfully, even a hurricane of her force does not keep us Floridians down for long. The good news is, if you haven't already found something fun and exciting to do this weekend, or you are a procrastinator at finding fun things to do (much like myself), I actually have you covered! LAKELAND, FLORIDA The Color Vibe 5K in Lakeland is great if you are full of energy and love to walk or run! Not to mention, kids under 12 are FREE! a portion of the proceeds is also donated to Sun N Fun Air Museum!  Sign Up Here The Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market is secretly one of my favorite places to visit on Saturday mornings. If I get there early enough one lady that bakes actually has a plethora of Gluten Free goodies and...

If you are ready to get back to celebrating the upcoming fall season and are looking for ways to decorate your porch there are several things that can create great curb appeal and of course ring in the spirit of fall! Add pumpkins, gourds, and mums to bring in the seasons most famous bounty. Create a symmetrical display on your porch for a welcoming grand entrance! Good House Keeping Create your own doormat with a monogram or fall stencils Hang a rustic or fall decorated wreath Plant your floral pieces in pumpkins Use faux pumpkins to display your house numbers Create a sitting area but remember to use orange and yellow shades with patio flowers and furniture HGTV What are your fall decoration staples? I have found that the little shiny pumpkins at Walmart and the Dollar Store thrown together in a vase with some twinkle lights make for a great decoration piece! Not to mention, it helps light up the house when the power is out from our hurricane...

Living in Florida my entire life, I know that hurricanes are not often taken as seriously as they should be. Florida gets two types of hurricanes. The ones that we have " hurricane parties " for and the type of hurricane that makes even natives living in Central Florida want to evacuate . Irma was the second of the two. If you have seen any of the damage in Central Florida it is quite amazing to see how the community comes together to help each other out. In each small town we hear the different stories of people who go out of their way to help perfectly good strangers!  In Haines City, it looks like there were several tornadoes because of the way things have been twisted, mangled, and relocated! The eye was right above Haines City and it is quite obvious. The great news is, we have power companies out working on the lines as soon as they can get to them and it is amazing the amount of people that have already had their power restored!   If you are in the Flo...