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I want to talk about what happened in Orlando at Pulse Nightclub.  I've definitely been thinking of this entire situation since 7am the day it happened.  My good friend called that early to tell us and said she had waited two hours from when she initially learned of this monstrous tragedy.  I knew something wasn't okay when I heard my phone vibrating crazy, I honestly didn't think it was the worst terror attack since 9/11 bad though.  All I knew was my body recognized it was insanely early on a Sunday morning as I reached for my phone. As I ran to the TV I shouted to Hunter "There's been an attack!"  This would be the start of a full 72 hours of being glued to all news, social media, and TV broadcasts.  As some points it felt like a blur, like this isn't happening here, not Orlando.  It's home to the happiest freaking place on Earth.  WTF!!  With every live update came more disbelief and more disgust for the monster who did this. A terrible...

Fri-YAY! That good looking alley cat with the beard above is graduating the University of Central Florida tomorrow! We couldn't be more excited!!!!! We started the celebrations tonight at an Orlando City soccer game. The game was fast, fun, and full of anticipation with every hit on the head. Goallllllllll! I will be back to talk about tomorrow's momentous occasion, but let me just say that I could not be more proud of Hunter's tenacious and persevering spirit. His hard work and strong ability for balancing many plates in the air has served him well. It all brings him to tomorrow at 2pm, when he makes his way across the stage at his ceremony. A to the men. Until we meet again, M

Happy Monday! No need to dwell, we all despise most Mondays, with the exception of Labor Day and Memorial day. Best to get on with it I suppose... On Saturday night, Hunter and I went to watch a friend's cousin's band play at Toby Keith's new restaurant and bar , known as "I Love This Bar" due to Toby's hit song with a title of the same name. Y'all! (and PS I cannot even begin to think of a better time to use this phrase) This place is super cool. Excellent open concept and layout, yummy/quality food, and an overall ambiance that promotes a honky tonkin good time. The band is The Grand Central and they were on point. They did great covers of old and new songs and had everyone hopping around both on foot and bouncing in their chairs to the sounds. Hunter took an awesome shot of them in all their glory: We got to the place a little earlier than when the show was starting, so we grabbed a booth and munched on some goodies. The second pict...

For Christmas, Hunter's mom Sharon, or Shanizzle as I prefer to call her, and dad Randy (see also: Randizzle), gifted us this fab-fab-fabulous olive oil and herbs set. Girl. Let me tell you: it is worth indulging in something like this to gift to someone else or to your own household. This stuff is rich and robust, which to be honest, are not two adjectives in my usual rotation of vocabulary. It leaves a seriously savory impact on your palette. Ours is from The Olive Pantry in Lake Mary and I already have it jotted down in my planner to pick a time we can go and try out some more. We've used both the herbs and oil for sauteing vegetables, bruscetta, eggs, and even in chili. Obviously, I find that the flavors compliment a million dishes, and I really can't say that about every olive oil I've ever tried. I suggest for my local Orlando/Lake Mary friends that you pick some up. If you're not local, check this here , and order it! Until we meet again, M ...