Family
Tropical Paradise On Earth: South Florida
South Beach, Miami. Ocean Ave. I am a bit partial when it comes to spending my vacations in sunny Florida, because I have memories of family vacations coming from freezing Boston Ma.! If your planning a vacation, two of my favorite places to visit in tropical paradise South Florida is Ft. Lauderdale and South Beach, Miami. If you have not been, my advice to you is to go at least once and take your favorite bikini or tankini and plenty of sunscreen. There is a lot to do besides hanging on the tropical beach all day. There are plenty of trendy restaurants, cafes and bars all along the A1A strip as well as Los Olas Blvd. https://www.instagram.com/ftlauderdalebeach/ One of my favorite cafes to visit while I’m in Ft. Lauderdale is Cafe Ibiza…https://www.instagram.com/cafeibizaflb/ The ambiance is oceanfront amazing! They serve an array of fresh seafood and Mediterranean dishes. There is a full bar if you feel like having a few cocktails with live music. Happy hour is all day long. You actually feel like your in Tropical Ibiza! So wear your favorite hat and get ready to take on the town. You do seem to see a lot of the classy ladies on the beach and a night out on the town wearing their fancy hats. I love mine, I have several in all colors.
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
If you have a family you can go to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park which is nestled in-between the Atlantic ocean and Intracoastal. The scenery is wilderness nice and is great for relaxation and exercise. The kids will love seeing the tortoises and wildlife. Pack a family lunch with all the fixings and go kayaking! They have picnic tables to sit and enjoy, and it overlooks the water channel. Huge groups are also welcomed. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is the perfect day to unwind and to breathe in nature. If your not an outdoors person you can use the Bro Elec Bug Zapper and carry it with you and still enjoy the outdoors.
South Beach Miami
South Beach Miami-the capital of Latin America is popping! Talk about class and authenticity….I love it! South Beach Miami is surrounded by water, yachts, mansions, palm trees and trendy bars, restaurants, shops and hotels. It’s very artsy with art decor buildings dating back from the 20’s! You like coffee? Try the Cafe Cubano AKA known as Cuban espresso, Cuban pull cafecito, and cuban shot. This will definitely get you moving! lol Now that you know about tropical paradise on earth….Do you think you will ever visit these places? I know I will. I would like to go even further south towards the Keys on the Island of Islamorada, which in due time I will, but for now this will definitely do! What are your some of your favorite vacation spots? Lets chat!
How Are You Coping With Covid-19?
How are you coping with Covid-19? What seemed liked an easy process in the beginning, Covid-19 slowly started to become cumbersome. I have to honestly say that in the beginning when the virus just started getting notoriety, I was actually happy that we had to stay indoors. Juggles and multitasking became my first and middle name. Fast forward 2 months later…OMG! Is it over yet? With the kids being home schooled and their constant bickering…I was getting tired, and not to mention my time was limited to do what I needed to do.
Survival Mode
Now, I am doing better and having more patience and taking the necessary steps to make sure my family and I are safe and healthy. One thing to do is make sure you stock up on plenty of groceries and household items such as candles, hand sanitizer, shampoo and conditioner, tissue and the like. Healthy options for food if possible. You never know if the government decides to keep us home and temporarily close grocery stores One important factor to be considered during all of this is to be mindful and have a supply of masks, gloves and vitamins. If your like me, my masks always seem to disappear into thin air. lol. Girls, Have u seen my masks? No, mom! hmmm..I’m not so sure. Gloves are also useful, so we do not touch all those icky surfaces! Did I mention vitamins? I give my family Vitamin C, D and E to build their immune systems up!
Family Bonding Time
One thing I did learn from all this was to never take one another for granted. Even though I had my hands full and continue to stay busy, I would not trade it in for the world. I was able to connect with my family spirits on a new level. We were there for every wants and needs. That’s something you cant take away, the special bond of a family. We were also in one anothers hair and that wasn’t pretty either! lol When it was time to relieve some stress, we played the Wii and Just Dance 2 together. We did many things together such as baking, exercising, and board games. An everyday ritual of ours was walking Sophia our pit bull in the neighborhood or riding our bikes to the grocery store. How are you coping with Covid-19? So far so good, whats next?
My children from Left to right: Serena age 13, Cousin Grace (center)
Athena age 11 (black coat)
Amber age 19…My kids are my Life (another post on this soon)
