Nonahood News

Lake Nona Community Newspaper, Creatively and Independently Produced by the Residents of Lake Nona

You are here: Home / Archives for Sharon Fuentes

Mama’s Turn: The Quest for Chicken and Waffles

by

Breakfast for dinner is the best! It’s a fact, and certainly not a subject up for debate.  It’s indulgent and progressive. Eating breakfast for dinner is like giving the middle finger to society norms and expectations. Not to mention, it is a sure-fire way to gain major mom points with your kids. When my children were little and my husband would be out of town for work, I … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: Airboats and Gators and Ice Cream … OH, MY!

by

One of the things I love the most about Central Florida is that there are so many things to do. While the theme parks may be open now, Hubby and I were still a bit nervous about going back. (I wonder if Mickey misses me as much as I miss him?) It was time to get creative for our date night escapade. We wanted to get out of the house but remain socially distant. We wanted an … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: Push the Button

by

I was avoiding doing real work when I came upon it – the most adorable door wreath I have ever seen. It had buffalo plaid bows with dainty white flowers and lemons. LEMONS! It was the perfect blend of farmhouse chic and summertime whimsy. I had to have it! I knew I would need to convince myself that this was a much-deserved purchase later. It would be a hard sell, too. Buying … [Read more...]

One Date at a Time: An Unplanned Adventure

by

It was a rainy Saturday morning, the kind of day you just want to sleep in or crawl under a blanket and binge watch Netflix. But Hubby had different plans. He strolled into my office showing me his attire for the day. “Guess where we are going,” he said as he proudly pointed to his camouflage pants and safari hat. Without giving me a chance to reply, he continued, “We are going … [Read more...]

Mama’s Turn: We Get To …

by

We were supposed to be in New York. We had the whole trip planned out for the first week of June. My daughter, Bella, and I would arrive early Friday, check into our hotel in the city, ask them to store our bags, and then head to Penn Station to grab the Brooklyn-bound A or C train to Pratt Institute School of Art & Design for our 2 p.m. student-led tour. After our tour, we … [Read more...]

LEGAL

Recent Posts