Wellington's Winterfest 2013!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here, and one upcoming event (actually right around the corner on November 30th) is Winterfest in Wellington!

Local Celebrity and Philanthropist Vanilla Ice joins in the fun once again!

WINTERFEST WITH VANILLA ICE
NOVEMBER 30, 2013

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Winter Wonderland, Snow, Santa, Musical Performances,

Food and Wine Festival

Shopping, Vendor Booths and MORE

The Family event is followed by even more (grown up) fun with the Food and Wine Festival!



More information can be found here.

Feeding the Giraffe at Lion Country Safari

Good old-fashioned neighborhood living

Do you know that we have at least two ice cream trucks circulating throughout our neighborhoods in Royal Palm Beach?  

Now at first the prospect of a creepy old man driving around in a music playing unmarked van gave me the heebie-jeebies but then today on our way home when I was telling Vivian we would be able to buy ice cream from our front yard the prospect of it once again held the magic of childhood. Since we've been avoiding the ice cream man since our move here in August I was unsure of the route but I know that in the afternoons I usually hear the music. And the ice cream man did not disappoint because within 10 minutes of our arrival back at home sweet home I heard Elvis Presley playing over the loudspeaker in a music box tone. We grabbed a couple a dollars and flagged him down and I was able to keep my promise that within the first few minutes of our arrival at home we would find Sweet treats in our front yard. My childhood memories of the ice cream man have been restored and we will be regular customers from now on.

The Perks of the Parks - Royal Palm Beach Commons Park

There are so many things that make me absolutely giddy about Palm Beach County, especially now that I have a child (strangely my list of awesome things about Palm Beach County was a bit different when I was single and childless!). The PARKS! Okay, first things first, and the final selling point of Royal Palm Beach in my personal situation is the amazingly fantastic and phenomenal Village Commons Park.  Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. at the intersection of Poinciana and Royal Palm Beach boulevards, is a brand-new, 163-acre facility that opened in March of 2013...and I would MARRY IT if that was legal.

One of the most wonderful things about Royal Palm Beach is that it sets a standard of 10 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents...really?  Who does that?  It's FANTASTIC!

This park is the most unique I have ever seen, it has a giant green space for various events, two different playgrounds with the softest "imaginary" grass (aka artificial grass) you've ever felt, and LOUNGE CHAIR SWINGS!  Okay, well, they are probably called something else but you get the point:

The playgrounds were obviously created by someone who knows what they are doing, since my child is 3, my focus/obsession is with the one geared towards younger kids, so I should probably go ahead and show you the one for older kids now:

Moving on to the playground for the little ones, have I said that it's fantastic?  What do they say about pictures and 1,000 words?

Yep, that's a rockin' boat!

Yes, I'm obsessed with these swings, and I want one in my size.

Rock Climbing Ramp and Slide

Awesome Climbing Wall Thingie

Do I even need to say it?  LOUNGE SWING!

Triple Slide

Events and Happenings in Royal Palm, Wellington and West Palm Beach