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Ariana’s First Halloween
One of our friends and fellow cat lover purchased the black cat costume from the gift registry. Based on Ariana’s timeline, we figured it would fit her OK. When we saw how the “newborn” and the “0-3 months” clothing fit on her, I thought, “man, she’s gonna be swimming in this [...]

Reader Debbie in Tamarac, Florida provided the tip I needed to find the 411 on these “Happy People” stickers.
My disdain has been replaced by admiration. The stickers in question are sold by FamilyAboard.com, a business started by a stay-at-home mom. It’s ironic that my sophomoric ridicule was directed at people we share some core [...]

Welcome to a new feature on ReneeAndElliott.com. Do you know the answer to “Photo of the Week” plus “Welcome to a new feature…” = ? Or will there be a justified utterance of “DEE-Dee-dee!?”
I wil take a break from the acerbic wit and describe the photo. Lincoln Road in Miami Beach is one of [...]

I’m a sucker for theme parks. (Although it’s crazy… I’ve lived in Florida for 6 years and never went to Disney! But I digress.) But I had no idea that I would be attending one last week, right here in Fort Lauderdale!
I dutifully marked the IKEA Grand Opening on my calendar. Wednesday rolled around I [...]

We were on our way to the Ikea grand opening when we spied these stickers. In my previous post about those darn happy people stickers, I didn’t write about the different variations on this theme. These flip-flops aren’t as nauseating as the “happy people.”
I still haven’t encountered these stickers for sale in person or online. [...]

Speaking of IKEA…

Here is a great commercial someone sent me.

What’s With These Stickers? 
If you live in the suburbs, you’ve seen these stickers. You see them on SUVs and minivans. You are guaranteed to see them at the grocery store, the mall, and obstructing traffic between 2 and 3 pm each weekday.
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that these stickers are representative of [...]

Photoshop Has Many Uses 
I am very proficient in Photoshop, as I use it in a professional capacity just as much as I use it for pleasure. Whether it’s for graphic design or photography, I know Photoshop.
Laughter is great therapy. Comic relief is universal. I enjoy making people laugh. You read the last paragraph, so you [...]

IKEA is finally here in Florida!
I was first bitten by the IKEA bug back in 1998 when I visited my friend in California. I thought it was cool and he raved about his bargains from the “As Is” section. But I didn’t really start appreciating it until I moved to Florida in 2001. Having [...]

Renee and Elliott Select Dr. Juan Reyes of Pediatric Associates in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
We are proud to select Dr. Juan Reyes to be Ariana’s pediatrician. Renee and I first met Juan through our involvement in Toastmasters. Neither of us knew what he did for a living at first. All we saw was a personable [...]