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5 Actions to Take When You Feel Overwhelmed

Ana Fragoso September 14, 2020

When you are overwhelmed, it can feel like the walls are closing in on you and that you simply won’t be able to get done what you have planned. Feeling this way is certainly a modern condition. We have more to do than ever before and there are not more hours in a day.  It […]

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5 Tips on How Parents Can Adapt to Online Classes

Ana Fragoso August 31, 2020

What are online classes all about? Online classes are classes conducted over the internet. They allow teachers and students to meet online and learn like they would in a normal brick and mortar classroom. Online classes can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous means that the teacher and students are in the classroom at the […]

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El Guanaco: A Little Hidden Gem in Oakland Park

Ana Fragoso August 7, 2020 2

I have a friend who raved to me about a little hidden (or not so hidden) gem in Oakland Park: El Guanaco. I had to look it up on Google. If you do a Google search for El Guanaco, you will see the picture of a small establishment. You will see their business hours and […]

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Buying a Home? Learn the Importance of a Pre-Approval

Ana Fragoso November 5, 2019

Buying a home can be a daunting task. For most of us, a home purchase represents the largest financial transaction we’ll ever undertake. And a house is not just a piece of areal estate – it is home, where we will live our daily lives and make special memories. Since most of us won’t pay […]

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Poison Gardens: Don’t Smell and Touch These Plants!

Ana Fragoso October 9, 2019

In recent times, there has been a new trend in gardening. Something that is, in fact, quite sinister: the poison gardens. While most of us assume these poison gardens were a staple in history, they are a more contemporary nod to gardens of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Times when people depended on plants as […]

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DIY Outdoor Educational Toys: Mud Kitchen

Ana Fragoso October 7, 2019 2

My kids LOVE to get dirty, and guess what?! I let them! Not only do I let them, I encourage them. Playing in the mud is a wonderful children’s activity. It’s free, it’s healthy, and they are learning! They are working on skills like sensory development, creativity, and imagination. They are using different behavioral schema […]

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City Commissioner Jane Bolin Shares New Initiatives in Oakland Park

Ana Fragoso October 2, 2019 7

I am delighted to share the new and exciting initiatives in Oakland Park! Our community has a lot to be proud of with our upcoming Oktoberfest and BSO’s National Night Out to the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and the popular Trunk or Treat. Our community events are always a hit, but there are other changes in […]

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Best Playgrounds and Parks in Oakland Park

Ana Fragoso September 27, 2019 Post a comment

We are very lucky to live in a town with such amazing outdoor play spaces.  I often get asked what are the best playgrounds and parks in Oakland Park, so I thought I’d share here with you my family’s picks for our favorite playgrounds and parks to visit in Oakland Park!  Enjoy Nature in Oakland […]

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Scrubs2Go rides around Oakland Park. Look out for The Betty Bus!

Ana Fragoso September 23, 2019 2

Get Ready for Scrubs2Go! Laura Rhoades, a native Oakland Parker, is the founder of the new and innovative Scrubs2Go, a mobile scrubs company that she enthusiastically refers to as “the Uber of Scrubs”. Laura drives her big, pink bus – “The Betty Bus” – to doctor’s offices, veterinary clinics and hospitals. She parks right in the […]