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GrandDad

92 years is an amazingly long time to live on this planet. Today we will say our goodbyes to one of my favorite people, Chance’s Grandfather, the kids Great Grandfather. I married into the most amazing family. One where the roots run deep and there are stories to hear from where they come from. Family reunions are large and an annual tradition to come together and celebrate the ones who are with us and reminisce about the ones who are have gone. My kids have been lucky to know, and will remember, GrandDad being a part of their childhood. Dinners at Outback. Lunches at PDQ.  We named Jacob James after him and each time wile call him Jake, I can hear a deep southern gruff voice, “Call that boy by his right name.” 

I can all ready feel the energy this year as a year of change… some I’m ready for…others, not so much. “When the roots are deep, there is now reason to fear the wind.”  Repeat. Repeat. I love you GrandDad… until I see you again, I hope heaven had a dirty martini waiting for you. ❤️ 


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Meet Marisa Langford (A.K.A. The Tampa Mama)

Marisa Langford is the founder of the Adventures of Tampa Mama Blog, a blog that guides parents around the city (and beyond) to the best places for kids and families along with a realistic view from her life raising a large family. She is a working Mom of four, a wife of 20 years and is carefully juggling a full-time career in experiential marketing through her own agency (Langford Marketing Group), leading Girl Scouts, a 4-H Club and all the chaos that goes along with a family of 6.

With kids off to college and still at home, she balances life as best as possible, with the mantra of just wanting to raise good humans. Marisa is a speaker, influencer, and passionate about raising up others, helping others along the way and having fun while doing it. She partners with brands that share her passion for healthy living, on the go fun and family togetherness. In this personal blog, Marisa writes about motherhood, family travel, how to manage a household of 6, and of course all the fun places to go (as living in Florida is like living on a permanent vacation.) She has a daughter who is a Type 1 Diabetic and 3 children with rare medical conditions.

Marisa has been publishing content for over 20 years online. She has bylines in Huffington Post, Where Traveler, Parents.com, the Today Show Parenting Blog, Trekaroo and many more. She writes teen content for parents in Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, and for other in print and online publications. She appears periodically on Great Day Tampa Bay on WTSP New Channel 10 and has 10 years of on camera experience.

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