Allie Gerstner
Allie has been with the Jacksonville Mom team since 2017 and is the author of Obviously: A Candid, Unapologetic Journey of Divorce, Dating, and Raising Tiny Humans. After a few life changes, she moved with her two daughters and dog down to Florida to start over again. Always up for a margarita and tacos, and some sarcastic humor, Allie likes to find the funny in her everyday life, share her thoughts on everyday topics, and give you some great recommendations on what and where to eat.
Dear Parents, Stop Ruining Santa
Picture it: The year is 1989, and the date is December 25, Christmas morning. Time? Probably before the sun was even nearing its rise for the day, but there was a 6-year-old little girl...
I’m STILL a Barbie Girl
I think I played with Barbie well past the ages of all my friends. I remember hiding my secret Barbie obsession when they would come over, claiming my mom just held on to them...
I am NOT 40, yet.
I have just about 40 days left 'til I turn 40. Who’s really counting? Me. I am. I have been for a while now. Did you roll your eyes just then? I felt an...
Salute to Salumeria 104, Atlantic Beach’s Newest Italian Spot
It's a rainy Friday night, and I'm debating even going to this new spot because, let me be honest and say, I look for any reason to cancel most late-night plans — and by...
Goodbye, Mommy Blogger
For more than five years, I’ve graced you — or possibly upset you — with the blogs I’ve put out here. And for more than five years, it felt right — and incredibly fulfilling....
When It’s Not Even Safe to Send Them to School
I thought school was the place we send our kids without worrying whether they’d come home alive:
Sending our children every day, because that’s what good parents do.
On the first days of school, telling them...
All the Amazon Favorites You Didn’t Know You Needed
This post was originally intended to just be a “Crap You Didn’t Know You Needed,” BUT the holidays are really about to show up and apparently everyone is panic buying because, well, have you...
I Am NOT Your Divorce Guru
I got divorced four years ago, and while that may not be a long time, it feels like a lifetime ago for me. My life has changed drastically, my children are older, and I...
Learn ‘How It’s Made’ with Georgia-Pacific!
When you were little, did you love watching shows where they showed you how something was made? Or in school, how you got the educational video on the days your teacher just needed a...
Move Over, Pumpkin Spice Latte: Meet the Not-So-Hot Toddy
With so many foodies and cocktail enthusiasts on the Jacksonville Mom team, we feel like it's only fair to start our ultimate fall drink recipe, and we're not talking anything pumpkin spice. Oh, and...
We All Screwed Up
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year...” They all went back TO SCHOOL! As the last of the kids in our area began their school year, in every different method, in every different...
Poptails End-of-Summer Series with The Hyppo: Irresistible Recipes
With summer coming to a close, as it was just feeling like the kids would never return to school (either virtually or in-person), The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops and Jacksonville Mom wanted to step...