Caitlyn Hawkins
What to Expect When You Aren’t Expecting the Unexpected: My Emergency C-Section Story
I am a planner. I like to know when, how, and where things are happening so I can prep appropriately. I also research everything,...
Self Intolerant: 12 Gluten-Friendly Jax Restaurants From a Former Gluten Glutton
As we grow older, there are some things we know we can expect. Wrinkles, gray hairs, and being, as Toby put it best, "ain’t...
A Lot of Chatter From the Bottom of the Ladder
Want to test if a marriage will survive?
Attempt to put up outdoor Christmas lights together.
Nothing will try your patience more than arguing over the...
It’s a Crockpot Life For Us
This time of year, I always think Green Day had it right. I wish someone would just "wake me up when September ends." All...
Guide to Jacksonville’s Professional Sports
Rich history, miles of beautiful beaches and waterways, deep and diverse musical and cultural roots, incredible restaurants... there are infinite reasons why this proud...
Take Me Out to the Ball Game: But Is It the Rec or Competitive...
I love sports. Particularly soccer. I played recreational soccer from kindergarten through college, even after getting married. Growing up in the Mia Hamm and Brandi...
Take Me to Florida!!! (Destin, to Be Exact)
Swifties worldwide eagerly anticipated the release of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department. One of her edgier songs was a spicy one, featuring hurricanes,...
Don’t Wait Until Retirement to Go to Alaska (and Yes, You CAN Take the...
Most people don’t consider Alaska as a vacation destination until they are well into their retirement years. After all, they do call it the...
Don’t Hate the Player OR the Game: The Hidden Benefits of Video Games for...
I'm a '90s kid. My munchkins already think that makes me super old, but one day I'll tell them that I'm actually older than...
Rich in Love
As far back in my childhood as I can remember, my mother used to tell me, "We may not be rich with money, but...