Caitlyn Hawkins
Caitlyn Hawkins is a happy-go-lucky wife and Mama who loves football, Icemen hockey, and fishing. A Jax local through and through, she has called the 904 'home' her entire life. But don't let that fool you! She and her little ginger family are avid world travelers. When they aren't on the go, this Osprey Alumni is helping folks sell and buy homes in our great town. She wanted to find a balance between being a working Mom in an ever-changing field and wanting to be present in her children’s everyday lives. This is how she came up with being what she calls a “stay-at-home (s) Mom”. She chronicles those experiences, along with various other home maintenance/design/repair tips learned along the way, on her blog, ClosingsAndCarSeats.com.
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 placement of light strands while balancing on your tippy toes...
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 of the back-to-school hubbub, youth sports seasons kicking off, thinking...
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 military town is recognized around the country as one of...
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 Chastain Olympic/World Cup-winning, bra-waving era, all I ever wanted to...
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, swamps, and timeshares, appropriately entitled, "Florida!!!"
When interviewed about the song,...
Self Intolerant: 7 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 as good as I once was."
However, one thing I never...
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 "Last Frontier." But what if the mountains were calling and...
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 all of the Playstations, Xboxes, and almost all of the...
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 we are rich in love."
Growing up in an affluent community...