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A Story to Tell :: Fertility in my 40’s
Part One: Getting Pregnant
When given my history, finding a good man and becoming a mother was really a 20 year ordeal, but I’ll just start where my life truly began.
I was 43 and married...
Native Sun Natural Foods Market to Open New Store in Jacksonville Beach
Native Sun Natural Foods Market, North Florida’s largest local organic grocery retailer is coming to Jacksonville Beach. The family-owned business plans to open its third store in the Jacksonville area at the corner of...
Tips for Managing Your Child’s Allergies
It seems we're hearing more frequent conversations about kids' allergies these days. It's a big topic, ranging from life-threatening food allergies to occasional, minor irritations from seasonal allergens. Most kids probably fall somewhere in...
No Time for Breast Cancer :: My Story of Fighting the Good Fight
August 1, 2014 4:30pm. Your pathology results came back and you have invasive breast cancer, it’s stage 1 grade 3 and hormone receptor positive, blah blah blah….
What. What. Whaaatt?!? Cancer? I couldn’t hear anything...
On the Road: Jax to Sky Top Orchard in North Carolina
Sky Top Orchard in Flat Rock, NC has been a tradition for my little family since 2008. Spend a day at this gorgeous orchard and you’ll get to pick apples, go on tractor rides,...
How to Jump-Start Life in Jacksonville
Are you new to Jacksonville? I was too at one point. I’m a Navy wife with a toddler trying to find adventure in a new city amongst deployments, under-ways and everyday life. Three years...
Kennedy Space Center: A Refreshing Alternative to Theme Parks
One thing I love about our area is how close we are in all directs to so many great family destinations. Our family is always looking for quick weekend getaways around Jacksonville that won't...
Taking Inventory and Control, Just in Case
This past week, it happened again. My four year old daughter began whining at bedtime, “I don’t feel so good.” And I did what I always do. I asked her my version of “20...
Green Cove Springs Girl Thrives with Wolfson Children’s Rehabilitative Services at Baptist Clay
For busy working parents like Amy and Cory Smith of Green Cove Springs, getting simple things done like laundry or having dinner ready on the table every night can be tough enough to squeeze...
5 Reasons To #GoGold With The Jay Fund This Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund is encouraging all of Jacksonville to #GoGold with them to support local families tackling childhood cancer. Here are 5 reasons why:
1. People...
Nobody Told Me Kids Were Bad For My Marriage
Here's the deal: I want to be one of those old couples who hold hands at the Cracker Barrel. My secret is out. I thought I had a good relationship and could see myself...
From Corporate Mom to Mom Incorporated
August 8th of 2013 marked a momentous day of transition in my life.
I left my cubicle in Corporate America to become a full time work-at-home mom. It was not an easy transition, but I...