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V Day Card

Valentine’s Day Cards: Free Printables by Pink Coffee Photo!

Oh, I love Valentine’s Day. Mainly because it's the one time where it's acceptable to wear pink and red together and eat candy all day. Yep. What's not to love? So, in celebration of one of...
Wood Heart

Valentine’s Day Decor: Wood Hanging Heart

Christmas is over and the decorations are back in the bins for another eleven months, before we pull them out again. Lights are put away for next Christmas as well. Or….. maybe they are...
Grief

How to Support Your Grieving Child

As a new mom, I want to protect my little girl from all the hardships that may come in life. I logically know that I cannot do this, but the instinct to protect my...

New Law Allows Emergency Allergy Treatment for Children

Ask your young child what his or her favorite part of the school day is and you’ll probably hear “lunch” or “recess.” For parents of children with allergies, however, those are the times of...
Birthday at Bay & Bee

Bay & Bee Birthday Party Review

Our daughter, Zoë, turned two on September 28, 2014. Already an outgoing and cheerful child, Bay & Bee has allowed her to expand her social interaction exponentially. She adores her Monday music time with...
Connecting with Grandparents

Long-Distance Grandparents? Four Ways to Shorten the Miles

As so many of us Jacksonvillians are transplants from other cities and states, it's safe to assume that a lot of us maintain long-distance relationships with our parents. This makes it hard for our...
Fertility

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 Beach Opening

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...
Allergies

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...
Angela Huser

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...
Sky Top Orchard

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,...
Navy Mom

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...