We have always been a family that lives frugally. We budget, we monitor our spending and we keep an "emergency fund" in our back...
In December, we took our 7-year-old son to Costa Rica. It was his first time out of the country and he was excited to...
I thought I was doing all the right things. I sent him to the best school we could afford. He was involved in every...
Mamas, raise your hands if you're with me. You want to go somewhere, have a little fun with your kids, or maybe run an...
Since he was three weeks old, my son was happiest when we were out and about rather than sitting at home. Once he learned...
In light of much that has happened in the last few years for women and girls, the good and the bad, I want my...
Recently, not one but two people commented on the parenting choice I was making in a particular split-second of a moment. One I had...
Like many of our generation, the news of Luke Perry's death was a shock. I'm not one to get overly emotional over celebrity deaths,...
I thought I knew what to expect... until I didn't. I turned 40, and I scheduled my first mammogram. My friends who had gone...
Big cats, secluded preserves, historical sites — oh, my! Did I make you think of North Jax? Of course not! When locals visit the...
When my oldest was born, I couldn’t wait for all the “firsts.” First smile, first laugh, first time she rolled over… I was there...
Thanks to my incessant need to plan adventures for me and my kids to experience together, I decided to research the many opportunities in...
















