One of my favorite videos from when my kids were small toddlers is one I recorded as the twins' nap finished. I turned on...
One of the first things out of the mouths of most well-meaning people (usually old ladies in the Publix checkout line) when they discover...
I absolutely loved the staff at my daughter's elementary school. As her fifth-grade year was coming to an end, faculty rallied around offering tons...
"Dear Lord," I prayed nightly for years. "Please keep us safe, healthy, and together."
Safe and healthy made perfect sense. Any new mom, particularly those...
From experiencing the magic of their first free sample to that time-honored tradition of toppling over some random display — grocery stores are...
Growing up, my family didn’t celebrate Halloween. My birthday is in September, and the next big "holiday" was Thanksgiving! My mom wasn’t very festive...
Have you ever tried a new recipe, and had it be... well, awful? Like mind-numbingly bad? So bad that you knew it couldn’t have...
If you're a Jacksonville native, you may know the Mayport neighborhood as a shrimping community and military base nestled in the small beach town...
“But… what happened over there?” It was 1994, and we had just finished watching the feel-good flick Forrest Gump. My father had to wipe...
"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits or...
In this crazy world of constant comparing and “Keeping Up with the Joneses,” it’s nice to take a step back and remember what we...
Stuck in a style rut? Welcome to mom life (for most of us), where athleisure reigns supreme and maxi dresses are oft reserved for...