I remember it so well. It was a sunny day in Jacksonville in May 2011, a perfect day to take the kids to the pool. Caroline was six months old and happily bobbing around the pool in her float...
“You convinced your husband?? How did you do it?” This is the first thing people say to me when they find out I’m pregnant with our third child. I have always wanted three children and my husband has always...
Last week’s temps may not have felt like spring weather, but it is, in fact, springtime! And while we may still have a chilly day or two here and there, most of us are putting away our sweaters, dusting...
Are you a military spouse like me? If so you have a very important card in your wallet that can save you lots of money - your military ID! Every time you checkout whether it be at a restaurant,...
If you've had a baby or are expecting for the first time, you might have heard of a birth plan. It's an actual piece of paper that you bring with you to the hospital detailing how you want your...
With Jacksonville Fashion Week just around the corner (March 27-30th). I thought I’d share a little blog about kids and fashion. My munchkin will be walking the runway for the first time in her three years. I couldn’t be...
Diapers out, big boy undies in! Potty training bootcamp started a month ago when I originally posted about how my three and half-year-old son refused to sit on the toilet. When he accounced in Starbucks that he was pooping while bracing...
Let's admit it, we've all fantasized about the ideal birth. The moment you find out you're pregnant, you start looking into birthing classes. Will you do it Au Naturale? Bradley? Lamaze? Hypnobirth? There are so many options and so...
My first pregnancy was full of surprises, including finding out that-- SURPRISE! Ten days before my wedding--my nausea wasn’t wedding nerves, but morning sickness. At my last wedding-dress fitting my boobs were spilling out the top, not because it...
There's a club that many moms don't like to talk about. It's the miscarriage club. The sad and realistic statistic is that 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. You have either had one (or multiple) or you know someone who...
I think most moms have pretty modest aspirations when it comes to Halloween. We just want our kids to sport the most adorable and/or creative costumes ever conceived without spending a lot of time or money. No big deal....
You know that mom who rises an hour before her children, gets everything prepped for the day and still has time for personal primping before her sweet angels awake at 8 AM, babbling happily until she’s ready to go...