After being stationed in Jacksonville for over nine years, the Navy gave us orders to move to Newport, Rhode Island. We arrived in Newport early November to find we arrived just in time to see the beautifully colored fall...
When I think about my youth, I realize that there has always been a burning passion inside of me to serve others. I grew up outside of Savannah with little exposure to the inner city, but I distinctly remember...
There’s a great quote from Valerie Harper that I really love: “Motherhood is a miracle no matter how it comes to you.” For me, it came through adoption.
From the time I was a young girl, I felt drawn to...
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I love the holiday season, and I probably overdo it with activities that can make it a little more stressful than it needs to be. This year I am trying to better...
Every school year begins the same way, parents and students head through the double-doors filled with excitement and anxiety especially when it comes to teachers. I mean, this is the person who is responsible for imparting knowledge, character and...
Before I had kids, one of my favorite friends mentioned that she and her one-year old son had a fire station tour on the calendar. I thought - how fun, how do you get to do that? She said that...
Fall has arrived in Jacksonville—well, sort of, it is starting to get a little cooler, right? The outside temperature was 62 degrees this morning, and you know what that means for a Floridian?--Sweatshirts! Yeah, I'm wearing one for preschool...
Heard of Etsy? If you haven't gone to the bathroom in a while I suggest you do because you may just pee your pants with excitement! Well, just go anyway because once you start browsing on Etsy you could...
Hi Jacksonville moms! Homeschooling is on the rise, especially in our city. This is due to many factors. Some of them include:
Families with children who have special needs like ADHD, giftedness, dyslexia, etc -and they find that homeschooling...
I’ve created a chore chart for my children, Daniel and Annabel, and they love to see their daily stars accumulate so they can earn a reward. We give them a quarter if they fill their chart by the end...
Three days ago, the City of Jacksonville, Jax Chamber, and the Jaguars announced a new community-based campaign called Stand United Fridays. The purpose of the campaign is to encourage fans and businesses to rally around our home team! Our...
By now, most of us have survived the first week of the school year. With tears in my eyes, I took my oldest to kindergarten and my youngest will go back to preschool in one week. Whether you are...