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...
This homeschooling mom’s worst fears:
That the kids will squish the strange bug terrorizing the family instead of catching it for an impromptu entomology lesson.
That PE {a morning swim in the neighborhood pool} will derail our whole day because we...
While I was pregnant with my children I did a lot of thinking and dreaming about the type of people I wanted them to be and the qualities they would have. Of course each child is going to set...
As I watched my daughter crawl all over our floors last year, I began to wonder if the chemicals I used to clean it with would transfer on to her skin. And what about the bleach spray I used...
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...
Last month I blogged about giftedness and twice exceptionality and how to decide if you should have your child tested. This month, I’m blogging about the intensity of gifted and twice exceptional children. Emotional intensities are not exclusive to...
My friend Meg recently posted a picture of her and her mother on her first day of Kindergarten. The picture was so sweet--you could tell it was from a different era. It was fun to see how her mom, and...
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Documenting your child's first day of school is a fun tradition to start with your kids, as you may have seen in Kacey's back-to-school post the other day. We wanted everyone to have an easy...
After my husband returned home from deployment, it was time for a fun filled family vacation. As I pondered where to go, I thought about how badly I needed a break from this Florida heat. Don’t get me wrong,...
Whether you are dancing a jig because the kids are heading back to school or a little teary-eyed at the thought of summer coming to end, no one can deny the excitement and nervousness that surrounds the start of...
Our family seems to go to LOTS of birthday parties so most of these we have experienced first-hand. We think these are some of the best vendors in Jacksonville!
Mom Tip: You can often get a glimpse of what party...