Getting kids to eat healthy food can be a struggle. My youngest turns his nose up at almost any variety of vegetable. He’ll eat an occasional piece of fruit, but that’s where he puts his foot down. Many of...
A mere three weeks before the grand opening of Bay & Bee's new location, life completely changed as we knew it. School and work were put on pause. Social distancing, hand sanitizer, face masks, and quarantine became a part...
Most days, I pick my children up from school and daycare, and we are home by about 4 p.m. There's plenty of time for my big kids to play on the swing set, throw the basketball around with the neighbors...
Our story began like many others. After an uneventful pregnancy and relatively easy labor, I gave birth to a healthy 8 lb. 9 oz. boy on May 20, 2011. Our sweet Ryder progressed as all the charts said he...
Oh I know, toddlers can be little jerks. I have two 2-year-olds, and when they are both face down on the pavement screaming in protest over leaving their older brother's baseball practice, there's not much I can do but...
What was life like before Facebook and Instagram?
Nowadays with almost everyone owning a smart phone, it is way too easy to get up to speed on everyone else's seemingly perfect lives. I see photos of friends vacationing in Hawaii...
Did you know Jacksonville Moms Blog has 14 Neighborhood Groups? Every month each group plans at least one playdate at a special location or playground. Some involve crafts and special treats, and others just chatting by the swings while...
Liam is three years and three months old. He STILL wears diapers. REFUSES to sit on the toilet. I've taken the mindset that I would be patient and when he was ready I would roll with it. I have...
My big kids always love taking a trip downtown to ride The Skyway and explore the downtown library, but I was recently surprised when my three-year-old begged to go "ride the monorail"! "Please! Please! Please! Please, Mommy," she said....
March 13, 2023, was supposed to be a great day. For goodness sake, I made it to work on time. Stacy, at Starbucks, was even running 15 minutes late on my order due to short staffing. Again, March 13,...
Summer break in Jacksonville can be brutal. It's 96 degrees and 80% humidity. My two toddlers are home all day, every day, generally attempting to kill one another or break multiple bones and/or toys simultaneously. I can only make so many...
Is it appropriate to take your toddler to your doctor's appointment? I say absolutely! I struggled with this at the beginning of my pregnancy with so many OB appointments. My doctor wanted me to see him every three weeks,...