New Year's Eve for mamas isn't quite what it used to be. Despite the fact that you probably won't be staying up all night (unless you're dealing with a sick kiddo or a non-sleeper) and your champagne has been replaced...
It’s a common scenario played out at dinner tables everywhere – a family sits down to a shared meal when a picky eater threatens to ruin that unifying experience that so many parents look forward at least once a...
Well, we did have our spring break mapped out and planned! That was until Sunday night when my three-year-old threw up all over me at dinner, at a restaurant, as we were dining with two other couples. Awesome! The...
Just like birth stories, all moms seem to have such varied and unique tales of their trials and tribulations with potty training. Now that I've finally (FINALLY!!!!) made it through our potty training adventure x 2... I'm ready to believe that I...
My family loves going to big events that come to Jacksonville, but sometimes they can get a little pricey. Ticket cost, fees, and surcharges and then what you spend on parking, merchandise, and food. Yikes!
Even before we were a family of six, I...
Well, my baby girl is finally out of diapers! I dare speak too soon as we went through potty training once before, but this time, I think it is going to stick because I waited for HER to be...
You should never tell someone they are different — even if they are. Chances are, they know they are different without having to be reminded. I know I am, so why remind me? Well, the same goes for children.
When...
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....
Last year, my twins started Kindergarten. I remember contemplating what to do during Spring Break. After all it was their first real Spring Break, I had to make it special, right?
I realized that having school every day kept us...
It's that time of year! Time for summer reading club! My family takes full advantage of all Jacksonville has to offer for summer reading clubs. Our favorite by far, and the first one we ever participated in, is the...
If you've read any of my posts for Jacksonville Moms Blog over the past couple of years, then you probably know I'm a card-carrying Navy Wife- and that at any given time, my husband is probably somewhere far from...
As moms, I think we all have said this once or twice during our lives: "I'm going to keep my baby in his/her crib for as long as I can (or until they climb out)." I, too, had this...