Holidays in a military family can be something of a Choose Your Own Adventure. Far from family and the comfort of holidays at home, you're forced to create your own traditions--sometimes with people you barely know. I'm not from a large...
In the United States, approximately six million children have some kind of food allergy, 90 percent of which are caused by milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat. During the holidays with all of the get-togethers...
November is National Diabetes Month
Every 19 seconds, someone in America is diagnosed with diabetes. Nearly 10 percent of our population with diabetes are children. This disease affects the whole family, especially when a child is diagnosed. I was in...
I look at the months of Halloween to Easter as a free for all with candy, between the trick or treating, holiday parties, Valentine’s Day and Easter egg hunts. This year, while looking for costumes and decorations at Target,...
What’s for dinner? It’s the million dollar question moms face every night. Meal planning is not my specialty. I usually end up scrambling to figure out what to feed my hungry brood at the last minute. To add to...
I’m on to you, Starbucks. You too, Trader Joes. The calendar flips to September and you bring out the Fall foliage décor and your pumpkin flavored offerings.
Instagram is overflowing with PSL selfies. The shelves are stripped bare of pumpkin...
A new school year comes with its share of stressors for all mothers, but moms like me fear something that many others look forward to. I’m not talking about that feathery air of peace that fills your home when...
Food trucks are popping up all over Jacksonville, and they can be found everywhere from the parking lot of your favorite shopping center to tailgate parties at Jags games. If you haven't had a chance to try one out...
Fall is about to arrive and along with the leaves turning autumn colors, we will begin to see the arrival of fall-flavored ingredients like pumpkins, apple, candy corn and sweet potato making their way into the stores. Shelves will...
Everyone loves the beach with its endless stretches of warm sand and stunning sunsets. Come tomorrow there will be another reason to love it even more... the GRAND OPENING OF NATIVE SUN in JAX BEACH!! Skeptics may question that statement claiming this is just...
Brought to you by Native Sun
Native Sun Natural Foods Market is set to celebrate the grand opening of its new Jacksonville Beach location at 1585 3rd Street North on September 19, 2015. The festivities will begin at 10 am...
The upcoming school year calls for back to school shopping. Aside from school supplies and clothes, what we plan to feed our children is also a big item on the back to school menu. Providing nutritious meals and snacks...