Living in Jacksonville, it’s no secret the River City knows how to have a celebration! From the vibrant energy of New Year’s to the festive spirit of Independence Day, and the cozy charm of Christmas, the holidays in Jacksonville are a time for our lively city to shine.
The first year that my husband and I were away from our families for the holidays — he was a Marine stationed at Camp...
As I watched my 2.5-year-old lay on the cold, trampled floor of the mall, swarmed by other holiday merrymakers, teetering inch-by-inch toward the entrance...
“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!” In A Christmas Story, most of the adults knew that a Red Ryder BB Gun was going to...
Okay, please hear me out on this before you report me to the North Pole.
Let me first start off by saying that my kid...
Halloween is the start of my favorite season. The cool crisp breeze causes the red and orange leaves to dance in the wind. Lights...
It’s spooky season, and I’m here for all of it! Some may consider me basic (and you’re probably right), but I just can’t help...
Our favorite Father's Day tradition actually began at Christmas. Cards for all holidays were a big deal for my husband's family, and Christmas was...
You might not know it from reading all the mommy memes — the ones that say all we want for Mother's Day this year...
When it comes to the holidays, my husband and I are basically a mix of Buddy the Elf and the Grinch. I start getting...
I promise myself every year that I won’t procrastinate on “all the holiday stuff” next year — the decorating, baking, cooking, gift buying, wrapping,...
When I was in elementary school, my family started our Secret Santa tradition. It was my mom’s idea because she wanted to facilitate the...
It’s a long-standing tradition in my house that the last week before Christmas is spent making somewhere around a million shortbread cookies. My dad...