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.
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If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, this is for you! Preparing a big Thanksgiving meal can be incredibly hectic. I mean, Thanksgiving already comes with so much emotional stress. You're stressed...
Calling all busy moms and families! Ready or not, the holidays are here and the Jacksonville Mom elves are ready to help. Let the stress go — gift-giving should be fun, and we’re making it easy for you with...
Welcome to our guide to all of the family-friendly, fun, and festive events happening on the First Coast this holiday season! This is your one-stop spot for all of the best tree lighting ceremonies, Santa visits, gingerbread house-making events,...
You all know the drill, we change our clocks back in the fall and everyone rejoices over the "extra" hour, but I'm here to tell you, as a parent with young children, there is no "extra" hour for you!!...
There are two guaranteed times of the year when as a mother, I feel like I am running out of gas. One is the homestretch at the end of each school year, and the second is all the -BER...
Lately, this meme has been showing up in my feed: People are always complaining teens are “too old” for trick-or-treating. Let me tell you. If your kid shows up at my door trying to hang on to one last...
I think my kids think I’m magic, but how can I blame them? I do seem to always make it happen — whatever IT is. This time of year, the “it” seems to be Halloween costumes. From last-minute festive...
Happy Halloween time — my favorite holiday and time of the year! I've shared it before, but there's just so much to love about October, and just fall in general. My personal favorite thing about spooky month, though, is...
When we were stationed in Hawaii, we lived in what I will always remember as "the best neighborhood ever." We lived in military housing and it was a very close-knit community with lots of sweet families. When family would...
It’s fall, y’all, which means all the fun fall family activities are upon us — from pumpkin patches to corn mazes and everything in between! A family favorite of ours is Amazing Grace Family Farms, located in Green Cove...
It's finally fall, y'all! Time for cooler weather, flannel shirts, those jeans we've been waiting all year to wear, cute little booties, apple cider, corn mazes, spooky events, and pumpkin everything. Yay!
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Some kids prefer tricks over treats and we say bring it on because we've got you covered! Some "kids" also prefer to be called "teens" so let's go with it and give those almost-grown-ups a scare that has them...