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.
I gotta say it: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! We are officially feeling festive over here and trying to squeeze in all the things, while still trying to slow down and enjoy the season. (I'll let you know if...
Santa bribing me with a trip to the North Pole could not have persuaded me to miss decorating the annual family Christmas tree with my mother.
Holiday music on? Check! Dancing characters strategically placed around our house? Check! Countless lights...
What's an ambivert, you say? It's someone who can be both introverted and extroverted, when they want to be. But sometimes it's something that they can't control either. For when my wonderful, social butterfly husband needs to recharge, it's very...
Growing up, my family didn’t celebrate Halloween. My birthday is in September, and the next big "holiday" was Thanksgiving! My mom wasn’t very festive as far as decorating, besides the classic knick-knacks and vintage decor, but she went all...
"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits or by using the challenge to find our inner strength." –Dalai Lama
Happy Holidays! Happy Halloween! Happy...
“It’s 12 weeks until Christmas!” my kindergartner excitedly announced.
My heart stopped, raw panic coursing through my veins. “No, no, no, no!” I thought.
Images of holiday cheer flashed through my mind. Baking. Agonizing over gift guides, shopping for picky family...
It's spooky season, and I LIVE for this time of year. The festivities, the weather, the food and drinks, the creativity... it's everything my fall-loving heart could want! It's my absolute favorite. You can pretty much find me or...
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Could it possibly be? FALL? Is that you? High Florida temps most of the year mean we welcome any temperature dip for even a tiny bit of relief. It's the...
Hey Mom, when was the last time you were invited to celebrate one of your friend's birthdays, and the invite said "no gifts"? I, personally, have never seen an adult party invite like that, so why do we do...
I'm currently organizing things for the kids' first day of school, and although I'm excited to have a little more free time on my days off, I'm sad to see another summer come to an end. I was recently...
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 to a Santa experience the local news had described as nothing short of magical, I...
“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 put Ralphie in danger. His dad bought him one anyway, and while his glasses prevented...