I grew up within 30 minutes of Anaheim, California, which meant that Disneyland trips were easy and scattered throughout my childhood, with a few glorious years as an annual passholder. When I moved to Jacksonville from the DC Metro...
As our school year comes to (another!) close, KinderCare is here to remind us that it's important to keep those little brains sharp and alert during the summer months. Otherwise, they may succumb to the dreaded "summer slide" —...
Within a few weeks of summer break, I had already witnessed other moms lamenting facetiously about the summer kid chaos, including bickering among siblings and complaints of boredom. It’s been enough to make some ask, “How many more days...
Summer break in Jacksonville can be brutal. It's 96 degrees and 80% humidity. My two toddlers are home all day, every day, generally attempting to kill one another or break multiple bones and/or toys simultaneously. I can only make so many...
Whether you’re just getting into running or are training for your first big race one of the first questions I always hear is what should I eat/drink before, during and after my run? In fact, somebody just asked a...
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...
The year was 2000. Pizza Hut had a salad bar and a pinball machine. School was out for summer and I brought in my BookIt card to Pizza Hut for a free personal pan pizza — and that is...
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“Here comes the sun, doo doo doo doo
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s alright.” - The Beatles
Spring is in the air, summer is around the corner, and skin will be sizzling! May...
Time to break out the tankinis and White Claws, ladies — summer is upon us! As we all unwind from the flurry of end-of-year class parties and the gauntlet that is planning summer activities, it's also time to ramp...
As I lay here, icing my swollen ankle after applying a topical steroid, I find myself extremely fed up... with the yellow fly situation. What's a yellow fly? Well, if you're new to Jacksonville, allow me to enlighten you...
This is my first "real" summer break, and in all seriousness, I am at a loss. Daycare and my daughter's preschool were year-round, so I never had to figure out care plans for two+ months of summer. But now...
"You only have 18 summers to spend with your kids; make each one of them count."
This phrase or one similar to it is a familiar statement plastered all over social media, in mom groups, and on motherhood blogs. It...