When you have little ones, date nights are essential, and my husband and I try to get out as often as we can. Dinner and a movie, concerts, bowling — all of these things are fun, but what if...
As I write this, I hear my children talking to our Amazon “Alexa” to their YiaYia and Papou (Greek for Grandmother and Grandfather) for the fourth time today. It’s not because they live up north and rarely get to...
Let me preface this by saying my family loves Peter Rabbit.
The books, the cartoons, the little stuffed plushes. He is mischievous, quirky, and loves a garden as much as we do. The antics of that little bunny are delightful...
I can’t even count the number of Monster Jam trucks my son has. He was obsessed with them for years. We even got pit passes when Monster Jam came to town so he could meet all the drivers. I...
Recently, the Jacksonville Moms Blog team took to the sea for an afternoon of stand-up paddleboarding with Jax Surf & Paddle. Having never been on a paddleboard on the ocean, I was a bit nervous, but we all had an...
Like many of our generation, the news of Luke Perry's death was a shock. I'm not one to get overly emotional over celebrity deaths, seeing as I don't know them personally — only as the character they play on...
"I am a Jedi, like my father before me."
True story, even though, I will admit I’m not a Skywalker. I can still remember playing with Star Wars toys on the living room floor with my dad as a young...
Upon reading the news of Carrie Fisher’s untimely death, I scoured my photos looking for the picture. I remember taking it and loving it, but I never remembered really getting a chance to study it. When I found it...
First and foremost, hostess I am not. I do not cook, I get massive anxiety about having the house “ready” before a party, and the clean up? No, thank you. I’d rather hide under my bed until it’s over....
I love talk radio. I love Howard Stern (I confess!), NPR and, my new obsession — podcasts.
A podcast craze is sweeping the nation, and they range from the obscure, like Here There Be Monsters which explores people’s real stories...
How often do we as parents find ourselves saying no? Sometimes it comes so naturally to me that I say it before my child has even finished asking the question. This past spring, I found myself saying no more...
I’ve always felt a mixed bag of emotions regarding tablets with my children, who are now 4 and 7 years old. The way we use them with our kids has changed over the last couple years, but it’s complicated.
My...