Girl, Wash Your Face is the bestselling book by blogger Rachel Hollis and, to put it plainly, it has taken the world by storm. Hollis is a self-professed Christian, and her book is considered to be a "Christian" self-help...
Jacksonville is often referred to as the "river city," and for good reason. With the St. Johns River flowing through Downtown Jacksonville, the banks of Ortega, San Marco and into Mandarin, as well as the Intracoastal Waterway, Sisters Creek,...
In honor of Men's Health Month, I decided to collaborate with my husband, Matt, to discuss some of his best health tips. Who better to talk to than a dad of three with zero health experience?
"Magazines like Men's Health set...
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...
Ever feel like it's always the other women who have it all together? And you're the only one still wearing maternity underwear, rocking way too many consecutive days of unwashed hair and suffering from cringe-worthy, foot-in-mouth moments with friends...
With a playroom full of toys and more board games than we can count, I still sometimes find myself competing with electronic devices and TV shows, looking for new ways to keep my children entertained and intellectually stimulated.
Luckily, scavenger...
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...
You may think, with January in the rearview mirror, that New Year’s celebrations are done. If you do, you are missing out on one the best celebrations of the season. Because the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese...
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...
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...
Kids pick up absolutely everything around them, both good and bad. While my wife and I try and limit our kids’ exposure to entertainment that might be negative (no more SVU marathon weekends!), we also go out of our...
Congratulations, you survived the first year! Now it's time to celebrate.
As a baby photographer, I have been to numerous first birthday parties photographing this special occasion for the parents. I planned my own son’s first birthday party last year,...