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First Coast Home Pros is thankful that Hurricane Matthew spared much of the greater Jacksonville area from its most damaging winds near the...
"The only thing better than having you as parents, is having you as grandparents to my children."
In Loving Memory of Bobby J. Penn a.k.a. Mom a.k.a Grandma Bobby
(December 24, 1946 - September 2, 2016)
I have always nurtured the...
I cannot remember a time when recycling wasn’t a part of my life. As a child, I was surrounded by campaigns and curricula that explained the importance of it. In school, on Sesame Street, billboards and commercials alike, I...
It's summer, school is out, and parents across the First Coast have a lot on their minds: summer camps, rainy day activities, ways to beat the heat, park hops. If you haven't been thinking about saving for your child's...
If you remember, last month I challenged you to get organized. Was the challenge accepted?? I know all of you have been very diligent about cleaning out and organizing your home offices these past few weeks, right? So...
The blue tree won!!! I have to say I'm pretty excited. I love this painting and I really want to showcase it in a special spot. So now for the design.
(If you have no idea what I'm talking about,...
Fall, pumpkins, and Snoopy are just a few of my favorite things that all roll into one in Charles Schulz’s classic film. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. On October 27, 2016, this beautiful story is celebrating its 50th...
If you're a parent, you know the struggle of dressing your children all too well. Whether it be the size, color, scratch level, button placement or (God forbid!) a zipper. But when a season change approaches, Lord help us...
Here's the thing: I love summer. I always have. I love hot weather, I love the beach, I used to love wearing bathing suits and strappy sundresses (before two kids), and I love ice cream.
Even as a grown up, I...
Go to the grocery store: Check. Sign up for soccer: Check. Plan a date night: Check. Make a checkup appointment for your air conditioning unit? Always last on the to-do list, if it even makes it! While air conditioning...
As a family, money matters are of the utmost importance. You want to be able to pay for her soccer and his piano lessons, take that Spring Break vacation, order takeout on those nights that you just can’t fathom...
As moms, we all have different strategies when it comes to our child's bedtime routine.
Some of us (maybe myself) turn into cold-blooded militants when 7:30 p.m. rolls around, as the ritual of bath time, soothing lavender lotion, a book and...