My first home was in St. Augustine, and every one thereafter has been in St. Augustine. I'll admit, I moved to Jacksonville for two years (for school), but immediately came back home to settle down and raise a family...
While Valentine’s Day is often associated with romantic love, it is a holiday you can also share with your whole family, and it provides an opportunity to teach your children about the importance of caring for others. Valentine’s Day...
We’re not talking about Bruno... no, no, no. But, we are talking about Encanto's middle child, Luisa Madrigal, born with the magical gift of super strength. Reliable and ripped, Luisa is an incredible asset to her family and community,...
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor, civil rights activist, diplomat, and director, has died at the age of 94, a heartbreaking loss for people across the world.
Poitier's story begins with his Bahamian parents, visiting Miami when his mother went into...
As if 2020 and 2021 weren't hard enough on us already, 2022 had to strike early and brutally. In less than two weeks, we've lost America's Grandma and America's Dad. Betty White, the beloved Golden Girl, and Bob Saget,...
Or should I say, the "piece" I've found in puzzles? I started doing puzzles during COVID. Not the first round of COVID, when everyone was home and all was chaos 24 hours a day, but later, when the kids...
Being a working mom is hard. Trying to balance motherhood, housework, a career, and family bonding time doesn’t come easy. There’s always something, or someone, that needs your attention. I’ve been working remotely for nearly two years thanks to...
This post was originally intended to just be a “Crap You Didn’t Know You Needed,” BUT the holidays are really about to show up and apparently everyone is panic buying because, well, have you heard of the pandemic? Anyway,...
Your house and your car. These are typically the two biggest investments we make as adults. Unless you have yacht or jet money, and then this post isn’t for you anyway, so back to the house and car. Whether...
I don’t like washing dishes. It’s hands-down my least favorite chore, but I’ve learned that having a clear sink helps keep me from being stressed in the mess of my home. I don’t think it's the act of washing dishes...
Culture.
Culture can be defined as the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. As parents, we sometimes feel the pressure of passing on these important cultural traditions to our children.
I was...
Life is cray-cray-crazy with doing all of the things, and as much as you try to simplify it, that overwhelmed feeling still creeps past tolerable. When enough is e-n-o-u-g-h, it is time to figure out what can be done...