As a parent myself, I am amazed at all the different choices we now have regarding our children and their education. Public, private, charter, virtual, homeschool — whatever option you choose, there is one fact no one can refute...
I have fond memories of my dad growing up, and fortunately, he's still around to be a part of my children's lives. Each year we loved honoring him and making a big deal about Father's Day. I wish the...
This year I’ll have two kiddos in elementary school. (Cue the Hallelujah Choir!) With just a little over two weeks til school starts, I have a long list of to-dos that need to happen NOW so we can have...
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...
Last year, May hit me like a ton of bricks. While everyone else made resolutions in January, I waited until now. Follow these helpful hints and you, too, will survive what I call May Madness.
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Is it even possible to get my kids to eat healthy without losing what’s left of my mind after halfway raising all these kids?
Getting a strong willed 3-year-old to do something they don’t wanna do without fighting, serious bribing,...
I cannot believe it is already the Fourth of July this week — summer is certainly flying by! Independence Day is an exciting time in Jacksonville, and there are so many amazing, fun community events. While getting out and...
If there is one thing I've taken away from TLC's 19 Kids and Counting largest family, The Duggers, it's "Buy Used, Save the Difference." When my first baby came along he could have nothing but the best. His brand spanking new garments...
My family and I saw Cars 3 last weekend and loved it! Disney brought back the dazzle and charm from the first Cars movie and also introduced us to some awesome new characters including the Hispanic female lead, Cruz....
If you haven’t already met Jennifer Chapman in person, you’ve probably seen her name. Maybe you’ve worked with her on a board at Leadership Jacksonville, sat with her on a committee for the Junior League of Jacksonville, or volunteered...
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,...
This project represents a major effort on my part to tackle one of my negative qualities that makes me feel like a failure as a mother and wife... I'm always distracted by something (chores, cell phone, TV...) and therefore...