“Gracious acceptance is an art — an art which most never bother to cultivate. We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be much harder than giving... Accepting another...
Inspired by their autistic non-verbal daughter, Lanier, Leslie Weed and her husband Bobby made it their life's mission to help other families on the First Coast affected by autism by founding HEAL (Helping Enrich Autistic Lives) in 2004.
To date, the...
Check out these free and almost free museums in Jacksonville!
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville – Explore MOCA for free the first Wednesday of the month from 5-9pm. Bank of America cardholders can get in free the first Saturday and Sunday of...
Runners are weird. They smell. They have missing toenails, blistered feet and they eat goo. In other social circles these things make you an outcast but for runners, these are the ties that bind. In recent years, I stopped...
As a young girl, I remember traveling to visit my grandparents. Beyond the road signs and a clock on the dash, the most memorable way we knew our grandparent’s house was getting closer was the smell of the old...
We totally get it. This is not how any of us envisioned celebrating Easter. Most families are used to large holiday gatherings crowded around a table for brunch or out and about at an Easter egg hunt. Fret not,...
Chanukah is almost here, and I’m so excited to plan our event schedule! I was a bit worried about what we would do for Chanukah after moving here from Kentucky, and I’m so pleased to see that the Jewish...
Happy April Fool's Day!
We can dream, can't we? Although free childcare would be nice, the truth is that Jaguar games can be fun for the whole family. Check out some of our favorite Game Day posts from the past.
Jaguar Game...
If you're like me, you have already been thinking about how to get back into shape after the holidays. Maybe you've even started going for long walks and short jogs to beat your New Years resolution to the punch....
Grab your friends, pencil in some much deserved "me time" and join Jacksonville Moms Blog and the new MyDry Blowout Bar for a Moms’ Night Out in Jacksonville Beach, Thursday, January 26th from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
What to Expect
Attendees will...
One thing I’ve learned in my four years of being a pseudo-Floridian is when the temperature drops below 75, it’s winter!! It doesn’t take long to get used to the balmy temperatures here and though the rest of the...
Since I was young, my parents instilled in me the act of service. It's something I have been mindful to instill in my children, as well. Maybe it was our Catholic upbringing or the fact that our school required...