We all have it. The beauty stash clutter. The trial sizes of products we've accumulated from all those great gift-with-purchases. That impulse buy you just never got around to really wearing — even though that YouTube person told you...
Heard of Etsy? If you haven't gone to the bathroom in a while I suggest you do because you may just pee your pants with excitement! Well, just go anyway because once you start browsing on Etsy you could...
I already knew before writing this blog that I am not alone in the constant struggle to get my kids to wear warm clothing when it’s literally freezing out! But, please for the love of pearl, can someone explain...
Like many of you, I'm basically married to my eyelash curler and insist on clamping down before applying mascara. But guess what? NOT ANYMORE! And I'm so happy to share why. Last month, I had the opportunity to try...
Stuck in a style rut? Welcome to mom life (for most of us), where athleisure reigns supreme and maxi dresses are oft reserved for that once-in-a-blue-moon date night or moms' night out. The good news? It doesn't have to...
Spotted Stork is a locally owned baby boutique nestled in a cozy pink cottage on 1st Avenue North in Jacksonville Beach. When owner Julie Wintz envisioned Spotted Stork, she kept several things in mind: she wanted to "offer distinctive and...
Our public middle school has mandated school uniforms for the upcoming school year, and many students and parents are not happy about it. Recent school group parent conversations about unrelated topics have consistently turned into a discussion about the...
Resolution (res-o-lu-tion) – noun. A firm decision to do or not do something.
It’s that time of year when we all think about what we want to achieve in the next 12 months. Lose weight, decrease debt, exercise more… you know the usual rundown....
I grew up in the days of Merle Norman pancake full-coverage base makeup. It wasn’t called foundation at that time, and I doubt anything other than full-coverage base makeup existed. The trend in the '80s was to wear your...
We mom, we wife, we love, we work, we volunteer, we cook, we clean — we give, give, GIVE. Then we squeeze out another drop of giving. Do you sometimes feel like your entire life is about everyone else?...
Our first Moms' Night Out at Penelope T Boutique in Jacksonville Beach was amazing! Every mom was greeted at the front door with raffle tickets and a fabulous Local Loyalties swag bag filled with tons of goodies. We had...
I love the midi dress!
It's the cuter, spunkier cousin of the maxi dress. Midi dresses typically hit mid-calf, which is great for those of us on the short side (I'm 5'3") who find that maxis usually end up dragging...