First and foremost, hostess I am not. I do not cook, I get massive anxiety about having the house “ready” before a party, and the clean up? No, thank you. I’d rather hide under my bed until it’s over....
With four kids and a full time job, finding the time to grocery shop is something I usually have to do on the weekends, taking up precious family time, or I squeeze it into lunch hour for any cannot-do-without items....
If you had told me a few years ago that our garden would grow in fall, winter, spring, and summer, and we would yield and actually eat over 20 varieties of produce, I would have laughed. Even just typing...
Sometimes I think my toddler is the busiest human being on the planet. She literally cannot sit still. My husband says she is just like me — a busy body! So, when you have a busy body child, you...
Summer is here, and it's time to get beach-babe ready! Enjoy some bubbly and a fun moms' night out with Jacksonville Moms Blog on Thursday, June 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at modelcitizen Town Center (in the Nordstrom...
Ahhh, laundry. It never stops and most of us are stuck in a laundry rut. A seemingly endless spin-cycle of pre-treaters, liquid detergents, fabric softeners, dryer sheets... it never ends. And when it does end, sometimes the clothes that...
Discipline is one of those subjects that can be touchy to discuss. For this day and age, kids seem to be in charge and have so many more freedoms than they used to. I’ve worked in education for quite some time,...
We all love Facebook, right?! Except for when we don't. One minute it's all smiles and laughs and nodding in agreement to somebody's post. The next it's feeling bad about yourself, getting angry at a friend's comment and just feeling icky,...
Summer, Swimming & SAFETY!
Summer is here — the sun is shining, and it's time to take the kids to the pool. The kids are soon out (of school) and so are the dangers associated with summer, kids and water!...
Protecting our children is every parent's most important job, but many feel outmatched when it comes to the virtual world. We struggle to keep up with all the apps available, let alone the updates that seem to be released the second we...
Happy April Fool's Day!
Anyone who has ever traveled with kids will tell you this is a joke! Hitting the road with little ones in tow can be challenging and stressful for everyone. Here are a few of our favorite...
Grab your friends and join Jacksonville Moms Blog and Gypset & Pearl for a Moms' Night Out in Jacksonville Beach, Thursday, April 27 from 6 - 8 PM.
Gypset and Pearl is a women’s lifestyle boutique for daydreamers and jetsetters alike....