From the teachers and staff at Duval Virtual Instruction Academy, a tuition-free public virtual school available to families in Duval County, Florida.
School’s out and summer is here at last! The great outdoors are calling kids of all ages for...
As we all navigate through the pandemic, social distancing, and virtual schooling, we are faced with day-to-day decisions that may have been easier to answer just a few weeks ago. Whether you have school-age children or college-age children who...
Whether your kids are home for summer, on a much-needed family vacation, or away at day or overnight camp, keep these tips in mind to ensure that your young ones stay safe and healthy this summer.
Avoid Swimmer’s Ear
Swimmer's ear...
Comic books may not be at the top of your summer reading list, but maybe they should be. As parents, we know that the Summer Slide is a sneaky nemesis to all the gains made during the school...
Homeschool is a natural extension of our life, and the beauty is that you can create it to look how you want it to. It can be fun and meaningful. If you are in this season of life with...
Teach my kid how to what!? I can barely help them with their math homework. Before you write off this suggestion, let's learn a bit about coding. It is an emerging industry, and much like learning a second language,...
Between getting the kids ready for the day, cleaning the house for guests to come over, and running errands, worrying about your appearance may be the last thing on your mind. As far as you’re concerned, yoga pants are...
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...
The other day I watched as my husband walked out of the living room to grab a drink, leaving his empty snack plate behind. I was confused. Doesn't he want to take that plate with him NOW so he...
One year, three months, two weeks, five days, 12 hours, 30 minutes and 18 seconds - that’s how long I was injured (not that I was counting). I was training for my second marathon, doing a training program that...
I love the blank slate of a new year especially when it comes to my finances! No matter the financial mistakes or successes I had in the past year, January always bring a renewed sense of motivation to make this the best year...
It’s officially fall, and that means — despite the warmer temps here in Florida — we’ve started to don our scarves and boots for a fam-jam trip to the pumpkin patch! We’ve likely spent hours chasing kids hopped up...