The beach can be a wonderful place to relax and unwind with the family, but it is always best to learn and practice beach safety to make sure your vacation goes on without a hitch! Here are some things to… read more
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How to Prep Your Home for a Florida Summer
Summer is upon us and it’s time to prep that house for what is coming. While fun in the sun is on the agenda this summer, Florida has a reputation for packing a punch with bugs, heat and storms that… read more
How to Stop a Toddler Tantrum
A toddler tantrum can be compared to a mini tornadoe — a mixture of abundant energy with the ability to cause mass chaos in the blink of an eye. Just like tornadoes, it isn’t their fault or intention. They just… read more
Setting House Rules for Kids in the New Year
After you arrive home from the hospital with a newborn, the last thing you are probably worried about is establishing a set of house rules. However, it is not too early for you and Daddy- to-be to start brainstorming what… read more
Learning to Live with Type 1 Diabetes
This past May, our oldest son Tyler graduated from high school. This past May, he also hit another milestone. It was his five-year “dia-versary,” the anniversary of the first day of his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. And while we didn’t… read more
Halloween Safety First: A Guide for Parents and Kids
Halloween can cause a lot of anxiety for both parents and kiddos. Visiting strangers’ homes, speaking to strangers, walking dark streets, having kids roam on their own… danger can lurk around every corner. When you add spooky costumes, masks and… read more
5 Must-Have Tools to Carve the Perfect Jack-O-Lantern
Carving the perfect Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween is a fun and exciting activity for the whole family. First, visualizing its face, then opening the top, scooping out all the mush, separating the seeds from the gooey orange insides, then getting to… read more
Safety Supplies You Should Stock Up On At The Start of the School Year
A new school year brings a fluttering of new emotions, new friends, new experiences, and of course, a plethora of new germs, illnesses and a need for mom to be the best bedside nurse she can be. And, as any… read more
Local Places to Donate Gently Used Items: Out with the Old, In with the New
August brings growth spurts for your little ones and the start of a new school year. New clothes, new teachers, new school supplies... the list is endless. Instead of throwing away the clothing and toys your children outgrew, donate them… read more
The ABC’s of Beauty: Must-Have Beauty Products
It’s time to get your back to school shopping done, and I am not talking about pencils and pens! Back to school is a great time to refresh those makeup bags and introduce some new must haves. Say goodbye to… read more
