Most people that live in North Florida haven't been through a hurricane landfall. Though storms that cross the state from the gulf do affect us and we get "outer bands" of storms that hit further north, most North Floridians don't really know what living through the aftermath of a major hurricane is like. I do. My dad was a single dad of three, stationed on Homestead Air … [Read more...]
The Back to School Tech Sweepstakes!
If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw my shock at the 36 glue sticks I had to buy for my kindergartner and first grader. Unlike many schools in the area, our school sent the school supply lists for this August home on the last day of school last year. (If you don't follow me on facebook, and you want to click here!) I saw this great deal at Amazon (affiliate link) … [Read more...]
3 Benefits of Committing to a Big Race
I foolishly agreed to run a huge race next spring. I think I may have lost my mind. What's worse is that when I agreed to do it, I thought it was only a 9k. And then I found out the Gate River Run is actually a 15k. Needless to say, it's a good thing that I have until next spring to prepare. This time last year, I was running every day and in the best shape of my life. I … [Read more...]
5 useful baby items I still use for my School-Agers
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="auto" height="" background_color="#ffffff" border_width="1" border_color="#dddddd" ]This post was sponsored by Huggies but all thoughts and opinions are mine alone.[/dropshadowbox] The day I no longer had to lift the baby in the car seat while also grabbing a 20 lb diaper bag and a 30-pound squirmy toddler was a joyous … [Read more...]
Respecting the American Flag
As a military wife and daughter, I've been raised to be a proud citizen of the United States. I was born on Clark AFB, grew up on military bases and married a man that grew up on military bases--but our kids are not. My husband finished his tour as a submariner before our kids were born. (I had this thing against being one of the woman at the pier at the end of each patrol … [Read more...]