Spring is in the air! Although it’s still chilly here on the Emerald Coast, college students from all over the Southeast United States are flocking to Destin and 30A like seagulls flock to a spilled box of French fries...
February is the month of love and thus the perfect time to remind your family that to love one another unconditionally is the greatest gift to our world today. And my gift to you is some tried and true...

Sorry, Not Sorry

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According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the definition of sorry is: “feeling sorrow or regret, used to express polite regret, or used to introduce bad news in a polite way.” I have found myself saying I’m Sorry, more frequently. I apologize...
"One, two, three, and to the four"... HOW AMAZING WAS THAT HALFTIME SHOW?! We survived dysentery on the Oregon trail. We lived through (and dare I say thrived) with dial up internet. We sprinted to the bathroom and hurdled...
If you read any amount of education books (or snippets of articles on Instagram) a key word that pops up is connection. And if you reflect back on your favorite teachers in your life I bet the teacher that...
"We don't talk about Bruno...no, no, no.... " If you haven't seen Encanto yet then you probably have no idea what that was all about lol. But if you have seen Encanto, you 100% sung along with me...I just know...
Miraculously, we seem to be coming out of the wild testy exploding tantrum season of one of our children. This season has been long at its best and demoralizing at its worst. I discovered I could be just as...
If you are curious about or decided to home educate your child or children and are exploring the "classical" approach to education, I would love to share with you my biggest tip for making classical education approachable in your...

Not a Perfect Parent

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Before I had kids, I was a perfect parent. My four (yes four) fictional children were impeccably well behaved, ate whatever I put in front of them, and were little angels on airplanes and in public with nary a...
Have you procrastinated on your Christmas list? This time of year seems to be so packed with events, parties, programs, recitals, you may not have even had time to make your list! Add in the complication of what to...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Even though it's still warm enough to be Summer here on the Emerald Coast! Since November 1st, stores have been stocking shelves with Christmas decor, shopping centers have had their trees up,...
  The Subscription Box That Makes Reading More Fun! (referral link used in this post that offers you a discount as well. yay!)   “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney" Getting my...
My Amazon shopping trends will tell you that I LOVE BOOKS. My house will tell you I love books. We have full shelves, book bins under beds for easy rotation, and every school year I create a very heavy...
Making the move to 30A this past July has been a whirlwind. My initial Mama focus was school registration and the plethora of paperwork and must-dos that come along with that task. The rest of our summer was spent...

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Workouts and Grief : Did Running Just Save My Soul?

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trigger warning: ectopic pregnancy "Unfortunately, this is not good news"   The doctor's formality could not hide the discouragement on his face. The heartbeat before I...