I feel like traveling. How about you? The Fairmont Mayakoba in Riviera Maya, Mexico sounds and looks like the perfect Mexico vacation. It was ranked by U.S. News as one of the Best Hotels in Mexico for 2017. As summer vacation planning takes place, I’m dreaming of a warm, tropical vacation where I can just relax, eat good...
Author: Nadia Policard (Nadia Policard)
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Scream Free Parenting
Here I go again, reading another self-help book. This time the book is Scream Free Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool. The book had me at keeping your cool. With a teen and pre-teens in the house, I often and praying to keep my cool. One of my goals for...
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Should you have three kids?
Some of my friends are debating on whether to have three children or stick to two. As a mom of three, I have a lot of good stories to share and some pros and cons to having more than one or two. I’m a big advocate on more than one but if “one and done”...
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5 Tips for Helping Kids Save Money
Teaching kids to save money is easy with some simple steps. Start them early and you’ll be sure to reinforce life long habits. Growing up, my parents always taught my brother and I to save our money. Saving money started first with collecting extra change and putting it in huge jar with our names on it....
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5 Tips for Taking Family Photos
Tis the season! I love the holidays and I especially love the holiday card. This year I’m so excited to share our card. We did something totally different, took some photos of scenic Jacksonville! The downtown bridges make such a beautiful backdrop for photos. Each year we order our cards through Minted. I love the...
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Recipe: Gluten Free Pumpkin Waffles With Candied Pecans
It’s pumpkin season. Oh, how I love pumpkin soup, pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin pancakes, and of course, pumpkin waffles. Pumpkin waffles are perfect this time of the year. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling down. We’re all gearing up for holiday brunches and parties, family in town and everything that makes us love...
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Our Prematurity Story: An Unexplained Miracle
Giving birth is supposed to be a happy occasion. You deliver a baby, people send flowers, you receive visitors, then you go home with your baby in a carefully selected outfit. Today you may document the moment on Facebook live or with tons of photos on Instagram for friends and followers to see. Twelve years ago,...
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4 Fun Ideas for Keeping Kids Entertained During Road Trips
Travel season is here- prime time for family road trips. Purchasing five airline tickets isn’t exactly in our family budget. But we love to travel so road trips happen often in our family. As co-pilot, it is up to me to keep the kids entertained, happy, and not asking the dreadful, “are we there yet”...
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4 Nina Simone Songs That Will Give You Life
I knew Sunday was going to be a good day the moment I woke up and decided to blast Nina Simone’s Four Women. I ended up listening to my Nina Simone playlist as I drank my coffee and got ready to jump on my bike and to get some miles in. Nina Simone is a legend that...
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5 Tips on How to Get Started Running
So you’ve decided to start running. First, congratulate yourself on making the decision and second, get ready to feel awesome both physically and mentally. Running is something that seems so daunting to many people (including myself at one time). But with the right program, positive attitude, and determination, you will find yourself looking forward to...
