Special thanks to the City of Green Cove Springs for sponsoring this round up of fun events. Memorial Day traditionally marks the unofficial start to summer. This year, there are lots of fun events happening in and around St Augustine. We’ve rounded up 5 family-friendly events to help you celebrate and kick start the summer season! […] The post 5 Fun Events to Kick Off Summer appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

It can be difficult to find the right time to teach children about challenging topics, but as parents, we are responsible for providing the appropriate lens to best explain how to understand the inequities within our society. As children get older they will likely start to remember historical events or the sentiment of speeches they […] The post [Celebrating MLK Day] We Create the Lens For How Our Children View the World  appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

Life is meant to be celebrated, together! 2020 has been a year that could best be summed up for us all as an unfamiliar season. Regardless of what all this year has brought to you and your family, YOU MADE IT! That in itself is something to celebrate in a BIG way! As a family, […] The post Ringing in the New Year, Family Style! appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

  I am a self-proclaimed vision boarding nerd! In the days following Christmas, I love to sit down in a quiet place with a fresh planner, notebook, colorful pens, posters, magazines, glue, and scissors. These are all the tools that I use to plan out the upcoming year and vision cast. I am pretty religious […] The post Vision Casting for the New Year appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

Last year, we loved hosting a Favorite Things Party for our writing team to showcase some of our favorite companies and products for the year. Things are a little different this year, but we still wanted to share some fabulous gift ideas from local businesses. Read until the end to learn how you can win […] The post 2020 St Augustine Moms Favorite Things from Local Businesses appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

At St. Augustine Moms we are passionate about parenting, community, and the city of St. Augustine. Our mission is to provide a supportive and encouraging space for all local moms. As we close out 2020 and plan for the upcoming year, we want to find out more about you, our readers! As we hope all […] The post 2020 St Augustine Moms Reader Survey appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

Last year I chaperoned my son’s seventh-grade class trip to Hollywood Studios. He was excited about having me chaperone and actually wanted me to. I think that was the first time I felt like I actually reached “cool mom” status. Listen, I am way cooler now than I ever was as a teenager. Check out […] The post You Too Can Rock Being a Cool Mom! appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

As moms, it is important to take time for ourselves and maintain our ‘me’ time. For me, I’ve found my me time in the form of crocheting. Diet and exercise are good for the body, but crochet is good for the soul. It has become my personal form of meditation. It seems my mind races […] The post Crocheting: My Favorite Mom Hobby appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

For any parent, leaving the hospital with the newest edition to your family is nerve-wracking. Figuring out how to manage life with a new baby can feel overwhelming and terrifying, and you try to calm your nerves by planning for just about anything that fate may throw at you. But no amount of over-preparing prepared […] The post My Infant Experienced a Medical Emergency during COVID… Here’s What I Learned appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more

‘Tis the season for giving gifts. And giving gifts. And giving more and more and more gifts. And while I love giving (and receiving!), it would be nice to have a way to still enjoy the spirit of gifting … without quite so many gifts. Enter the White Elephant Party. A White Elephant Party, or […] The post How To Host The Perfect White Elephant Party appeared first on St. Augustine Moms ..read more