The greater Jacksonville area is so large and diverse that I thought you might enjoy getting to know the different parts of the city as a regular feature in my blog. Please forgive me for starting with the part of town I chose for my family. I live in Neptune Beach – and couldn’t love it more! Rea

  Happy (almost) new year, everyone! As you prepare to usher in 2024, remember to grab a bottle of something bubbly. I’m here to help you decide how to buy those bubbles… or not. But before we go there, have you ever wondered WHY we drink champagne on New Year’s Eve? As with many of the finest and

Have you already planned or purchased gifts for family and friends?  If so, you are way ahead of me! But no matter how prepared you feel, those little unexpected or overlooked occasions/groups/people WILL pop up… Host gifts for parties in people’s houses Office parties featuring gift exchanges li

  Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving anyway? In an account of that famous day in American history, a colonist named Edward Winslow claimed the food at the famous feast included “wild fowl” (that might have been turkey – but also could have been duck or goose). And venison (contributed by Native