By Danielle Spano It may still be early in the year, but the time has come for you to open up that new 2018 calendar and pick out some dates for your next family vacation! There truly is no better… read more
Life
Getting Back to Work: From Stay-at-Home to Working Parent
By Danielle Spano There are over 5 million stay-at-home mothers, according to the US Census Bureau’s America’s Families and Living Arrangements report. And while moms still make up the majority of stay-at-home parents, there are now about 2 million stay-at-home… read more
Our Fostering Family: The Sutton Family
By Elayza Gonzalez | Photo by Fredshots Photography Kristy Sutton always knew she wanted to adopt. After the birth of her second child with husband Zach, Kristy experienced a year of postpartum thyroid issues, which led to the conversation of… read more
A Day in the Life of Mike Calsam
Photo by Patricia Bishop Photography Mike Calsam is the co-president of J. E. Decker Construction Group and lifelong resident of Alachua County. He and his wife Justine have two young boys, Nolan (6) and Wyatt (3). Morning 5:30 a.m. Our… read more
A Day in the Life of Miguel Miranda
Miguel Miranda is the owner of Hobbytown USA. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children, Jared Austin (16), Grace Riley (11), and Addison Rose (6). 6 a.m. My alarm goes off and it is time to wake up the… read more
The Dangers Lurking Behind the Computer Screen: Teaching your children to beware of cybercrime
By Jennifer Jensen We lock our doors to keep out intruders. We set alarms to take it one step further. We install baby gates near stairs to prevent accidents. We put protectors in sockets to ensure our little ones do… read more
Our Charitable Family: The Schmidt Family
By Lizzie Vasquez | Photo courtesy of the Schmidt Family For years Nick and Mary Schmidt dreamt of participating in one of the mission trips organized by Orphan Outreach, and when their good college friend joined the staff, they knew it… read more
Our Road Tripping Family: The Almond Family
Photo courtesy of the Almond Family Elaine and Chris Almond have taken their three children Carter (11), Drew (9) and Julia (7) on a two-week RV trip exploring National Parks and other fun stops for the past two summers. After… read more
A Day in the Life of Kristen Cooper
Photo by Caryn Ruano at B Original Art and Photography Kristen Cooper is co-owner of Spain & Cooper Homes. She and her husband, Mike, have one son, Colton (4 ½). 6:15 a.m. Hear my husband, Mike, leaving for work and… read more
A Day in the Life of Tiffany Thomas
Tiffany Thomas is a real estate broker and business owner. She and her husband Matt Thomas have four children, Maddie (8), Lily (6) and twin boys Rhett and Davis (3). 5 a.m. Matt's alarm goes off, waking me up, too.… read more
