earth day

Celebrate Earth Day with the Whole Family!

By Camille Graham | April 22, 2020 | Blog , Holidays
Nothing says spring quite like the annual celebration of Earth Day! But what exactly does Earth Day celebrate and why? The first official Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970. Gaylord Nelson, an environmental activist and former Wisconsin senator, wanted to draw attention to ecological issues and environmental awareness. In the first year

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Visit Walt Disney World Virtually From Home!

By Amanda Roland | April 21, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates
If you and your kiddos are missing Walt Disney World, you are not alone. One way to reminisce on all the good times that you and your family have had at Disney is to take a virtual tour of the parks! To take these virtual tours, you have a couple of options. Visit Orlando offers

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Learning Distance for rest of school year

Gov. DeSantis Announces K-12 Students Will Continue Distance Learning Through the End of the School Year

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | April 18, 2020 | COVID-19 Updates
During a coronavirus press briefing on Saturday (April 17) afternoon, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that K-12 students in the state will move forward and continue to attend school via distance learning until the end of the school year. We will continue to update you as information develops. For updates on Alachua County Public Schools,

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Wea Sto Domingo

The Joy of Newborn Motherhood: Wea Sto Domingo and Eliza Jean

By Amanda Roland | April 15, 2020 | Articles , Feature
The joy of newborn motherhood. Wea Sto Domingo shares her stories and experiences of what it's like to raise a newborn baby. Wea and Eliza Jean Sto Domingo BABY’S AGE/BIRTHDAY: 4 months old / 11-27-19 SPOUSE NAME: Benjo Sto Domingo “Challenging but rewarding” is how mom of two Wea Sto Domingo describes her adventures in

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Pick up Free Guitar Lessons From Fender During This Pandemic!

By Isabella Sorresso | April 14, 2020 | Blog , Home Life
We're all weeks in to quarantine, and you've probably already exhausted all of your pre-quarantine activities to keep you busy. If you're looking to pick up a new hobby or skill while social distancing, Fender is offering three months of free guitar lessons during the pandemic! Fender knows that this is a valuable time for

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Cade Museum Offers At-Home Interactive STEAM Activities

By Amanda Roland | April 10, 2020 | Blog , COVID-19 Updates , Happy Home , Local Fun
The Cade Museum is offering interactive STEAM activities (activities based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through "Cade at Home." Online, you can find 7 lessons all modeled after the museum's Mothers of Invention exhibition. ​"Everyone says that necessity is the mother of invention," according to Cade Museum. "But at the Cade, we see

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Disney’s Dole Whip Recipe is Here!

By Amanda Roland | April 9, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
During this COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps one of the places that we miss the most right now is Walt Disney World. Whether you have only visited the park a few times or you are an annual pass-holder, the magic of Disney World is undeniable. And, any hard-core Disney lover knows that no trip to Disney World

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