Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for free

In November, Kiddos Can Visit the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for Free

By Amanda Roland | October 13, 2020 | Blog
Children under 12 can visit the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens for free during the entire month of November! Parents can bring up to five children to the zoo for free with the purchase of one adult ticket. This promotion also includes other discounts, and there is no coupon necessary. Leading up to November, the zoo

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Nylee Alston, Nationwide Essay Contest

Local Student Athlete Wins Nationwide Essay Contest

By Amanda Roland | October 13, 2020 | Blog
Local Eastside High School senior, Nylee Alston, was one of just 10 students across the county to win the United States Tennis Association Foundation’s National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) nationwide essay contest. She was chosen for top honors out of 1,000 other entires and will be getting a $5,000 award. Nylee has been participating

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Healthy Alternatives to Snacks

Healthy Alternatives to Snacks That Kiddos Love

By Amanda Roland | October 13, 2020 | Blog , Recipes
Kiddos love to snack just as much as adults, but there are a lot of hidden dangers like excess sodium and added sugar lurking in the snacks we all love. So, to make your kiddos snacking selections a little more healthy, we have some healthy alternatives to snacks that kiddos love! Apple Fries French fries

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Michele Holloway

#BossMom: Meet Michele Holloway

By Giggle Magazine | October 12, 2020 | Call Outs , Life
As a mom, you quite literally do it all! Between working and making sure your kiddo gets to school with a matching pair of shoes, it proves to be the toughest job anyone could do. Our Giggle moms have shared with us what makes them a #BossMom, and we are all for it! Meet Michele

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Favorite Toddler Books

18 of Our Favorite Toddler Books!

By Nicole Irving, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief | October 12, 2020 | Conception 2 College , Toddler
Your 2 or 3-year-old toddler will now begin to show interest in story lines and characters, rather than just drooling and eating their board books. Reading at this age is more of a bonding experience for you and your little one rather than a lesson in phonics and grammar, so have fun with it and

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Prevent Choking Incidents

Don’t Get Choked Up: How to Prevent Choking Incidents in Children

By Jennifer Jensen | October 9, 2020 | Health
How many times have you said, “No, don’t put that in your mouth!” to your infant or toddler? Sometimes it is your car keys, other times it is "treasures" he found on the ground. Many of those found items pose a choking risk to children, but there are also many foods and other items parents

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Digital Academy

ACPS Digital Academy Program Extended to February 1

By Amanda Roland | October 9, 2020 | Blog
The Alachua County School Board has announced to parents that they will be extending the Digital Academy schooling option until February 1, 2021, for students. The Florida Department of Education has not yet extended the program past the fall semester, which ends on the 1st of February. We will update our readers with more details

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Free Kid's Shake

Trick or Treat at Steak ‘n Shake to Get a Free Kid’s Shake

By Amanda Roland | October 8, 2020 | Blog
Take your costumed-kiddos to Steak 'n Shake for trick or treating this Halloween! They can receive a free kid's shake if they arrive in costume. All children under the age of 12 can participate, and they will get a free kid's shake in any flavor, including classics like vanilla and chocolate, or specialty flavors like

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pumpkin patch

Queen of Peace Surprises Students with an Academy Pumpkin Patch

By Amanda Roland | October 8, 2020 | Blog
To lifts the spirits of students during COVID-19, the Queen of Peace Catholic Academy surprised students with an Academy Pumpkin Patch on Thursday, October 8. Brick and mortar students and online students will both have an opportunity to take home a pumpkin! "Our Principal, Tammie Vassou, has been looking for fun activities for our students

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