museums

14 of the Best Florida Museums

By Nicole Germany | June 7, 2021 | Blog
While most tourists come to the Sunshine State to get away from the snow and indulge in the beautiful sandy beaches, there’s actually more to Florida than just our infinite sunny days. With endless history, some of the best-kept secrets are the spots that many seem to skip over altogether. So next time the clouds

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protect your home

Protect Your Home During the Summer Months

By Taryn Tacher | June 2, 2021 | Happy Home
The temperature is rising. The humidity is surrounding you. You feel the warmth on your face (as always) and the bugs are starting to bite. Summer is here! Florida’s blistering summer months can be an exhausting collection of sweat, rosy cheeks, sunburns and mosquito bites — all of which are seemingly unavoidable unless you permanently

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Trendy Ice Cream Snacks

Check Out These Trendy Ice Cream Snacks

By Brooke Avedon | June 2, 2021 | Life
No stranger to the hot, sweltering sun of Florida here in Gainesville, sometimes the heat calls for a refreshing snack. One of the most refreshing snacks of summertime is ice cream, and we are here to provide you with some fun ice cream ideas to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on July 19! While a

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'Congrats' Banner

Easy as Pie ‘Congrats’ Banner for Your Graduating Senior

By Amanda Roland | May 24, 2021 | Blog
Even though graduation ceremonies have been put to a halt this spring, that doesn't mean that you can't celebrate your high school senior from home! Get festive with this DIY 'Congrats' Banner to decorate your home to celebrate your graduate! Supplies: colored construction paper of choice scissors  a silver sharpie  ribbon or string of your

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Talk to Me: How To Get Your Teens to Open Up

By April Tisher | May 14, 2021 | Conception 2 College , Teens
Remember when they were little and they wouldn’t stop talking? Or maybe you still have one of those non-stop chatters. For many children, the older they get the less they begin to share with their parents about their day; this is often especially true for boys. At the end of the school day, you may

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egg shaker

Make This Easy Shaker From Plastic Easter Eggs

By Amanda Roland | April 1, 2021 | Blog , Holidays
After this weekend, you might have a lot of plastic Easter eggs laying around from all your at-home Easter egg hunts! Use those leftover plastic eggs to make an easy shaker perfect for little ones to shake in an at-home jam session! Easy Shaker By using different materials inside each egg, each shaker will produce

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Eating Around the World

New Birthday Traditions: Eating Around the World

By Amanda Roland | February 24, 2021 | Learn
Everyone had to get creative this year when it came to quarantined birthday celebrations. In my house, we obviously didn’t feel like it would be safe to party with people outside of our household, so what did we do? We started an Around the World Birthday Dinner tradition! Every time a birthday came along in

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Social Isolation

The Pandemic Effect: How Social Isolation Affects Young Children

By Tracy Wright | February 23, 2021 | Toddler
It’s no doubt that 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 has affected virtually every person on the planet. For infants and children under 2, the influence of the pandemic may not be very apparent as their routines likely didn’t change and they won’t remember it in the future. But what about toddlers and young preschoolers?

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long lasting lashes

Lash Logistics: Make a Statement With Long Lasting Lashes!

By Kara Winslow | February 18, 2021 | Health
With those newest accessories we have been adorning, aka masks, much of our face is covered throughout the day – except for our eyes. So, it’s time to make them pop and have those long lasting lashes on point at all times! FALSE LASH 411 From Kara Winslow, Make Up Artist Applying your own false

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Censor

Should You Censor What Your Tween is Reading?

By Rebecca Vitkus | February 16, 2021 | Blog
It’s a miracle! Your child has traded in his video games for an old-fashioned book, filled with pages of words that will transport him into a world of endless adventures. It’s often stressed that reading to your child is important for his development, and it is exciting to witness his desire to read on his

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