Kimberli Nalven

Holiday fun & exercise all in one place

Jacksonville's "Pump It Up" play place has added some exciting holiday activities to their December calendar that include: 1. JUMP WITH SANTA Where kids can join Santa in the inflatables for photos and fun. Santa'...

Kid phone skills 101

As our kids leave preschool and head to kindergarten we are busy teaching shoe-tieing, handwashing and independent dressing. So who has time for telephone skills? Whether we've thought about it or not, our kids are going to...

Making dinner time crucial family time

According to an Associated Press-iVillage food poll taken this month, more than 60 percent of US families said they sat down with their family members for dinner at least five nights most weeks. The idea of family dinner time...

Wipe out library fines and help feed the hungry!

Join many families across St. Johns County who are helping the St. Johns County Public Library System feed the local hungry this holiday season. Library staff are asking patrons to bring in canned goods and non-perishable pantry items Nov...

Having the "stranger danger" talk with your child

Whether your child walks to school, is traveling for the holidays, plays in your yard with friends or just goes shopping with you, it's important to start early with your "stranger-danger" discussions. Even though safety...

Send thanks to the troops from your family this Thanksgiving

Xerox has set up a great web-based "thank-you" opportunity for all of us to give special thanks to military service men and women this Thanksgiving. By going to the website: http://www.letssaythanks.com ...

Local nonprofit helps kids with a family member facing cancer

As adults we're fortunate to have support groups for nearly any "issue" we may become afflicted with--but what about our kids? We think of them as carefree, play-driven little people with problems no greater...

Keeping our kids busy and productive during Thanksgiving break

As much as we love the holidays and welcome the mornings when we aren't restricted to the alarm-bus-school-sports-dinner-bed schedule, it can be a challenge to find ways to keep the kids busy and...

Help feed hungry local families over the holidays

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays when we are more conscious than ever of how fortunate we are to be able to feed our families. It's also a great time for us as parents to be able to...

Making Thanksgiving airline travel-with kids, a little easier

Thanksgiving is the most highly traveled holiday of the year and if you have to fly with your family, the prospect can be stressful at its best. If you're flying with children for the holidays, the prospect...

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