Alexandra
Alexandra is a native Floridian, born and raised by the ocean in Daytona Beach. She graduated from Florida State University in 2011 with a Bachelors in English Literature and in 2013 with a Masters in Library Science. During her time in Tallahassee, she also met and fell in love with her husband, Paul. Soon after getting married, they settled down in St. Augustine and began a family as Alexandra pursued her dream job as a librarian with the St. Johns County Public Library System. When she’s not leading storytimes, checking out books, and running the library, you can find her hopping around town with her family. She’s a proud mama to three little boys, born in 2015, 2017, and 2019! Her husband is a phenomenal stay-at-home-dad, and can often be spotted babywearing all over St. Augustine.
The Privilege in That Silver Lining
As of writing this blog post, I've been working from home for a full two weeks. My place of employment has been closed to the public for a month. As a banquet server, my...
Read Across America: Less Seuss, More Diversity
You might've heard of Read Across America Day. It historically takes place on March 2, which happens to be Theodor Giesel's birthday. Who is Theodor Geisel, you ask? Well, Dr. Seuss, of course! Since...
Dear Friend, I’m Still Here
Eleven unread messages. That little red bubble glares at me, reminding me of all the texts I haven't responded to, or even looked at for fear of being faced with reality. Messenger calls me...
Finding Family in the Facebook Era
My world as I knew it was shattered with one text message. Suddenly, I was staring down at the face of my biological father. I'd never known him, never seen him, never even knew...
FIVE Money-Saving Tips to Keep the Holidays Merry
It's the most wonderful time of the year! ... and also the most expensive time of year, if we're being totally honest. For too long, I overspent around the holidays. I bought way too much...
When Families Don’t Match – My Multiracial Family’s Experience
My family doesn't match. I was made aware of this soon after our first son was born when a family member let me know that people were asking if my husband was really the...
Simple Meal Planning for Busy Moms
There's nothing worse than walking into the house after a long day and suddenly hearing "Mom! What's for dinner?" when you have literally no idea. Standing at the fridge with the door open, staring at...
All You Need to Know About Pumping at Work
Congratulations, your baby has arrived! You've survived the first few weeks of breastfeeding, many sleepless nights, diaper blowouts, and more! Your maternity leave is drawing to an end, but that doesn't mean your breastfeeding...
To My Mother on Father’s Day: Thank You for Doing It All
You didn't expect to fill this role. You didn't expect any of this, to be honest. But you did it. For almost thirty years, you've filled the roles of mother and father for me, and...
On Being the Breadwinner: Confessions From a Working Mom
This isn't the life I expected, but it's a life that I love. I'm the mother and breadwinner in our family of five, and while it's challenging, I wouldn't have it any other way....