Jennifer
Jennifer was born and raised in New Jersey, moving to the Sunshine State to attend Miami (Go Canes!). After graduation, she began a decade-long career in Sports & Event Management in South Florida, but moved to St. Augustine to become a SAHM when she and her husband, Keith, were expecting their son. She and Keith are enjoying the crazy and rewarding adventure of parenthood with their middle-school-aged son, a grumble of pugs and a hedgehog. Jennifer holds leadership roles with both the PTA and BSA and believes in the power of community involvement and volunteerism. The family can be found traveling (both locally and worldwide), trying new restaurants, and toeing the start line of road races, near and far. Jennifer owns the blog Runs With Pugs and is a freelance writer and social media consultant.
Making The Family Teamwork Dream Work With Age-Appropriate Chores
I always say that our family unit is a team, and in order to be successful, we all have to pull our weight to make the dream work. A lot of time, that comes...
{2020} St. Augustine Moms Ultimate Summer Bucket List
School's out for summer, and we at St. Augustine Moms, are here to help you keep things fun over summer vacation with our Ultimate Summer Bucket List! St. Augustine and the Northeast Florida regions are...
Redefining Your Summer Vacation Expectations
As Florida continues opening in the wake of the COVID-19 situation, we find ourselves face-to-face with a somewhat undefined summer vacation. We are a family that loves travel, adventure, and exploration, and though we...
Finding Emotional Balance In Times of Crisis
Balance is my happy place. While I do enjoy some spontaneity from time to time, I also thrive on routine and being in control of my days. My empty calendar makes me anxious, and...
The Five Mom Battles I Will ALWAYS Fight
Before I became a mom, I had some pretty solid ideas about the expectations I would hold for my child. In my (inexperienced) mind, I thought I knew all the mom battles to come...
Feeding Students During the Extended School Break
The encompassing rash of unexpected, extended school closures have many people wondering one thing: will our community's students still get fed? There are many local students who are dependent on our schools for lunch...
Online Resources for Kids + Families
Social distancing, self-isolation, and quarantine are difficult concepts for adults, but even more so when you're trying to manage of family of children. With schools in Florida closed, activities shut down and advisement against...
FIVE Family-Friendly Getaways in Three Hours or Less
There is something special about family-friendly getaways, especially when they are less than three hours from home. You get all the benefits of being on vacation, but you don't have to travel very far....
Moms of Tweens: How to Know If You’re in the Club
So, you're a mom, but are you one of the elite group of Moms of Tweens?
It started so innocently, with a little squish of a baby. We nurtured that itty bit, feeding and snuggling....
Lessons In Learning How To Surrender Mom Control
In the last month, I found myself having to surrender "Mom Control."
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, I broke my leg. I wish I had a dramatic story with which to dazzle you, but it...