Pensacola Mom Collective

A trip to the park is one of my favorite things. Starting a family, I thought about how much time I wanted to spend at the park letting my children play. Having my first child, all we needed was...

Here it is another evening forty-five minutes before dinner, and my boys thunder down the stairs singing, "Mom, we're hungry!" I remember my mother's words growing up, "no snacking because you'll ruin your dinner." Of course, I echo that sentiment, and it...

Today was day forty-bazillion of quarantine. And that would make it the forty-bazillionth day in a row that everyone’s tensions were running just a little bit high from just a little too much togetherness. I couldn’t make it two...

One afternoon after a more-challenging-than-usual e-learning day of Covid-19 quarantine, I drove across town for the first time in weeks. My son from the backseat marveled at less-than-usual traffic and places he missed seeing since his time of seclusion, notably...

  On May 29, my family moved into a new home.  Fourteen days later,  I spent the weekend cleaning out my momma's house in preparation for her move to Pace, Florida. Due to her moderate dementia, she was unable to...

It was March, 2020, my family and I were at Portofino Island Resort enjoying spring break when COVID-19 took over our hometown. Overnight, members in our community acted quickly, quicker than a category five hurricane approaching landfall in the...

By the time you read this post, this trip will have come and gone, but I am about to head out on my second major road trip with a toddler in tow. A toddler who feels the same way...

Life is crazy. Everything seems to be going well. It may be busy and chaotic. You may feel like you are running nonstop, but overall it is going smoothly. Then bam! Something unexpected hits you. Maybe it is a separation or...

I was recently reminded of the power of a compliment. While we were walking through a department store, Charlotte (age 6) walked up to a mannequin: Charlotte: Looking good girl, work it, work it! Me: Charlotte, why are you talking to...

Let's be honest. It has been such a bummer not being able to go out to eat due to the pandemic. However, that shouldn't stop you from supporting our local restaurants because many places in our area are offering...