Blog Posts tagged in "Jacksonville, FL"

Whether you're looking to shop under the sun or in a climate-controlled environment, options are abundant when it comes to shopping in Jacksonville, FL. Outdoor Shopping in Jacksonville Enjoy a plethora of dining and shopping Jacksonville's outdoor lifestyle mall St. John’s Town Center , conveniently located off of 9A. Ilove that you can drive up to a store and quickly run in and get what you need, without the hassle of going through an entire mall just to get to one store.As a mom with young children, I love that Old Navy and Target are just a few stores apart. I can park my car in one place... read more

A fun beach day at Naval Station Mayport beach When you are stationed at Naval Station Mayport , naturally, one of the main things to do is to go to the beach. With miles and miles of various types of beach experiences, you have a lot of options. I was typically going to the beach with my kids because my dear husband was constantly working or deploying during our 3-year department head tour there. Going to the beach with two young children and one mommy presents an interesting beach experience. The beach is fun and relaxing, right? Ummm not exactly, however, I finally found the answer I neede... read more

Live at the beach while stationed at NAS Mayport, Florida! #1 Naval Station Mayport Base Housing The first thing I would suggest to anyone PCSing to Naval Station Mayport is to check out the new base housing ! It is amazing ! I am 100% serious when I say that Mayport's base housing starts right on the Atlantic Ocean . Now of course only a select few Admirals, Captains, and job specific houses are located ocean front but the rest of the on base housing is all within walking distance to the Atlantic Ocean. Lovely! #2 Schools for Naval Station Mayport Base Housing If you have school aged childre... read more

House hunting in East Arlington Neighborhoods Have you received orders to Naval Station Mayport, Florida ? We did, twice. We lived in Jacksonville, Florida for 7 years total over 2 different tours. I graduated from college in Jacksonville, worked part time at a Hallmark store, taught first grade for 2 years, and then spent 3 years as a stay at home mom there. I experienced a lot around the area of NS Mayport. I truly did love being stationed there. In my blog titled "Where to Live if You Are Stationed at Naval Station Mayport, Florida" I talk about the basic boundaries to follow when you are ... read more

A1A Beachfront Avenue! (now you're singing Ice Ice Baby) One of the neatest things a fellow Navy spouse introduced me to was hunting for shark teeth on A1A Beach. During the 7 years we spent stationed at Naval Station Mayport , we managed to collect a jar of shark teeth. It is one of the neatest things we have as a reminder of our days on the Atlantic coast. Its also a fantastic thing to take visitors to do. My favorite shark tooth beach is off of Solano Road in Ponte Vedra, not far from Jacksonville Beach. Shark Tooth Beach is located in a neighborhood where Solano Road meets the Atlantic O... read more