March 1, 2024 | Editor's Note
At one point in my life, I declared the gym my church. After going through a divorce, a crappy follow-up relationship, intense career changes and too many losses of immediate family members, escaping into exercise has been a lifelong solace. But as for an actua...
February 1, 2024 | Editor's Note
For someone who has lived a life of not going out much (and being totally ok with that), I have to admit I have come to truly love going out to Urban Prime, the new market, restaurant and social destination in Viera. My Urban Prime story begins in 2022, when my...
January 1, 2024 | Editor's Note
In November, my family of three had an epic vacation to Arizona. The mission: Get to the Grand Canyon. The why: Because my daughter, Ella, put it on her 2023 vision board.The how: 10 days before we went, I planned it all and committed to turning the ...
December 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
Ever walk by something in your home so many times you no longer notice it? Or perhaps you just tolerate it. Imagine doing that with piles of stuff. Waking up and entering your home office, cluttered with so much stuff that it's overwhelming to even think about ...
November 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
Fall on the Space Coast means different things to different people, but surely we all can agree it brings more refreshing weather and encourages more outside activities. I’ll take a dry 80 degrees over a humid 92 any day. It’s a refreshing cha...
October 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
So, Thank You, Florida, for the PEP Scholarship The public school system forced my hand. You told me I could not send my child to public school. Five years ago, I walked into our zoned Brevard County public elementary school with my daughter’s paperwork a...
June 30, 2023 | Editor's Note
Third Season of Netflix's 'Sweet Magnolias' Features Brevard Actress Ella Grace Helton When is the last time you asked a friend or posted on social media seeking recommendations for a new show to watch? With the advent of streaming, so much has shifte...
April 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
When my then 9-year-old kiddo, Ella Grace Helton, put “run a race” on her 2023 vision board, we athletic-minded parents encouraged her. My husband ran and walked alongside her for her first 5K in January, and like all things in her life, I was there...
March 1, 2023 | Editor's Note
When Tracy Stroderd, EverythingBrevard CEO and publisher, told me that we would no longer be printing a magazine, I felt the expected shock, dread and heartbreak. But it was short-lived. As someone whose journalism career began with me pitching in with th...
January 16, 2023 | Editor's Note
Our mind is our greatest tool — it opens doors, sows potential and leads us fearlessly on our path to personal greatness… when we allow it to propel us forward. Our mind also can be our greatest weapon of self destruction. Too many days, the news s...
November 14, 2022 | Editor's Note
Thank goodness for the homeschool community in Brevard County. Specifically the Facebook groups where parents of homeschoolers share opportunities and information. That’s how I learned about STARBASE Patrick, a Department of Defense sponsored STEM program...
September 16, 2022 | Editor's Note
How do you get a young artist to flourish? Surround her with a supportive community. Even after I dedicated two pages in the July issue of EverythingBrevard magazine to celebrating local mentors in the arts, I have more praise to shower upon more local ar...
