30A Mama Travel - Swim with the Manatees in Crystal RIver
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Family Travel: Swim with the Manatees at Crystal River

If you’re looking for a laid-back family adventure and a taste of Old Florida, this is the escape for you. We set the destination to Crystal River and embarked on a road trip to swim with the manatees, delight in a change of scenery and make some pretty incredible memories along the way. In a...

30A Mama - iD Tech Virtual Tech Camp - Scratch Coding
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How Your Kids Can Learn Coding with iD Tech Virtual Camps

This post comes in collaboration with iD Tech. All opinions expressed are my own. I wanted to share a really fun activity that we’ve been participating in and has been such a cool experience! Emery has been in a week-long Virtual Tech Camp with iD Tech and is learning to code her own original animated...

30A Mama Walmart Halloween Pink Party
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Pink Halloween Brunch

Special thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. “Whoever said orange is the new pink was seriously disturbed.” Bonus points if you can name that movie! While I’m a big fan of thrillers and scary movies, I’ll be the first to admit I prefer my Halloween festivities on the...

30A Mama First Alert Fire Prevention Month
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Fire Prevention Month with First Alert

Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. October is National Fire Prevention Month and is the perfect time to gather your family and discuss fire safety. Anytime I can get my kids involved in a fun activity that helps teach and educate is a win, win. There are so many important lessons to learn...

Amara Cay Resort Islamorada - Family Beach Day - Jami Ray Travels
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Family Fun at Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada

This post comes in collaboration with the Amara Cay Resort. All opinions expressed are my own.  Because winter has been extra cold this season, I couldn’t wait to escape north Florida for a little fun and sun in the Keys. (Yes, even 30A has been frigid lately!) It was the first time I’ve traveled very...

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Baby Name Announcement

Since I’m feeling all the effects of the third trimester, I suppose it’s time to post our baby name announcement. A few weeks back, I shared a little preview of baby #2’s name when I posted a picture of a monogram necklace Hunter gave me with an E and a C. I had so many fun...

30A Street Style Back to School Shoe Carnival - For the Star Student
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Back to School with Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival provided me with product and compensation. The opinions I have shared about the products are my own​. Mama friends, it’s that time again! With the end of summer virtually in sight, it’s no surprise we are beginning our annual back to school shopping. This is always one of my favorite things to do...

30A Street Style Sheraton Bay Point - Jami Ray in Trina Turk Gypsy at Shell Island
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A Family Weekend at the Sheraton Bay Point

This post comes in collaboration with the Sheraton Bay Point. All opinions expressed are my own.  If you clicked through my Instastories last weekend, you got an up close and personal view of our staycation at the Sheraton Bay Point. Thank you so much for following along! I got so many questions about our stay and where...

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Life Update: Coming this Winter…

I have been a bit absent lately and if you’ve been missing me, I promise I have good reason. The past few weeks have been a bit out of the ordinary and I’ve been doing my best to adjust to all the changes. I shared some pretty exciting news on Instagram yesterday and in case...

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My Grandmother – A True Southern Belle

My grandmother was always so chic. She wouldn’t dare be caught outside the house without heels on. Wish I had more of her fabulous wardrobe and easy sophistication. I hope Emery has as many amazing memories with my parents and Hunter’s parents as I did with my grandmother. This is one of my favorite pictures...

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Psalm 46:10

Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God.” Sometimes, as much as you might see something approaching, it’s hard to accept that it’s actually happening when it finally arrives. Life is busy, things are happening and time moves fast. Truly absorbing a situation requires being still long enough to piece together the reason...

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Card)

This holiday season has been nothing short of a sprint. Is it just me or has it really flown by? Now, here we are mere days before Christmas with our last-minute family Christmas card (hopefully) arriving in mail boxes of family and friends. We almost didn’t do a card this year, but after deciding one...

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Emery Style: DIY Célfie Tee

You may have seen the often-sold-out CÉLFIE tee by Sincerely Jules on bloggers here, here, here, here and even a celebrity or two. A play on the Céline logo, it’s become a cult-favorite this year and certainly fitting as the Oxford Dictionary named “selfie” its word of the year. I did a quick DIY project...

Santa Strikes Out – Again
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Santa Strikes Out – Again

Poor baby. Mom and I took Emery to visit Santa and after picking out her own outfit, the promise of seeing Santa’s helpers up close and personal and much coaxing once it was actually her turn, we officially struck out. I think this year’s visit was even worse than last year’s with the same stream...

Emery Style: December Ruffles and Boots
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Emery Style: December Ruffles and Boots

Heading home this weekend, Emery and I stopped along the way for popcorn, icees and the obligatory shopping trip. We’re off to the mountains in Tennessee next week for a trip with Hunter’s family so I was hoping to grab a few warm and cozy steals at Tar-jay and TJ Maxx. (Side note: Did you...