Gulfshore Life

Best Family Communities in Southwest Florida

Whether you’re new to town or looking to upgrade to a private community where little ones have the run of the place, consider these neighborhoods with whimsical play areas, access to great schools and plenty of amenities for kids to explore and grow. Babcock Ranch, Charlotte County Five years…

Magical Celebrations by Memorable Mobile Parties

Memorable Mobile Parties’ Gisselle Rodriguez takes an idea and turns it into a magical celebration with a theater-quality setup. A Mickey Safari birthday at the Everglades Wonder Gardens had life-size animal statues, binoculars and wide-brim hats at every seat, plus…

Baby’s First Bungalow

Jeremy Jones needed to turn his bachelor pad into a family home—and fast. Jones and his girlfriend Sydney Moeller had talked about moving in together, but she had resisted relocating to his home, which she describes frankly as being “like…

Mother Nature Knows Best

Every teacher dreads those mornings when the whole classroom is off: Kids are moody, unsettled, out of their routine. In a traditional setting, this might set the tone for the day. But at an outdoor-focused school like the Woodland Nature…

Calling the Shots

Since relocating to Naples from Newport Beach, California, two years ago, John Quinn, with his wife Amy, created the nonprofit Fountain 33 Foundation, which focuses on mental health education, evaluation and treatment. The father of three also instills the core…

Moms Know Best

The Gerry Family Ashley Gerry and her two children, Aniston, 9, and Parker, 6, love the active lifestyle Southwest Florida allows them. Having grown up playing volleyball, Ashley now coaches her daughter’s team in between shuttling the kids to tennis,…

Reading Rainbow

What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada, Illustrated by Mae Besom “It is a beautifully written and illustrated story with a simple message about nurturing one’s ideas with patience and perseverance,” says Suzanne Bailey, the director of…

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