Volusia County Moms was started in 2009. Six years into the blog, Volusia County Moms added contributors. These columns are by local VCM readers, for VCM readers. They are a mix of people in community who will share a variety of information. The views shared by each contributor are theirs alone, and not necessarily shared by the Volusia County Moms blog.
Jacqueline Bodnar founded and runs Volusia County Moms. She is a professional writer and blogger who has had over 3,000 articles published in magazines and newspapers around the world. She has ghostwritten eight books for doctors, and is author of "Blogging for Bucks," "Starting Your Career as a Professional Blogger,” and the historical fiction book "Blueberry Steel." She offers professional writing services, having completed thousands of projects for companies locally and around the world. Her other blogs include Florida Family Nature, Daytona Beach Bound, Volusia Senior and VegBlogger. She shares reviews and personal opinions in a column on this blog, called "Jacqueline's 2 Cents.” A Michigan native, she moved to the area in 2006, after spending a decade living in Las Vegas, where she graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science Studies (covering psychology, political science, and history), as well as a Master of Professional Writing degree. When she's not writing, Jacqueline enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, RV camping, snorkeling the springs, sipping tea, and traveling. She is a also Florida Master Naturalist. Visit her professional writing site here.
Maria Mills-Benat is a Chef and the the creator of Salsa Addiction. She owned a local catering company for 15 years. Maria has a passion for cooking, but has recently made a big career change to pursue her other passion in travel. As an Independent Agent with Mousekeplanner, LLC she can not only teach you how to prepare fresh healthy meals at home, but she can plan the vacation of your dreams as well and tell you the very best places to eat while you’re there! She believes that food is a common denominator that brings people of all ages, races, and genders together for one goal. Maria has written recipes in the past for Floridian View Magazine and Flavors of West Palm. With a knack for teaching others how to eat fresh-from-scratch-foods, Maria is sharing her recipes with us! As a Port Orange native, she also has a passion for helping others in the community, and started Foundation 37 to help with those efforts. Her weekly food and cooking column is Get Forked Friday: It's not your momma's cookin' it's better!
Taylor “Coach Taz” Rodriguez, certified Personal Trainer & Nutrition Coach, is Owner and Head Coach of Taz Fitness & Nutrition. Taz Fitness specializes in workouts and meal planning for busy adults to help them feel more athletic and improve the overall quality of life despite their time restraints. Taylor was a former partying pro wrestler turned fitness enthusiast after the economic downturn of 2008-2010. After losing almost 70 lbs, his new passion is to help struggling individuals find a new confidence within themselves to achieve any goal that they see possible. To learn more and begin coaching with Taylor or to request a free consultation, contact us today.
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