Stephanie
Stephanie grew up with her family in Kirkwood, Missouri. She earned a degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and then a Montessori degree in Atlanta, Georgia. She also lived in Oklahoma for several years, and now calls Baton Rouge home. She taught PreK and Elementary school part time, full time, and had some stay-at home mom time when her babies were little. She teaches PreK four at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, and she loves being a teacher mom. In her free time, she enjoys going to Barre class, cooking, traveling, singing, girls' nights, trips to the beach, and spending time with friends and family. She and her husband have two adventurous, adorable boys, ages five and eleven, who keep life exciting and hilarious.
Finding Fall in Louisiana
We moved to Louisiana about 3 years ago, in the middle of the fall. New friends asked if I had questions about living here, and I did. I grew up in St. Louis where...
Take the Kid-Free Trip!
Our family LOVES taking trips, and one of the best parts is knowing how excited the kids get about wherever we are going! We have some trips like the beach that are traditions, and...
Teacher-Mom Life :: School Success
As the new school year is starting, I am shifting from stay-at-home in the summer mom to teacher-mom mode. People ask me what my perspective is about school being a teacher mom a lot,...
Fall in Love with Summer Reading
Summer is in full swing, and there are so many things for us to choose from for out kiddos to do. There are so many camps, swimming, sports, trips, out of town family visiting,...
Room to Grow
I picked my son up from school the other day and asked him to usual, "How was school today?"
He explained that they took a quiz in one of his classes to see if they...
Allergy-Friendly Easter Treats
When my son was diagnosed with food allergies several years ago, besides figuring out the day to day logistics, holidays were next on my mind. What about Christmas, Halloween and Easter? I love celebrating...
Planning a Get away to Great Wolf Lodge
One of our traditions has become taking an annual trip with friends to Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine, Texas. Having a large water park inside the hotel is something our kids LOVE. We look forward...
Phases of a Snow Day in Louisiana
How did you hear about it first? Was it a tiny, cheerful snowflake on your weather forecast phone app? Was it a friend who excitedly texted you?
However you heard, you're in phase one: pure...
Changing My Relationship With Food
A year ago last December, I started on a journey. We moved to Baton Rouge a little over a year before then, and as I was in the long process of unpacking, I could...
Simplifying Christmas
It's here!!! As I write this, Christmas is exactly one month away. Our family LOVES celebrating Christmas, but something I've started thinking about more this year is how to simplify the Christmas season so...
Our Family Dance of Introverts and Extroverts
When my husband and I started dating it was so exciting how different yet similar we were. He recharges by reading books, exploring, and drinking coffee, and I recharge by going out with him,...
Encouragement Instead of Criticism
As a teacher, I have heard that it is easy for adults to give general praise, yet specific criticism. For example, when grading a paper, a teacher might write "Great job!" at the top,...
