Whitney
Whitney is a born and raised Louisianian. Her passions lie in playground sports, keeping a messy home (much to the dismay of the husband), drinking lots of caffeine, dancing in the kitchen, getting (well trying to get) her booty in shape, and making people smile. She devotes her time to three things that fall very close to her heart: her little family, her weenie pup, and the urge to never stop creating. She married to a gentlemen that is her opposite. He though a pilot, is firmly grounded while she spends most of her time with her head in the clouds. She is a step-mom and mom of two girls, and finds motherhood is a bizarre dichotomy of grace and chaos. As a family they make life work with amazingly creative grilled cheese sandwiches, streamers, Steen's Syrup, and maybe a bubble bath. Each day she chases paper rainbows and lives the southern narrative.
I Realized I Was Racist
There's a podcast out there, Seeing White. It poses the thought that there is racism without the bigotted racist we think about. I have to be honest, the podcast was difficult to listen to....
COVID-19 : Toilet Paper, Sanitizer, and Red Beans
I was at Oak Point, my local grocer, here in South Louisiana. I needed some basics for the home and figured I would go ahead and get some groceries for the week. Monday is...
Adults Say the Dumbest Things
In the last election, I was appalled and inspired by a post a local female running for office. The things said to her were appalling. I thought long and hard about it and the...
Chicken Mom (And Other Things)
It was any other Wednesday. I went to my therapist, was on my way to a day date with the husband, and we made a stop at the tractor supply. That's when I saw...
Ten Themes to Make Halloween Trunk or Treat and Trailer Decorating Easy
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Party Time of Baton Rouge.
Ten Themes to Make Halloween Trunk or Treat and Trailer Decorating Easy
Baton Rouge is a “go big or go home” city (as evidenced...
Food Addiction :: I Am (Carrying) Fat
Recently James Corden went on his show and addressed fat shaming. It hit really close to home. Here, take a gander at his monologue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax1U04c4gaw
There is not a time in my life I can remember...
Acne, Hair, and Other Teenage Struggles
I was 15 years old on a road that was almost to my school. I was a sophomore riding with a senior to school. I looked at her and asked her to pull over....
You NEED a Travel Agent
Let me tell you a little story about a botched Disney trip. I scheduled it the wrong week. Yep, my husband was not off work. Kids were not out of school. I planned it...
A Father’s Day Gift Guide :: When A Tie Won’t Do
Raise your hand if your baby daddy is as hard to buy for as mine. I had returned the last two gifts I got for my husband because I got the wrong tool. I...
My Melanoma Story :: Melanoma Awareness Month
May is Melanoma Awareness month, but for moms like me, every month is melanoma awareness month.
I was 28 the first time we found melanoma on my back, by complete accident. It was stage 2,...
I WORK from Home
I am a work from home mom. I also work from my car, the bath, in between "My Little Pony" movies, at the gym (if I make it), and everywhere in between. When I...
A Million Words for Dr. Seuss
As I sit here staring at a blank screen, I wonder how I could possibly write a post that could really celebrate Dr. Seuss.
I suppose I could embrace the daughter-of-a-teacher side of me and...