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When the humidity drops below 80% and the temps don’t go above 80 degrees, we all know what that means...it’s Fall in the South. Despite corporations selling pumpkin-flavored everything starting in August, I like to wait until at least that first cool day to indulge in the warm fall beverages. Here are a few of my favorites.  For the Family Hot Chocolate & Peanut Butter: I love a good hot chocolate, but my recent favorite is a dark or double chocolate mix made with vanilla almond milk then I stir in a spoonful of peanut butter. The hot milk melts the peanut butter for a wonderfully decadent drink. I like the Good & Gather double chocolate-flavored hot cocoa mix. For a...

First off, let me say that I feel so “boujee” for having a housekeeper. I usually don’t tell anyone about her. I’m slightly embarrassed that I cannot handle it all. We changed our budget to be able to afford it and I will happily not go out to eat as often to keep her! I am a momma of four little ones, 6 years old and younger. Life is chaotic, to say the least. I could never keep my head above water. I could not juggle all of the things and I felt like my kids were suffering because of it. They weren’t getting fun time mom, they were getting stressed out, anxious mom. The housekeeper comes once every other week...

Team Reintroductions: Fall Edition - Ashley Your role with Red Stick Mom: Co-Owner About Ashley: Ashley is the Co-Owner of New Orleans Mom, Red Stick Mom and Lafayette Mom, now the largest network of parenting websites in South Louisiana. Proud graduates of the University of Virginia, she and her husband Blaise spent time in Tampa and Scottsdale prior to settling down back home in New Orleans, something they both said "would never happen." An avid runner, she'll try any workout at least once and is always up for sweating with friends. Now that her kids are older and all - by choice - in competitive sports, she's using her business degree to run NASA level logistics for the puzzle that is carpool. After...

Have you ever driven down Bluebonnet Boulevard all the way until it ends? Bluebonnet turns into Coursey then George O'Neal and at the very end of an unassuming road is, in my opinion, a little tiny slice of Heaven on Earth. Here you will find the home of the Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center. More famously, here is the home of Sister Dulce, our local healing nun. Who is Sister Dulce? Sister Dulce is a well sought out nun and healer. From near and far, people travel to the prayer center for hope, healing, and to find peace during times of great turmoil. The mission of Cypress Springs reads as follows: To offer a place of healing and evangelization where God's...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by BASIS Charter Schools.  BASIS Charter Schools’ Top Tips to Tackle the School Year In academics as in life, preparation starts with a solid foundation. Successful scholars find opportunities in everyday life to reinforce basic academic concepts. They also practice essential success skills, such as accountability, organization, time-management, communication, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving. By building on the basics at every grade level, students stay active in their education, ready to learn and achieve. The toolbox Make sure your child has the right tools to succeed. A new school year, classes, and classmates can be intimidating, even for the most prepared student. Starting out with the necessary resources sets them up for success each day. Coming to...