Red Stick Mom

Disclosure :: affiliate links are included below. Greeting Card Upcycle :: Make Gift Tags I am notorious for not having a tag on a gift. I usually scramble around in the closet picking out a gift bag and coordinating (non-wrinkled) tissue to stuff in the gift bag, but then I'm left without a tag. For close family it's usually not an issue, I'll just shout out "it's from me, I didn't have a tag," but now that my kids are being invited to parties I need to do better. One day I'll get around to making those cute personalized stickers or square business cards as tags, but today is not that day. What I do have is an abundance of old greeting...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Take Note.  Basis Baton Rouge Materra earns the coveted “A” Rating: A Closer Look at their Academic Achievement Basis Baton Rouge Materra, nestled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District, has recently achieved an exceptional milestone by earning a coveted "A" rating. This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the school's innovative approach to education and rightly deserves celebration. The process of assigning an A rating is rigorous and involves an evaluation of various aspects of the school’s academic performance. In Louisiana, a school’s overall letter grade, known as the School Performance Score (SPS), is based on the following factors: A large portion of the rating is based on state assessments including the...

The Ultimate Holiday Movie Countdown It’s time!! Let’s bundle up and watch our favorite holiday movies. I have listed below a variety of some kid-friendly and adult holiday movies, as well as where you can stream them. This time of the year is my all time favorite. My family and l love watching Christmas movies and also making different festive treats. S’mores are our favorite quick and easy snack. You just place them on a pan, throw them in the oven, and you have s’mores. Pick out your holiday movie and bake your favorite festive treat. It’s time to enjoy this holiday season with our loved ones! Peacock Kid-Friendly Movies 48 Christmas Wishes The Grinch The Legend of Frosty the Snowman Curious George,...

The Easiest Dinner You'll Ever Make I'm so tired of cooking; I don't mind doing it and while there are times I enjoy it during the week, I just wish I was doing something else. I want to spend those few, short, hours after school and work actually engaging with my kids and my husband, not standing at the stove while they talk and play. I want easy dinner, and no, not take out. I'm not against take out or dining out, it is a weekend staple, but my wallet and our health prefer home cooking. This chicken dish has become a go-to favorite, thanks to the variety of dishes we can create with it. It is not labor intensive, cooks...

Raising Without Religion I’m raising my kids without religion. There, I said it. We don’t attend church. We don’t read the Bible. Not that I’m against those things, it’s just not my style. It may be an unpopular opinion, especially in the South, but my children get to choose whether or not they want to follow an organized religion. I do not force it, but if they decide to go that route, I try my best to encourage it. Our children will grow into adults before our eyes and I believe they’re entitled to the right to choose their own spiritual path. I was raised as what I could only describe as a lax Catholic. My parents chose to bring me to...