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Silent Book Club :: What's All The Buzz About Silent Book Club, I'd seen it mentioned here and there over the last year or so and it definitely caught my attention, but I wasn't really sure what it was and I didn't have the motivation to find out. Until the day I did. And what I found was exactly what I didn't know I needed. I love reading, I Don't Want to Read That. I'll be the first to admit it, I'm bad at book club. Half the time I have no interest in the book; the other times I start reading and life gets in the way, or I can't make the set club time, or I don't want to analyze...

Local Vegan Restaurants  Who doesn’t love good clean eating? I have listed below some plant based vegan restaurants that are located in South Louisiana. Some of these restaurants serve vegan only, while others offer vegan dishes. I decided to put together a list of local restaurants that are worth trying. Whether you're vegan, vegetarian or just love to eat clean. Here's a list of vegan restaurants :: Sweet Soulfood  Sweet Soulfood is one of the most delicious vegan restaurants in the New Orleans area. They offer daily menus with different food options to choose from. They also offer catering.  Veganish Vibes  Veganish Vibes is a 100% vegan restaurant in the Baton Rouge area. Serving freshly high-quality meals. Guarantee to satisfied customers.  Plantry Cafe  The Plantry Cafe is...

Alms-Giving :: Something Greater Than Jonah Mass was weirdly joyful, this past Sunday. Weirdly, because Lent had just started and many parishioners looked the way I felt: tired, frustrated, humbled, and/or ruing the resolution to give up or take up . Still, there was a palpable joy in the sanctuary of our Church. We had gathered, as a family, sharing a creed and a language and a ritual as familiar as the walls that held our worship. Lent can be a period of self-inflicted hardship, but we find comfort in the mere fact of gathering there together and holding one another up. Our little family of four drove home down Goodwood, a direct but scenic meander through leafy neighborhoods, past...

Dear Single Moms in Baton Rouge, We are a little over a month into the new year, and reflecting on life seasons and growth is often helpful in motivating ourselves for what the year has to offer. I was a single mom for three years, and when I think back to my moments as a single mom, several words come to mind that describe me at that time: survivor, warrior, worrier, depleted, and lonely. I had the most wonderful gift in the world, my baby girl, but with the blessing came immense challenges. At the time, I was the only single mother at the job that I worked, so my work ethic and performance had to rival those with much more resources,...

Girl Scout Cookies :: Why My Daughter Loves Selling Them It's Girl Scout Cookie season! Presales last through Feb 4th, and then you'll find Girl Scout Cookies Booths popping up every weekend in March! You can find your closest cookie booths here! For many this brings great joy & so much nostalgia. For others, they avoid them like the plague. Despite your feelings, I'd love for you to remember these are young girls selling. Please avoid denying because of weight, or food guilt, or how they'll go straight to your thighs. Remember these girls are in formative body image years and they don't need the weight of adult's body issues to complicate their already complex lives. Simply decline, or offer...