Celebrating Big On A Budget :: Tips From A Mom Of Four
I’m a mom of four. That means four birthdays, four times the Christmas gifts, four times the Easter basket stuffers, etc. You get where I’m going with this? It’s A LOT. If I were to have my way, I’d be super extravagant and holidays would be filled to the brim with every gift and experience imaginable but alas, in today’s economy expenses add up really fast and no matter how you look at it, four kids is EXPENSIVE.
So in the spirit of keeping up with a somewhat manageable budget, here are some of my tips and tricks to keep cost at a minimum while still holding onto that...
The Journey Of Parenting The Exceptional Part 2
In a world where we constantly put ourselves in boxes and everyone has a label attached to them, parenting the exceptional is a journey filled with obstacles. And what does that look like? For most parents it starts with an 8-month to 1 year wait, just to see the appropriate doctor to get a diagnosis. That wait time is stressful, because you always have that inkling in the back of your mind, that maybe it’s not that. However, reality hits everyone differently and we must first come to grips with our children’s diagnosis (read about mine here in Part 1) and then the work begins.
Early intervention is the best intervention.
That’s the saying...
Back To Football Season :: Food, Tips and Tricks
Summer is gone, back to school is behind us; that can mean only one thing: it's back to football season! I’ve rounded up some of our favorite tips and tricks, found some great party recipes and some reminders of the fun that football in the fall can bring.
This season both LSU and Southern University have their season openers on Labor Day weekend; both are away games. They both have their home openers on Saturday, September 9. The Saints play their home season opener on Sunday, September 10 against the Titans. It’s going to be a party weekend in Louisiana!
Food
Football season is a great time for gathering. Whether it is in your...
Some Pooch & Kid-friendly Spots In Baton Rouge
My family and I just adopted a German Shepard. He, like my three human kiddos, are wild and adventurous too!
I have not owned a dog since I was a little girl, so I am new to the fact there are dog-friendly and actual spots that encourage pet owners to bring their pooch!
I needed to find spots for not only my three boys to hang out at but with our newest four-legged member of our family too.
The Smiling Dog – We can easily bring our boys and our dog outside on the patio! Not only does this restaurant have a kids’ menu and a dog menu, but it also has great beers...
Thanks For Everything, Prairieville
Goodbyes are not my favorite, but are necessary when closing a chapter.
We moved to Prairieville, Louisiana almost seven years ago. I was newly pregnant, licking my wounds from a failed attempt at living in a camp in Lacombe, followed by a short stint of housesitting off of Magazine in New Orleans with my brand-new husband. Baffled by adulting, we looked at houses in three different cities. We did not know what we were doing, but we knew where we were headed. It was time to become our own family, and we guessed that moving to suburbia near my family (with a straight shot to New Orleans) was the best bet.
We did not know, but we took...
Around Baton Rouge
Oni225 :: Baton Rouge’s New Japanese Street Food Pop-Up is Worth...
Oni225 :: Baton Rouge's New Japanese Street Food Pop-Up is Worth Visiting
Oni225 came to fruition in February at the Asian Night Market when two...
