Fitness

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Crawfish Aquatics, which offers year-round swimming instruction for students of all ages. “It happened so fast,” a reflecting mom said to me. “One minute we are all outside in the yard playing. Then I decided to run inside to turn the oven on and got distracted sorting some mail. That’s when I heard the yelling, the screaming. What I saw next I have replayed in my mind over and over again. My 4-year-old son was in our pool, alone. His legs were almost fully submerged, but his chest and head were above water. He was floating on his back." “My six year old daughter was going back and forth, yelling to me and calling to...

  Well, it's almost that time again. Time to make those New Year resolutions that go so well until those delicious king cakes hit the shelves at grocery stores.   In years past, I've made my fair share of "lose weight and commit to health" resolutions, and this year I'm sure I'll make some version of that to be a better version of myself.  2015 brought a big change to my life and with that a new, more realistic view of those old stand-by resolutions. With the birth of my second child last February, I gained more than just a son; I gained more confidence as a mother, a little more laid back attitude toward life, and some changes to...

Last Summer, Costco opened here in Baton Rouge. Costco is a membership warehouse club, known for its great service, organic options, and low prices. Stacy and Sara both love Costco, but for different reasons. Stacy shops Costco weekly and almost exclusively, while Sara makes a monthly trip to stock up on items she can't find in her hometown grocery stores. They have worked together to create a list of their 12 favorite parts of this Baton Rouge store. My name is Stacy, and I am addicted to Costco. They sell everything. Everything. From organic eggs to yummy pastries, from batteries to beach chairs, from televisions to tires- they even sell cars online!- they sell a wide variety of quality products, and...

I was a pretty good kid and because of that there were very few hard and fast rules in my home growing up. One of the few rules I can remember hearing my mom repeat over and over again was that "Under no circumstances should you ever use the F-word." And no, I'm not talking about that F-word, I am talking about the word "fat." I've always been a "bigger" girl. I entered the world at a whopping 8 pounds and 10 ounces. I was always a few sizes larger than my friends, even in elementary school, and there was no way that I could share clothes with my best friend in high school- she was a size 0 and I was a...

Hello, heart patient. What are you doing in a Warrior Dash?! Has your cardiologist given you clearance for a 5K?!? Yes!! (That's me in the front.) It’s been almost four years since my aortic dissection, ( you can read about my story here www.myhearthasastory.wordpress.com) and almost a year since my last 5K. I’m still tired most days, but upcoming events seem to give me a boost of energy. You know how planning your vacation can be just a fun as the actual trip? I want to safely live life to the fullest. Tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us, but I am reminded of that every day when I see the open-heart surgery scar on my chest in the mirror. My doctor has...