Christmas

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Party Time. How to Host A Holiday Cookie Swap I don't know about y'all, but I absolutely LOVE watching the cooking competitions during the holiday season on the Food Network. I especially love the Holiday Baking Championship and the Christmas Cookie Challenge because I am always so impressed with the level of skill and creativity involved. While I am not necessarily as talented as the Food Network stars, it did get me thinking about hosting a cookie swap party in Baton Rouge myself. Have you ever been to one? Where everyone brings different cookies, either store bought or homemade, and you get to try them all?! Enjoying the sweets while sharing the labor across a...

Disclosure :: this guide is brought to you courtesy of our sponsors Children's Hospital New Orleans, Dunham School, and Rapid Urgent Care. The 2021 Baton Rouge Family Friendly Holiday Events Guide Are you looking for fun things to do with your kids in Baton Rouge? The holiday season in Baton Rouge is joyful for families; there are dozens of holiday events for kids in the area. ‘Tis the season to shop, see lights, build gingerbread houses, and so much more in Baton Rouge! Make sure to add these exciting Baton Rouge holiday events to your family’s calendar this year. Some event details are still unfolding, so check back often for the most up-to-date information for celebrating the holidays in Baton Rouge. If...

I have always been the type of person who is adamantly against decorating for Christmas or celebrating it in any form before the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I want to be stuffed with leftovers and pie before I even consider red and green or sing a jolly carol. In fact, my friends and family are most likely in shock just reading the title of this post. They may even think I’ve been kidnapped and this is my distress call. Rest assured, all is well. I absolutely love Christmas, but I have wanted it to remain in its allotted time, giving Thanksgiving and the Advent season their due. However, in the last year, I’ve loosened up, and although I probably won’t...

Cue the Christmas music and hang up your stockings, it is finally Christmas time y’all! With only weeks away from Santa’s arrival, we wanted to do something to inspire you to keep the little ones occupied. So, we bring you “12 Days of Christmas Crafts.” Much like the popular Christmas song, we will give to you a new Christmas craft idea for 12 consecutive days. The posts will include everything you need to know from ingredients to instructions to little tips. Let’s get right into it! On the ninth day of Christmas, Red Stick Mom gave to me… Christmas tree stem activity, Have magna-tiles and mini jingle bells laying around the house? Turns out, that is all you need for this...

Growing up, I had many lofty visions of future holidays with my own family. In my dreams, my husband and I would wake up well-rested and full of energy on Christmas morning. We’d enjoy our coffee while watching the kids gratefully open their gifts. We’d spend a relaxing morning at home, head to church, and then have lunch with the entire family. Everyone would be present; the food would be delicious, and all would be merry and bright. Is anyone laughing at me yet? Then I became an adult and realized just how stressful the holidays actually are. Between sending out Christmas cards, making sure the perfect gifts are bought, baking cookies, moving the elf on the shelf every night,...