Holiday

Walking into the store, you are bombarded with pastel colors, Reese’s eggs, jelly beans, chocolate bunnies, plastic candy-filled eggs, and all things bunny-shaped. Easter season is here and that means Easter baskets. Christmas was just a few months ago (and then Valentine’s Day), so of course I don’t want to spend a lot of money on Easter. Here are my tips for making quick and easy budget-friendly Easter baskets. Think outside the basket Don’t worry about that traditional Easter basket that will just get tossed to the side anyway. Use a beach bucket, umbrella, rain boots, baseball cap, or small plastic organization bin. Get creative! When looking at non-traditional baskets, think of ways you can use it after Easter, like for...

Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by Ochsner Baton Rouge and written by Savanna Latimer, RD, LDN.  3 Cute Valentine’s Day Ideas Valentine’s Day is approaching, and that means every store will have aisles full of chocolate hearts and other sweet treats. It can feel overwhelming for those who are trying their best to eat healthy in the new year. However, a healthy and happy Valentine’s Day isn’t impossible. Here are three tips: Plan an activity Valentine’s Day falls on Sunday, which means you get to spend extra time with your partner or family. Plan a socially distanced picnic at the park, a day at the museum, a trip to the zoo or a new activity together. Just make sure to follow CDC...

"I came in like a wrecking ball" I feel like if the year 2020 liked karaoke, he / she / they would sing this Miley Cyrus hit. I had so many plans in 2020 that totally didn't happen. I imagine many of you are feeling the same way! So, now that this year has FINALLY come to a close, let's talk about how I'm planning to take all the lessons I learned in 2020 and use them to make 2021 a MUCH better year. PIVOT! Going into 2020, I had a "timeline" of how I thought things in my life would go. There was talk of travel and certain personal things my family wanted to do before considering having baby number two....

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,...