Guide to Baton Rouge

Why join a Red Stick Moms Blog Neighborhood group? I wondered this myself when we first moved to Baton Rouge.   About a year and a half ago, my family moved to Baton Rouge. I was trying to meet people and get settled in when one of my friends from out of town asked if I had joined a neighborhood moms group yet. I started looking for one, and right away I found the RSMB neighborhood group on social media. I had already been reading the Red Stick Moms Blog articles online, but it hadn't occurred to me to join a neighborhood group as well. They were having a get together that month, so I nervously ventured out to give it...

Baton Rouge, meaning "Red Stick" in French, is a town full of life, culture and delicious food. Located along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is a welcoming community with abundant French-Creole charm. As the capital of our state and  second largest city offering mostly warm temperatures year round, Baton Rouge is a great destination for a fun girls' weekend. To make your trip effortless, here are my recommendation for the must see, do and eats in our hometown. Lodging L'Auberge Casino & Hotel: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, L'Auberge offers plush accommodations and stunning views. During your stay, try your luck in the casino, take in some live music at The Edge Bar or enjoy...

We are thrilled to introduce our community to eleven new members of the Red Stick Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, warm and inspiring mom in Baton Rouge, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know them both online and in person at any of our upcoming events. We are humbled and honored to have these women join our team. Trix Raney Her krewe: Adam (for 10 years!), Brue (almost 6), Lucah (almost 3), Josephine (4 months) Originally from: Georgia! Her favorite snowball flavor: I’d rather have a steak ... Her favorite Baton Rouge restaurant is: The Cove Hawaiian Grill! A tiny hole in the wall Hawaiian joint with the absolute best bulgogi fries & a spicy chicken bowl that...

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you. We are proud that over the course of 2017, Red Stick Moms Blog had over 708,000 page views, reached 408,000+ unique readers and hosted seven successful events. To cap off 2017, we wanted to share the 10 most popular blog posts of the past year, determined by page views. They are stories of faith, humor, loss, marriage, motherhood and so much more. We hope you enjoy re-visiting them as much as we did. Sharing is NOT Caring :: The Exploitation of Children on Facebook Why We Have Sex (Almost) Everyday To Our Texas Friends :: What We Learned in...

P.S. (and this P.S. totally goes at the beginning) This post is sponsored by Portrait Innovations. All opinions are my own. Unexpected Gems From Family Photos Sometimes life is hard. If you're a parent, you know this by heart. You live it and you try to teach it to your children so that one day, maybe they'll appreciate the fun in life when it happens to them or at the very least be able to point it out when it happens to others. "Look, mom. That seems fun." "Excellent, son. You've finally recognized it." Family photos can NOT be fun... I mean, there's certainly a potential for fighting, crying, insecurity, unflattering comparison, tantrums, more crying and grass stains on an expensive dress. You can really work yourself...