There is just something about the sound of classic Christmas carols and sipping on hot coco while strolling under twinkling lights that really gets the warm, magical holiday spirits going. We invite you to pause with us and take part in this magic as we have complied a list of some of Baton Rouge’s most amazing twinkling light displays. We might not have a speckle of snow in sight, but who needs snow when these light displays light up our southern skies?
If you are looking for great holiday events in Baton Rouge, we have you covered. And if you would like to cut down your own Christmas tree in Louisiana, we have you covered there, too. If you’re feeling...
Student athletes should be safe. Our kids at school should be safe. We drop off our kids at school every day assuming they will come home. We bring our college freshmen to campus at the beginning of the year counting down the days until Thanksgiving break... our students should be SAFE.
Gun violence has to STOP.
As a mom of a student athlete, I can’t help but see my son's face in Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D'Sean Perry recently killed at University of Virginia. Student athletes devote YEARS of their lives to their craft. These young men have worked with various coaches over the years and worked hard to be at the level that they were. Their parents brought...
Once a year, the Southern University Jaguars from Baton Rouge, LA and the Grambling State University Tigers from Grambling, LA battle it out in the New Orleans Superdome to earn annual bragging rights. But that’s not where this tradition gets exciting. The annual Bayou Classic is like a family reunion. Alumni, fans, supporters, and spectators come from all over the world for a weekend chocked full of family entertainment. This means as long as the kiddos have had their first set of shots, they are likely to come. It does require some planning, so here are a few tips to make it enjoyable.
First Things First:
You will need a clear bag. Diaper bags, backpacks, etc. are not excused for...
What is a Toniebox
In the simplest terms, a Toniebox is a screen-free audio box that plays music, “reads” stories, or plays messages. The Toniebox works in conjunction with individual “Tonies,” or characters that sit atop the box. The box itself is a roughly 5-inch cube. It is easy for little hands to hold and carry. The Tonies range in size but are all about 3 inches tall give or take. The box and the Tonies are magnetic allowing the characters to remain on the box if tipped or jostled.
The Toniebox is relatively new in the USA. It originated in Germany, expanded to other European countries, and celebrated its two-year US anniversary in October 2022. We got our toddler a...
Somewhere between sticky pancake hands and blue toothpaste all over the vanity, mamas sigh in their homes alone. Deadlines, appointments and meetings swirl in our heads. Milestones and meltdowns make their appearances. Overwhelm and loneliness can creep in.
There’s no shortage of posts in online mom groups of women seeking friendship and solidarity. Did you have a rough night of sleep? Me too, friend. Let's have some coffee and cope with it together.
Cue 225Moms.
I was a brand new mama to a little boy who needed therapy appointments and specialist visits all while being an airplane ride away from my family and best friends. Two girlfriends of mine kept inviting me to their MOPS group (now 225MOMS) and encouraging me to take...
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