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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Southern Oaks Athletic Club. That said, I was a loyal member long before this opportunity came up. All thoughts and opinions are genuinely my own. Four Reasons Local Moms Should Join Southern Oaks Athletic Club Before kids, my husband and I were very active. From triathlons to sand volleyball, we were always competing with one another. This active lifestyle was put on hold though with the birth of our first child as we learned the ropes of parenthood. After my twins were born though, I was ready to get active again. I bought a three-month subscription to Beachbody on Demand and stared at my TV for a few weeks while Amber told me “I got this.” What...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge. A Parent’s Guide to Raising a “Digital Native” Snapchat. Instagram. iMessage. YouTube. Fortnite. These media and gaming platforms are all part of daily life for many teenagers, readily accessible at any time, day or night, from smartphones, laptops, and other devices. A 2018 Pew Research Center survey indicated that 95% of teens have access to a smartphone. 45% reported they are online “almost constantly,” and another 44% said they are online “several times a day.” Teens reported using Snapchat (35%), YouTube (32%), and Instagram (15%) most often, and 97% of teenage boys reported playing video games (Anderson & Jiang, 2018). How has technology and media use become so...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Mox Shoes but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Where Comfort Meets Style: Mox Shoes I don't know about you, about I am  normally one to choose comfort over style when it comes to my apparel. Running errands and chasing around kids is not enjoyable (more like a pain) when I am wearing shoes that are not designed for comfort. Well, there is an answer for all of you looking for those shoes that make conquering daily tasks both comfortable and fashionable. Mox Shoes to the rescue. If you have never heard about Mox Shoes, then now is better than never. Mox Shoes were designed by an Australian woman who was wanting a...

Disclosure: our partners at Charlie Banana sponsored this post. Cloth Diapering :: Saving My Baby’s Bottom Shortly after the birth of our second child, my husband did what any good husband would do - he made a diaper run...on Christmas Eve. What he came home with wasn't the exact brand I had chosen to use for her but we were out of diapers and it was the only brand that store had in her size. I needed to put her in something, even if it wasn't my first choice. It didn't turn out so well. What’s a mom to do? Within two diaper changes, she developed a terrible rash and blisters on her cute little bottom. I knew the chances of her having...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored or "under"written by our friends at tasc Performance, but includes the authentic opinions of the writer (one of our team member's husbands).  Update Your Underwear Drawer This Christmas ... With Tasc A tale as old as time, well maybe not all the time, but a good bit of it. Undergarments. Undergarments are something that most of us men don't even think about regularly because we've had our "favorites" forever or simply just purchase what we have always known. Insert Tasc Performance. Based in New Orleans just down the road from us, they're making a unique, natural and custom fabric derived from bamboo. From even the un-packaging stage, you can feel the difference in tasc Performance materials. Recently, I've had the...