Ali Comeaux
Ali is a homeschooling mama of 2 kiddos, Ella, 11 and Cohen, 9. She and her husband Jansey are originally from Acadiana and have finally returned home after 10 years of living around the world. She recently graduated from LSU with a Master’s in Higher Education, and she is currently in the Doctorate program in Educational Leadership at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Once a Cajun, always a cajun! She is a full-time mom, wife, teacher, maid, chauffeur, and student.
She and her family love to travel and do so as often as possible. In her spare time, she enjoys rescuing animals and currently has 2 dogs, 3 cats, a guinea pig, a bird, and a fish. Her hobbies including crafting all of the things, cooking, and binge-watching reality tv late at night.
Living With an Invisible Illness
I'm tired.
I have what experts call chronic illness(es). All of them are conveniently invisible too, for added fun. They include autoimmune diseases, anxiety, blood clotting disorders, and genetically high cholesterol, to name a few....
Let Vacation Be Vacation Again
One word that can throw any mom into panic mode, VA-CA-TION.
For some reason, vacation for moms is always less of a vacation and more of a week-long chore that you will need a...
My Kids are Spoiled :: Let Me Explain
If there is one word you do not want to hear as a parent about your child it’s “spoiled.” Recently, someone told me that my kids are spoiled and I wasn’t quite sure how...
Things I Forgot to Consider Before I Decided to Go Back to School
I’ve never loved school and let's be honest, not many people do! Luckily, I’ve always been able to maintain a decent average with minimal effort. I am not what some would call an overachiever,...
Go With Your Gut :: How a Misdiagnosis Almost Killed Me
As I mentioned in my previous post this month, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. I am sharing my misdiagnosis story with you to raise awareness and to empower you to advocate for your health....
Diabetes Awareness Month :: The Five Stages of Grief
In May 2017, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and in February 2019, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I will explain the shift in a blog post later this month!
What is...
Homeschooling :: Can I Do This?
Never in a million years would I have pictured me as a homeschool mom. I admit that I do not possess the glorious patience of some other moms, and more often than not, my...
When Bullying Hits Home
I write this post with a heavy heart. Many parents are affected by bullying, whether directly or indirectly, however, I naively never expected that my child would be on the receiving end. I have...