Carlie
Carlie is a divorced mom of five. She moved to Lafayette 22 years ago from a small town in-between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. She has four young adult children from her first marriage that ended after 19 years, Christopher, Cara, Clay and Cade. She has a one year old daughter, Poppy Mae with her significant other, Joey. She is a work-at-home mother who is a freelance writer and photographer/owner of Carlie Anne Collective. Organized chaos and tons of lists are her style. Carlie loves to workout, travel, visit with her friends, bike with Poppy Mae in their neighborhood, attend outdoor concerts, eat out at local restaurants, walk aimlessly through stores looking for good deals and swing in her hammock while chatting about her BST addiction with her online friends. She keeps an active Instagram account as a photo journal of her days.
South Louisiana Day Trips
As we push through the mid-summer months in South Louisiana missing our cooler December weather, you may be looking for ideas for easy day trips from Lafayette with the kids. Just as with the...
An Easy Fall Recipe for Moms Who Don’t Bake
Mommy, pleassseeee can we make cookies? Or cake! Or muffins?
Mommy PLEEASSSEEEEE.
Ahhhh. I love my child and we love sweets, but I’m just not in love with baking anything from scratch. Unlike so many of...
2020-2021 School Guide: Keep Your Judgement and Questions to Yourself
For 12 years I homeschooled my older children. It was an adventure, to say the least. It’s scary, fun, rewarding and you question yourself daily if you want me to be honest. For most...
5 Lunch Ideas to Beat Summer Burn Out
We're a little over halfway through the longest summer break ever, and we have finally fallen into a groove here. I usually have a schedule of playdates, camps, and events that fill our summer...
I Can Only Do The Next Right Thing
Everyday I'm thinking about future plans. Maybe I'm thinking of homeschooling in the fall. Or running away to the beach for a week. Or just going to Target. I'm wondering if I should order...
I Miss the Little Things
Today I got in my car for what felt like the first time in forever. Besides Wal-Mart pick up, we haven't been anywhere. Much like many of you I'm still rolling on the same...
Unemployed or Underemployed :: 5 Things You Can Do Right Now To Help
There are times in our lives where we sit back and enjoy the ride. Things are beautiful and we have all our little ducks in a row (I mean, financially, for the most part)....
Entrepreneurs and COVID-19 :: Now Isn’t The Time To Quit
As a business owner and entrepreneur, never in a million years would I have guessed that we’d be in this situation. Never. It’s just not something that’s been on my radar. Hurricanes? Yes, I...
Baths are Not Self Care
Baths are not self-care. Bubble baths are not self-care. Period.
I don’t care what someone told you about how you should take care of your self and taking a bath counts for that. Because they’re...
Safety Lessons from the Cereal Aisle
Most trips to Target start with my 3-year-old asking to walk. Every time she asks me this I struggle. She's only one child and she's just trying to find her independence. I should be...