ElleClements
Elle, a New Orleans native, loves being a mom while growing her career at a local Catholic Elementary School. She loves working and volunteering in the community but can't wait to come home and spend time with her boys Charlie and Andy. Elle met her husband, Fletcher, in 2013 while she was attending the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. When she met him she knew that her life would never be boring again. She loves calling Lafayette home and is very excited she gets to raise her children here.
How to Support Your Friend in Her New Business
I am a part of a Social Retail Company, and I sell my products mainly on my social media accounts. I know I can see the eye rolls from the other side of that...
My Time In The NICU
My first experience with the NICU was for my first born child. He was born at 37 weeks and weighed 11 pounds. Yes, you read that correctly! He went into the NICU after being...
I Feel Like I Don’t Fit In
Have you ever been around a group of ladies and thought “I don’t feel like I fit in here?”
I have struggled with this my entire life. I can remember being in third grade and...
The Journey to Finding My Worth
I have spent the majority of my life wondering and dreaming of what my life would look like once I became an adult. I went through college just waiting for the day that I...
I Celebrate Your Views, Momma
As I scroll through my Facebook timeline, I see a lot of people upset these days. We have a lot of things going on in the world right now, and I can understand everyone’s...
The Lies I Told Myself
When I was younger, before I had children or even a steady boyfriend, I told myself a lot of lies about being a momma. This was mainly because I didn’t realize how tough being...
Fifteen Years Later :: A Look Back At Hurricane Katrina
I remember the day like it was yesterday, August 29, 2005. My family was already living in Lafayette at this time but my heart never left New Orleans. It still hasn’t.
I was in...
My Son is Breaking My Heart
My son is 2.5 years old. He is an active little boy with a huge personality and is so very loveable. He is a typical 2 year old and is testing his boundaries, but...
An Adoption Story
I am adopted.
Before I get started, just for clarification purposes, I call the woman who adopted and raised me my mom. I call the woman who gave me up for adoption, my birth mother.
The...
Covid 19: My New Four Letter Word
I am so sick of talking about Covid-19 aka Coronavirus. I can appreciate that this is a serious situation. Tough decisions need to be made by everyone about your family, your health, your finances....