Lafayette Mom

It happened today ... the day my little girl said, “Hi Mom,” and walked by me to sit with her class at chapel. I had gone to chapel to sit with her. There is no doubt that I have...

I like to think that I stay pretty vigilant most of the time - especially when it comes to my kids. If you looked up the definition of “helicopter parent” online, I’m fairly certain that my worried face would...

As the 1st nine weeks of school has come to an end, I breath a sigh of relief. One nine weeks down, three to go. We made it! Through lots of projects, hours of homework and studying, we made it...

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Homecoming is an annual tradition for our family. I have fond memories of college Homecoming years past and continue to make new memories each year with my little Ragin' Cajun family. Homecoming The Past...

Ever have one of those days? You know what I’m talking about. Nothing went right at work and as soon as you picked up the kids and got home, all hell broke loose? Or maybe you’re a WAHM or...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Complete Organization.  Your Guide to Preparing for Organized and Stress-Free Holidays The shopping, the decorating, the cooking, the errands, the cleaning…aghhh! Are you one of those people who look forward to the holiday season,...

Before I was a mom, I declared that my children would never be picky eaters. Cue laughter from moms around the world. I love food, and I assumed that trait would pass down to my children as well. At first,...

My son enjoys sports. All of them. When we adopted him at age 4, it was obvious no one ever spent time with him doing much of anything but particularly playing catch or throwing a football. Now that he has...

Fun fact: I was born in Alabama. My family moved to Lafayette when I was 7. I was raised as an Alabama football fan. Not a fair weather football fan, a true Alabama football fan. My dad made sure...

My husband was offered the opportunity to go on a business trip to DC the month he turned 30 and the same month our son turned two. We thought the timing could not be more perfect. I mean, does...