Lafayette Mom

March is Women's History Month! It started just 43 years ago in 1978. This month means so much to me as a mom of four daughters. This is a month long reminder to them, and all women, that we...

I know a lot of Catholics in the Acadiana area give up meat on Fridays. Historically, I have also been one of those people, too. Often I am still one of those people - not this year and not...

  I turned thirty in 2020, at the height of another spike in COVID cases in mid-December. Ugh. It wasn’t exactly what I had expected after thinking all of my best thoughts about being thirty, flirty, and thriving. I...

Listen. I know we all have major strong feelings about direct sales. I do not sell Color Street. I do not have a family member who sells Color Street. I do not receive free product and I will not...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by ESA. Riding the Bumps Together: Supporting your Student’s Transition From Middle School to High School From social changes to new academic challenges, the transition from middle school to high school can be a bumpy...

Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by and written by Dr. Melanie Fowler. Top Tips For Handling Life with Braces Like a Pro! Getting braces is exciting, especially for kids. The all-important questions of “what will I look like with braces?” and...

Lafayette Be the Change Spotlight :: Introducing The McComb-Veazey Neighborhood Coterie This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight,” we’d like to introduce you to The McComb-Veazey Neighborhood Coterie (McComb-Veazey), an organization whose mission is to foster an environment for...

I recently binged the PBS Masterpiece series “The Durrells in Corfu” over the past couple of months, and I thoroughly enjoyed the series. It’s a period piece set just before World War II that centers on a widow, Louisa...

Before baby, it was so easy. While I had a weakness of margaritas and queso, and struggled a bit on always eating healthy, I could always count on my commitment to fitness. Cycling, bootcamp, Barre, Lagree, HIIT, yoga, personal training,...

We need a larger house. There are five of us and only about 1600 square feet. We are growing out of space. This isn't a bad thing in the least! This is our first home and has served us well...