Lafayette Mom

Like many of you, I’m a Louisiana transplant. I’ve lived in Lafayette since 2014, almost 7 years! I’ve learned a lot about what it means to be a Louisianan and I couldn’t be more proud of MY state. Drew,...

I regularly tow the fine line between being the optimist and the realist. I haven’t taken a personality test in ages, I don’t know what Enneagram I am (I don’t even know how to pronounce the word- gasp!), and...

When it comes to mess-free, quick meals, a crockpot is the way to go. I have decided to share my top 2 favorite crockpot meals that I hope can help make dinner mess-free and quick for your busy family. The...

  2020 has been a year of unknowns, of finding "new normals," for all of us. For those of us entering parenthood in 2020, adjusting to a new normal may seem like too much to handle along with adjusting to...

As my husband and I prepare for what will (hopefully, saying ALL of the prayers) be the last formal showing of our home before closing, I find myself reflecting on the things that have kept me sane through the...

This month for our “Be the Change Spotlight,” we’d like to introduce you to Lafayette Habitat for Humanity, an organization whose mission is “Putting God’s love into action, we bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope.” What is...

Picture it: Sicily 1983 Just kidding! It was 1983 but in the fabulous city of Las Vegas, NV. Debbie, a boot scootin' boogie enthusiast, went out weekly with friends to the local country western dance hall to have some fun....

I didn't start 2021 with any big goals to clean up my social usage, but then January 6th happened and I snapped. Months of banter on public health, politics, and local and national strife had me at my limit:...

My husband has been coaching since the day we met. I remember in the first few weeks of dating him, he once didn’t respond to my text for a whole day. I thought for sure he'd found out how...

All the "New Year, New You" BS started January 1, 2021 (if not before). I'm calling it BS because you are already pretty dang great, and I don't want a new one. And so often this sentiment is tied to...