Acadiana

In South Louisiana, we all cringe when we hear the dreaded words “Workforce Reduction Plan” and “Lay-offs.” It is not the news you expect to receive at 8AM on a Tuesday morning via a phone call from your spouse....

Festival International is upon us, and I know we’re all looking forward to having a great time. This event is one of our most anticipated weekends of the year here. It’s a fun and relaxing weekend good for the...

Should you "Festival" with a toddler?????? Yes, you should!!! One of the things I said before I had a baby was that I was never going to let a baby stop me from doing what I love. And what do I love?...

Getting through the week can be rough. Here are some daily hacks to help us moms get by in Acadiana. Monday Most moms have at least one day of the week that entail toting around tots to extracurricular activities. Monday is...

I see you, Mama, with your precious boy with the long eyelashes and beautiful smile. He says "Hello" and "Yes Ma'am" and even says grace before his meals. He gives bear hugs and sweet kisses and tells you how...

Dear Chick-fil-A, I frequent you a great deal. Mainly your location on Ambassador Caffery, but do not fret, your location off of Louisiana Avenue always bids us adieu before we are off to visit grandparents down I10. You are a momma’s dream. I’m...

I'm a social worker.  A hospice social worker to be exact. I know, I know, sounds like loads of fun. Truly though, I love my job and each one of my patients. Luckily, if you consider it luck, most of my...

My first two children were born 12 months apart. You know what they call that? Irish Twins Oh we have the luck o' the Irish in our blood. Walking around wearing a baby, while holding a baby, is a tough gig. You...

Five years ago, my husband and I spent the best $100 of our lives by joining Financial Peace University. FPU is a 9-week class hosted by Dave Ramsey, author of Total Money Makeover and Complete Guide to Money. This...

This post contains some Catholic-specific terminology because, well, I’m Catholic. BUT this is for ANYONE who has to take several small children to church, especially a church with no nursery services. You are not alone. There are others of us...