School Years

Hey Kids, Mom here. Since the school year is getting cranked up, it's time for us to have a conversation about bullies. You don't think you have any in your class? Great. And you're bracing for another year of...

A small group of my besties are obsessed with The Bachelor franchise. Since they all live in New Orleans, I was not subjected to their weekly viewing parties and I often rolled my eyes when they started talking about...

My Dearest Freshman, It absolutely blows my mind that you are starting high school. How can you be old enough? How did it go by this fast? The next four years will be the “best yet,” the “hardest” so far...

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and sets the mood for how the rest of your day will unfold. We know kids can spiral out of control quickly, and something as simple as the "wrong" breakfast can...

School supplies and school fees Each year around this time, I cringe as I hear the parents complain (many in front of their children) about all of these “issues” and how “teachers want so much and are ridiculous.” I wonder...

In many of my groups of friends, I’m the girl that steps in and says, “I’m just saying there are great things happening in public schools.” To be clear, there is no perfect school. There are always going to...

I never gave much thought about my son riding the bus to school. Honestly, our original school of choice (when we were dreaming of having kids) was on the way to and from work for my husband, and we...

As our kids get older, we have developed our family traditions. Some are purposeful, like our annual Sacred Heart cake we make for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Some are unintentional, but eagerly anticipated nonetheless. Our Back-to-School (BTS)...

Have you ever been invited to someone’s house and you know you want to make a great impression? More than likely this person has cleaned their home from head to toe, made sure it smelled good, and gone the...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Bliss, a new local school supply store that is making Lafayette Mom's back to school experience easier! Back-To-School Made Easy My oldest daughter, Clara, turns five years old at the end of this month....