Family

I used to think of myself as a pretty laid back, go with the flow kind of gal. After all, things change all the time, right? You can’t expect everything to be status quo forever. Whether it was work...

Recently, I posted our family pictures taken by our family photographer and I was shocked by how many people told me they didn't have pictures of their family taken regularly. It got me thinking about why I actually do...

"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens." (Ecclesiastes 3:1, New American Bible) Seasons of life have different demands. Some seasons are fun, and filled with laughter -- others are hard and dark....

I recently read a blog that talked about jumping in feet first. Doing things even though they may be inconvenient or not at the right time. “Take the trip” was the name of the blog post. Embrace life and...

As this year comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to say how much we truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you. We are proud that since launching just over a year ago,...

As a Catholic believer, our church calendar is clear. The Advent season prepares us for the coming of Jesus and his birth on December 25. We celebrate Advent the four weeks leading up to Christmas (for the most part, the...

I have seven children. Most of our children have birthday buddies. What I mean is we have a March 24 and a March 25, a Nov 17 and a Nov 18, a Dec 2 and a Dec 3. This...

Once upon a time, in the not-so-faraway land of Shreveport, a young speech-language pathologist was waddling down the hall largely pregnant with her second child. She worked at a very special school called Alexander Learning Center, and was on...

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I have so many fond memories of family gatherings, exchanging of gifts, picking out and decorating our trees, and, of course, all the magical childhood Christmases awaiting Santa’s arrival. It’s all just...

I love Christmas - almost to a terrifying degree. I’m that friend who declares it Christmas the moment the kids are done trick or treating. Literally, the minute we are home and they are in jammies, I’m putting on...