Holidays

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I know that it must be an incredibly busy time for you as you prepare to make dreams come true for 2 billion kids. It's a lot, I'd imagine. Add in all the mall visits, photographers'...

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...

There are so many things that I love about the holiday season that it is very difficult for me to choose just one favorite thing. Between the Christmas music, presents, family gatherings, and the over indulgence in treats, how...

The minute the stores replace the Halloween decorations with Christmas ones, a tightness grows in my chest. I look at the calendar and count the Saturdays left until Christmas. The calendar. Oh the calendar. It's already filling up fast. The...

In November and December, the mom boards tend to be flooded with questions about what to get their kids for Christmas. Bikes, board games, learning toys, baby dolls and so on are discussed at great lengths. Sales and accessories...

There is an idea I’ve had for the past couple of years that I finally decided to make good on. You see, my favorite thing to read are children’s books (or picture books as they're commonly known). I read...

There are so many parts of a woman's identity that tend to slip away from us as we are enveloped by the grind of motherhood. We no longer party like a rockstar. We don't talk to friends as often,...

I’m pregnant – third trimester pregnant. Due right around Christmas. And I’m hungry. I don’t know if it’s the promise of fall and all those lovely Hallmark movies I’ve been watching as my due date nears or nesting, my...

Calling all TRENDSETTERS ! Seasons are changing and that means so does the decor in our homes. I know, this is where a lot of you are thinking "What, I'm supposed to change the decor in my home with each season...

I am one of those people who clicks "interested" on nearly every event around on Facebook. I have found the most unique places and events this way! About 3 years ago, I saw a bunch of "Trunk or Treat" events. I...