Holidays

  June is officially recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month, not only in America but in countries all over the world! It's a time to celebrate all LGBTQ people, as well as a time to commemorate all of the adversity that...

I know a lot of Catholics in the Acadiana area give up meat on Fridays. Historically, I have also been one of those people, too. Often I am still one of those people - not this year and not...

Since moving to Cajun Country over ten years ago, I have dived headfirst into all things in the kitchen. At one point I owned and operated a vegan cookie business, I routinely cook all of the meals for...

For my first born’s first Valentine’s Day, I wanted to mark the occasion in a way we could treasure forever. While scrolling across options online, I came across Amelia Bedelia’s First Valentine. My Amelia got a special book with...

I absolutely adore Valentine's Day. It's the one holiday of the year that we aren't expected to do anything but spend our time with the one we love the most - your very own Valentine. Sounds dreamy, right? And since you're...

When I was growing up, one of my favorite things was Mardi Gras. The weekend before Mardi Gras, my mom’s extended family would come to visit from Texas and together with the Louisiana based clan, we would descend on...

As most of the country settled into their New Year Resolutions, which apparently included attempting a coup, I’m sitting here in South Louisiana reveling in one of my favorite seasons: King Cake Season. You give me a season that’s...

  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...

How are we Louisiana people supposed to transition from Christmas to Mardi Gras with parades canceled?! I know at this time only New Orleans has stepped up and said they are canceling parades, but it makes you wonder how...

Disclosure :: This sponsored post was written by Dr. Aaron Tiffee, an Acadiana Emergency Department physician, who shares sound advice on how to keep your little ones safe from holiday hazards this Christmas. Avoid Holiday Hazards in the Home That scent...