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I imagine that, once you get to know me, I'm probably a confusing person to figure out. What you see isn't necessarily what you get. Initial judgments have often been off-base, which my friends love to tell me about...

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?...

It’s no secret that moms like to talk. Unfortunately, more often than not, talk turns into the sharing of information that was intended to be confidential. That confidential conversation gets shared with another mom, and another, and maybe even a...

{read my "You Were Brave for Me" :: A VBAC Birth Story here} I dreamt about the day you’d be born. It was like a movie trailer that played on repeat in my head. That perfect scene where your daddy...

Better late than never, I jumped on the "This Is Us" bandwagon. I avoided it for many reasons but mostly because I didn't want to cry. When I have a chance to watch tv, I seek out sports or...

When I found out that I was pregnant for my first baby after struggling with infertility, I searched the web for all of the things I might need for the first trimester of my pregnancy. I must have read...

Dreaming of the Disney days gone by when the Walt Disney World lines were not so long? Well, I have a solution for you! Walt Disney World and Disneyland offer a private VIP tour where you are truly treated like...

Kids can be overwhelming, all consuming, and sometimes we just need a small break from it all. Actually, sometimes we cannot get a break from it all, but we can get a small break from "some of it." This...

The dreaded state testing week, LEAP if you're in the public school circle, is looming over us.  While it's an absolutely miserable week for students and teachers alike, there are things you can do to help ease the stress of...

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...