Motivation

Over the last year, I lost 10-15 pounds. Last month, while assessing my closet for our annual Christmas card photo, I eyed a blue number hanging in the back. The vintage-inspired, satiny fit and flare with black bow was...

From the moment you share that you're pregnant, or even just thinking about pregnancy, you'll begin to receive all the unsolicited parenting advice you can ever want.  It'll come from friends, family, coworkers, and your neighbors. Wait till that cute...

The year 2020 has been hard; like unprecedentedly hard. Despite an impressive communal effort to constantly seek the bright side, this dumpster fire of a year has definitely had more valleys than peaks. If you're like me, you might periodically...

We literally had a yelling match in the yard today. We were cleaning out the car and each child was assigned a task. One child was assigned to pick up a bucket of legos that had dumped out onto the...

Welcome to the 2020 hurricane season in South Louisiana ... Another hurricane entering the Gulf. Another Category 4 (possibly 5) to be concerned about. Another stretch of anxious days with too many questions and scenarios to ponder … Will the kids have...

When I was younger, before I had children or even a steady boyfriend, I told myself a lot of lies about being a momma. This was mainly because I didn’t realize how tough being a mom was. Growing up...

For whoever needs to hear this, WAKE UP! Wherever you are in life, be present. Be intentional. Be authentic and truthful. Just BE you. Freshly plowed soil. That's where I am at this point in my life. Like the soil...

It's an ongoing joke that a 2020 planner was one of the most useless purchases. Somehow, I mustered up the courage to purchase one for the upcoming school year anyway. As a high school teacher, I tend to purchase planners...

I always get nauseous before speaking. I always get headaches when I fly. I always end up getting the raw end of the deal. I always freeze when making big decisions. I always come in last place. I always get there late. I always get...

Parade of homes is something I had heard of before but never attended. I had no real expectations. This year, thanks to social-distancing, the parade of homes in Lafayette is virtual. Well, I’m over here actively avoiding my work...