Mom Hack :: The Wonderful Power Nap
I started taking power naps during my son’s first year of life. At the time, I had a newborn, was teaching full-time, taking graduate school courses, and tutoring online part-time. After work, I would pick up my son from daycare, go home, and just stare at the wall because I was so tired. Thinking about […]
Let’s Talk about the Ugly Moments
So we all have stories about the time the kid threw up in the car, or had an accident in the store and it’s the one time you didn’t pack an extra set of clothes, or the mornings you’re running late and someone spills their milk everywhere, poop in the bathtub, or the public mega […]
You Don’t Have to Be Perfect :: Encouragement from NOLA’s Own Sheba Turk
If you’ve tuned into WWL in recent years, you’ve seen Sheba Turk, vibrant and smiling bright and early when most of us are barely on our first cup of coffee. As a frequent guest on the morning show, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know this fearless female. I can also attest that the […]
Girl, Shut-Up. You are Awesome.
“You’re too sweet,” is the most common reply to my words of encouragement. I could write an entire post about how we can’t take compliments in general, but that topic has been extensively covered. What you should know about me though is I’m not “too sweet.” I’m not a jerk (hopefully), but I was raised […]
Guide to Greater New Orleans Photographers
Let Boys Be Boys
I was an aunt before I became a mother. An aunt to a little girl. Then I became a mother to a little boy. Another sweet niece and sweet son followed. My nieces and my sons are different in a lot of ways. It is really fun to get to experience both sides. Motherhood is […]
Riding the Roller Coaster of Emotions :: Our Adoption Story
So, you want to have a baby. You try and for whatever million reasons it doesn’t work. But, you aren’t done yet … you still want a baby. You think to yourself – what’s next? What are my options? Surrogacy? Adoption? It’s all too much to think about with the complicated maze to do either. […]
Competitive Sports Are Fun, But Safety First!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) as part of their public awareness campaign, At Your Own Risk – Share Your Story. Competitive Sports Are Fun, But Safety First! Softball, Sports and Safety Precautions I didn’t plan on being a “sports mom.” In fact, I am probably the last person […]
Please Stop Judging People by Their Highlight Reel
Social media is an amazing thing for so many reasons. Unfortunately, along with the good comes the bad. For the most part, when you’re sharing your life on social media, you want it to be pretty, clean, and neat, and maybe even a little bit of real life thrown in there. The unfortunate thing, though, […]
4th Annual NORD Family Fun Walk and Health Day
4th Annual NORD Family Fun Walk and Health Day Disclosure:: This post is sponsored by NORD. Entergy Presents NORD’s 4th Annual Family Fun 5k Walk in celebration of Park and Recreation Month The New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission will host its 4th annual Family Fun Walk featuring a 2.2 mile walk around Pontchartrain Park […]
Finding Your Tribe When You’re 500 Miles Away From Home
Exactly one week after we got married, my husband and I said goodbye to both sets of parents, packed up all of our belongings and drove from Dallas to New Orleans, our new home for the next four years as he completed his medical training. Before we looked for apartments two months prior to the […]
You’re Gonna Miss This, But You Will Be Okay
I cry every time I hear the song “You’re Gonna Miss This.” If you are unfamiliar with the song, it’s about a woman at different stages in her life talking about how she can’t wait for the next step (graduating high school, moving into a bigger house, and her kids growing out of the pull-your-hair-out stage). At […]
Family Road Trip to Hill Country
Since before kids, my Texas-born husband and I have been vacationing in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. The wineries are beautiful and the tubing is a day of fun! And with the addition of our two girls, we have continued building memories in Hill Country and San Antonio. There are so many things to […]
Ready to Grow With Healthy Height
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Healthy Height. Ready to Grow With Healthy Height My son Liam was born at 27 weeks and was the smallest baby I’ve ever seen. He came fighting into this world at a small and frightening 15 ounces. Thankfully, our NICU days are behind us and Liam is now a […]
