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South Louisiana Day Trips :: Ways to Beat the Post Christmas Boredom
And here we are. The week post-Christmas. The stockings, trees and decorations are being tucked away, and the new Christmas toys that your children got just a few days ago are not keeping them as entertained as you thought. And you find yourself looking at the calendar … counting the days until they go back […]
Oh the Things He Buys :: Husband Adventures at Costco
I love Costco! What mom doesn’t?! And finding out it would be closer to my home and office than Sam’s Club was music to my ears. No more drives down Ambassador Caffery to get to Sam’s Club?! That was torture no matter what time of day I went. When Costco opened up, I eagerly signed […]
Lafayette Moms Blog Reader Survey :: Share Your Feedback To Win $100 To Target!
As we hope all of our readers know, feedback from local Acadiana moms is VERY important to us. We work tirelessly to bring the moms in and around Lafayette resources, guides, giveaways and information (and that’s just the start … look for events to come in 2018!) that will make your lives easier and hopefully […]
The Offshore Wife’s Tale
Like so many in our corner of the world, my husband works offshore. He’s one of the lucky ones who didn’t lose their oilfield job at some point in the last seven years. But there are so many who have, and my heart aches for those families. We have spent the restless nights wondering what […]
Not Ya MawMaw’s RiceNGravy
Rice and gravy is a staple in every Cajun household. As a matter of fact, it’s basically one word here: ricengravy, and it’s one of my sure-thing meals when the kids have a picky streak. It’s made by browning meat in a pan over and over again, all the while deglazing (using liquid to help […]
Think Big, Shop Small
Think Big, Shop Small Supporting our local economy is so important and something I try to make an effort to do, especially around the holidays. I always feel good when I spend my money locally because it’s going back into Acadiana’s economy. According to Civic Economics “on average, 48% of each purchase at local independent businesses is […]
No More Stuff {Local Christmas Gift Ideas that Don’t Add to the Playroom}
Local Christmas Gift Ideas that Don’t Add to the Playroom If you’re like me, you start your semi-annual playroom clean out around this time of year. Last weekend, I got three bags of trash and old toys out of the 400 square feet we call the playroom. My children are not allowed to store toys […]
Cold and Flu Season? Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That!
The kids are back in school and the entire family is adjusting to being back on a schedule; doing homework, projects, soccer, dance, and for the most part behaving like respectful, normal children. YAY for school!! But my son has been home sick with Strep throat twice since school started. BOOOO for school!! We all […]
Overwhelming Motherhood :: Organizing Hand-Me-Downs
With 4 kids very close in age, I am careful about keeping clothes for the next bébé in the lineup. It saves us money (babies are expensive, yo!) and time spent shopping at a store with babies in tow. I was even pretty darn lucky that my first two girls were born in the same season, […]