Danielle
Danielle is married to Ryan and together they have four beautiful babies. They're raising Lexi, Abram, Sutton and Beckham on the bayou in Crown Point. She is a self-proclaimed hot mess, Jesus-loving, homeschooling, Netflix binging, crafting and party planning stay at home mom. Sutton was born with achondroplasia dwarfism so advocating and raising awareness is important to her. Most nights once the kids are asleep you will find her staying up way too late to enjoy the quiet that happens after four kids.
So This Is Seven
You know how with each age you approach brings new and exciting things? In the beginning, I thought seven just may be my favorite year yet. As we are scarily close to eight, I...
Are We Crazy for Having a Fourth Baby?
Who here has watched Parenthood? If you haven't? Go watch it immediately! It is one of those warm your heart shows that gives you all the feels. And, if you are anything like me,...
Life With A Little Person
Two years ago, after it was mentioned that the doctors suspected that our daughter had a form of dwarfism, I remember thinking "We got this. She's just going to be smaller."
Looking back, I was...
Tales of a Homeschool Mom: How to Keep your Kids Focused
Now that the beginning of the school year has passed us and we are deep in the throes of school and homework, I wanted to share some tips that have helped keep my kids...
What Living with a Diagnosis for Two Years Has Taught Me
Lately, I am having a really hard time wrapping my head around the fact that my daughter Sutton is about to be two years old!
Little did we know that two short years ago, we...
Renewing My Passion For Reading :: Books That Have Recently Inspired Me
I don't know about y'all, but I am a Netflix addict to my core. I love watching it while I cook, work, take a bath, and especially when I need something mindless at night....
Sneaking Veggies Into My Children
How you're going to sneak veggies into your child's diet is not one of the first things you think of when you become a mom. You also probably don't even consider that your child...
My Newfound Appreciation for Moms of School Aged Children
Typical school in our home probably isn't the same as typical school in your home. That's mainly because we homeschool our kiddos. Since I homeschool, I don't do the hustle and bustle of uniforms,...
Thoughts on Being Done Having Babies and Having Baby Fever
Thoughts on being done having babies and having baby fever
The two don't seem to go hand in hand, but for me they do. You see my husband and I started out young. We got...
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...
Top 5 Reasons We Love Living in Lafitte
When I was a junior in high school, I attended Fisher High School in Lafitte for about three months. It was a very short lived part of my high school education and I really...
Boat Blessing :: Lafitte Style
I grew up in Missouri so moving to Louisiana pretty soon after graduation was a major culture shock for me. But my husband grew up in Lafitte for pretty much his whole life so...
What I Wish I Knew Before My First Disney Trip
The most magical place on earth.
That's what I have always heard Disney referred to as.
I am twenty-eight years old and have always wanted to go! This past week, we made that a reality. I...
The Mom with Many Hats
I have been a mom for seven years now. I have had many roles during that time from stay at home mom to working mom and now work from home mom. Each one of them has...