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.
My Emotional Attachment to Fictional Characters
Hi. My name is Danielle, and I have an emotional attachment to fictional characters. That could be television or books I have read but it is definitely there.
I don't know when this began, but...
Homeschool Curriculum :: How We Chose The Best One For Us
When we first decided that we should homeschool our oldest daughter Lexi, I remember being completely overwhelmed. Once you make the decision to homeschool, the first thing you need to do is select a...
A Travel System That Makes Life Easier :: Sign This Mom Up Today!
Disclosure :: Thanks to the generosity of our partners at Britax, 4 different Louisiana moms had the chance to try out the new B-Mobile Stroller and all of us agreed that this stroller is one we can enthusiastically endorse. Any...
Why Starting a Non-Profit is Now One of My Dreams.
I can not believe I am saying this out loud, or rather writing it for all to see, but here we go.
I want to start a non-profit.
Am I qualified to do so? I have...
Unexplained Stomach Pain {Cyclic Vomiting and Abdominal Migraines}
Author's Note :: this post details our personal experience with cyclic vomiting and abdominal migraines. If your child is experiencing similar symptoms, please seek medical advice from your pediatrician.
Kids are weird. Their little bodies...
To the Mom Dealing with a Diagnosis
Becoming a mom (whether the first time or the tenth) is such an overwhelming thing. You are equally happy and terrified. You know everything could be absolutely incredible, but things could also go incredibly...
To Kollage’s Mom :: I See You, I Hear You
Whenever I hear about these heartbreaking stories, I can’t help but tear up. I immediately pray for these people and think how I would feel or what I would want someone to say or...
What 2017 Taught Me About Friendship
Friendships are hard as you become an adult ... at least, they are for me.
For some of us, making friends is hard from the very beginning. I remember back to fourth grade specifically where...
Momma Gets Crafty :: DIY Lifesize Jenga
DIY Lifesize Jenga
Crafting is my jam. I love everything about it. And I'd love to take it a step further and venture into woodworking. But I am learning that some things you’re really good...
What Homeschooling Looks Like To Us
Homeschooling is not something I ever imagined myself doing, yet here we are. I am still enjoying it most days, and my daughter seems to be thriving. Now, I don't want to falsely lead...
The Day I Lost My Daughter On An Elevator
As a mom, you know there are pretty much two types of mom days.
You have the days where you're a rockstar mom - you wake up before the kids, tackle your to do...
Our {Almost} One Year Old Has A What??
I have been a mom for almost seven years, and the one thing I have learned is trust your mom gut. Always.
About a month before Abram turned one, Ryan and I went on a...
That Time My Husband Met His Dad Through Ancestry.com
When I met my husband back in high school, he was a typical teenage boy – WILD and did his own thing - so I didn’t really get to know his mom at all....
Just Your Typical Sunday After Church Lunch
The state that our country is in right now is downright scary and heartbreaking.
Today after church, we took our family out to get a little KFC before we headed home. We waited for...