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Erica Tran

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Erica lives in Kenner with her husband Michael and her three sons, Benjamin, Joshua, and Elijah. After graduating from UL Lafayette with a degree in advertising and landing her dream job, she left her chosen field and now works part time as an administrative assistant for a Catholic retreat movement. She spends the rest of her time at home with her boys, finding lost toys and actively ignoring various messes. In 2019, she self-published her first book, The Sister. There's not a lot of free time between working, reading and writing, and chasing her kids, but in those moments she's usually sprawled on the sofa in casual denial about just how messy her house is.

Six Favorite Christmas Books for Kids

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Disclosure :: affiliate links are included below. Six Favorite Christmas Books for Kids I have a big box of holiday-themed books that I keep in my kids’ closet, pulling it out during the relevant times of...
Why Our Thankful Turkey Looks Different This Year :: The Burnt Out Mom Edition

Why Our Thankful Turkey Looks Different This Year :: The Burnt Out Mom Edition

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Why Our Thankful Turkey Looks Different This Year :: The Burnt Out Mom Edition The thankful turkey: it’s an autumnal staple in the average preschooler’s life. You’re probably familiar with the concept, even if you...

Why Our Family Does the “Switch Witch” on Halloween

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Why Our Family Does the "Switch Witch" on Halloween There’s a lot of pressure on the modern parent to make every moment of childhood as magical as possible for their children. Now, I love magic-making,...

How We Accidentally Grew Our Own Pumpkin

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I would not describe myself as having a green thumb by any stretch of the imagination. Almost all of my houseplants have died a tragic death, and I can’t say much for my flower...

Five Favorite Non-Candy Treats for Halloween From a Mom Whose Kids Have Food Allergies

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Five Favorite Non-Candy Treats for Halloween When you’ve got a child with a food allergy, Halloween can be a pretty scary holiday outside of the ghosts and twelve-foot skeletons. Two of my three boys have...

Worth the Drive :: Traintastic in Gulfport, MS

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Worth the Drive :: Traintastic in Gulfport, MS About an hour and a half away from New Orleans in Gulfport, MS, lies an absolute gem of a museum: Traintastic. In fact, calling it a “museum”...
Five Crowns :: Why My Husband and I Started Playing Cards in the Evening

Five Crowns :: Why My Husband and I Started Playing Cards in the Evening

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Five Crowns :: Why My Husband and I Started Playing Cards in the Evening Twice a year, I travel for work to participate in our leadership meetings, which include people from all across the United...
In Defense of the Formal Dining Table

In Defense of the Formal Dining Table

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In Defense of the Formal Dining Table Shortly after I got married, had moved into my new home with my husband, and began furnishing our mostly empty house, I was determined to find a respectable...

Why We Love Baby Sign Language

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Why We Love Baby Sign Language When my first son was around six months old, I was excited to start Baby Sign Language with him. I watched a few basic videos for prep, and then...
Wagner Library

Wagner Library :: A Hidden Gem

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Wagner Library :: A Hidden Gem Library lovers, where y'all at?! I think libraries have an immeasurably huge impact on communities and are vital to their wellbeing. When I walked into the East Bank Regional...

Take the Trip: An Atlanta Itinerary for Kids

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Take the Trip: An Atlanta Itinerary for Kids We recently took a road trip to Atlanta with my husband’s family for a week-long summer vacation. There were 15 people on the trip, with two teenagers...
The “Time Pie” and Other Road Trip Tips

The “Time Pie” and Other Road Trip Tips

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The “Time Pie” and Other Road Trip Tips We just got back from a family vacation to Atlanta, road trip style! Before facing the seven hour drive with my three sons piled into the back...

Nursery Rhymes for Summer Time

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Hello, fellow summer parents. We are only a couple of weeks into summer vacation, and I, for one, am already feeling the burn out! Enjoy these little tongue-in-cheek rhymes I've put together for the...

What’s Wrong With His Face? — And Other Questions Adults Ask About my Kid

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What's Wrong With His Face? -- And Other Questions Adults Ask About my Kid Two of my three sons have severe eczema. It runs in my husband’s family and popped up in their genes. A...