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Rebecca has called New Orleans home for over 16 years. She transplanted from Florida and after she endured Hurricane Katrina with the people of New Orleans, the resilience, culture, and shared love of life captured her heart. She is a mom of 3, ages 22, 17, and 10. Rebecca loves all the ages and stages, having experienced a kindergartener and a senior in the same year! Rebecca is Executive Director of a local assisted living home, and bringing love to life is her passion. She has been writing and blogging for years and enjoys speaking to groups both business and community. In her spare time, Rebecca will be making a pot of coffee for impromptu entertaining, having family dinner with the kids, or sitting on her porch swing with a good book or a delicious drink, or both!
Hidden Gems :: The Best Places to Eat in Harahan and River Ridge
Living and working in the Harahan/River Ridge area for the past 14 years, I rarely leave my neck of the woods when I’m wanting a great place to eat. The Harahan and River Ridge...
Helping Your Kids Through the Holidays When Your Family Is Grieving
A few years ago, within 12 months' time, our family lost two of its special members. My father, “Papa” to my kids, died soon enough before Christmas to leave us still in shock through...
How I’m Tackling Back to School in the COVID World
Just a few months ago, April and May brought the end of the most difficult school year we had ever seen in my family. You’re probably nodding your head with understanding. My oldest son...
Life Lessons in a Trash Bag :: What I Learned About Life From My...
Do you ever feel guilty throwing things away? Last week as I was cleaning my home, my trash bag got stuffed to the gills. Old birthday cards, mismatched socks, stained t-shirts, keychains, flashlights, report...
Hey, Girl Mom, What Do I Say About Your Daughter’s Texts?
My 11-year-old son’s phone is history. Kids and phones mean constant policing and I’m tired. Tired of checking and double-checking, unlocking, and blocking.
Your daughter’s texts were the last straw.
Every night the phone comes...
Let’s Party! Unique Ideas for Simple Spring Get-Togethers
For a “people person” like me, who loves to entertain, it’s been a tough year. Even if your tendencies are more introverted, none of us is an island unto ourselves. We all need human...
The Best of Both Worlds: A Guide to City Farming
This farm girl has found herself smack in the middle of a big city. I love everything about New Orleans, and yet I still long for the therapy of growing my own food, canning...
Pandemic in Pajamas: An Unexpected Lockdown Lesson
The COVID pandemic of 2020 started a fashion revolution. Well, at least for me, it did. As a professional in the assisted living business, I’ve been lucky enough to be working throughout every phase...
From Out of Town: How to Establish a Support System When You Move
The first year I lived in New Orleans, I was safely ensconced on the campus of the Baptist seminary in Gentilly. Everyone else was also new in town and we had a little Mayberry...
In Praise of the Programmable Coffee Pot (And Other Things That Save My Life...
The alarm on my phone softly chimes and I feel around on my nightstand until I find it and press “stop.” I close my eyes for just a few more minutes and the next...
Wrapping Your Head Around the Holidays :: A Working Mom’s Guide
She’s the frazzled, frustrated, frumpy woman running around fussing at kids, juggling everything, and trying to make it all happen. She seems to appear at times of intense activity, like Christmas. She’s feared and...
Accidental Perfection
“Mom, this is so cool!” said my 10-year-old as he reached for my hand. It wasn’t a new gadget that had him so excited. It wasn’t any of the items on his seemingly never-ending...
How the Career I Lost Gave Birth to the Career I Needed
In one fell swoop, my dream career was shattered. After working for many years to create the career I always wanted, and just as I was beginning to see success, everything fell apart. Left...
What 2020 Has Taught Me About Dealing With Stress
Sooner or later, things have to settle down, right? Each time I ask this question during 2020, the universe answers with, “Actually, no, they don’t. Here’s proof.” Another crisis arrives and adds to the...