This is our year. This is the year that my family, due to an unforeseen financial windfall and a late Mardi Gras, has decided to visit that place. THE place. The place with the magic. Yep … we are...
The day my son was born was one of the happiest days of my life. It’s true what they say -- when you have kids EVERYTHING changes. My priorities certainly shifted and I felt a kind of love that...
I love to travel, but I also love to budget. So, when I wanted to get out of town during the winter break, I knew exactly where we were going: ATLANTA!
Only about 6.5 hours from the NOLA metro area,...
I say “yes” quite often. But most of the time, it’s not to myself or my immediate family. I say yes when people need help. I say yes when I get asked for a favor. I say yes to...
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Zika Virus :: What You Need to Know
If you’ve turned on the TV in recent months, you’ve no doubt heard about the Zika virus outbreak.
So, what does it all mean and how...
Family Tradition
Growing up, I had family in Oregon and in Florida. My parents put me on a flight alone starting at 6 years old from Portland to Pensacola. I vividly remember running through airports with a flight attendant to...
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Located in the heart of Florida’s Panhandle is the iconic Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, rated the #1 Resort...
Kids Love Stories
From birth and beyond, fiction is presented to us and typically, this is where we fall in love with reading. Once Upon a Time ... are the words we look for when we know something wonderful is...
It's All First World Problems {Practicing Gratefulness}
Recently, my husband Josh went on a medical mission trip with the New Orleans Medical Mission Services (NOMMS). He went to Matagalpa, Nicaragua for a week and volunteered his time as a nurse...
To vacation or not to vacation, that is the question!
Starting in April, I found my social media feed full of beautiful beach pictures. Since everyone was doing virtual school, families decided to to opt for a change of scenery....
It is November 2013. I am on the hunt for a Christmas gift for my 5 year old daughter. But as I scan the aisles at Toys R Us, I begin to wonder if something is wrong with her....
When I approached 30, I thought I might have a coronary. Not because I wasn't healthy; because I was terrified. The idea of leaving my twenties behind just made me feel old. No longer cool. But now that I'm...
My significant other and I decided to take a trip to see his parents out of town since the airfare was actually affordable. My hesitation was there, but I thought it would be fine as I was sure the...
I remember the conversation as one of those few vivid, clear moments during the first few weeks of survival post-partum after bringing our firstborn home. Sitting in the pediatrician’s office for our one week checkup, laden with the necessities of...