A History of My Weight Loss Struggles
Weight has been a personal battle for as long as I can remember. As a very young child, I was thin. I developed asthma, which worsened as I approached puberty and resulted in...
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I have always had a fondness for an old classic style home. My first purchase 10 years ago was a unit in Baton Rouge's oldest apartment complexes and post-war 1940s one bedroom, cozy place with charm and character. My...
I am sitting home looking at the calendar and I can’t believe the number of things we have going on. Usually, the month starts pretty “empty” in the paper planner but by the time we finish, the first week...
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Learn the Facts About Fertility, Pregnancy, and the COVID-19 Vaccine
If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or might become pregnant in the future, it is recommended that...
Let's face it: there are a LOT of blog posts out there already on resolutions, goals and even "my word for the year is acceptance" BUT before you assume that this is just another post about losing weight, making...
With the hustle and bustle between work, school, meetings and extracurricular activities, it is hard to find time for families to sit down for meals together these days. I enjoy spending time cooking and feeding my family hearty and...
How I Made Peace with NOLA Traffic
I used to hate traffic. I hated knowing my exit was only two miles away but not knowing if it would take me 2 minutes or 20 minutes to get there. I hated the...
Back in March, my husband, an ICU nurse, tested positive. Though we were completely caught off guard, we managed well (with the help of our village, of course). Now, as our kids prepare to return to school, I’ve been...
Just like most expectant mothers, as Nathaniel's due date, May 6, 2012, got closer and closer, I became more and more anxious for him to arrive. To help things along, and because May 5, 2012 was the night of...
Growing up, no one ever told me that mental health was important. I knew about people with disabilities or learning disorders, but I never knew anything about, depression, anxiety, etc.
During college, my mood would change. I would go into...
A sudden, jarring alarm rings and vibrates all the cell phones around the house.
Emergency Alert
A STORM SURGE WARNING is in effect for this area for the danger of life-threatening flooding.
A HURRICANE WARNING is in effect for this area for...
As women, we generally feel like we "get" girls better. And for those of us who have a daughter first, we often feel a little relief. Sure, first time parenting is overwhelming, but at least we understand girls from...
There's always a new "challenge"
It's hard to browse social media these days and not be faced with a "challenge." Maybe it's a Tik-Tok dance, a Snapchat game, YouTube's bottle flip, a Facebook wine challenge, or even NOM's own weekly...