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Winter Forest Painting
This project looks intimidating, but it's actually very easy. You may need a few special supplies, but the outcome is impressive!
Clay Medallions
This is a super easy and creative project! These make great party gifts, mementos and even ornaments if you punch a hole in the design with a straw.
Cheers to the New Decade
in Toby Comeaux, Holidays, Family Life
New Year’s has always been one of my favorite holidays. As a kid, Christmas is usually the king of all holidays, but as I grew up, I started to enjoy the celebratory aspect of New Year’s, especially New Year’s Eve itself, and now I enjoy being able t
Be It Resolved: 2020 Parenting Goals
in Health and Wellness, Things To Do, Family Life, Mari Walker
January is here once again, and after the excess of the holiday season, the start of a new calendar feels like a good time for a clean start. (It also seems like a good time to buy some new toy storage solutions, but that’s probably another post!) Al
Road Trip: Hot Springs, Arkansas
in Get Out of Town, Things To Do, Amy Delaney
This Thanksgiving, we snuck off to Hot Springs, Arkansas for a little vacation. It was a great chance to spend family time together and get back to nature. Here are a few suggestions for family fun.
Callaway Resort and Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia
in Get Out of Town, Things To Do, Family Life
This is an idyllic vacation spot where your family can rest and relax, hike, bike, play in the water, and laze on a white sand beach. This beautiful resort, located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, was founded by Cason Callaway and his
New Year, New Mommy
After having kids, every part of your body seems to head south, whether it's fine lines, wrinkles, stretch marks, or age spots. We sometimes have fantasies of tweaking something on our bodies or doing more invasive procedures such as tummy tucks or f
Alvin L. Murphy, III
When nine-year-old Alvin L. Murphy, III, wrote a research paper about Henry Ford, he didn’t know where it would lead him. Kerri T.S. Overstreet, guidance counselor at Westdale Heights Academic Magnet School, where Alvin is a fourth grader, nominated
New Things, New Year
Have you ever slept on the beach or camped in the backyard, or even started on a trip and didn’t know where you were going? These are a few of the things that I think lie in store for me in this next year. Too many times, we all make new year resolut
Toddler Property Laws
in Family Life
As a mom of toddlers, you are familiar with toddler tantrums over things that don’t make sense, say a major meltdown when you won’t let them eat cereal and milk from a plate, because you know, gravity, or when you won’t let them eat dog food, because
Spoiled for Choice
in School
It feels like one of the most important parenting decisions we will ever make, and it probably is. Where will I send my child to school? Every community has a public school system, but for some parents, the public school system is not an option. Mom
Parents' Bucket List for the Decade
in Health and Wellness, Things To Do, Family Life
10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Dancing Through Life Despite Diagnosis
The day after Kelli Guillory was born, she stopped breathing twice. The code blues were terrifying experiences for her mother, Jennifer Guillory. But the medical professionals weren’t sure why baby Kelli was having trouble.
Exceptional Students and Private Schools
in School
You may have heard that “private schools do not provide services for students who have disabilities or exceptionalities.” However, this is actually a common misconception. While private schools are not required to provide these services, most have pr
Trafficking Hope
When Lee and Laura Domingue traveled to Europe as part of a team to end human trafficking, the Baton Rouge couple did not realize this same atrocity was happening back at home. The couple was greatly moved by what they experienced abroad and were cal
Namisha Patel Vasanji
Namisha Patel Vasanji leads a busy life. As a wife, mother of two, attorney, and president of the Junior League of Baton Rouge, she can often be seen around town, going from one event and activity to the next.
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Dealing with Defiance
in Health and Wellness, Family Life
There are days when parents feel like time flies when it comes to their children. Their children were once little, full of energy, and occasionally acted up, but overall, they idolized their parents. However, once they hit their preteen years, things
Full STEM Ahead
in School
Imagine a middle school student dribbling a basketball while a second student is filming the series of bounces. A third eighth-grader has graph paper, while a fourth is developing an equation on a dry erase board. Welcome to a typical Science, Techno
A Come and Go Affair
in Faith
As a child growing up in South Texas, my family would always celebrate New Year’s with a few carefully selected fireworks. Then, on the Sunday following the New Year’s celebration, we were always in church to participate in a worship service that usu
