Articles in April Blackburn, Things To Do, Holidays and Bloggers

Cringe-worthy Christmas

on December 01, 2016

Surviving Awkward Holiday Moments.... Read full article

A Playdate-Style Birthday Party

by Mari Walker on May 16, 2019

Birthday parties for littles can add up fast. For a few Benjamins, you can take them and a few friends to a bounce place or rent a bounce house for your backyard. We didn’t start big parties like that for my older daughter until she was about five.... Read full article

Christmas All Around the World

on December 01, 2017

We know we love Christmas here in America, but Christmas is also celebrated across the globe in ways you cannot even imagine. The religious significance of the holiday is the celebration of the birth of Jesus, while the secular festivities involve a ... Read full article

Geauxing Green in Red Stick

on April 01, 2019

Making a Difference or Making Things Worse?... Read full article

Local Resources: Technology, Transportation, Travel

on August 01, 2014

By federal law, public transportation must be handicapped accessible.... Read full article

Is This Our New Normal?

by Joy Holden on July 17, 2019

Barry, oh Barry. You arrived late and then left without making much of an impression. And we are grateful! Your tardiness and lack of effort were quite welcome to those of us still suffering from storm shock. Let me just say, on behalf of all the 201... Read full article

Are You Ready to Send Your Kids to Camp?

on February 01, 2017

Find out how you, as the parent, can prepare to send your child(ren) off to camp this year!... Read full article

The Pain of Our Children

on October 16, 2017

We do everything in our parental power to protect our children. Desperately wanting to prevent pain. Yet, pain is inevitable. All of my children have been hurt not only by the world but by people they love, including me.... Read full article

Changing Families, Changing Traditions

on December 01, 2013

When there is a death, divorce or remarriage in the family, the holiday season is laden with change.... Read full article

Make Your List!

on April 11, 2018

So, I made my own list: my list of things I want to change about my life. Getting more sleep was at the top.  There is something about writing it down, defining it clearly, that works. I am trying to live by this now. ... Read full article