No Santa Here (Except When He Is)
by Mari Walker on
“What are you asking Santa to bring you for Christmas?” Strangers in the grocery store and well-meaning friends at church ask my daughters this question without fail throughout December. My girls can usually answer, translating the question to the ... Read full article
Christmas Joy Project: Bring Joy to a Child in Foster Care This Christmas!
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One need last year was helping to purchase gifts from the children’s Christmas wish list which led to Louisiana Heart Gallery starting the Christmas Joy Project. The goal is to connect with families who want to purchase a gift for foster children.... Read full article
A Christmas We Didn’t Expect Might Be the One We Need
by Mari Walker on
2020 has been a year we didn’t expect, so a Christmas that looks different will fit right in. In this upside down season in an upside down time, some of the Walker family’s holiday traditions can remain intact. I’m not entirely bah-humbug and am look... Read full article
Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Christmas Movie
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So here’s some recommendations for fun movies to watch with your children and the lessons you can learn together as a family....The pitiful Charlie Brown tree teaches us that no matter how broken or imperfect we are, love can fix anything.... Read full article
11 April Fools' Pranks for Kids
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If you love to celebrate April Fools' Day with your kiddos, then we’ve got the perfect collection of April Fools' pranks for you. They are all good-spirited April Fools' fun and harmless pranks for kids, and you will be the coolest mom ever.... Read full article
My Tribe: How I Found My Motivation Again
by Kelly Carmena on
“Mommy, I need to go on a diet and I want you to go on one with me,” were the words that escaped my seven-year-old’s mouth when I realized I had fallen off the healthy wagon and re-entered the zone of “fat.” My running had tapered off, I had failed t... Read full article
Halloween Aftermath
by Ellen Mecholsky on
This morning my son woke me up with, “Can I have some candy, please?” I asked him if he had eaten a healthy breakfast yet. He said, “I ate a little, but I can’t eat too much because then I would be too full to eat candy.”... Read full article
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes, Oh My!
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Pick the perfect pumpkin with your kiddos this Fall season at one of these perfect pumpkin patches. Or, if you’re up for a challenge, take on one of the corn mazes and see if you can make it to the finish line during a day of fun with your family.... Read full article