The new year rang in a month ago (already!), thankfully, February offers us the chance to re-assess and get back on the right track. Over the past few years I’ve made many resolutions (weight loss, eating healthy, spending less, saving more you get it) that would last until mid January before I was saying screw […]
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Sharing physical activities with your kids isn’t just a good way to get your heart pumping and burn calories. It’s also a great way to build family bonds and lead by example! As moms, we all want to teach our children about living a healthy lifestyle, and we all know from experience that more is
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Coming soon to Baton Rouge, Giggles is a specialty toy and treat store that offers unique, high quality gifts for babies, toddlers and tweens (and everything in between!) So much more than visiting a store, visiting Giggles is an experience for kids and kids at heart. Giggles is opening its doors this summer and will
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Bring the kids to the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana 1 Mile Fun Run The best way to get your children interested in health is to approach it as a family. Kick off your family’s Mardi Gras Season, Mambo style with the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana and its Louisiana
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Baby, it’s cold outside! Over the next few days we will experience temps in the 20’s and Louisiana moms will probably start to feel the wrath of cabin fever sweeping over their homes. Here are 20 indoor activities that will help you pass the time with the kiddos, indoors… 20 Indoor Activities to with the
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Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras can be family-friendly. The festival seems like it was made for children, with floats derived from the depths of the most ingenious imaginations, costumes and masks that express an unending creativity, bold colors and joyous music abounds through parades. And, most importantly, the beads, doubloons and other treats thrown
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I’ll be really candid here. Though I have hosted Thanksgiving Dinner, I’ve never actually hosted a traditional Holiday Dinner. If we go traditional with Thanksgiving or Christmas, it’s because we’ve driven the 24 hours home to Canada to be with family. Last year we had our good friends for Thanksgiving. We smoked some salmon and
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Ready to get into the Christmas spirit? I have the perfect evening out for you and your family. Forum 35’s Reindeer 5k Run & Jingle Bell 1 mile Jog will take place on Friday, December 5th in Downtown Baton Rouge. You can’t miss the sound of the jingle bells. Don’t forget to tie the bells to
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Are you looking for an excuse to break out the funky socks? or maybe a second helping of delicious Pecan Pie on Thanksgiving? Then I have just the race for you! My November pick is Baton Rouge’s own Turkey Trot 5k benefiting the March of Dimes. There is also a 1 Mile Fun Run option if you
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The base for many hearty one pot meals, includes a healthy carb that can be made in 5 minutes or less. Couscous (pronounced “KOOS-koos”) is a dish made from tiny granules of durum wheat. The couscous grains are then prepared by steaming them until they have a light, fluffy consistency. Couscous originated in North Africa,
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A Nigerian proverb says “hold your friends with both hands.” No where is this more evident than in the play shared by young children, where hugs are shared as freely as giggles. In a time of too many screens and on-line interactions, Gymboree continues to provide families with an opportunity to unplug and connect through
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There are so many things I love about Fall; fairs, festivals, a cool autumn breeze, picnics, you get the picture, right? But what also comes with my, oh so awesome, favorite time of the year is the oh so dreadful cold and flu season! If it’s one thing I just can’t stand, it’s to be
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