They say home is where your heart is. In February of 2006 I left Virginia, the place I’d called home for 13 years. Virginia is where I went to school, made friends, knew everyone and their business. I grew up in a very small town where everyone knew you and you knew them. You knew […]
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I want to start this post by coming clean to you all. I am NOT a gardener. I was not born with a green thumb like my parents and grandparents. As a matter of fact, if there is a such thing as a “black” thumb, that’s what I was blessed with. I have committed more
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It’s no secret that I love Whole Foods Market. I’m probably there four or five times out of the week. There are even events that the store hosts where you will often spot me and my family. Due to the fact that I was there so often, at one point, an employee pointed out that
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With the temperatures and humidity rising it is tempting to put off those workouts to the fall but with some easy tips you can beat the heat. 1. Plan ahead! Check the weather forecast. If it looks like 6am or 7pm is your best bet than work it in then. It is better to
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This past weekend was a unique race experience for me. I got to join my 8 year old niece and 6 year old nephew for the Girls on the Run 5k. As soon as we knew it the kids said “It’s starting, we have to go!” We lined up in the back since my sister
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I’m a mom, and I’m a blogger, but I’m not a Mommy Blogger. Oh, I have a Mommy Blog. It’s in my imagination. I write my posts in the shower. They’re all rants, and they’re all directed at the writers of those creepy, judgy things shared on Facebook. You know, the “I was spying on
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For the past 13 years, I have called Baton Rouge home. I started at LSU in the fall of 2000. I got my degree here, found my purpose, and even found my husband here. Born and raised in New Orleans, it was not such a far stretch to move to the capital city. I
Unstoppable, Brave, Confident, Strong and Fierce. These are just a few of the powerful messages you will find painted on the bandannas at the Girls on the Run 5k’s. The girls proudly wear these as reminders to themselves and to their friends with the vision of their limitless potential. The Girls on the Run organization conveys
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Dorothy Hutchinson is one of my favorite people in Baton Rouge. Not only is she super friendly, hard working and efficient (all things I love!), she regularly brings me pizza. That’s because she’s the manager on duty when I go to California Pizza Kitchen and she’s the only one who’s allowed to bring me pizza.
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Be more AWARE. Sounds simple doesn’t it? You don’t want to be at the wrong place at the wrong time but if you are you owe it to yourself to be better prepared. Statistics show that one in four women will be attacked during her lifetime. Women who resist effectively are twice as likely to
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The following Q&A was originally posted on 1,000 Days’. This month, 1,000 Days’ is hosting “March for Nutrition,” a campaign focused on the importance of good nutrition before and during pregnancy to ensure good fetal, infant and maternal health outcomes. Baton Rouge’s own Dr. Leanne Redman was recently featured on 1,000 Days’, sharing her expertise
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Today’s giveaway and post is sponsored by Marcella’s Chic Thirty-One Boutigue. Thirty-One Gifts offers functional totes, storage, purses, thermals and other organizational items for every day life! Moms often spend a good amount of time in the car, between shuttling kids around, eating on the run, shopping, running errands or commuting to work, our cars become
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