Tired of the same old birthday party ideas? If you have a little Picasso who really loves to get their hands working on some kind of art project, a craft party may be the perfect way to celebrate your budding artist’s birthday. We’re sharing a unique and affordable kids party idea at BREC that will be sure to keep […]
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Many of you know 10/31 Consortium as the organization that plans the Baton Rouge Halloween Parade and many other fun events on the Fifolet Halloween Festival schedule. However, few realize these Halloween enthusiasts are also a creative community-minded 501c3 nonprofit. The mission of the organization is to give every child in our area a safe
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There is still a lot of uncertainty with Tropical Storm Gordon. Currently, rainfall is the main concern for our area. The forecast is likely to change by Monday and Tuesday, but current projections show 5-7 inches of rain will fall in south Louisiana this week, according to the National Weather Service’s weather prediction center. The National Hurricane
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Last October, Baton Rouge Moms had the pleasure of hosting a craft table at 10/31 Consortium’s Family Friendly Baton Rouge Halloween Town. One of my favorite views was watching the kids all decked out in Halloween costumes running the Lil’ Pumpkins Race. A great time was had by all participants and this year’s race events are just around
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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and there are little Baton Rouge warriors in the fight of their lives that need our support. 16,000 children and teens will be diagnosed with cancer this year in the U.S. 1 in 5 U.S. children diagnosed with cancer won’t survive. Doctors often send their toughest cases to St. Jude
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More than 1,000 people have been rescued from record flooding in the Houston area and over 1000 people have yet to be rescued; it’s all too familiar. Just a year ago, we here in Baton Rouge were going through our own natural disaster and in need of help and assistance. We know many in our community
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We have been through so much as a nation and I personally believe that in order to heal and move forward we must first and foremost acknowledge our wounds. Imagine if one of our children knocked his head on the concrete and came in with blood on his face, crying for our attention, and we ignored
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Something special is coming to Baton Rouge! Drew Brees is launching a co-ed youth flag football league, Football ‘N’ America, that he hopes will grow into a safer alternative to tackle football across the country and possibly save the game of football. Registration for the leagues in New Orleans, Covington and Baton Rouge opens Friday, June
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There is still a lot of uncertainty with Harvey over Louisiana. Currently, rainfall is the main concern for our area. The National Weather Service is predicting that Southwest Louisiana will see 10 to 20 inches of rain between tonight and tomorrow, Central Louisiana one to five inches of rain, and South Central Louisiana two to
At the age of six, Pamela and her sister spent cold nights sleeping in the back of a U-Haul with no blankets. They didn’t know when they would eat. One night, Pamela’s mother awoke the girls suddenly and yelled at them to hide under a car in the parking lot. When a police officer pulled
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Disclosure: “This post is brought to you by “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” campaign and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own.” Food insecurity is an issue facing families in communities across the country, nearly one in five children in America lives in households that struggle to put food on the table. Louisiana has the fourth
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About six years ago I learned of a show celebrating motherhood happening in cities across America. I later auditioned for that show when I lived in New York and though I didn’t make it (thanks a lot, ridiculous talent pool) I fell in love with the process and the show. Four years ago I applied
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