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Glad Gardens – They build it, they deliver it, you grow it!

February 2, 2022 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

With Glad Gardens, you don’t have to spend time amending your hard clay soil or building your raised garden. Instead, Gald Gardens offer professional installation services to set up your garden box. Dirt is an essential aspect of successful growth. Glad Gardens uses rich compost garden soil to give your plants the best start with the nutrients they need!

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I had my very own Glad Gardens box added to my yard last summer, and I can honestly say it was the best thing I did for myself and my yard! I’ve dreamed of having a flower and herb garden for years, but I have horrible hard clay soil. Glad Gardens turned my flower garden daydreaming into a reality. I don’t have the greenest thumb, but Glad Gardens has the best soil to make up for my inadequacies. I planted and watered, and everything in my box thrived.

Glad Gardens

They build it, they deliver it, you grow it!

Glad Gardens

What is a raised bed garden?

It’s an enclosed planting area on top of the ground that offers one huge benefit: You never have to deal with poor soil, because you control what goes in the bed. What’s more, because raised beds don’t require planting in rows, you’ll be able to fit more plants in than you would in a traditional garden of the same size — so you’ll eventually end up with a bigger harvest.

Garden Anywhere.

No yard? No problem! Glad Gardens are custom-built to fit your space. So even if you live in an apartment or only have a tiny patio, their gardens can produce plenty of flowers/vegetables!

Raised bed gardens allow you to grow anywhere—provided your chosen area gets at least eight to 10 hours of sun a day. It would help if you had that sunshine for the heat lovers, like tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, peppers, etc.

If you have hard-packed or clay soil, or an area where there are too many roots to dig – as I have, you can add a raised bed for easy, no fuss, gardening. If you have issues with drainage, you can add gravel to that space and then install a raised bed overtop.

Families benefit from gardening together.

  • Research shows that families who garden together enjoy better health and well-being: Children eat more vegetables.
  • Gardening provides stress relief, relaxation, and physical exercise.
  • Gardening together gives families a chance to spend quality time together outdoors.
  • Families form long-lasting bonds by working together for a common goal.

Glad Gardens Details

Glad Gardens was born in 2015 in Shreveport. After living in an apartment for a year, four physical therapy students decided to rent a house. Naturally, it was dubbed the “Glad Pad.” They built a raised garden and called it the “Glad Garden.” Thus, a business was born. Glad Gardens’ goal is to share the passion for gardening with the Baton Rouge community and surrounding areas by making it as easy as possible! They build the garden, supply the dirt, and bring it all to you, ready to plant. No assembly required! Get out of the house, off the computer, away from the TV, and into the garden!

Garden Size/Price: Each bed is 4ft x 8ft with Dirt/Delivery/Installation 399$

Facebook: www.facebook.com/gladgardensla

Contact: Stephen Mayronne (318) 450-0381

Family Friendly Mardi Gras

Filed Under: Baton Rouge Resources, Gardening Tagged With: Baton Rouge, Gardening, Glad Gardens, Gonzales, louisiana gardening, Prairieville, Spring

Where and When You Can Grocery Shop in the Baton Rouge Area

March 24, 2020 by Baton Rouge Family Fun

Our Baton Rouge area grocery stores have made some changes to their hours to help keep up with stocking and cleaning the stores. If you’re looking for when and where you can grocery shop in the Baton Rouge area, here’s a helpful list!

Remember to keep a six-foot distance from other shoppers and to wash your hands when you get home. You can find more helpful tips on How to Protect Yourself From Coronavirus When Grocery Shopping here!

Alexander’s Highland Market

7:00 am – 8:00 pm
Seniors 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Calandro’s Supermarket

10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Seniors 9:00am – 10:00am

Costco

10 am – 8:30 pm on Monday through Friday
9:30 am – 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am  – 6 pm on Sunday
Seniors can shop from 8 am – 9 am on Tuesday and Thursday

Costco also sets up a board outside the store that tells customers what is in stock and out of stock that day.

Hi Nabor Stores

8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Seniors 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Oak Point Fresh Market

8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Seniors 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Ralphs Market

5:00 am – 9:00 pm
They also provide personal shoppers for Seniors.

Reeves Supermarket

8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Seniors 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Robert Fresh Market

8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Seniors 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Rouses

7:00 am – 8:00 pm

Sam’s Club

9 am – 8 pm from Monday through Saturday
10 am – 6 pm on Sunday

Target

8 am – 9 pm every day
Seniors and those at higher risk for the virus (immune-compromised, pregnant) can shop from 8 am – 9 am on Wednesday.

Walmart

7 am – 8:30 pm
Seniors can shop from 6 am – 7 am on Tuesday.

Whole Foods

8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Seniors 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Grocery Shop in the Baton Rouge Area

These hours are as of March , 2020. They are subject to change at any time. We will keep them up to date.

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Filed Under: Baton Rouge Resources, Community Outreach Tagged With: Baton Rouge Mom, Coronavirus, GROCERY SHOPPING, GROCERY STORE HOURS, GROCERY StORES, Spring, STAY HOME

Spring Cleaning 101

March 20, 2014 by Tiany Davis

cThe fresh start of spring, the warm whether, new blooms and singing birds naturally get us in the mood to clean, right?

Spring cleaning is ignored by some but practiced by many. It’s an old tradition that many of our grandmothers passed down to our mothers. Spring cleaning can be traced to the ancient Jewish practice of thoroughly cleansing the home in anticipation of the spring-time memorial feast of Passover. In Greece, and other Orthodox nations, it is traditional to clean the house thoroughly either right before or during the first week of Great Lent, which is referred to as Clean Week.

In North America and northern Europe, the custom found an especially practical value due to those regions’ continental and wet climates. During the 19th century in America, prior to the advent of the vacuum cleaner, March was often the best time for dusting because it was getting warm enough to open windows and doors (but not warm enough for insects to be a problem), and the high winds could carry the dust out of the house.

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After the winter we have had, many of us are more than ready to bust open the windows, let in the fresh air and let the dust out.

The hardest part of spring cleaning is starting and the best way to start is with an action plan. If you’re not into house cleaning services crawling around your house, you may want to walk through your home, room by room and write down what needs to be done and assign projects to each member of the family.

If you need a little and direction to get the big job done, you will find the below info provided by oriental rug cleaning Buffalo NY, useful.

The first thing you will want to Spring Cleaningdo is de-clutter! Get rid of anything you don’t need and put everything else in a dedicated place.

Ask yourself:

  • Do I Love This Item?
  • Have I Used It In The Past Year?
  • Is It Really Garbage?
  • Do I Have Another One That Is Better?
  • Should I Really Keep Two?
  • Does It Have Sentimental Value?
  • Or Does It Give Me Guilt And Make Me Sad When I See This Item?

Spring Cleaning Checklist

The basics:

· In every room, dust ceiling fans, artwork, knick knacks, and vents.

· Dust, and polish furniture with appropriate polishing agent.

· Vacuum and shampoo rugs and carpet, Water damage on the carpet is something we all wish we didn’t have to deal with, I’ve had to give Eco Clean Hawaii – water damage restoration service in Honolulu a few times last year, and they’ve done a wonderful job each time.

· Sweep and mop floors.

· Clean windows and window screens. Clean window treatments according to type and manufacturer instructions.

· Clean baseboards throughout home with warm, soapy water. Wipe them with a sock or swiffer first to remove dirt and dust.

· Vacuum upholstered furniture and launder cushions if necessary. Carefully spot clean leather furniture with a damp washcloth if needed. We hate damp that’s why we always use damp treatment services for our house

In the kitchen:

· Wipe down cabinets with damp washcloth, clean inside drawers.

· Clean oven according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

· Unplug refrigerator and dust the coils. Remove contents of refrigerator and freezer. Discard any rotten or un-useable food. Wipe down and clean all shelving.

· Clean microwave.

· Wipe down small appliances such as toaster, blender (Specially if you got yours from vitamix 6500 reviews, you don’t want the best blender to get ruined) and slow cooker.

· Wipe down countertops and backsplash.

· Scrub sink.

· Organize food in pantry, discarding outdated items, and wipe off shelving.

In the bathroom:

· Scrub toilets, sinks and shower.

· Clean mirrors.

· Wipe down all fixtures.

· Dust cabinets; go through drawers and medicine cabinets to throw our expired/ unused meds and reorganize.

· Empty and clean trash cans.

· Inspect shower liner and replace if necessary.

In the bedroom:

· Remove and launder bedding. Vacuum and flip mattress. Dust Baseboards.

· In closet, switch out cold-weather clothing for warm-weather clothing. Donate any unwanted items to a thrift store.

Here is an adorable free printable created by Two Happy Homemakers. {unfortunately, the site is no longer online}

Spring Cleaning List Printable

Source: http://www.Flylady.com, http://en.wikipedia.org & http://www.twohappyhomemakers.com/ {unfortunately, the site is no longer online}

Filed Under: At Home, Moms, Organizing, Printables Tagged With: Baton Rouge Moms, cleaning list, printable, Spring, spring cleaning

Carter’s Spring Collection Sale #CartersSpringStyle

February 28, 2014 by Tiany Davis

{Sponsored post}

Last week I had the opportunity to visit and shop the spring collection at our new, Baton Rouge, Carter’s store. This new Carter’s store opened in January right next door to Target, on Siegen. I worked in retail management for many years for a popular children’s clothing store; one thing I have always complained about is the lack of stylish, boy friendly clothing. My boys are crossing over the age of being matchy-matchy and want to show their own unique style through their clothes, and they love clothes!

Carter’s did not disappoint, I was pleasantly surprised to find the cutest girls’ and boys’ spring fashions! I found plenty of styles and colors for my three youngest boys in the big boys size 3 to 7 section.

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This new Baton Rouge Carter’s was well stocked, clean, organized and beautiful! I enjoy matching up different styles and prints for the boys but if putting together outfits is not your thing, no problem. Carter’s had each collection displayed in multiple outfits and pairings offering some creativity with mixing and matching the new spring collection.

The sale signs on EVERY fixture had me loosing my mind, I wanted it ALL!

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As if the new Carter’s spring collection was not exciting enough, it was ALL on sale! Clothing items from Carter’s spring collection are up to 50% off in store, they even had the Best Credit Card Holder Wallets for Men for sale too!. The Baby and Kid Up to 50% Off Sale is the perfect time to stock up on great play-wear essentials perfect for mixing and matching! Carter’s spring collection features adorable items for babies and young kids, including swim wear, graphic tees, polos, woven shirts, shorts, cardigans, tunics & leggings, cotton dresses—just in time for spring!

My Easter outfits are purchased and we are set for spring with the cutest graphic tees and polos.

Boy moms, you will fall in love with the Little Mate collection.

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IMG_3589The Carter’s spring sale prices are incredible but that’s not all – use the coupon below to receive 20% off your in-store purchase of $40 or more. Use Carter’s store locator to find a store near you!

Carter's Spring Coupon

GIVEAWAY: To get started on your spring wish list, take a look at Carter’s Spring into Pink collection for girls and Little Mate collection for boys HERE. Enter to win a $50 gift card by commenting below with the Carter’s items that are on your wish list.

Carter’s Baby and Kid Up to 50% Off Sale ends March 4, grab your coupon above and stock up on  spring clothes, you can thank us later! 😉

All entries must be in by Friday, March 7th, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. No purchase is necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law. The odds of winning are based on the number of entries received Open to US 18+ only. Confirmed Winner(s) (by Random.org) will be contacted by email. Winner(s) have 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. The sponsor(s) will be responsible for product shipment to winner(s) of this giveaway. BRM is not responsible for product shipment/delivery, whihc is way we recommend to use Shiply delivery system.

Disclosure: BRM participated in this program on behalf of Carter’s and The Motherhood. All thoughts and opinions are our own.

Congratulations Jenn!! You were the 8th comment and winner of the Carter’s gift card!!

Filed Under: Fashion/Beauty, Giveaways & Freebies, Local Business Spotlight Tagged With: Baton Rouge, Boys clothes, Carter's, Children's Fasions, Spring

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