So I’ve been a homemade baby food maker for the past 2 1/2 years. Armed with a small pot and an emulsifying hand blender. Took a good 15-20 minutes to make my applesauce and mashes for Jax. Well, I was over my sister’s house the other day and she introduced me…
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The President’s Youngest Best Friend
Democrat or Republican, I’ve always been politically active and interested since I was a girl. My family believes in community, so we have always been socially conscious, philanthropic & politically aware. So it was inevitable that my having a child in the middle of this huge change in our nation’s executive…
Couple's Corner
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1st day…1st year…19 more to go
Today marked Jax’s official first day of Preschool. Can I actually say that now? Am I actually saying that my son is in preschool? I have a preschooler? Real school. Like learning and all that junk. Crazy! You know three years ago today he was raging war in my belly…
Random Thoughts
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On The Eve of The First Day of School
Last week I found a great school for my hooligan! Yes, after all my searching and heartache, a blessing fell right into my lap. A blessing that is not to far from home, yet I never knew was there. But they have everything I was looking for, for a price…
The Molar vs. The Mommy
You may wonder why the keys to my laptop are clicking rapidly before the Rooster has cleared his throat to crow. One word…teething. No not me, the toddler with the chubby chipmunk cheeks. Why don’t I remember the hell of teething from when I was a babysitter? And why did…
Weathering Out Hurricane Isaac
To my family, friends and readers in New Orleans, I’m praying for you and the entire gulf coast during this season’s Hurricane situation. My roots lie in New Orleans and Bay St. Louis, Miss and so does my heart. I wouldn’t be the person, mother and woman I am if…