“To live will be an Awfully Big Adventure.” – Peter Pan Nicole Davidge has a magical knack for creating nurseries full of whimsical design and sweet details. Nicole and her husband, David, welcomed their son, Dixon, home to his wonderous, adventure themed, nursery in 2016. …
To the teachers and faculty who sacrifice so much, your willingness to keep our children safe does not go unnoticed. From education in the classroom to battling the elements of our Louisiana weather- Rain or shine, blazing heat or freezing temperatures you are out there …
The Little Miss Shine Your Way pageant was founded in the summer of 2014. The idea stemmed from my oldest daughter, Mckenzie, in hopes of raising money for children with cancer or special needs. Mckenzie was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 1 lb. …
Life rarely goes as planned, but in my family, we exchange the word “rarely” for “never.” Life as a Denney is exceptional— exceptionally fun and ridiculous. For us, it is and always has been, about rolling with the punches. Our summer started with a snap—a …
As I start my fourth and final year of college, I like to think that I’ve gained a pretty solid grip of on-campus-living. Freshman year is a realm of new adventures for all students, but one of the most significant experiences is moving out of a …
If you are ever looking for a great steak, you can find one at Beau Vine’s Steakhouse in Ruston. If you are lucky enough to be friends with owner, Rob Owens, he will make you feel like part of the family by sending an order …
Have you ever heard the expression, “It takes a village to raise a child?” Truer words were never spoken! In this day and age, so much pressure is put on us as mothers to “do it all” … cook, clean, work, take the children to …
Last week, I had the pleasurable and amusing good fortune to overhear and watch a teenager and his mom discuss the importance of writing thank-you notes. I say pleasurable and amusing because just being a bystander brought back such a flood of memories for me. …
Baseball players are typically known as “The Boys of Summer.” Therefore, I guess you can call us baseball moms “The Moms of Summer.” After all, we are the dry-fit wearing, frog-tog toting, Florida water buying, baseball bling-wearing moms who have enormous experience and expertise in …
By Donesa Walker, M.Ed., Owner of LearningRx of Shreveport-Bossier Spring is here, spring fever is in the air and summer is truly on its way. So much is happening with graduations, getting ready for college, or even getting those babies and young ones set up …
Each us have our own story, our own unique triumphs, and our own unique struggles. No one’s path is exactly the same, some go straight, some go nowhere and others have diversions that completely blindside them. Pain and loss are not evenly distributed, but all …
Welcome to the era of lost civility. The definition of civility is formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech. The error of our society in allowing this loss of civility is impacting our whole culture and way of life. The change in this starts …
My daughter Summer and three of her friends hopped in my car after a weekend of soccer down south and within 15 minutes, the chattering about the happenings of the weekend had ceased and in its place was a brand of silence familiar to parents …
With Halloween just around the corner, the quickest and easiest way to get your kiddos their costumes is to run down to your local party store and pick up the latest Disney Princess or Marvel Superhero attire. While store-bought costumes can save parents a ton …
Many parents want to know, “What can I do, in addition to medicine, to make my ADHD child’s life better?” or “What can I do instead of medicine to help my child with ADHD?” Every year in the United States, doctors write over 20 million prescriptions …
