My 75-Year-Old Daughter

My 75-Year-Old Daughter

K Belle is quite unique in her style. Always has been. From the time she was two years old and rocked her pink tutu with nothing under it while wearing her daddy’s shoes to the countless times she pranced around in only undies or princess dresses with no undies....
To the Bayou and Beyond

To the Bayou and Beyond

I never thought that living in or near the swamp would be cool or in. I always hated living in Louisiana when I was young. I thought, like most every one of my friends … “I can’t wait to move out of this place.” My dream always included the big...
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted …

Vacation, All I Ever Wanted …

That’s the song playing in my mind this morning and that’s how I picture myself this week. I mean, who wouldn’t love to water ski in a tutu? Absolutely no one. But, alas, I fear my dream of vacationing near the ocean will look more like this: Well...
High Expectations

High Expectations

For some sad, little reason, this is exactly how I see my summer going. Pi. ti. ful. {yet hilarious} This is precisely the reason I try to keep my expectations low. That way I’m never disappointed. What a yucky thought pattern. But, yes, I have thought that way...
No more pencils, no more books!

No more pencils, no more books!

Well … sort of. I have never been so happy that school is finally out. It has been one tough year for La Petite Belle. Thanks for the prayers and encouragement … she passed math by the skin of her teeth. So, although summer is here, the math does not end...