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A Faithful Mom Planner

November 28, 2015 by Tiany Davis

With a new year quickly approaching, it’s time to make sure that 2016 will be a year of intentional living, a year to not only take care of family, home and work… but yourself. When would be a better time to plan and organize for a new year than when it’s about to begin!? Two Baton Rouge moms have done all the work for us, they created a complete planner that allows moms to live a full and organized life, a planner that will truly help us keep track of every aspect of our lives in a simple, creative and intimate way… A Faithful Mom Day Planner!

A Faithful Mom Planner

A Faithful Mom Planner is very well made, sturdy and small enough to fit in a purse, they are very well detailed and best of all LOCAL! They are even printed right here in Baton Rouge! Organize your days, monthly activities, menu planning, family time, individual family member’s needs, home keeping, service, gifts, special dates and holidays… with inspiration and encouraging faith reminders throughout! I’m a bit of planner enthusiast, I love paper planners, I’m a pen and paper kind of girl. I also love to decorate my planners and personalize them to make them not only functional but pretty. The problem is that I really don’t have time to decorate and fiddle with washi tape and stickers but with A Faithful Mom Planner, they are decorated so beautifully, you don’t need to decorate unless you just enjoy doing so.

What pages are included in the planner:
-weekly and monthly planning pages
-personal and family goals and highlight pages
-monthly menu planning pages
-monthly family night planning pages
-a page to keep up with people you are asked to or would like to visit each month
-children information pages for each of your children
-spouse information page
-budgeting worksheet
-home cleaning worksheet
holiday planning worksheet
-household information page (light bulb sizes, air filter sizes)
-personal and family scripture reading charts
-emergency preparedness worksheet
-meeting notes and inspiration page
-cards and invitations pages
-birthdays and anniversary pages
-lots of notes pages!

Here’s a quick overview of the Faithful Mom Planner

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Moms’ Night Out movie- Jodi’s Review

May 10, 2014 by Jodi Stewart

I’m a mom, and I’m a blogger, but I’m not a Mommy Blogger. Oh, I have a Mommy Blog. It’s in my imagination. I write my posts in the shower. They’re all rants, and they’re all directed at the writers of those creepy, judgy things shared on Facebook. You know, the “I was spying on you in *insert name of public place where you were a) taking a break or b) dealing with a normal toddler*, you were parenting wrong, you’ve ruined your children, you’re a failure” type posts.

My Imaginary Mommy Blog is not edifying. It gets pretty angry. I personally have no idea how to defeat this weird, dark, very personal attack on moms that is seeping into our culture other than to turn around and be as cruel and critical as the authors of these things. So I keep my Mommy Blog in my imagination and I blog about food instead.I remember how beautiful my 80s prom dress was and how fast time flies.

Thankfully, someone else has noticed this twist towards bringing moms down, and they figured out exactly what to do about it. They made a movie.

{A little sidebar here, when I first heard about Moms’ Night Out, I decided I didn’t want to see it. I interpreted the description like this: “A stressed out mom goes out for the night with her friends and leaves her helpless kids with her moron husband, hilarity ensues.” Not something I could relate to at all. My husband is not a moron. He’s an engineer and a pastor and an extremely competent father. I’m not stressed out. (Okay, I’m stressed out, but I had premie colicky twins so my stress bar is pretty high), and frankly, a movie about moms leaving the house just sounded lame. But I love Baton Rouge Moms and really want to support them in every event they put on and I really wanted an excuse to actually have a moms night out, and there was popcorn, so I saw the movie. If you’re hesitant about seeing a “movie about moms” I feel ya. Sidebar over.}

Moms’ Night Out was seriously one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in ages, is almost as great as the wolf children full movie. Funny in the just plain funny way and absolutely funny in the “it’s funny because it’s true” way. This is a movie you need to see with other moms, preferably in a theater full of other moms so you don’t drive everyone else crazy. Our theater was just other moms and I could hear people whispering things during the movie, “oh my goodness, that reminds me of when so and so…” and we were all laughing because we’d all come out of our room at some point to “breakfast” made by our preschoolers or some other disaster. I laughed so hard I was choking. I’m still cracking up over it today. (Me: laughing. Husband: what’s so funny? Me: laughing and choking he killed mamma!! Husband: raised eyebrow)

But even better was how this movie affirmed moms. Better than being a candle in this dark and judgmental world, Moms’ Night Out is a blowtorch. It blasts the message, you are NOT a failure. Your house is a wreck, you spent half an hour on your Iphone at the park, yes, you even bought that screaming preschooler the $20 stuffed animal to shut her up (okay, that last one was all me, the other ones too, but the last one is probably somebody’s next Facebook post so I’m coming clean now) but you are the MOST important person in the world, at least to one person.

And your importance doesn’t end when your kids are teens. Moms of teens (and teen moms!) will get something out of this too.

No guilt, no judgment, no “cherish them now they grow up so fast,” just a recognition that this mom thing can be brutal and exhausting. And this mom thing is important.

You’re important.

The characters in Moms Night Out are real and believable, the moms aren’t crazy and the dads aren’t morons, and no matter what stage of parenting you’re at or position you’re in, you’ll find you relate to someone. This movie will tug at your heart, make you see your life and your kids (even your teens) with fresh eyes and will make you appreciate the real, lasting difference you are making. You will cry, just a little bit.

Please take a mom to see this movie. If you are a mom, see this movie. Let’s use it to tear down this darkness and start building up ourselves and each other.

For more information on Moms’ Night Out, visit the official site, momsnightoutmovie.com

Welcome to Baton Rouge Moms!

October 1, 2013 by Baton Rouge Moms

Hello Baton Rouge Moms!

It’s BRM launch day!!! If you have yet to do so, please take a moment to meet the ladies behind the blog, on our contributors page. Tiffany, Maggie and I are local bloggers that have been supporting moms online for many years. We are thrilled to be joining forces to put our collective talents to work for moms in the Baton Rouge area.

The idea for this community blog was sparked a little over 10 years ago. Yes, I am a procrastinator, it took 10 years for my plans to come to fruition. I wanted to launch a site that would not only support moms in the Baton Rouge area, but make life easier with tips, recipes, reviews and local news. Moms are busy, we need the gifts of knowledge and encouragement without having to dig for them.

My hope is that Baton Rouge Moms will fill a need in the community. Through daily topic posts, mom events and a strong social media presence, we will make it easy for you to find the information you’re looking for while staying connected to moms in BTR.

Here is a taste of what you can look forward to at Baton Rouge Moms.

We have listed some of this weeks BRMB launch giveaways too!

BRMB Daily Blog Topics

Sunday – This Week in BR

Each Sunday we will post a list of events happening in the Baton Rouge area for that week. A one stop resource for you to find all of the weeks events at a glance. Be sure to check out our Kids Eat Free listing as well as our calendar of events (coming soon).

Manger Monday:

Every Monday we will bring you Manger (Manger is the French verb “to eat”.) Mondays. We will share kitchen help in the form of menu plan tips, healthy 30 minute meals, recipes, quick fix snacks, smoothie recipes, green shakes, holiday treats and more. We will also share reviews, specials and giveaways from some of our local restaurants. Our very own Holly Clegg will also join us on BRM with her fabulous recipes and giveaways.

GIVEAWAY – We will be giving away 3 of Holly Cleggs cookbooks, stay tuned for reviews and recipes from these cookbooks… KITCHEN 101, Too Hot in the Kitchen, and Gulf Coast Favorites:Easy Southern and Louisiana Recipes

Tech Tuesday:

Technology is defined as the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life. Every Tuesday we will bring you the latest and greatest in gadgets, apps and online resources for your family. The folks at Cox Communications – “your friend in the digital age”, will share their tips on technology too!

GIVEAWAY – Power up on the go! The HALO Pocket Power Charger is a super-popular, supercharged electronics accessory that provides peace of mind away from home. Charge up any phone, tablet or camera with this super charger, a great gadget for busy moms! Of course this giveaway will include the PURPLE charger, perfect to whip out on LSU game days! ($40 Value)

Wellness Wednesday:

Our days are filled with requests, deadlines and never-ending demands, leaving us tired and rarely taking proper care of ourselves. We can’t take care of our families if we are not taking care of ourselves. On Wellness Wednesday’s, we will share health and beauty tips and feature local Doctors who will guest post throughout the year and share their expertise on BRM.

GIVEAWAY – One lucky Baton Rouge Mom is going to win this Wellness Gift Basket? Filled to the brim with all of the things that will help mom relax and rejuvenate!

Thrifty Thursday Tips

On Thursday we will share money saving ideas as well as local deals, sales, promotions and thrift store happenings.

One of our partners, Chick-fil-A at College Drive, is one place to get a great deal on Kids night! Eat a delicious, nutritious meal and enjoy FREE events for the kiddos! This Thursday, Chick-fil-A at College Drive will host BRFD Fire Safety Night & Parachute Drop, be sure to RSVP here. .

Have you ever seen a flying cow before? Stop by for this very special Kid’s Night with the Baton Rouge Fire Department. Learn about fire safety, tour the fire truck, check out the fire fighter gear and catch your very own cow which will be dropped from the fire truck ladder. See you there 5:30-7:30pm ***Parachute drop begins at 6:30pm

GIVEAWAY – Chick-fil-A at College Drive is giving away 2 Adult Meals and two Kids Meals to be redeemed at the College Drive location.

Fun & Fancy Free Friday

It’s FRIDAY Fun Day and we will be sharing fun things to do in the Baton Rouge area along with freebies, and fun posts for mom.

Speaking of fun, have you had a chance to visit Quarters off Sherwood Forest? Quarters is the only venue for endless family entertainment, including a state of the art video gaming floor with consoles and computers with the really good gaming keyboards and other hardware, 10 lane boutique bowling alley, 2-story 8,000 sq.ft. laser tag arena and a Full Service Restaurant. One lucky family in the Baton Rouge area will get to experience the fun first hand!

GIVEAWAY– Family Access Pass…A family of four will get 1.5 hour of Bowling, 1 Large Pizza & Fountain Drinks, and $5 Winners Cards {$70 Value} Visit Quarters online to learn more at http://www.quartersbr.com/

Sisterhood Saturday

We are all navigating this crazy, amazing, beautiful thing called motherhood together. The key word being “Together”. We hope to bring moms in the Baton Rouge area together for support, encouragement and a real sense of community.

The sense of community is a feeling members have of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and the group” (McMillan and Chavis, 1986).

Sisterhood Saturday will be a day where we share the real side of motherhood through our own stories, parenting and home keeping tips. We hope you will share your Supermom moments, your struggles, your knowledge and support with us too.

We will also share ways that we as a community of moms can work together to help make BTR the best it can be through social good efforts and volunteer opportunities.

GIVEAWAY – LALove Necklace in Purple, Mint, or Pink – Silver or Gold Chain. We love this necklace from Hey Penelope Design, the perfect Logo jewelry for Baton Rouge Moms Blog!

7 days of of all things Baton Rouge, Family, Fun and most importantly #BRMOMS!

To enter to win the above giveaways, please follow the instructions in our Giveaway widget below… Number one on the widget is the only mandatory entry for our giveaway (leave us a comment and tell us what you hope to gain out of Baton Rouge Moms) All additional entries are extra and will give you additional entries into our giveaway. Giveaway ends Oct. 7th, winners will be listed and emailed on Oct. 8th.

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Maggie, Tiffany and I are excited about the future of Baton Rouge Moms, we hope you are too! As always, if you have any questions, suggestions or if you would like to work with us, please shoot us an email at info@BatonRougeMomsBlog.com

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