Joe and Debbie Nastasi knew they were in love at the exact same moment. Although Joe had graduated with Debbie’s sister from Chalmette High School and worked with her brother at Winn-Dixie Supermarket, he didn’t pay much attention to his future wife until they attended Southeastern Louisiana University together. “I happen to be in the […]
By Jaimee Dorris Twelve years ago, I married Joel. And every anniversary since, I’ve told him the same thing: I love you more now than I ever have. Over the years, we’ve talked a lot about when the “right” time to get married really is. Marrying young can be beautiful if you’re emotionally prepared and […]
Photos by Savvy Snapshots Photo + Films If you know me, you know I love a good celebration. Birthdays, weddings, holidays — if there’s a reason to gather people together, I’m all in. So, when I became a mom, I already knew birthday parties would be one of my favorite parts of parenthood. We recently […]
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Photo by Alexa Cutrer. Sign by Wood & Wine Design Co. Back-to-school season in the South starts offensively early. While the rest of the country is still soaking up summer, Gulf Coast parents already are buying school supplies, completing forms and trying to get everyone back on a schedule before school starts in late July […]
There was a time when restoration meant stepping away. When I was young and single, it looked like a solo vacation. After I got married, it looked like a couples massage. Once we had our first child, it was a long bubble bath at the end of the day. But now that we have a […]
As girls, we tend to tune out our dads’ life lessons. But with experience and maturity, we come to a startling conclusion: Dad was right — about everything — and his simple words contained many profound truths. Here, two grateful daughters reflect on the wisdom they inherited from their dads — and how it has formed the bedrock […]
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I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer by continually discussing grief, but I do want to stay honest and transparent about the good, the bad and the ugly of the caregiving journey. Momma passed away in early January, and while we are no longer caring for her and miss her dearly, we are still […]
