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Tennessee Travel We’re Going on a Smoky Mountain Road Trip + Road Trip Printables #BayouTravel

November 24, 2015 by Maria

Tennessee Travel We’re Going on a Smoky Mountain Road Trip + Road Trip Printables #BayouTravel

Tennessee is by far one of our favorite travel spots! This year we will be celebrating our 11th family trip to the Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg Tennessee Area. Does your family enjoy the outdoors? The Great National Smoky Mountains is the perfect spot for your family. So if you're making a road trip of your own, you will appreciate a fun, colorful printable to keep your kiddies entertained on the road or in between attraction hoping! Start your journey with a Road Sign Scavenger Hunt Continue Reading

Travel Chat: Top Foodie Travel Destinations #BayouTravel

April 23, 2015 by Maria

Travel Chat: Top Foodie Travel Destinations #BayouTravel

Are you planning to do some traveling during 2015? If you consider yourself a foodie or at least a lover of fine foods and cuisines, then you may want to add a few great foodie destinations to your travel list for this year. What's on this list? While certainly not complete, this list offers a taste (pun intended) or some of the best hot spots for great food and the finest in dining. Check out these choices and enjoy your travels -- and the culinary delights these hot spots have to Continue Reading

Natural Pain Relievers That Really Work

January 7, 2015 by Maria

Natural Pain Relievers That Really Work



If you live with chronic pain, you don't have to just take pain medication to find relief. There are natural ways to get the pain relief you need, and many of them you can do in your own home. You can even do several of these in conjunction with one another, and since they are natural pain relievers you don;t have to worry about over-dosing and can use them when needed. 

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 Endorphins are natural chemicals that block pain signals from reaching your brain. In short, they are the Continue Reading

5 Sustainable Travel Tips #BayouTravel

September 4, 2014 by Maria

5 Sustainable Travel Tips #BayouTravel

When you want to practice sustainable travel it takes a little more research and thought than simply booking a plane ticket. But by spending just a little bit extra time making sure you’re employing the best sustainable options can go a long way towards reducing your impact your visit will have on the countries you're visiting. Here are 5 tips for traveling sustainably anywhere in the world. Know the Environmental & Moral Issues before Landing Do you know what some of the environmental Continue Reading

Eco-Friendly Tips for Family Travel #BayouTravel

August 20, 2014 by Maria

Eco-Friendly Tips for Family Travel #BayouTravel

Ready to take a vacation with the whole family, but want to do it in a sustainable way? In recent years there has been a growth in the sustainable travel industry aimed at individuals and families. In the past, going green while traveling meant expensive hotels and often lower quality products. Today, it’s almost the exact opposite! In numerous studies, travelers have responded that when given the choice they'd take a sustainable option over one that wasn't when presented with the choice. Continue Reading

5 Steps to Bring You Closer to a Zero Waste Home

May 5, 2014 by Maria

5 Steps to Bring You Closer to a Zero Waste Home

Deciding on a zero waste, or as close to it as you can manage, lifestyle doesn’t have to be a super dramatic, turn your life upside down change. Most of the effort goes into changing the way you think about and put consumerism into action. Everything that we bring into our lives and home is something that we are now taking responsibility for using and disposing of. Once you begin to see how much stuff we accumulate and where we can reduce the amount of stuff, it becomes easier and easier to turn Continue Reading

10 Must Haves for a Healing Garden

April 21, 2014 by Maria

10 Must Haves for a Healing Garden

My grandmother loved to garden! Eggplant, tomatoes, butternut squash and more were always in abundance in her Southeast Louisiana home. My grandmother would spend several hours a day tending to her large garden. What we didn't eat that day, she froze for the winter. But her garden was more than an fruits and veggies. She also grew things like mint and aloe as a natural remedy source. Over the years I have implemented many of the tips she instilled in me at a young age for my own backyard Continue Reading

10 Eco and Budget Friendly Easy Ways to “Go Green”

April 14, 2014 by Maria

10 Eco and Budget Friendly Easy Ways to “Go Green”

It’s very important to take care of the environment. Each and every one of use should be doing our part to conserve our energy and natural resources. There are many things you can do around the house to go green and do your part. Green Tip #1 Our appliances use a lot of energy. To make the switch to eco-friendly living, update your appliances so that they’re Energy Star qualified. Although this might cost money to do, in the end, you’ll be saving both energy and your money. Green Tip Continue Reading

DIY Baking Soda Solutions

April 7, 2014 by Maria

DIY Baking Soda Solutions

Baking soda is one of those supplies that can be used for anything and everything. Not only can baking soda be used for cooking, it has many other uses around the house, including cleaning and health solutions. Take a look at how you can use baking soda in every room of your home. In the Kitchen Baking soda has many uses around the kitchen. The two main uses of baking soda are to clean and to deodorize. Use a little bit of baking soda in your refrigerator and in the trashcan. This will help Continue Reading

Stepping Into Springtime with BIGELOW Tea #AmericasTea

April 14, 2013 by Maria

It's funny how certain seasons triggers specific emotions & memories I had as a child. My grandmother would spend several hours a day in the spring & summer months tending to her large garden. I benefited from the harvest, but I also grew a love for gardening and to this day have a large vegetable garden every springtime. One thing I clearly remembered was my grandmother coming inside on a hot day to enjoy a glass of iced tea. She had boxes of tea on the counter from herbal tea, Continue Reading

Wordless Wednesday: DixieChicks 6 Weeks Update

April 12, 2013 by Maria

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Wordless Wednesday: First Week, New Feathers

March 6, 2013 by Maria

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