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Couchsurfing: What to Consider Before & How to Prepare #BayouTravel

March 3, 2015 by Maria

Couchsurfing: What to Consider Before & How to Prepare #BayouTravel

Have you heard the term "couchsurfing?" If you don't know what couchsurfing is, here's a chance to learn a little about this unique aspect of travel. Couchsurfing is... The term couchsurfing refers to staying on someone's couch -- or other available sleeping arrangement -- for a short period instead of using other accommodations such as a hotel. The couchsurfing network which is a website of over 5 million registered users worldwide. It's very simple really: Hosts can register their Continue Reading

Gift Ideas for Teens -Academy Sports & Outdoors and Win a $100 Gift Card #ItsaDaisy #Shop #Ad

December 2, 2014 by Maria

Gift Ideas for Teens -Academy Sports & Outdoors  and Win a $100 Gift Card #ItsaDaisy #Shop #Ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #ItsaDaisy Now that my children are older, thinking of Christmas gifts ideas can becomes difficult. I can buy them the latest tech gadget but I'm always looking for ways to unplug and spend time outdoors. Between football season, baseball, softball and volleyball my kids are very active. But they also enjoy outdoor sports like archery or target practice using their air Continue Reading

Being Active with Gravity Defyer – Advance Footwear Technology #Ad

September 12, 2014 by Maria

Being Active with Gravity Defyer – Advance Footwear Technology #Ad

Disclosure: Product was issued to facilitate this post. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own. Please see this site's disclosure section for more information. My husband & I suffer from 2 different types of pain. I suffer from back pain from being born with Spina Bifida Occulta and being involved in 2 car accidents at a young age. My husband on the other hand is on his feet all day and suffer from heel pain. Our podiatrist mentioned that changing our shoes regularly (every 3 Continue Reading

It’s Here! The Sims™ 4 Now Available and More Creative Than EVER #TheSims4 #CollectiveBias #shop

September 7, 2014 by Maria

It’s Here! The Sims™ 4 Now Available and More Creative Than EVER #TheSims4 #CollectiveBias #shop

Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TheSims4 #CollectiveBias #shop The great thing about having older children if playing with their toys. In my case, we're talking the new The Sims™ 4 which launched this September in the U.S. Both my teen daughter and my son love The Sims Series. In case you're not familiar, The Sims 4 is a life simulation game which takes the characters you create and allows their Continue Reading

Keeping Your Teen Connected with the AT&T Pre-Paid Samsung Galaxy Express #GoPhone #Spon

September 1, 2014 by Maria

Keeping Your Teen Connected with the AT&T Pre-Paid Samsung Galaxy Express #GoPhone #Spon

DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored. All products mentioned and reviewed on this page are compliments of AT&T. All opinions of the products are my own. I have been a AT&T mobile phone customer for over 10 years. One reason I chose AT&T, aside from being the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network is convenience and low price. So when my teen first requested a mobile phone i simply added an additional line with no data. The phone was simply "just for emergencies". Once my teenage Continue Reading

Polka Dot Pots – Paint Your Own Pottery in the Smoky Mountains #BayouTravel

August 28, 2014 by Maria

Polka Dot Pots – Paint Your Own Pottery in the Smoky Mountains #BayouTravel

There are very few souvenirs that I collect while traveling. Why? Because I don't feel I get my monies worth out of them. I find that they get put away as soon as we get home and never to be seen or enjoyed. Our contributor Michelle recently visited Polka dot Pots within within the Wilderness at the Smokies in Sevierville, Tennessee. When I found out Michele and her family would be painting their own pottery I thought what a fantastic souvenir that would be for the entire family! Take a Continue Reading

My Family & The Size Factor – Cruising With Children #BayouTravel #CruisingCarnival

August 21, 2014 by Maria

My Family & The Size Factor – Cruising With Children #BayouTravel #CruisingCarnival

Disclosure: I was a guest aboard Carnival Cruise Lines and Carnival Dream. All opinions and thoughts are my own. For more information, please refer to this site's disclosure section. I started writing my about Carnival Cruise Lines and Carnival Dream experience which set sail out of New Orleans but as I began to edit my pictures I began to get very emotional. Initially I began writing about Carnival Dream and how appropriate this ship was for my family. You see, I have older children. Continue Reading

Learn more About Cruise Ship Entertainment – Liberty of the Seas #SeastheDay #BayouTravel

April 20, 2014 by Maria

Learn more About Cruise Ship Entertainment – Liberty of the Seas #SeastheDay #BayouTravel

I'm not a poolside person! Naturally I enjoy having a fruity cocktail by the pool but when I travel, I am always on the go. I want to get the most out of my travel dollars and find ways to keep myself occupied during any vacation getaway. Whether my family and I are enjoying the afternoon at a museum or taking in a show after dinner, I love to keep busy. Vacationing aboard a cruise ship can be very relaxing and quite entertaining as well. Outdoor sports enthusiasts can enjoy 10 pools and Continue Reading

Yats Unlimited New Book Release: DAT NOLA Riverfront plus #Sponsored Giveaway

April 14, 2014 by Maria

Yats Unlimited New Book Release: DAT NOLA Riverfront plus #Sponsored Giveaway

If you are an avid reader of Blogging, Babies and the Bayou then you are probably familiar with the Lil Yat's Adventure Books (Yats Unlimited) Collection. Lil' Yat Books incorporate colorful local characters (Lil' Yat is a shrimp, Yatty Boy is a frog, Drexel is an alligator and Yatty Girl the Pelican) with New Orleans flare. The entire series of Lil' Yat's Children's Books takes young readers into a New Orleans Adventure with every page. Whether they are visiting Storyland & New Orleans Continue Reading

Dinner Dilemma & My Saving Grace #MarcosFreshSpinach #Ad

March 28, 2014 by Maria

Dinner Dilemma  & My Saving Grace #MarcosFreshSpinach #Ad

I would be lying if I said that dinnertime is fuss free! My family is not picky at all, it's life that become dramatic. I work Monday - Friday and get home around 5:30p.m almost everyday. Occasionally I stay late to wrap up a few loose ends but for the most part my family needs me home at 5:30. My husband does most of the after-school taxi driver routine for our 9 & 13 year old. One day this week my daughter had a Jr. high School softball double header (last games of the season) followed by Continue Reading

Crossroads House of Blues Dining Experience #CrossroadsHOB

March 20, 2014 by Maria

Crossroads House of Blues Dining Experience #CrossroadsHOB

All opinions on our complimentary visit to the House of Blues are my own and in no way influenced by others. You can read my disclosure policy for more information. Recently my family and I had to opportunity to enjoy dinner at Crossroads House of Blues in New Orleans. In the past we have dined at the New Orleans House of Blues but have never experienced the New Crossroads Menu create by Celebrity Chef Aaron Sanchez. The Food Network star created the new menu to reflect a mix of American Continue Reading

Healthy Frying with Philips Airfryer

January 6, 2014 by Maria

Healthy Frying with Philips Airfryer

Disclosure: I received a complimentary Philips Airfryer in order to facilitate this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own and can not be influenced in any way. I'm a kitchen gadget girl! I love anything that can make my life easier by saving me time and money especially during the workweek. Once thing I have learned over the years is that I can't expect to create a detailed dinner menu for my family during the work week. Between after school functions, arriving home from at 5:30p.daily Continue Reading

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Polka Dot Pots – Paint Your Own Pottery in the Smoky Mountains #BayouTravel

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