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11:11
By Erik Alexander |
I have always loved the time 11:11. From memories as a kid, seeing 11:11 and ...
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A Glad Bed All of Your Own
By Erik Alexander |
Well before babies, before cooking, even before working out, came gardening. Again, Martha Stewart enters ...
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A Guilt’s Goodbye
By Erik Alexander |
Guilt. I can honestly say I don’t think I have ever really and TRULY felt ...
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A Mississippi Christmas
By Erik Alexander |
People often ask me if it was love at first sight. My answer to them ...
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A Papa’s Promise
By Erik Alexander |
The recent events which transpired in our country over the racial injustices and oppression towards ...
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A Tale of Two Grocers
By Erik Alexander |
Before I move forward, I'd like to start by saying my family and I are ...
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A Tribute
By Erik Alexander |
Ya know, as life marches forward and the older I get, the more I understand ...
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Alienating our Allies
By Erik Alexander |
My Uncle Thomas was so handsome. He rocked a handlebar mustache, was built with muscle, ...
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Baby Cakes
By Erik Alexander |
When it comes to eating, every kid is different. You can never really know how ...
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Building Our Perfect Nursery
By Erik Alexander |
So many thoughts flashed through our minds when we were matched with our birth mother. Where ...
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Christmas Crinkle Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
The Holidays come in so fast and sometimes it’s hard to find a good fail-proof ...
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Christmas Metamorphosis
By Erik Alexander |
Everything that happens in our lives is meant to teach us something. These experiences--good, the ...
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Circadian Sacrifice
By Erik Alexander |
If I could offer any advice for someone expecting to bring home their new baby ...
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Citrus Season
By Erik Alexander |
My absolute favorite time of year for desserts is citrus season- particularly, Meyer lemon season! ...
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Climbing Potty Mountain
By Erik Alexander |
Anyone with kids can probably attest that potty training is literally one of the hardest ...
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By Erik Alexander |
Dear America, For the first time in my life, I am able to breathe fresh ...
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DIY: Xmas Edition
By Erik Alexander |
This southern boy loves Christmas. I love everything about it! This time of year for ...
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Empty Cabinet Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
This is the most simple chocolate chip cookies you guys. DO NOT fret when opening ...
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Experiment: One
By Erik Alexander |
Our crazy house is in full fledge toddler mode. To make it even more hectic, ...
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Finding a Happy Medium
By Erik Alexander |
Living in New Orleans there is always an underlying thickness in the air. It is ...
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Finding Ella
By Erik Alexander |
Tonight, I can now tell you that this has been the most difficult and emotional ...
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Full Circle
By Erik Alexander |
You can always count on January to be full of New Year's resolution clichés that ...
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Gay Dads’ Top 3 Tips for New Parents
By Erik Alexander |
Parenthood itself is the wildest ride you could ever imagine. For some, the process to ...
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Grin and Bear It
By Erik Alexander |
I am sure that, at some point, everyone has looked back at their past and ...
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Heavy Conversations
By Erik Alexander |
I can’t believe it’s been over two years since I wrote about our ‘Open Adoption’ for Gays with ...
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Her Pride
By Erik Alexander |
I grew up in an area of the South called “The Bible Belt.” Most people ...
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High Chair, Bye Chair
By Erik Alexander |
To you, this may look like the normal night before trash day. A definite score ...
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Holiday Jump Start
By Erik Alexander |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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I Doubt That
By Erik Alexander |
I'm rushing down the tiring stretch of life, barreling around every corner with one focus. ...
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I’m not a Sissy
By Erik Alexander |
Everyone has their own story. Every single sentence of each and every paragraph creates our ...
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It Gets Better, Part 1
By Erik Alexander |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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It Gets Better, Part 2
By Erik Alexander |
It feels like yesterday that my husband and I were concerned about our tiny preemie ...
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It Gets Better, Part 3
By Erik Alexander |
️Coming out was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. Being ...
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Katrina Echos
By Erik Alexander |
It’s been 14 years and it still feels as if it happened a couple of ...
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Lead by Example…
By Erik Alexander |
I will admit, it is an unsettling time right now for a lot of people ...
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Life Is So Much More Than Just a Blog
By Erik Alexander |
In my writings, I have always said that each of our paths are connected more ...
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Love Will Always Win
By Erik Alexander |
It was pizza and gelato night. We look forward to special nights like these. What ...
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Mamaw’s Chocolate Pie
By Erik Alexander |
Spring time may still be a few months away, but I can't help but think ...
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Meyer Lemon Ice Box Pie
By Erik Alexander |
If you ever wondered what pie could truly represent the south, this would be it. ...
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Milestones
By Erik Alexander |
In the beginning, it was so hard for my husband and I to not get ...
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My Perfect Cornbread
By Erik Alexander |
When you think about what a typical southern family eats with their dinner or Sunday ...
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New Orleans Style Roast Beef Debris Po-Boy
By Erik Alexander |
I don’t know what it is about spring time but one of my most favorite ...
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No Packet Tacos
By Erik Alexander |
No packet tacos are EASIER than opening those impossibly hard packets of taco seasonings! I ...
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Nolapapa’s Peanut Butter Cookies
By Erik Alexander |
Life is crazy right now. I know it is the craziest I have ever seen. ...
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NolaPapa’s Top 5 Ways to STAY SANE During the Holidays
By Erik Alexander |
The lights. The garland. The temperature change. The shimmer of smiles accompanied by laughter and ...
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Oreo Bread
By Erik Alexander |
First things first. Grab your ingredients. Now, lets get to it. For the bread: 1 ...
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Our Christmas cards were sent out TODAY. #sorry #notsorry
By Erik Alexander |
Oh yes we did! You know, it’s like finishing a 5k race. You know you ...
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Our Open Adoption
By Erik Alexander |
Our open adoption was one of the most serious and heavy discussions Douglas and I ...
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Our Story…
By Erik Alexander |
It is so hard to wrap my head around at what this past year has ...
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Oven Roasted Cauliflower with Whipped Feta Dip
By Erik Alexander |
As much as I like to serve sweets, I do make it a point to ...
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Papa’s Sloppy Papi
By Erik Alexander |
Everyone loves a Sloppy Joe. This is different than the ole’ lunchroom sandwich. This takes ...
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Papa’s Broccoli & Chedda’ Pasta
By Erik Alexander |
Finding those veggies that our kids will eat is OFTEN a struggle bus. I have ...
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Papa’s Chicken Pot Pie
By Erik Alexander |
One of my FAVORITE dishes to make once the summer heat has given way to ...
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Papa’s Four-ingredient Marmalade
By Erik Alexander |
Do you feel that? Yep, it’s almost time. Springtime in New Orleans brings the most ...
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Papa’s Potato Soup with Hunny Butter Rolls
By Erik Alexander |
One of the most gratifying feelings I’ve had in life is when my kids ask me to ...
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Picture This
By Erik Alexander |
Picture this- Two people that have committed their lives together decide to grow their family. ...
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Pride of Fatherhood
By Erik Alexander |
Since Father’s Day is right around the corner and Pride month has just officially kicked ...
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Pride Reflections
By Erik Alexander |
As we look back on Gay Pride 2017, let us take notice at just how ...
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Resolutions
By Erik Alexander |
As Im inching closer and closer to 40 now, It's so easy for me to ...
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Rowdy Rocker
By Erik Alexander |
The craziest thing happened to me a couple of years back. Picture it, a week ...
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Shane’s Story
By Erik Alexander |
Sharp turns in life can rock you. Unspeakable pain and heartbreak can make us feel like ...
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Silver Linings
By Erik Alexander |
The past year and half have been some of the best moments Douglas and I ...
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Southern Pecan Pralines
By Erik Alexander |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Spinach & Artichoke Dip with Air Fried Bowtie Pasta
By Erik Alexander |
This is one of the best dips I have ever tried. The richness of the ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 1
By Erik Alexander |
Four years ago we received the phone call that changed our lives forever. We were ...
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Stand Up and Speak Out, Part 2
By Erik Alexander |
Twenty years ago when I came out, it was unbearably hard. As I have written ...
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Staying Confident
By Erik Alexander |
Some people in the south usually do not get the gravity of being different unless ...
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Strawberry & Poppy Seed Salad
By Erik Alexander |
This is one of my all time favorite salads! The guilt free feeling of eating ...
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The 6 Year Pattern
By Erik Alexander |
I had the most interesting conversation with our priest the other day. What he had ...
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The Bravest Knight
By Erik Alexander |
A couple of months back, I posted an article about a new and progressive cartoon ...
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The Importance of an Open Adoption
By Erik Alexander |
As hours turned to days, I am left with an empty feeling regarding our country. ...
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The Talks
By Erik Alexander |
It’s hard to believe that we are already embarking on the appropriate time to have ...
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The Unicorn Effect
By Erik Alexander |
I was working at a night club on Bourbon Street and stepped into the back. ...
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Then Came Pride
By Erik Alexander |
What would I say to the ones who were brave enough to divert the raging ...
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This House Was a Home and It Was Ours.
By Erik Alexander |
Picture it. The momentum was building as you heard chatter of the Supreme Court’s decision ...
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Traditions
By Erik Alexander |
Some of my fondest memories growing up were the smells coming from my grandmother's kitchen. ...
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Tummy Troubles
By Erik Alexander |
So much information flood your mind when preparing to bring your new baby home. All ...
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Turn it Off
By Erik Alexander |
It is so easy to get sucked down the rabbit hole of the world’s social ...
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Unapologetically Xmas
By Erik Alexander |
With everything going on in our country, I think saying that it has been a ...
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Valentine’s Finale
By Erik Alexander |
A Crepe Masterpiece For Valentine's day one of my most favorite things to make for ...
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Vegas with Kids?
By Erik Alexander |
Vegas with Kids? Um - YES! I didn’t think Las Vegas would be the first ...
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Vegetable and Beef Soup
By Erik Alexander |
Anyone that knows me, knows my favorite weather is the coldest of winter with overcast ...
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Viral Circus
By Erik Alexander |
COVID-19 has shaken the whole world to it’s core. From one part of the globe ...
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We are Having a Party!
By Erik Alexander |
I made a sweet birthday banner using the month stickers we have taken pictures with ...
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With Dreams in Our Pockets
By Erik Alexander |
Love is a magical thing. It often comes out of nowhere and bites us in ...
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World’s Best Peach Crisp
By Erik Alexander |
Oh y’all. Summer is HERE! And you know what that means? FRUIT FLIES! Omg- they ...
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It Gets Better, Part 2
It feels like yesterday that my husband and I were concerned about our tiny preemie reaching her milestones. We were thrilled when one…
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Pride Reflections
As we look back on Gay Pride 2017, let us take notice at just how far we have come in just a…
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Finding Ella
Tonight, I can now tell you that this has been the most difficult and emotional journey I think we have ever experienced.…
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Silver Linings
The past year and half have been some of the best moments Douglas and I have ever shared together. We have learned…
Read More
Milestones
In the beginning, it was so hard for my husband and I to not get caught up in our new baby’s milestones.…
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Valentine’s Finale
A Crepe Masterpiece For Valentine’s day one of my most favorite things to make for my husband’s dessert are delicious crepes. With…
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Staying Confident
Some people in the south usually do not get the gravity of being different unless they are actually different themselves or have…
Read MoreDear America
Dear America, For the first time in my life, I am able to breathe fresh air of change- A fresh breath of…
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Citrus Season
My absolute favorite time of year for desserts is citrus season- particularly, Meyer lemon season! I have had Meyer lemon trees for…
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