Welcome! I’m Dara, the creator behind The Southern Thing, a lifestyle blog that’s your source for inspiration for everyday life, motherhood, food, travel, beauty, and home decor!
I’m a full time content creator, photographer, wife to my best friend, Chris, and girl mama. We welcomed our first baby girl in 2021 and now that we’re parents, our lives have never been more fun! We’re also proud dog parents of @thedoodlecharley and our poodle, Hailey!
I launched The Southern Thing in 2013 while living in Massachusetts to attend graduate school for my Master’s Degree. While living so far from home, I quickly realized I’m a born and raised Louisiana girl through and through and love everything about living in the south and my city of New Orleans – the food, the people, the charming homes, the music, and the 4 seasons: Mardi Gras, crawfish season, football season, and snoball season! While living across the country, I began documenting all of our new adventures and daily life and that’s I when discovered a whole new passion I never knew I had – blogging!
Since the start of this blog, The Southern Thing has quickly grown and become a place of community where I combine my passion for writing and professional photography to connect with my readers through authentic storytelling. I enjoy sharing personal stories about everyday life, motherhood, recipes, travel, home decor, and so much more! The goal is to always connect, share, and inspire you all. I am truly humbled to call this once little side hobby my career.
Now that you’ve learned a little about me, it’s my turn to learn about you! Feel free to send me a tweet or leave a comment on Instagram or Facebook, I’d love to get to know you too! I’m so glad you stopped by!
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