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live mom nex t door blair guillaume o ccu pat i o n | dietitian,
golden
girls instructor, and
dance
teacher for the lsu
dance
department and tari?s school of
dance
h u s b a n d | rhaoul c h i l d r e n | suzanne or ?susu,? 16 months old h o b b i e s | dancing, cooking, and all things health and fitness d ance has been a part of blair guillaume?s life since she was three years old, and still today, it holds a special place. from the football field to the
dance
studio, blair has tapped into her creative side and her dietitian background through choreographing routines for young
dance
rs and the saintsations and even
now
through working with lsu?s
golden
girls and teaching them how to live healthier lives. through every step of life, blair serves as a bright guiding light to her
dance
rs and her family. what?s the greatest thing about being a mom? b: susu is a sweet girl so everything is great. i enjoy cooking for her and feeding her. she?s a good and adventurous eater. what?s her personality like? b: she?s friendly and happy, and she likes to
dance
. she?s not great at sleeping, but we?re getting better. she has a good vocabulary. her first and second words were ?mama? and ?dada,? but she also says ?apple,? ?umbrella,? and ?alligator.? how has parenthood changed you? b: i am less scheduled, more laidback, and more selfless. a little sleep deprived, but i laugh a lot more
now
. when you?re choreographing, you?re by yourself.
now
i have this funny little sidekick with me 24/7. what?s the best part of being the
golden
girls instructor? b: i feel as though i am more of a director. the captains are doing the choreography and i come in at the end to give everything a second look. i do try to help them live a healthy lifestyle while they are in college.
dance
rs have a body focus so i want to help prevent unhealthy food relationships. what advice do you give them? b: to enjoy it as much as they can and to take it all slowly. i?m a big proponent of helping them with healthy, realistic eating. i hope that if they learn this early, they will be able to pass it on. how is it raising a little one with such a busy schedule? b: it?s getting easier and easier. before, it wasn?t so much the leaving her because i wasn?t gone very long. the hard part was the coordination and the scheduling. luckily, everything comes one at a time, so it will be easier and less stressful
now
. by amanda miller favorite part of game day? b: when i was a
golden
girl, i enjoyed the game and performing.
now
, i get to help shape the girls? experiences and make sure they are loving it as much as i did. best parenting advice you have received? b: i?m very type a. my husband would say that i am type a+, but you have to let go and let things happen. susu is teaching me to be less type a. do you hope your daughter will love
dance
? b: i do. i can?t imagine that she won?t because she is around it and will be around it. if she doesn?t, we will just have to find something else that has that physical and artistic component. what has dancing taught you about yourself? b: it has taught me dedication and that there?s always room to grow. it doesn?t come easy and it takes time to work on technique. it?s a long, photo credit: alisha hudman photography 3 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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