Welcome to Homestyle, a podcast from The Daily Advertiser that’s all about life, family and the stories they inspire. Two best friends — Leigh Guidry and Joe Cunningham — host, sharing their hobbies and ideas for family fun. This week they get real and share their experiences of juggling demanding jobs, family time and doing things they love in their "free time." (What's free time?) They give a few tips and hopefully show you you're not alone. Juggling life things is a struggle. Join the conversation and share your struggle in The Homestyle Podcast Facebook group or on Instagram at @Homestylepod.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. This week hosts Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry talk with Garrison Harrison, a conservation specialist with Lafayette Utilities System, about things people can do themselves to make sure they're saving energy and saving money at home. He gives specific tips, talks about the craziest things he's seen providing "energy audits" at homes and tell us why he enjoys doing this. Find more about him and his job at lus.org or @lusutilities on Instagram. Find more about Homestyle and join the conversation at @homestylepod on Instragram, The Homestyle Podcast Facebook group or theadvertiser.com.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. Hosts (and best friends) Leigh Guidry and Joe Cunningham continue the Louisiana theme this week to discuss Mardi Gras with a special guest. Victoria Dodge is the features and culture reporter at The Daily Advertiser, but right now her unofficial title is Mardi Gras reporter. In this episode she shares what she's been doing and learning as a non-Louisiana native experiencing her second Mardi Gras, and Leigh and Joe throw in their experiences from north and south Louisiana.

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Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, about life, family and the stories they inspire. It's the glorious time of year in Louisiana when King Cake is everywhere, so hosts Leigh Guidry and Joe Cunningham talk about their favorites and the rules and traditions that come with them.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's about life, family and the stories they inspire. This week Joe Cunningham teaches us all (co-host Leigh Guidry included about smoking meat.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. In this episode, Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry provide tips and ideas for being the host with the most as you throw a birthday party, wedding shower or other parties. And there's a special guest -- 7-year-old Elizabeth Cunningham!

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. In this episode, hosts Joe and Leigh share ways they make the most of the weekend in the midst of all the busy-ness of life.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. In this New Year's episode, hosts Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry talk about how to make the most of this incoming new year -- and decade! -- with traditional foods and DIY vision boards.

Welcome to Homestyle, the podcast from The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana, that's all about life, family and the stories they inspire. In this episode, hosts Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry talk about how to make a family movie night (in or out of the house) the best, just in time for the holidays.

It's almost Christmas Day, so in this episode of the Homestyle podcast from The Daily Advertiser host Joe Cunningham and Leigh Guidry talk about places to go, Christmas lights to see and games to play together while you're home for the holidays.