Last month, our new brand/ website for The Gulf Coast Mom turned a WHOLE year old! Honestly, to us, it’s surreal. We have had so much fun and we have even bigger plans for 2025!

On that note, we are actively looking for contributors to come join our team and be a part of our GCM brand! If you’re interested, feel free to follow the “contact us” link at the bottom of the page OR email hello@thegulfcoastmom.com

To celebrate turning one year old, we had the honor of teaming up with a few local businesses in order to showcase some of the fantastic things offered right here along the Coast! We want to share a little bit about that experience with you and let you know what we loved the most!

First up, A.Rae Clothing and Lifestyle boutique in Pass Christian ALSO celebrated their first anniversary and we were able to explore their fantastic selection of high quality pieces. We loved the neutral finds and they had everything from casual comfy to date night attire. The staff and owner are extraordinarily friendly and made our experience so memorable! If you haven’t been, make sure to put them on your holiday shopping list! A. Rae team, if you’re reading this- please know these mamas had a fabulous time!

Next, If you don’t know Brooke at Dolce Bakeshop in Long Beach, she is truly a GEM! We worked with her on creating a fun GCM themed birthday cake to celebrate and it was SO GOOD. We had her surprise us with flavors and decor and it was DIVINE. The cake had a slight hint of lemon and decadent blueberries swirled in. If you haven’t booked your holiday pies, cakes, cookies, and other treats, make sure to head to her website to order! Brooke- if you’re reading this- thank you so much for the amazing experience!

And finally, we chose to celebrate this ocassion with our friends at Half Shell Oyster House and we encourage you to go give them a try or book your next date night/ mom’s night out! The snow crab claws were SOOOOOO GOOD and Erin couldn’t stop raving about the Royal Reds. Every single thing we tried was 10/10 and we love having such an incredible option on the Coast. Half Shell Team - if you are reading this, we had a fantastic time and we can’t wait to come back!