If you’ve hoped for a toy store in Mandeville, then you are going to be very excited because we’ve found out that Learning Express will be opening in Mandeville in early November! Learning Express stores pride themselves on providing a mix of fun and educational toys from a variety of…
1. You can get anywhere in Slidell without driving on Gause. 2. You know where Mr. Fish used to be. 3. You know that if you’re in Covington 5th Street and 5th Street aren’t necessarily connected. Or eighth street. Or tenth. Or. . . any of those. 4. You…
I don’t often feel blue about having a child with special needs. My oldest has cerebral palsy, but after initially being told he wouldn’t survive his birth, we have always felt blessed just to have him in our lives. So I don’t want this to sound like a complaint. It…
One of my favorite things to do for this site is find really great, REAL parties to share with you. I love a pretty staged set, but parties don’t actually look like that. My friend from college, Mary Katherine, throws the most-extraordinary parties for her three boys and when her…
I love parties. I love books. I love babies. And I love anything old or vintage. So when I saw a perfectly adorable Little Golden Book themed birthday party on this blog, I immediately loved the idea for my son’s first birthday party. I took the ideas from that blog…
Are you expecting? Is someone you know expecting? Today I’m going to show you five ADORABLE ways to announce your pregnancy. Try a Sports Theme. I’ve already introduced you to my creative friend Tisha. When she and her husband announced they were expecting they did it with an tiny black…
I’ve mentioned before that when we purchased our home in 2012, it was incredibly dated. Let me share with you some pictures from our foyer and dining room. Yikes. Within a month of moving in our house, I tore down the horrid wallpaper in our foyer and painted it….
Ranch Dip: 1 cup of fat free Greek yogurt 1 packet of dry ranch seasoning 1/4 tsp. of paprika Mix it all together and enjoy!
I don’t think that “going local” is just a trend. Part of what we’re seeing here is people once again beginning to appreciate what it means to be a community. It’s about keeping alive those industries that are run by people who live among us. It’s about familiarity, the comforts…