January 7th King’s Day Parade and Party. 2PM. Mandeville Lakefront. Event features the Mandeville Milkshakers. Celebration afterwards at the Mandeville Trailhead. For more information about this parade, please see the event page. St. John’s Fools of Misrule. 6PM. A Twelfth Night Marching Club they march in the streets of downtown…
Editor’s Note: this post is updated for 2023. Most of the time I’ve been able to confirm that the information is correct, but please call in advance before you get in your car and drive somewhere. King Cake Season is a little wild and sometimes items won’t be available every…
Friday night I grabbed Sunnie and her three boys and pretty much forced her into my van so that we could check out Christmas in the Park at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. Somehow I had missed the fact that this light display was happening just right over the bridge. I’ve…
Details in this post have been updated for 2021 As the mom of four small-ish children including one in a wheelchair, I’m very picky about the activities I attend with my entire family. There’s nothing worse than packing up the car, driving forty-five minutes or more, and then finding out…
This post is brought to you by Natural Disinfection Solutions. Have you ever walked into an indoor play place and been knocked over by the smell of feet? Have you ever sent your child off to start a new school year only to have them home sick by the second…
As a kid I remember right after Christmas dinner at my grandma’s house in Jefferson, we would drive to Metairie so we could take a peek at Al Copeland’s house all done-up for Christmas. I feel like maybe over-the-top Christmas lights are a dying art form or something because I…
Hey guys! It’s that time of year again and I’m here with as many different events as I could find. The deal is. . . I will find more. Please bookmark this page or revisit us often because I will be adding events as things more along. Christmas time is…
Do you have dreams of heading out into the woods and cutting down your own Christmas tree? Well if they aren’t your woods, don’t do that. Instead, head to one of the many Christmas tree farms in our area and cut your own. Or, if you like the idea, but…
It is always my pleasure in life to meet individuals who have a strong and abiding love of speaking up for others. It is quite possibly one of the greatest assets to posses: a drive to give a voice to the ones that are so often silenced. I have met…
So y’all know I am always on the lookout for a great parties. And I especially like those thrown by real moms who live here. So when I spotted this amazing party thrown by a former classmate of mine (won’t tell you how long ago!) I knew I had to…