I have 3 boys and, not to toot my own horn, but I’m a pretty good boy mom. I’m a way better boy mom than I would have been a girl mom. Pirouettes and sleek hair buns? Not so much my thing. Adrenaline and fast cars? Yes, please. Not that…
New Year’s Eve Changes dramatically when you have children. For many of us it means we’re staying home rather than going out on the town. So what are you supposed to do now? We have some great ideas for celebrating this event with little people in tow. Noon Year’s Eve…
Nestled in a small, unassuming neighborhood in Denham Springs, one can find a Christmas wonderland that is decades in the making. The Messenger family began hand-building Christmas displays in 1964, with grandson Jeremy Messenger keeping the magic alive for current generations. Here are some reason you might want to take…
I love to share real birthday parties with y’all. We have so many creative moms living locally who absolutely KILL IT with their birthday parties. Just don’t tell my boys, okay? Most years I grab a cookie cake and call it good. But enough about me! Nicole of Southern Shutter…
I have the fondest memories of dancing the night away to MC Hammer’s 2 Legit 2 Quit when I was in seventh grade. So when I saw this birthday party I HAD to share it with all of you. Adorable Palmer turned two and his party was held at the…
I’ll admit that I thought that Christmas parades were something that happened in other places. We have Mardi Gras parades–not Christmas, right? WRONG. In fact, Tangipahoa parish alone has five. FIVE. That’s a whole lotta Christmas. So if you decide that you want to catch one of these moving holiday…
This post is updated for 2021. If you’re not careful it will be Christmas Eve when you realize that you’ve forgotten to take care of this holiday tradition. Your best bet is to plan ahead and figure out exactly where and when you plan to get that coveted photo of…
This list is updated for 2021 Covington Ballet Apetrei Fuhrmann Auditorium Friday and Saturday, December 10th and 11th. 7PM Sunday, December 12th at 2PM. Tickets go on sale to the public on November 8 at Pineapple Gallery in Mandeville. Tickets are $20-25 reserved seating. Please call 985-624-3622 for more information…
This guide has been updated for 2021. If you are looking for the Nutcracker Ballet, we have those listed separately. Covington Babes In Toyland Playmakers Theater Mother Goose Land is all astir over the rivalry between miserly, mean-hearted Uncle Barnaby and young, handsome, gentle Alan for the love of Mistress…
For most of my life I didn’t like Christmas. It felt forced and stressful and not at all magical. Really, it felt more like the biggest to-do list in the world had been handed to me. Recently, however, that’s started to change. I’ve managed to find my version of Christmas…