It feels like we’re on March 400th but it’s actually mid-May which means it’s food allergy awareness week. I’m a quasi-retired food allergy parent. My child has completed oral immunotherapy so she is desensitized to her allergen, and we no longer live many of the allergy life realities that we…
Looking for some new streaming binges to get you through the weekend? Look no further. Here are a few of my top picks to get you through. Documentaries/Docuseries Tiger KingYour social media streams have been blowing up with talk of this and, for a very good reason. This docuseries is,…
We’re over a week into this quarantine thing and life has gotten really weird for so many people. Daily routines have been disrupted and many familes are trying to find their new normal in a time that is anything but normal. Almost 10 years ago, I went from an attorney,…
So. It’s Day 3-5 of Quarantine 2020 (depending on when you stopped going out) and we’ve all collectively agreed that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations on screen time are just not going to work for us right now. And that’s okay! This isn’t forever (hopefully) but, if you’re going…
We’re in the home stretch! From now til Mardi Gras day there are non-stop parades somewhere. As the big day approaches your friends’ true colors will show, and we’ve noticed some patterns. Here we present seven types of moms you see during Carnival Season. Do you see your friends? Or…
When everyone else is singing that it’s the most wonderful time of the year at Christmas, I’m counting down the days until 12th Night when my most wonderful time of the year begins. Mardi Gras is my Christmas. I love everything about Carnival time, but I especially look forward to…
Halloween is a time for ghosts and goblins and haunted houses. But, for parents of a child with food allergies, Halloween is extra scary. It’s a holiday all about candy – candy that is, for the most part, laden with nuts, dairy, soy, and even wheat – part of a…
This list is updated for 2019. Please expect more events to be added as we get closer to Halloween. Is your fall calendar is full as ours? It seems like once the temperature drops just a little bit, everyone comes out to play and there are so many fun, family…
In our area, we’ve got a lot of unique seasons. Crawfish season, king cake season, snoball season and, one of my favorites: festival season. One of the best treats at Jazz Fest is the Mango Freeze from the WWOZ booth. Nothing is better on a hot, humid day than this…
Earlier this year, a debate raged on Twitter, and later on Facebook, as to whether or not children should be allowed at Jazz Fest. At 4 years old, my twins have attended 3 times, and, Baby Sister just experienced her first. Clearly, we are in camp “bring the kids”, (especially…