Articles by Katy

New Businesses in St. Tammany Parish

Growing, growing, growing! St. Tammany is practically bursting at the seams with new construction these days, and I’m just going to point out a few new businesses I’ve seen on my drives around town (this is by no means all of them). As always, please let me know of any…


Catch the Space Station in the Sky This Week

Where Can You See the Space Station? This week we have a fun opportunity to catch the International Space Station as it orbits earth. While the space station passes frequently, it can only be seen overhead at certain times of the year–when the space station reflects light as it travels…


Northshore Calendar of Events {Weekend Fun}

Friday, April 1st, 2016 Storytime for All Ages. 10:30AM. Abita Springs Branch of the St. Tamm Library. Books, stories, rhymes, activities and music for young children of all ages and their grown ups. Please note that food may be used as a craft material. Please call the branch for details. Please inform…



Eight Ideas for Your Next Date Night

Brewery Tour If you’re looking for a daytime date, a brewery tour can be just the thing! Locally you could visit any one of the following: Abita Brewery–Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 2PM.  Saturdays 11AM, Noon, 1PM and 2PM. Gnarly Barley–Saturdays at 1PM. Covington Brewery–11:30AM, 1PM and 2:30PM. Ten Dollar Challenge…



Nominations for the First-Ever Parents Prefer Awards

HELLO! THE NOMINATIONS ARE IN AND I’M FURIOUSLY COUNTING!!! THEY WILL BE UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE WERE BLOWN AWAY BY THE PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU! When you run a website dedicated to local parents and families, people tend to ask you for recommendations. Where should I take my child…


Storm Relief Efforts–How to Help and Where to Get It

This list is a compilation of information I found from various community groups and news organizations. If you know of other resources or opportunities to help, please let me know and I will work to get them added to this post.  Aid Organizations Covington Food Bank did not sustain damage…


Closings on the Northshore {March 10-11, 2016}

With up to twelve inches of rain due in our area over the next 24-48 hours, many area schools and businesses have made the decisions to close. Here’s the list of closings that we are aware of. Colleges: Delgado Delta College (makeup date is March 18th) Louisiana State University Southeastern…