Parades are upon us! My personal favorite, Push Mow, is this Saturday, and there are pretty much non-stop parades in the city from this weekend until Mardi Gras day. We’ve given you lots of tips on how to take your kids to the parades, but now we’ve got some ideas…
If you love the idea of getting your food at the farmer’s market each week, but have trouble actually making it there, you are going to love the latest thing to hit the Northshore–Abita Fresh. Abita Fresh is an online ordering system that allows you to get farm-fresh food…
With Christmas behind us, business have set their sites on business again which means there are TONS of new places opening all over. Here are just a few that I’ve spotted on my drives around town. Sticks-N-Bones Barbeque. 1770 Highway 59. South of I-12, in a small strip mall. A…
Many people love Mardi Gras but some people like to take that to the next level. Here we’ve got a couple of Mardi Gras-inspired food and drink that you may not have seen yet. Tell us if you’d be willing to try these. . . Mugshot’s Savory Crawfish Kingcake. Don’t…
I spotted this amazing birthday party on Instagram and just knew that our readers would love to see more pictures–luckily, mom Stephanie was happy to share them with us. I love all the creative touches that went into this party for little Micah. The party was held at Kid’s Community…
In a short time we’ve gone from very few Thai choices to ton. And while I KNOW pho is everyone’s favorite, I’m here to tell you about a delicious Thai dish that might have flown under your radar: Pineapple Fried Rice at Sawasdee. This dish is SO GOOD. The perfect…
She’s done it again, folks! My cousin’s wife Sarah has created another amazing, Mardi Gras-inspired pregnancy announcement, which she shared with friends and family on King’s Day. I seriously don’t know where she comes up with these ideas! Can’t wait to see all the other great ideas she has for…
For some people it’s Christmas, but here at Northshore Parent we think Carnival is the most-wonderful time of the year. To celebrate we put together a fun photo shoot featuring a ton of our favorite local products and boutiques. You don’t need much to celebrate Twelfth Night–some king cake and…
“How long does does it take to set up?” is the most-common question you hear when sitting in Trisha and David Garrett’s living room this time of year. Other popular questions are “what’s underneath it all?,” “how many houses to you have?” and “when did you start?” You see, each…
Sometimes simple gets a bad rap, but it shouldn’t. Simple is timeless. Simple allows the people to take center stage. My friend Cassie’s first birthday party for her little girl is a perfect example. Elegant is often hard to obtain at a kid’s birthday party. The temptation for bright colors and…