Craig’s List can be a dismal place. So many scams and bizarre personal ads–not to mention the occasional serial killer. It does have it’s gems though and someone found this one in Boston. It’s an amazing storyof a man on brink and how a chance encounter brings him back. You’ll…
For almost four decades Amanda Scarpinati has looked for the nurse who cared for her when she was just an infant. She had her picture. . . but nothing else. After taking her search to Facebook, she was quickly able to identify the nurse and be reunited with her. I’ll…
Some things are just too sweet for words! After a still-born birth and several miscarriages, this couple thought that parenthood just wasn’t in the cards for them. Imagine how surprised the were to find out they were five months pregnant–even better, Dad’s reaction to the news is caught on tape!…
I haven’t met my cousin’s wife Sarah in real life, but we “met” on Facebook last year when I profiled her adorable pregnancy announcement. Well she’s actually that creative all the time, and my cousin Richie goes along with it and the results are undeniably adorable. I’ve been waiting since…
You may recognize Bryan Umphenour if you see him around town. Years ago he was the worship leader at Church of the King. He then headed west pursing is music career. Now he’s back with a couple of kids and a desire to share everything he’s learned with the youth…
As part of an effort to make more resources available for parents on the Northshore, I’ve begun touring local hospitals and speaking with their staff. This way parents can get a peek at local hospitals before they go in for an official tour. The first hospital I visited was Slidell…
This post is brought to you by Old Mandeville Preschool. Many years ago a child could arrive at Kindergarten with almost no knowledge from home. This year was designed to get kids ready for “real” school which began with first grade. These days kids are expected to do much more…
When your kids are small it can be incredibly difficult to think about sending them off to be with someone else–even if it’s only for a half a day! All of my boys have had speech issues, so I’ve had to send them at age two and believe me, I…
Restaurants continue to pop up all over the parish and today I’m going to tell you about a few. Hopefully you’ll find something new you want to try! Safa Mediterranean Grill 70380 Highway 22, Covington. Mediterranean lovers on the west side of Covington can rejoice–there’s an authentic-style Greek place opened…
There are lots of Cajun names that are still in use today–especially in south Louisiana. But even out outside of Cajun country names like Aaron, Charles, or Christine just seem American at this point. This list does not include any of those names. Rather, I looked through the common names…