Articles by Katy

VarageSale is Here

This post is brought to you by VarageSale. If you’ve heard of VarageSale you’re probably already excited. If you haven’t, then get ready to be excited because this new app has already arrived on the Southshore and it’s been a huge, huge hit. Like people I know admittedly call themselves…


PJ’s Coffee Concentrate

This post is brought to you by PJ’s Coffee Local favorite, PJ’s Coffee has officially entered the concentrate game. Now available at your local PJs coffee house, each jar of concentrate makes 4-6 servings so you can keep it in your fridge for a few days or invite over some…


Celebration in the Oaks {Worth the Drive}

People have certain ideas about New Orleans: they love its historic homes, its gourmet food, and its legendary night life. It’s a pretty great place–I admit it. What most people don’t know about New Orleans besides us locals is just how family-friendly it is. A large portion of the food,…




101 Crafts with Paper Plates

Animals Bear Bee Butterflies Crab Crow Dinosaurs Duck Fox Frog Giraffe Goat Goose Gorilla Hedgehog Hippo Killer Whale Ladybug Mouse Octopus Owl Peacock Penguin Polar Bear Raccoon Sheep Snake   Spiders Starfish Swan Toucan Tropical Fish Turkey Turtle Walrus White Cat Zebra Crafts African Necklaces Angel Wings Aquarium Carrot Clock…


Learning Express Opens in Mandeville

If you’ve hoped for a toy store in Mandeville, then you are going to be very excited because we’ve found out that Learning Express will be opening in Mandeville in early November! Learning Express stores pride themselves on providing a mix of fun and educational toys from a variety of…


Seven Secrets of Highly Effective Northshore Residents

1.  You can get anywhere in Slidell without driving on Gause. 2. You know where Mr. Fish used to be.   3.  You know that if you’re in Covington 5th Street and 5th Street aren’t necessarily connected.  Or eighth street. Or tenth. Or. . . any of those. 4.  You…


Easter Seals takes Special Kids Backstage

I don’t often feel blue about having a child with special needs. My oldest has cerebral palsy, but after initially being told he wouldn’t survive his birth, we have always felt blessed just to have him in our lives. So I don’t want this to sound like a complaint. It…


Mustache Party {Noah Turns One}

One of my favorite things to do for this site is find really great, REAL parties to share with you. I love a pretty staged set, but parties don’t actually look like that. My friend from college, Mary Katherine, throws the most-extraordinary parties for her three boys and when her…