New Year, new you, right? If you’re anything like me that means that once the holidays pass you may start looking around and figuring out ways you might like to make your life a little easier–you might throw some thing out, re-arrange the furniture, or introduce some new routines to…
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…
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…
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,…
If you’re on social media than you know Elf on the Shelf is hot right now. There posts for lazy Elf moms, over-achieving elf moms. There are pro-elf posts and anti-elf posts. The issue can be more divisive than politics. Well, here at the Monnot house we’re a little young…
This post is brought to you by our new advertiser, Paul Caro Insurance. We’ve got a new business opening in Mandeville and I’m excited to tell you guys all about it. I know that you know how much I love to support local business and this is the very definition…
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…
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…
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…
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…