Summer is quickly becoming one of my favorite times of year. I love not worrying about catching the bus. I love water parks. I love staying up a little later (or a lot later if I’m reading a particularly exciting mystery novel). Another thing my whole family likes about summer…
This post has been updated for 2022. Please leave us a note if you see something that needs correcting. For many of us, summertime means putting on your swim suit and playing in the water. Here we’ve compiled a complete list of places for water fun on the Northshore and…
Summer time is here and like many of you, I’m looking for cheap or free options for summer fun. And while we love the local splash pad and will definitely be there a lot, sometimes you want to do something. . . indoors. Some summers it rains for two weeks…
VBS in Abita Springs Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, Abita Springs July 18th-22nd 9AM-Noon Ages Uncertain but in the past it has been 3-11 Theme: TBA Cost: Free VBS in Covington First Baptist of Covington Tuesday June 7th-Thursday June 9th 8:30AM-3PM For children who have completed Kindergarten through sixth grade. Theme: Spark…
Mother’s Day is almost upon us and while most people know you can’t make mom do all the cooking that day, you might still be struggling to figure out just HOW to spend the day that celebrates all things mom. So we’ve compiled some ideas here to help you spend…
For many people, when they think of New Orleans, they think of Mardi Gras. Sadly, we all know that Mardi Gras is just a brief couple of week in the winter. But the Mardi Gras museum in New Orleans allows us all the get a little taste of carnival any…
Neighboring Tangipahoa parish is known for their strawberries so it makes sense that some of us would like to go and pick our own. There are fewer places to pick strawberries than blueberries but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck! We’ve assembled a list of local farms that do…
I have 3 boys and, not to toot my own horn, but I’m a pretty good boy mom. I’m a way better boy mom than I would have been a girl mom. Pirouettes and sleek hair buns? Not so much my thing. Adrenaline and fast cars? Yes, please. Not that…
I grew up in the New Orleans area, so plantation tours were pretty much required at some point. I can’t tell you exactly which plantations I visited, but I know I toured a few. Sunnie and I visited the Myrtles a few months ago, and that was pretty similar to…
Mardi Gras is back. Hooray! Most of us are happy about this and ready to hit the streets for the greatest free show on earth. It is, however, advisable that everyone take some basic safety precautions when at the parades. The good folks at Lakeview Regional Hospital have gotten together…