Summer is here and in full effect with the heat, humidity and ever present afternoon pop up showers. In Louisiana, with the typical summers we have, the smart move would be to head for the coolest place we can find (anywhere with air conditioning!) but being from the south we…
Before we had kids my husband and I lived at French Quarter Festival for the full four days. Now with three kids in tow it’s a little different, but not completely. We try to incorporate them into as much of our life as possible so festivals are no different. We have…
I feel like everyone loves a good burger. I have friends that aren’t huge meat eaters that will take a juicy burger down now and then. I, however, love a good burger…i would say they happen to be one of my guilty pleasures. So much so that one year my…
If you are looking for a place to venture out on the weekends you should try one of our local weekend brunches. The Northshore has an array of restaurants doing some interesting things with your traditional brunch items. 5 Girls 305 LA 21 / Madisonville New spot to check out…
Summer is officially here and a lot of us are thinking about a summer vacation. After hearing of last minute reservation cancellations in Florida for Memorial Day weekend I really started to think about what a beach vacation looks like in a pandemic. I understand that we are not all…
On March 12th my kids left school and just didn’t go back. For the last four weeks we have navigated doing school at home and have filled our days with activities so the gravity of this situation didn’t complete infiltrate our minds. I’ve navigated learning the online tools you provided,…
What I want you to know… about the adoption and foster process (Part 1 of 3) When I started writing this post I intended it to be about our adoption story. However my heart was drawn in a different direction and I decided to make it a post titled, “What…
I’m back again with a few suggestions of things to do that you won’t want to bring the kids to! So go ahead and call that babysitter and make some plans! Oak Oven If you haven’t been in Mandeville in the last two weeks you may have missed the opening…
We don’t have the easiest starts to the school year in our family. I have one child who is very reluctant to change and he struggles each year when the school year begins. A lot of times his frustration manifests in behavioral issues. Because of this I have come up…
It’s that time again! That time where I give you a few ideas for things to do without the kids. We love the little guys but a night off here and there is good for you too. Daiquiri Flight Baco Bar is offering daiquiri flights. You can choose four of…