Parades are upon us! My personal favorite, Push Mow, is this Saturday, and there are pretty much non-stop parades in the city from this weekend until Mardi Gras day. We’ve given you lots of tips on how to take your kids to the parades, but now we’ve got some ideas…
Kids are out of school next week and for some families that means finding a place for the kids to go while mom and dad work. Below we have a list of some of the places offering camp next week. Imagination Station Dates: 23rd, 24th, and 25th Times: 9AM-1PM (extended…
The Wild Things Festival in Lacombe celebrated eighteen years this past weekend. The festival features time with wild animals, art exhibits, crafts, and music. Our kid correspondent Reese was live on the scene and gave us this report.
Some of my favorite childhood memories are of the things that my mom and I did together, just the two of us. Now that I’m all grown up and I’m the mom, I try to keep the tradition of the mother-daughter date alive with my own two girls. Sometimes the…
Finally April is behind us, and hopefully all the rain it brought with it, and we now have a chance to enjoy spring and look forward to summer plans. Most of us with families will be looking to head out to whatever getaway we can manage, whether it’s camping, time…
On February 28th we had our first Northshore Parent event of the New Year and it was a total blast! We had over twenty new moms and many, many babies in attendance mingling, shopping, and listening to some great information from our speakers. The day started with mingling with our…
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,…
The Carey Street Crawl takes place the first Friday of every month in Olde Towne Slidell. It spans the 2200 block of Carey Street, which gets filled with artisans and vendors with goods to sell, as well as a band. The local shops stay open late and the restaurants, Cote’…
Here at Northshore Parent we were thrilled to be the first one to bring Thinkerella to the Northshore and our event was a ton of fun. I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of Cherie, Annabelle, and the whole Thinkerella crew on this side of the lake as more and more…
June 22nd, 2014 was the first annual Family Fitness Day and it was a wonderful day filled with workouts, kid’s activities, and healthy foods. It was so great to see so many members of the community come out and and explore all the health and fitness options available in our…