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…
Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival September 23rd-24th, 2022. 4-10PM on Friday; 9:30AM-10:30PM on Saturday (times are approximate) Cassidy Park, Bogalusa. Tickets available on their website. Kids enjoying the rides at the St. Tammany Parish Fair. St. Tammany Parish Fair September 29th-October 2nd, 2022 (tentative dates) 9AM-10PM. St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds….
No one can deny that the Louisiana Strawberry Festival is one of the biggest festivals on the Northshore. I have avoided it the last few years due to just how big it has gotten. This year, I was determined to enjoy it again. Here are my suggestions so that your family can…
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…
March 12th, 2022 Shamrock Sprint Benefiting Kelly Kicking Cancer. 7AM. Covington Trailhead. For more information on registration please see the event page. Covington St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Block Party. Downtown Covington. For more information and a map of route please see the event page. March 13th, 2022 St. Patrick’s…
January 8th King’s Day Parade and Party. 2PM. Mandeville Lakefront. Event features the Mandeville Milkshakers. Celebration afterwards at the Mandeville Trailhead. For more information, please see the event page. St. John’s Fools of Misrule. 6PM. A Twelfth Night Marching Club they march in the streets of downtown Covington beginning at…
Nestled in a small, unassuming neighborhood in Denham Springs, one can find a Christmas wonderland that is decades in the making. The Messenger family began hand-building Christmas displays in 1964, with grandson Jeremy Messenger keeping the magic alive for current generations. Here are some reason you might want to take…
Details in this post have been updated for 2021 As the mom of four small-ish children including one in a wheelchair, I’m very picky about the activities I attend with my entire family. There’s nothing worse than packing up the car, driving forty-five minutes or more, and then finding out…