There are only so many years for you to plan the silly, cutsie birthday parties before your kids start having opinions and wanting input. I discovered this about two years ago when my big boys turned 3 and 4. They wanted to have a Train, Superhero, gymnastics party and I…
Mermaids have never been hotter for both kids and adults, so it’s no surprise if your little one has chosen a mermaid theme for their upcoming birthday. Here I’ve gathered just a few of my favorites on Etsy. Since we love shopping local here at Northshore Parent, I’m starting with…
Christmas is quickly approaching which means you are narrowing down your Christmas list and your kids are probably working on theirs too. If your house is anything like my house, you do not need any more toys. No matter how many times I ask for people to put money in…
When you have a New Orleans baby you somtimes can’t resist the urge to have a very New Orleans birthday party–especially their first birthday. My cousin’s wife Sarah is a true creative force, so it came as no surprise to me when she turned out a very original theme for…
Each year my family hosts all of our friends at our house for the first Saints game. It’s really something that we have grown to love doing. You know as well as I do that as we get older and have more kids it’s just not always possible to get…
About four seconds after Mardi Gras has passed, people in south Louisiana start thinking about crawfish. It’s pretty much an obsession around these parts and any excuse is a good one for putting out the pot and boiling up some mud bugs. Case in point, we’ve got two adorable parties…
Saint Joseph’s altars are a unique cultural and religious tradition brought to New Orleans by Sicilian immigrants in the 1880s. Abita Springs St. Jane de Chantal Monday, March 20th Open to the pubic from Noon-7:30PM Bogalusa Annunciation Catholic Church March 17th and 18th. On the 17th there will be a…
I love to celebrate. I love a party. I love a theme. I LOVE my birthday. . . and other people’s birthdays too. I love an excuse to highlight someone and let it be all about them. Most of all, I love to decorate, so it’s no surprise that I…
New Year’s Day is a usually a little quiet, but it can be fun to cook some traditional foods to help usher in the new year. Here are the foods that are supposed to bring you good luck with some ideas on how to cook them: Black Eyed Peas According…
There’s just something about Christmas lights that brings out the kid in all of us. I love piling the kids up in the car and driving around to look at Christmas lights – and truth be told, my husband and I love it just as much as the kids do….