Hi there! My name is Jo, and my husband and I moved to New Orleans from Florida as newlyweds in 2008. In 2010, we moved to the Northshore with our first child. We were renting, but it didn’t take us long to decide that we wanted to put down roots…
As a lifelong Southerner, I subscribe wholeheartedly to the philosophy of dressing children traditionally. And, as the mom of a little girl, that includes a giant grosgrain hairbow to match each and every outfit. For the first year of my daughter’s life, she didn’t have enough hair for a bow…
Mardi Gras 2014 has come and gone. Most of us spent the day indoors thanks to unwanted cold and rain that followed a most beautiful, ideal weather weekend. I must admit, the weather had me upset. I imagine that when I have a child, the little guy will be coming…
When I found out one of my twins was a girl I was so excited to deck her out in smocked dresses and big Southern bows. Enter a little girl who didn’t have enough hair for a bow until just after her first birthday. As soon as she had about…
It’s December and, while it’s allegedly the most wonderful time of the year, it’s also one of the busiest. I thought I knew what it meant to be busy before I had kids, but having two little ones to entertain on top of all the holiday preparations is a whole…
Like I do every season, I took a little time this fall to put together a quick door decoration. Fall is my birthday and my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, so I especially love this time of year. I started off with my usual big M from Hobby Lobby and a sheet…
Who doesn’t love a Halloween party? The spooky decorations, the fun finger foods, the games, seeing how creative your friends got with their costumes! Growing up, nearly every birthday party I had was Halloween themed, and I’ve put some of my favorite treats, games, and decorating ideas together to share….
This month I set out to make my Halloween door decoration this year, I decided to make it a little more challenging for myself. I love crafts and I LOVE Halloween, and I tend to go a tad overboard with things. So this year I challenged myself to make a…
I had so much fun making my Back to School Door Decoration that I decided to do another one for football season. I immediately ran into a stumbling block, though: which team? You see, I live in south Louisiana and there’s almost nothing we love more than football. I’m an…
I used to be a teacher. That’s really the only excuse I have for being as excited for Back to School as I am. There’s just something about the pencils and notebooks–I even like the smell of new books. Do kids still get books? Or is it all iPads or…