Over Thanksgiving break our family had the opportunity to visit the new Audubon Zoo Lights presented by Children’s Hospital. We were excited to check out this brand new Christmas lights display in New Orleans. We arrived a little after 5:30 not knowing how bad the crowds would be and if…
This post was updated for 2018 by the site editor. Get a dose of culture at LUNA Fête 2018 Dec. 6-9 in Lafayette Square in New Orleans. What is LUNA Fête? LUNA Fête is a five-year initiative intended to culminate in New Orleans’ 2018 tricentennial. LUNA stands for “Light Up…
Ballet Apetrei, St. Tammany’s own resident ballet company, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of delighting local audiences with the holiday classic ballet, The Nutcracker. Performances are this weekend at Mandeville High School, with shows on Friday Nov 30 at 7pm and on Saturday, December 1 at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are…
I was having a conversation with a friend a few weeks ago about holiday meals. She told me that her family always uses paper products while mine is a fancy china kind of meal. This then sparked the Facebook debate of the century. Real plates or paper plates? The results…
Please note: this post is from 2018. If you are looking for pumpkin patches, we have a list here. Well the weather forecast for Saturday isn’t great, so I’ve put together a little list of activities happening on the Northshore for those of you hoping to avoid the weather. October…
I know there are a lot of people who are waiting these days to find out the gender of their baby. I am not one of those people, but I’m seeing it a lot and know that it’s a popular choice. One of my big questions is always about how…
Every year Tangipahoa Library System selects one book for the community to read. The library system purchases several books for their branches, distributes copies to book clubs and senior centers, and even purchases copies for local leaders. They then plan several activities for the community based on this common read….
A few years ago I got tired of paying for country club membership just to use the pool area for the summer, so I got memberships to Gulf Islands Waterpark for our family. It is one of our favorite weekend activities during the Summer. From Mandeville, it is an hour…
There are so many fun and interesting things to do in New Orleans. Sometimes it is nice to live like a tourist and do local things that we take for granted. With this in mind, we recently made the drive across the lake and did the Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour….
I am one of those people that you probably talk about. I love all things Disney. I am a big fan of the moderate hotels. They tend not be as crowded as the values, but they aren’t as expensive as the deluxe. This is the sweet spot for our family….