My family is a driving family. We don’t fly usually for several reasons. My husband is 6’4” and it’s just very uncomfortable for him. I am a car seat safety nut and the hassle of hauling car seats and installing them into airplane seats, with kids in tow, is just…
About Slidell Rocks Slidell Rocks Climbing Gym is an indoor rock wall climbing facility geared towards all ages from young children to adults. The gym accommodates all experience ranges including never before attempted up to experts. Their facility has 3 rooms full of climbing walls with a few lower ceilings…
On Good Friday I got the chance to take all three boys to the Audubon Zoo. One of our favorite places. The new Nocturnal areas with the bat house had opened and we couldn’t wait to see it. If you haven’t been in a while there is so much new…
So. The bunny snuck up on you. It’s 2 days before Easter and you’ve got empty baskets and are out of ideas how to fill them with something other than candy. Here are 5 quick and easy non-candy Easter basket stuffers. Outdoor Items Easter is the semi-official start of spring…
There are so many things I love about French Quarter Festival. Seriously you can see the post I wrote last week here. We are there for the food just as much as the music. We have the people we want to see play and then the food booths we want…
For kids diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the school year is stressful enough, but summer is all new territory. About one in 68 children are diagnosed with ASD, which means there are a lot of parents in our area looking for options for their children over the summer. Summer…
Mermaids are hot right now. Everywhere you look you see mermaid pillows, t-shirts, and blankets. It’s no wonder that lots of little girls (and probably some boys) are asking for mermaid birthday parties. We have tons of great ideas for you on the site and here we’re sharing some of…
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…
Some folks fly south for the winter, but this year we took a ten hour drive north with our five kids to take in views of the scenic Smoky Mountains. Deemed “Bourbon street for kids” by my husband, the main strip in Gatlinburg is teeming with things to do and…