It’s the first regular season Saints game and we’re playing the team we love to hate, the Atlanta Falcons. It’s time to pluck the Dirty Birds! I’ll admit that I’m mostly into football for the silly trash-talking and the parties. It can’t be just me, right? So for all of…
There are always a ton of fun things to do on the Northshore and even better is how many of them are free! And right now Slidell has a great project going on–Pelicans on Parade. Pelicans on Parade is a public art project created by Leadership Northshore to benefit Children’s…
I love a good celebration. In fact, I love celebrations so much that sometimes I have them for no good reason. Or for a very small reason. That’s why I did a back to school party even though only one of my kids really knows what school is. And really,…
There’s no denying that summer in St. Tammany parish is HOT. People can argue that it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity, but either way it can make going out during daytime hours tough. Kids don’t seem to care about this, though, and they want to go outside and play…
I knew it was coming. I wanted a spectacular celebration. What mom doesn’t? Your child’s first day of REAL school always seems like such a HUGE monument when you play it out in your mind that you can’t imagine not having trumpeters and a full out procession to celebrate his…
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…
I know not everyone shares my enthusiasm for seasonal decor, but I LOVE decorating my house for the different seasons of the year. I’ve never had a door decoration for back to school, but with the twins starting this year, I thought it might be fun to put one up….
Maybe you’re not too sure about leaving your house on the Fourth. Maybe it’s too hot, or your kids or too young, or whatever. You can still have a great holiday. Here are a few great projects I found around the web that you can do with your kids: Painters…