I just went on my first field trip with my big Kindergartner to Steele’s pumpkin patch and corn maze. It’s located in Angie, Louisiana and is a bit of a drive, but worth it in my opinion. Although, I will admit I was skeptical at first. When I first turned…
Children’s author J. Steven Spires is also an elementary school teacher and resident of Slidell, Louisiana. He’ll also be participating in Book Fest with our sister site, Jefferson Parish Parent next weekend at Lakeside mall. We thought there was no time like the present to get to know this local…
This picture was taken in 2011 just steps away from where our house once stood. I can’t believe it’s been 8 years since that fateful day in August of 2005. It’s still heartbreaking to think about and August brings back a flood of memories and pain. So many lessons have…
Shelter in Place was the buzzword of the 2012 Hurricane season. I’m not sure where it came from because we used to just call it “riding it out,” which is what happened for every hurricane of my childhood. My first evacuation experience wasn’t until I was a freshman in college,…
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…
If you’re anything like me, you LOVE to buy things for your kids that have some local flavor. Being from South Louisiana is special and sharing that with our kids is so important. That’s why I got very excited when Maria, one of our contributors, hooked us up with a…