I feel like we are at that point in the pandemic where we need to find joy in even the smallest things. Here are a few of my favorite things at all of the price points. Free: Disapproving Corgis on Facebook: I found this right around the beginning of the…
2020 is proving to be quite the year. For the first time in my lifetime, and in anyone’s recent memory, there were two hurricanes slated to be in the Gulf at the same time. That’s on top of the global pandemic the governor keeps mentioning, the push back of the…
Tucked in the back of Abita Springs is a tiny church that many people don’t know the history of. Unlike some of the other churches in Abita, this one doesn’t have same pride of place in the center of town, but it’s no less interesting and historic. And now it’s…
The Governor has recently requested that all residents in the state of Louisiana are now required to wear masks when they are outside of their homes. So maybe you are trying to figure out where you can purchase them! Here’s a list of local retailers selling face masks. Academy Sports…
Face masks are required in Louisiana in public indoor and outdoor settings beginning on Monday, July 13th, 2020. On Saturday, July 11th, the Govoernor ordered a statewide mandate requiring face masks. For parents worried their child can’t wear a mask or won’t leave it on, there is an exception for…
Dear Mandeville,We need to talk. But not about COVID or masks or social distancing or football or school or teenagers recklessly driving golf carts in Beau Chene or the presidential election (which I suspect would not be much of a conversation here anyway). We need to talk about our city’s…
As a lifelong resident of St Tammany, my husband and I chose to raise our family here because of the quality of life. A big factor in that quality of life is the safety of our community. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic many residents, my family included, have felt increasingly…
The winners are here! Congratulations to the 2020 winners of Parents Prefer! Best Pediatrician in West St. Tammany Leblanc Pediatrics Best Pediatrician East St. Tammany Dr. Cherie Oeterling Best Pediatrician in Tangipahoa Parish Dr. Laura Drake Best Allergist in West St Tammany Dr. Jason Guillot Best Allergist in East St….
As we all know, this has been a rough time for MANY of our local businesses. The restaurant industry in particular took a very hard hit having to pivot from dining in to take out and then back to a very limited type of dining in (some couldn’t make this…
The 2020 Atlantic tropical storm names have been released and there are some interesting names on the list this year. Some are so interesting they were even thought provoking. This got us discussing, “What if these storms had personalities?” After a lot of laughter, we finally decided that this is…