Do you like a good deal? Maybe finding unique items for your wardrobe or to decorate your house. How about supporting your community? Well as a self proclaimed thrift store addict I have compiled a small list of a few local thrift stores in St. Tammany Parish, and what you…
All 3 of my babies were born in the late fall/early winter. The isolation that comes with a newborn is magnified when it’s cold and rainy and there is the threat of flu and RSV everywhere. However, just like those sleepless newborn days end, so does the winter and then…
Calm down. So it’s less than a week before Father’s Day, and you still haven’t got the dad in your life a gift. As a lifelong procrastinator I know your plight, I feel your pain. But there’s no reason to panic. There’s still time to get dear old dad a…
May has snuck up on me completely. I feel like just yesterday it was March, but apparently I’m wrong and here I am scrambling to find the perfect gift for my mom and Mother-in-law. Just like Christmas, we’ve come up with a list of fantastic ideas gift ideas for mom…
My social circles have had a baby boom over the last several years. My first instinct for a shower or baby gift is a sweet little smocked outfit, but that’s not everyone’s style, and some of my friends have have more restraint than I and wait until the birth to…
It’s not too late to do spring cleaning! For whatever reason, in my mind at least, January is the time to do that, but now is a great time since there are a ton of consignment sales coming our way. And if you miss those, I have a list of consignment…
This post is brought to you by VarageSale. If you’ve heard of VarageSale you’re probably already excited. If you haven’t, then get ready to be excited because this new app has already arrived on the Southshore and it’s been a huge, huge hit. Like people I know admittedly call themselves…
Part of my job is helping the general public figure out how to use their tablet or eReader with all of the apps offered for free through the St. Tammany Parish Library. I’ve had the fortune of training on brand new devices in order to know what I’m talking about…
“Tis better to give than to receive.” Well, that’s true, but let’s be honest, getting is still pretty fun. Here’s a list of six Christmas items I hope Santa brings me for my home this year. 1. Christmas China source I have longed for a Christmas china pattern for years now….
This winter, y’all. It was long. I’ve been dreaming of spring temperatures since Thanksgiving but, when it got down to 18 degrees in January? And all those “snow” days? I was just done. I was pretty sure it would be winter forever. And then, on a dreary winter day, I…