Mardi Gras is officially over. The curtain has closed on the courts of Rex and Comus, we’ve hung up our wigs and feather boas, and you’re probably still trying to clean up the last of the glitter that made it into your house (good luck, it’s there forever now). In…
I started high school in 1990, the same year Brandon and Brenda Walsh transferred from Minneapolis, Minnesota to West Beverly High School in Beverly Hills 90210. Then, two episodes in Brenda, and the rest of us, met Dylan McKay, the brooding James Dean-esq “bad boy” of the campus who really…
“America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” – Tennessee Williams I was born two days after Mardi Gras. A Mardi Gras where my parents stood on St. Charles Ave, my mom nine months pregnant. We did pretty much the same thing…
When you meet Elsbet the first thing you will notice is her welcoming, warm personality followed by a firm handshake. She is the perfect combination of southern lady and corporate attorney. Elsbet is one of those people that just makes you feel comfortable immediately. This is a trait that also makes her…
As the mom of several boys, I definitely feel like it can be hard sometimes to throw a cute party for boys. I recently met Jacqueline, however, and was thrilled to see that she is definitely able to pull off this tough feat. A cute party for a boy is…
February brings fun holidays. In February, Valentine’s Day may bring the promise of fancy dinners and chocolate, and one can expect to be knee-deep in Mardi Gras eating/celebrating/parading if not Fat Tuesday itself. February this year has also meant an onslaught of flu virus and strep. Oh, and the…
Hint: definitely put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. My first flight with a small child that belonged to me and was my responsibility was when my oldest (now almost 9) was 18 months. Somehow I had been talked into flying from San Antonio, Texas to San Diego,…
Tiffany King is one busy yet inspiring momma. A mother of three boys, Tiffany has established herself as a driving force in the local community and blogosphere. Tiffany runs We Five Kings, a fashion and lifestyle blog. In addition to her very successful blog and its ever-growing following, she also…
A couple of years ago, we visited Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine which is close to Dallas for Mardi Gras break. I was super-shocked when my kids said the next year for our big family vacation that they wanted to go back. My wallet was all too happy to fulfill that…
Finding a pediatrician can be hard. First you have to find someone with an opening. Then you have to mesh well with them and it always helps if you feel like they’re really listening when you talk. You’re really looking for a partner in your child’s health and that can…