There are so many fun and interesting things to do in New Orleans. Sometimes it is nice to live like a tourist and do local things that we take for granted. With this in mind, we recently made the drive across the lake and did the Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour….
Has anyone else come across one or more of the these memes in their social media feeds recently? They are being shared like crazy on mine, by people who are generally kind and compassionate and would never dream of mom-shaming. I’m here to say: stop it. Please, just stop. If…
There are so many exciting things about high school, and I really look back on those years fondly. Things like dance team, football games, friends and teachers made my years really special. I, like many women, have always loved to dress up so the dances were something I really looked…
If the giant shudder of NOPE that I had when reading about the 30 year old man whose parents had to evict him from their house was even remotely close to that of other moms, I know there is a nationwide renewal of the desire to raise adults who can…
Picture it. Loving the Northshore, new job, child in a great preschool program….but you have to commute for it. This is a reality for a lot of people on our side of the lake. My husband commutes from Slidell to the CBD daily and my 3 year old son and…
A few weeks ago I was craving Mexican Food something awful but I wanted to try a new place. If you spend anytime driving around town you know that we do not lack for Mexican restaurants in this area. I asked for a few suggestions on my Facebook page and…
I am one of those people that you probably talk about. I love all things Disney. I am a big fan of the moderate hotels. They tend not be as crowded as the values, but they aren’t as expensive as the deluxe. This is the sweet spot for our family….
I knew the day would come when my kid would go off into the world on her own. It’s my job to prepare her for it. The problem is, there’s no one out there to prepare me for it. Given that she’s 15 years old, I thought I had a…
Are you worried about the Summer Slide? I’m not talking about water slides or playground slides. I’m talking about the summer slide that leads to learning loss in reading (and math). Your child probably made significant achievement gains last school year, but without keeping those skills fresh, many students lose…
My family is a driving family. We don’t fly usually for several reasons. My husband is 6’4” and it’s just very uncomfortable for him. I am a car seat safety nut and the hassle of hauling car seats and installing them into airplane seats, with kids in tow, is just…