We came. We danced. We wore a LOT of pink. And we had a great time. First we’d like to say thank you to every one of our readers who came out and shook their tail feathers with us at our first attempt at a big Moms Night Out on…
Shopping for a home can be stressful, but here’s a little help. Check out what you can get for $250,000 everywhere from Hammond to Slidell. We selected a few of our favorite properties in this price range to give you an idea of what’s available. 425 Creekside Court, Covington, LA,…
Please join us on Sunday, November 26th 2017, when historic Maison Lafitte is once again transformed into a Christmas wonderland for Northshore children and their parents at the 2nd annual Northshore Parent Holiday Tea, sponsored by Rapid Urgent Care. Photo courtesy Maison Lafitte There will be two seatings of tea:…
Last weekend I was at church with my family. As we filed one by one into the pew, my 2-year-old hit her head. Then the three-month-old started to cry. We, as usual, felt like a spectacle. The lady sitting directly in front of us looked back at me with a…
When you have a New Orleans baby you somtimes can’t resist the urge to have a very New Orleans birthday party–especially their first birthday. My cousin’s wife Sarah is a true creative force, so it came as no surprise to me when she turned out a very original theme for…
It seems like the new trend is getting back to nature. People are eating paleo and birthing naturally and living minimally. It’s all about being more basic these days. I am not a minimalist by any means. In my mind I would like to be but in reality I am…
Every once in a while it’s good to know you aren’t alone when dealing with difficult relatives. And when you start raising children, things you used to overlook seem a lot more important. We asked our friends and readers for a few examples of grandparents behaving badly so we could…
This post is brought to you by the Audubon Zoo. October is here and it’s almost time for one of my favorite Halloween events, supporting two of my favorite NOLA institutions. That’s right, it’s almost time for Boo at the Zoo again, presented by Bryan Subaru, and supporting the Audubon…
With category one storm Hurricane Nate predicted to hit the New Orleans area late Saturday evening, some events in our area are being cancelled this weekend. We’ll be keeping a list below: The Mandeville Live Concert scheduled for Saturday evening at 6:30PM has been rescheduled for the spring. Classes are…
Each year my family hosts all of our friends at our house for the first Saints game. It’s really something that we have grown to love doing. You know as well as I do that as we get older and have more kids it’s just not always possible to get…