{The Local Dish} The Chopped Cheezy

I’m always on the lookout for new and fun things to eat on the Northshore. So when I spotted the Chopped Cheezy on Instagram it took me about five seconds to realize I needed to try this thing. I mean, I love BBQ and I love Macaroni and Cheese, but…


Parents Prefer Awards 2017: The Results

The results are here! There are some surprises! As always, we’d like thank you for being a part of the Northshore Parent community. It’s your participation that helps make these special events so successful. Best Pediatrician in West St. Tammany Fairway Pediatrics Best Pediatrician in East St. Tammany Pearl Acres…


The Art of Celebrating Yourself

As kids it feels like everything is a celebration. Ice cream for good grades, birthday parties, Christmas and more. As we grow up the celebrations become less and less–an engagement party for a wedding or a shower for having a baby but that is about it. Most of us moms…


How to Bring a Baby to the Beach

Planning for a beach trip used to mean packing a bag and beach chair for yourself, and identifying the nearest grocery and liquor stores. But once you have a baby, you have to plan to tow a lot more gear with you too. The term “vacation” takes on a whole…


A Parent’s Perspective on OIT

This week is food allergy awareness week. This week is also the last week of kindergarten for my peanut allergic daughter. The process of choosing a school for a child with a serious food allergy is difficult and, in the end, we chose a school that was not the best…


Mindless Family Meals

Perhaps you find yourself like many parents today, struggling to shovel dinner into your kids’ mouths as you’re schlepping them back and forth between sports practices, gymnastics meets, dance rehearsals, and various other extracurricular activities.  Or perhaps you have toddlers hanging on you throughout the day and don’t have a…


7 Reasons to Choose Mediation for Child Custody Issues

This guest post was written by our sponsor Charles Branton of the Branton Law Firm. Many divorcing parents do not know mediation is an option and end up litigating their child custody issues at tremendous financial and emotional expense to themselves and their children. Mediation is an excellent alternative to…


31 Things to Do in May

May is here! It’s the beginning of summer break and when the really hot weather arrives. Things do tend to slow down a little, but we’ve got a list here of fun events for you to check out. We’ve got one for each day of the month. GIVE NOLA day…


Own a Piece of the Big Easy with 1201 Canal Street

This post is brought to you by 1201 Canal Place and Online Optimism.  Have you ever dreamed of having your own little place in New Orleans? A getaway spot or maybe a permanent residence? Well 1201 Canal Street might be just what you need. Located in the old Krauss building,…


My Eight Favorite Wines Under Twenty Dollars

Whether you need to grab a bottle of wine to bring for girls’ night or want suggestions that can go with a wide variety of food, look no further!  You’re bound to like at least one of these – unless you just don’t like wine, of course. I’m not just…