A lot of parents have anxiety before Christmas and birthdays about where they are going to put all the new things. Science has even shown that more things in a house directly correlates to more stress for the woman of the house. There are ways to negotiate the giant pile…
The new year is almost here, and many of us are going to promise to eat better. After pigging out for the holidays, we’re looking at our waistlines and thinking that there’s no time like the present to start changing our ways. The thing is. . . it’s not happening….
New Year’s Day is a usually a little quiet, but it can be fun to cook some traditional foods to help usher in the new year. Here are the foods that are supposed to bring you good luck with some ideas on how to cook them: Black Eyed Peas According…
This post was brought to you by Girls Scouts Louisiana East. These days so many people don’t realize all the Girl Scouts has to offer young women. It’s more than just campfires, ghost stories, and cookies–it’s also about thinking big, breaking new ground, and taking smart risks. Today’s Girls Scouts…
Like many parents, I know that braces are something that I will eventually have to deal with, and while I had my own set a couple of decades ago, I didn’t actually know a lot about braces. That, of course, gave me a great excuse to chat with our sponsor,…
A few weeks ago we were looking for a place to eat dinner on a Sunday night. I didn’t feel like venturing to Covington and all the typical places we eat close to our house just weren’t appealing to me that night. I was looking around on Facebook and saw…
There’s just something about Christmas lights that brings out the kid in all of us. I love piling the kids up in the car and driving around to look at Christmas lights – and truth be told, my husband and I love it just as much as the kids do….
This post is brought to you by DN Orthodontics. This month we are happy to announce Ella Petitto as the winner of the You Make Me Smile Award. For some people on the northshore Ella’s face might look familiar. That’s because she’s already been on television! Earlier this year Ella,…
A few months ago I posted on my Facebook page about an interaction I had with someone and the context of my post was largely misunderstood. I ended up removing the post, but it has stayed on my mind. One of the questions adoptive families get from time to time,…
It’s a fun month and there’s tons to do, so if you don’t like what we suggest for a given day, please go ahead and check out the calendar or our Holiday Events Guide which is jam-packed. As always, the number represents the date. Free events will be marked. Go…