This list is a compilation of information I found from various community groups and news organizations. If you know of other resources or opportunities to help, please let me know and I will work to get them added to this post. Aid Organizations Covington Food Bank did not sustain damage…
With up to twelve inches of rain due in our area over the next 24-48 hours, many area schools and businesses have made the decisions to close. Here’s the list of closings that we are aware of. Colleges: Delgado Delta College (makeup date is March 18th) Louisiana State University Southeastern…
There continues to be a ton of growth on the Northshore and because of that, I keep having posts like this to write! Just looking at this list makes me hungry and I’ve got a bunch of places I can’t wait to try. The Candy Bank I know many of…
Most of us have witnessed the amazing phenomena that is kid sleep. Once they decide they’re sleeping, nothing gets in their way. They could be on a roller coaster or halfway through dinner–it doesn’t matter! When the spirit moves them, sleep they must. Here are just a few examples. This…
Reader Question: My husband and I are visiting Walt Disney World this spring with our two children (7 year old boy and 5 year old girl). We only have two full days to spend at the parks, which I understand isn’t nearly long enough to do or see everything. How…
This post is brought to you by our sponsors at The English Tea Room. The Covington St. Patrick’s Day parade is back for its second year and this time with a longer route! Last year business owners in downtown Covington decided that the area was long-overdue for an organized celebration…
Student loans are tough and they can take forever to pay off–if they ever get paid off! One Louisiana rapper has gone viral with his song about how he finally paid his off (look for Tiger Stadium in the background).
I’ve never written so many of these articles at one time. Clearly St. Tammany is in a growth phase! Have you seen any others I should know about? Five Below Looks like Slidell will be getting a Five Below BEFORE Covington does. The sign is already up at this discount…
This post is brought to you by our sponsors, Fundamentals of Mandeville. Most parents want their children to attend preschool, but for some finances make it impossible. Head Start is a possibility, but there’s another program available in our area that many people don’t know about–NSECD. The government estimates that…
Did you watch the Grammys last night? I didn’t–my kids are too loud for me to watch anything in prime time–but a lot of my friends did and I noticed that now that we’ve gotten older, we’re kind of cliche. Pretty much every parent I know had one of a…