A million years ago, before I had children, I attended a party on Thoth Sunday, that also happened to fall on Valentine’s Day. I made cupcakes for the party and, due to a late start and large crowds, and the party moving in between Thoth and Bacchus, I hauled a cupcake…
Every year, I say I’m just going to make one, maybe two new things for Mardi Gras for my little ones to wear. And, as the big day draws closer, I find myself surrounded by glitter and sequins, in a furious attempt to make everything purple, green and gold, to…
A political science group on Texas Tech asked their fellow students some questions about American history and current politics. The answers are nothing short of embarrassing. I know that people can get camera shy, but we HAVE to do better by our students. Time for fewer tests and more actual…
February is here. Now that it’s arrived I finding myself cringing, waiting for the parade of pictures to fill my news feed: Dad/Daughter Dances are upon us. And I’m sorry, but the whole this is just weird. February, a time for love and romance has now been injected with a…
Want to show someone you care? Want a little local flair? We’ve got the perfect thing. Check out these just-for-the-Northshore Valentines we made for our readers. Feel free to grab one and send it to that special someone.
Today’s post is brought to you by the English Tea Room in Covington who encourage you to check out their Alice Room for birthday parties. Do you have a birthday party to throw? Are you tired of going to the same venue every weekend? Would you like to do something…
Parades are upon us! My personal favorite, Push Mow, is this Saturday, and there are pretty much non-stop parades in the city from this weekend until Mardi Gras day. We’ve given you lots of tips on how to take your kids to the parades, but now we’ve got some ideas…
In this month’s video blog Sunnie gives an newbies some tips for navigating Mardi Gras for the first time. Be forewarned! Sunnie is never shy and since the topic is Mardi Gras, the themes are a little adult. Watch this one somewhere where little ears can’t hear.
If you love the idea of getting your food at the farmer’s market each week, but have trouble actually making it there, you are going to love the latest thing to hit the Northshore–Abita Fresh. Abita Fresh is an online ordering system that allows you to get farm-fresh food…
With Christmas behind us, business have set their sites on business again which means there are TONS of new places opening all over. Here are just a few that I’ve spotted on my drives around town. Sticks-N-Bones Barbeque. 1770 Highway 59. South of I-12, in a small strip mall. A…