Holiday Drink Recipes

Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t change much from year to year–things can get a little boring, but nobody wants to mess with menu either. Specialty drinks to the rescue! Today we have a chance to wow your family with festive drinks they haven’t seen before. Even better, we used local ingredients so…


Thanksgiving Camps

Kids are out of school next week and for some families that means finding a place for the kids to go while mom and dad work. Below we have a list of some of the places offering camp next week. Imagination Station Dates: 23rd, 24th, and 25th Times: 9AM-1PM (extended…


The Most Popular Baby Names in Louisiana

The social security administration has just released the most-popular baby names in Louisiana for the year 2014. Do you see any favorites on the list? Girls Emma Ava Olivia Sophia Aubrey Harper Amelia Madison Isabella Avery Boys Mason Liam Noah William Elijah John Carter Luke Aiden James   If you’re…



How Do You Handle Terrible Relatives? {Sunnie Says}

Every family has a couple of problem relatives. Around the holidays we end up having to deal with them more than usual. In her usual hilarious style, Sunnie talks about the types of problem relatives you might run into and she also gives you some great tips for dealing with…


Mickey Mouse Birthday Party

Planning a party for a boy and a girl at the same time can be tough. My friend Mary Katherine was putting together a party for her son and a friend’s daughter who were born at the same time, but so many of the themes out there are strictly for…


The Lighting of the Graves {La Toussaint}

Do you ever feel like little bits of our culture are slipping away? That the things that make south Louisiana unique and interesting are gradually being forgotten or lost? I do too. Today I went to the La Fontaine Cemetery in Lacombe to witness the Lighting of the Graves (also…



St. Tammany Subdivisions–Who is Trick or Treating Friday?

St. Tammany has not, at this time, issued an official word on Trick or Treating. Some neighborhoods have collectively decided to move to Friday night to help keep kids safe from potential lightning and out of the rain. Some are still trick or treating on Saturday. Some have decided both…


Northshore Parent Preschool Fair

Almost a year ago I sat down and thought long and hard about what I wanted to bring to parents on the Northshore and the answer was pretty simple–I wanted to make it easier to get access to information. At that time the idea for a Preschool Fair was born…