When your kids are small it can be incredibly difficult to think about sending them off to be with someone else–even if it’s only for a half a day! All of my boys have had speech issues, so I’ve had to send them at age two and believe me, I…
I wasn’t born yesterday, and my husband and I are both seasoned travelers, but if you were to look at how many necessities I didn’t pack on our recent trip to San Francisco, you’d think I was a novice. My husband packed much more than I did, which I thought…
Restaurants continue to pop up all over the parish and today I’m going to tell you about a few. Hopefully you’ll find something new you want to try! Safa Mediterranean Grill 70380 Highway 22, Covington. Mediterranean lovers on the west side of Covington can rejoice–there’s an authentic-style Greek place opened…
There are lots of Cajun names that are still in use today–especially in south Louisiana. But even out outside of Cajun country names like Aaron, Charles, or Christine just seem American at this point. This list does not include any of those names. Rather, I looked through the common names…
All 3 of my babies were born in the late fall/early winter. The isolation that comes with a newborn is magnified when it’s cold and rainy and there is the threat of flu and RSV everywhere. However, just like those sleepless newborn days end, so does the winter and then…
This amazingly adorable video was posted on Facebook and is now blowing up the Internet. I’m not sure what I like more–that mom is willing to go all out to have fun with her daughter or little Jaylyn asking you to not laugh at her. she kills me, im…
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Summer is wonderful but it’s also challenging. After the novelty of sleeping in wears off, you can find yourself looking at some under-stimulated kiddos who desperately want something to DO. Today I’ve compiled a list of 100 things to do this summer. Many of them are cheap or free….
Calm down. So it’s less than a week before Father’s Day, and you still haven’t got the dad in your life a gift. As a lifelong procrastinator I know your plight, I feel your pain. But there’s no reason to panic. There’s still time to get dear old dad a…
This post is brought to you by Big Easy Notary. These days it’s important to get that driver’s license photo just right. People ask to see your ID everywhere! Here are a few tips from Big Easy Notary on Highway 59 in Mandeville on what not to wear when you’re…