Seven Problems Only Northshore Residents Understand

1.  Trying to get anywhere when you have to pass the intersection of Causeway and 190. 2. When you go somewhere on the Southshore and people act like you’ve arrived from another country. “You came all the way from the Northshore? When are you going back?” 3. Getting stuck at…


Pain Management in Labor

Today we have another post from the midwives at Ochsner North Shore located in Slidell. Karen and Lillian will be working with us over the next few months provided information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, Today they’ll be sharing information on managing pain during labor. ————————————————————————————- Pregnancies last around 40…


Gun Safety Tips Every Woman Should Know

This post is brought to you by Insterstate Guns located in Hammond, Louisiana. I did not grow up in a gun household. I lived in the suburbs and no one in my family was an outdoorsman or hunter. The world of shooting and guns was something I never thought about….


Carey Street Crawl

The Carey Street Crawl takes place the first Friday of every month in Olde Towne Slidell. It spans the 2200 block of Carey Street, which gets filled with artisans and vendors with goods to sell, as well as a band. The local shops stay open late and the restaurants, Cote’…



How to Make a Big Southern Bow

As a lifelong Southerner, I subscribe wholeheartedly to the philosophy of dressing children traditionally. And, as the mom of a little girl, that includes a giant grosgrain hairbow to match each and every outfit. For the first year of my daughter’s life, she didn’t have enough hair for a bow…