Did you know this week is Food Allergy Awareness Week? 2 years ago this week, I had no idea about life with food allergies, much less that there was an awareness week, when my husband and I let our then 18 month old twins try their first taste of peanut…
Massage therapy is one of those things that can be easy to dismiss–it seems far too enjoyable to be a real medical treatment. After spending an afternoon with Linda Strickland of Aviva Massage, you just might change your mind. Linda is the perfect combination of professional and compassionate. It’s clear…
It’s spring and flowers are starting to bloom. The weather is lovely, for now, and annoying insects like termites, love bugs, and mosquitoes have yet to come out in full force. All that and the arrival of our baby in January, has inspired our wedding plans. The trend with wedding…
This winter, y’all. It was long. I’ve been dreaming of spring temperatures since Thanksgiving but, when it got down to 18 degrees in January? And all those “snow” days? I was just done. I was pretty sure it would be winter forever. And then, on a dreary winter day, I…
School is almost out and you are suddenly faced with a long road ahead of you with kids at home and you are left wondering how to entertain them. One of the best ways for children to spend the summer is for them to engage in the fantasy world of+…
Well the first annual Northshore Parent Easter Egg Hunt happened this past weekend and it was a wonderful success! Over seventy-five families came out to hunt Easter Eggs, make crafts, take pictures with the Easter Bunny, and nibble on some sweet treats. The weather was absolutely perfect and shady Paul…
It’s springtime in Louisiana, and that means strawberries! Every year I make strawberry jam, but I inevitably have leftover strawberries. Each year I try out one or two new recipes to use up the leftovers, something above and beyond the standard strawberry shortcake (not that I don’t eat my share…
Like many moms cleaning is something I take very serious. I don’t enjoy cleaning, it is a necessary evil. I work full-time in healthcare and understand how quickly bacteria can spread all over your home. Doorknobs, counter tops and walls all contain bacteria that can make you or your family…
Spring is finally here, and that means we only have a small window of time before it’s unbearably hot here in the south! As a child, my mom had to drag us inside kicking and screaming for dinner, but times have changed. I know that kids these days are in…
A few months back, I shared the Old MacDonald party I threw for my twins 2nd birthday. When the theme of “Celebrations” came up for March for Northshore Parent, I couldn’t wait to blog about the fun that was their 3rd birthday party. As I mentioned before, one of the…