Emily

Mi Casa Es Su Casa {My Experience with a Live-in Au Pair} The day we announced we were pregnant with our first baby, my mother-in-law graciously offered to retire so she could care for our...

Five Tips for Stress-free Travel with Littles Travel can be stressful, especially if you have little ones in tow. When I told people I was taking my two-year-old to Spain for a week, everyone told...

Disclosure :: this meal was compensated by Carrollton Market, but as always, all opinions are my own. Why Carrollton Market Should be on Your New Orleans Restaurant Bucket List If you knew your next meal would be...

Dearest friend, We used to be inseparable. We used to know everything that was happening in each other’s lives. We used to talk for hours on the phone and plan weekend adventures, and we used...

  What My Cousin's Death Taught Me About Life It was a day like any other. I was getting ready for work, and as I brushed my hair something caught the light and glinted back at...

Past Your Due Date? I Bet You Haven't Tried This! “The two week wait” usually describes the time period between ovulation and when you can take a pregnancy test. I’m told that this time filled...

Trading Career Ambition for Work-life Balance: One Working Mom’s Struggle I quit my job at a highly respected firm right before I was up for promotion. This job had major potential to catapult my career...

Five Awesome Podcasts Hosted by Women Podcasts are my favorite way to multi-task! If I'm tidying up the house, commuting long distances, or doing a mindless task at work, I pop on my headphones and...

If you have recently moved to New Orleans, welcome to the best city ever! Mardi Gras with kids is like nothing you've ever experienced before. While you shouldn’t plan to rest much during parade season...

How Buying a Fake Christmas Tree Saved my Marriage I’ll admit, I’m being a little tongue in cheek with the title of this post - my marriage wasn’t REALLY on the verge of ending over arguments...

Five Realistic Tips for Managing Your Weight During the Holidays ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but being jolly doesn’t mean that you have to acquire St. Nick’s waistline or that you have to feel...

Sure, toddlers can be temperamental—one minute my son is as sweet as pie and the next he’s in status melt-down because I won’t let him eat ChapStick. His immature mind can’t fully process the...

Fruit juice... a healthy choice for consuming necessary vitamins and minerals or just another sugary drink that should be avoided? Juicing and juice cleanses are among the latest health crazes. It's being touted as an...

As someone who sings at wedding ceremonies, I admittedly want to roll my eyes at the demanding bride who thinks she knows exactly what she wants. I often want to say to her, “just...