Jennifer
Eight Years Later: The Eight Lessons I Learned from Hurricane Katrina
"This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." I can still picture sitting in the pews of St. Dominic's Church in Lakeview at morning mass...
Reflections on Making Marriage Work … Even After Baby
"We're getting separated." No, not me. But, I will never forget when I first heard those words come across a dear friend's lips. That news rattled me to my core. "But, y'all always have...
10 Reasons I’m Grateful to be a New Orleans Mom {from the archives}
I firmly believe that New Orleans is not where I am from; it is who I am. It is more than just a place; it is a state of mind, an emotion. It is a...
Two Toddler Products We Love (and Can’t Live Without!)
A few weeks ago, we went to the birthday party of our friends' two year old. If only you could have seen Jane's face light up when she saw the toys they had in...
Daddy is Our Hero: A Military Spouse’s Appreciation for Our Independence
I met my husband, Mark, when I was just nineteen. At that time, the only thing I knew for certain about life was that I would spend the rest of mine in New Orleans. On...
Scalpel Please?: A Pre and Post-Op Diary from Jane’s Tubes Procedure and Adenoid Removal
I am fairly convinced that if we had made one more visit to the Ochsner Pediatric ER, they would have greeted us by name. I told y'all about Jane's proclivity to get repeat ear infections a...
Tricky Transitions: Are They Harder for Mommy or Baby?
In early March, Mark left to go out of town for drill with the Louisiana Air National Guard. Jane was just turning 15 months old, and she was showing signs of what I was certain...
Working Mom Diaries: Power in Numbers: The Power Walk for Dress for Success
Do you remember your first real job interview? I will never forget mine. It was on Loyola's campus and was with Whitney Bank. I remember feeling so confident as I made the walk from my...
Q&A: Ten Things About Me
Well, friends, it is the last business day before the April 15th tax deadline. I have been trying to write something smart or funny or poignant or impactful, but my brain is tired. It is...
Farm to Table: Homemade Baby Food
Several years ago, before Jane was even a twinkle in my eye, I decided I wanted to make my own baby food. I think my desire to do so stemmed from my odd love of...
Judgment Day: An Open Letter of Apology to All the Moms I Judged
To all of the moms who came before me, I owe you something. It might not be worth much, but you deserve my sincerest and most humble apology.
"Why?" you may ask. Well, wise ones, because for...
Dear Baby Jane: On the Night You Were Born
My dearest Baby Jane,
Today, all of the mommies are celebrating the day our lives forever changed when we welcomed our babies into this big, beautiful world. November 21, 2011 - it's a day I...
Make That a Double: Ear Infection, That Is…
When Jane got her first cold at a little over six months, I thought how lucky we were that she had been so healthy through her infancy. Talk about counting your chickens before they...
For Your aMUSEment: Get a Peek into My Day with The Krewe of Muses
I have shared with you my love of everything New Orleans, especially my love of Mardi Gras. It is not a new found passion. No, it is a life long one. As a little girl,...