Jessica
Jessica is a native New Orleanian, raising her two young daughters in Mid-City with her husband. After Katrina, Jessica ended up in Houston, Texas where she worked as a corporate event/party planner and met her native Houstonian husband. When they found out they were expecting their first child, they made the move back to New Orleans as Jessica had always wanted to come back home. Jessica is the owner and designer of Nolafionnah Custom Children's Boutique where she loves to design and make clothing for the special little ones in your life. On the weekends you can often find her at a festival, walking to local eateries in her neighborhood with her family, or enjoying a cold one at one of the family friendly breweries around town. Wine, Dateline, and Instagram are a few of her favorite things
Why Guinea Pigs May be the Right Pet for Your Family
So your kids are asking for a pet. At least mine were. Daily. Hounding myself and my husband, really. Quite some time had lapsed since we had last had a pet, and my husband...
I Will See You In My Dreams
My girls are generally good sleepers. My first has been an amazing sleeper since birth, and well once we got through that first brutal year with the second, it has been mostly easy peasy.
However,...
Sorry Kids, Mommy is Working
As a successful small business owner with one employee (that's me!), my work hours often go well beyond the end of the school day. I pick up my kids each day at the end of...
Riding Down the Avenue
The year was 1992, and I was 10 years old and about to ride in my first parade as a tomato. I rode with my grandma on Mardi Gras Day in one of the...
Letting Go of the Family Pet
Our love story started at a dog park, over 10 years ago. It is where we first met, surrounded by barks and jumping dogs.
Fast forward to today.
We had two young active school aged girls,...
We Just Gave Away Our Last Table …
"We just gave away our last table ... "
....I stared at him blankly. "Excuse me?" My husband and I exchanged glances at each other and then around at the half empty restaurant. I squeezed...
Memories May Fade, But A Grandmother’s Love Endures
As a child here in New Orleans, I was extremely lucky that my grandmother lived just a few houses down from us. As the first grandchild, my grandmother and I were always incredibly close;...
We’ve Been Booed!
I had seen in years past in my social media, feed of children who had been "Booed!" and had always hoped it would happen to us. So imagine my delight ... and also my...
My Katrina Days
{see also :: New Orleans is Sending Houston LOVE}
My Katrina Days :: An Anniversary Reflection
We decided to stay. We had just evacuated for the previous storm, spent hours in traffic, and came home to...
Why Doesn’t Anyone Care What Happened to Abbey?
I am a work at home mom, running my busy little business from my little home office most often clad in pjs. #wahmperks My day starts with coffee and the Today show. I’ve been a Today...