Jen Lassalle
Jen is an author and a member of the events coordinator team for New Orleans Mom. She divides her attention between books, friends, family, and Mardi Gras. When she’s not working, Jen enjoys being active and adventurous. She can be found walking at the park, taking yoga classes, and swinging Kettlebells around the city. She loves chats at coffee shops with a good friend and insists on having a family fun day at home once a week. Those days are for couch time, completing puzzles, or playing video games with her two kids, husband, and a variety of furry critters... plus the occasional frog.
Why We Love Our Elf on the Shelf
Last night our impish Elf on the Shelf, Apple, made her first arrival of the year. The kids have been asking about her for at least two weeks and were excited and happy to...
I’ve Been Measuring My Worth by My Weight
I have a secret. Most of my day, even if I'm wearing a smile, I'm fighting an internal battle. Inside my mind, I am berating the clothes I'm wearing, wondering if my double chin is...
The Top Ten Reasons I’m Gaining Weight (and My Plan to Stop)
Last year I was rocking the whole weight loss thing. I’d lost a steady twenty-five pounds, found that sweet spot where I knew what to eat and what not to without struggling, lost most...
You Didn’t Have the Miscarriage, But You Suffered Too
Like many other Mammas who have experienced a miscarriage, I remember the moment(s) vividly. I was 12 weeks pregnant when we went in for a routine sonogram. We had already seen a heartbeat at...
Freedom Through Diagnosis :: My Journey with MS
I was very nearly done. For six months I’d done more blood-work than I thought possible, laid achingly still for multiple brain and spine MRIs, ignored fears of paralysis during a lumbar puncture and...
How Hurricane Katrina Made Me Want to Plant Roots in New Orleans
I’d never lived anywhere with spirit.
Growing up an Air Force brat, most of the places I’d called “home” consisted of people whose actual homes were in different states or even different countries. We were all...
My House Needs Work But I’m Keeping It
I was staring into our hall closet (where all the things I can’t find go to hide) when I realized I wanted to move and leave everything in it as an incentive for the next...
Why My Daughter Has Her Own Weekly Planner (With Printable)
“OK kid, it’s time to choose your color.” My daughter Charley manages an epic eye roll. At seven she’s already mastered the sass of a teenager. Still, she abandons her tablet without complaint and...