Tara
Tara grew up all over south Louisiana and currently lives in Metairie with her husband Josh, and their 3 kids Dax, Dane and Delta. Tara is a buyer for a local food-service distribution company and Community Director for New Orleans Mom. During the week she can be found replying to emails, carpooling kids all around, giving out hugs and kisses, and looking forward to bedtime. Weekends are for family adventures, naps and cheering for LSU and the Saints. She loves trying new foods, travel, and she and her family love all things New Orleans, but especially Mardi Gras.
Yes, The New Louisiana Children’s Museum Is Worth The Hype
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by the Louisiana Children's Museum.
Yes, The New Louisiana Children's Museum Is Worth They Hype
I, like many of you, grew up going to Louisiana Children's Museum on Julia Street....
I Paint My Son’s Nails :: A Call To Let Your Kids Be Who...
My 3 year old loves getting his nails painted. He has a baby doll he sleeps with every night and that he use to carry around none stop. He loves princesses. But he’s also...
Why A Cabin Should Be Your Next (Budget Friendly) Getaway
I love to travel. I also love planning trips but restricting my passion in both of these areas has been budget. We are a family of 5 on a modest budget, so extravagant family...
“Can a Person with Brown Skin Marry a Person with Light Skin?” :: The...
“Can a person with brown skin marry a person with light skin?”
It was the last thing I was expecting to come out of my 6 year old’s mouth in the middle of...
Our Family’s Favorite Free Things To Do Around New Orleans
My children have tons of energy and love to be on the go. Thankfully we live in a city where there is always something go on, some festival to attend. We also have our...
We Don’t Fight About Money
I don’t want to give anybody the impression that we have a perfect marriage free of any confrontation. Because that simply is not true. Also, we don’t not fight about money because we have...
The 3 Baby Products I Now Refuse To Go Without
My youngest of 3 recently turned 1. It feels like a milestone surviving this last year with 2 young kids and a baby. There are a few products I discovered along the way that...
Dear NOLA, I’m Proud of You
All last week, it was all I could do to contain my excitement for Sunday. By Sunday morning the emotions were almost palpable. My kids and I danced to Choppa all morning until it...
Bath Time is His Deal
There’s sort of an unspoken rule at our house. If my husband is home, he’s the one giving the kids a bath.
I should say that there are usually at least a few nights...
The Details on Jefferson Parish Magnet School Programs
We live in Jefferson Parish and my son attends a Jefferson Parish Public School System Magnet Program. It was a process for us to end up here. It can sometimes feel like we, in...
They Won’t Remember, But I Will {In Defense of Bringing Littles to Disney}
I have now taken kids to Disney twice who probably will never remember.
The first was my oldest, right when he turned two, and then my middle child, Dane, when he was 17 months....
The Worst Parenting Rights of Passage {and the Totally Ridiculous Ways to Avoid Them}
You may co-sleep or sleep train, you may feed your baby with formula or breastfeed, you may home school or enroll your child in daycare starting at 6 weeks. But there are certain parenting moments...
Why I Go In Public With 3 Kids Solo
We recently got new neighbors to our right. The day they moved in, the kids and I went over and introduced ourselves and brought them a little housewarming gift. One evening a few weeks...
Are You My Last Baby?
You came into this world 2 long days past your due date. Were those my final days of carrying around another life inside me?
My labor with you was definitely not as long as your...
