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.
I Feel Sorry for Duchess Kate
Ok I know, I know. Someone or everyone is going to come at me with “she knew what she was getting into” or “she has tons of help and most of us have zero.”...
Happy Earth Day :: Ways to Help Our Planet
Earth Day is approaching quickly. Together over a billion people will celebrate our planet on April 22nd making Earth Day the largest secular holiday observed in the world.
Our Earth is beautiful and wonderful. I...
You’ll Be A Great Doctor’s Wife {Surviving My Husband’s Medical School and Residency}
"Oh you'll be a great doctor's wife" an older coworker told me the morning I returned to work after my engagement the night before. It seemed an odd way to offer congratulations.
Whatever I thought...
We Chose Public School
I must confess I have been guilty of living in my own privileged bubble. It wasn't until I had a child approaching school age that I began to think about public schools in my...
Why Can’t I Enjoy This More?
I feel like as a mom I go through phases. Sometimes I am confident and happy and I know I am giving my best self to my children. I make an effort to truly...
To My School Aged Child :: I Want You To Be Safe
To My School Aged Child ::
I want to keep you safe. I have been actively working on keeping you safe since the moment I found out you were growing inside me. I stopped...
Is Together Forever Possible?
Marriage is hard. There seem to be days when no matter how hard we try, my husband and I cannot get on the same page. We have at least recognized this in ourselves, and...
The Stroller Every New Orleans Mom Needs
Disclosure :: Britax sponsored this post. Thanks to the generosity of our partner 5 different Louisiana moms had the chance to try out the new wheels and all of us agreed that this stroller is one we can enthusiastically...
How (and Why) I Mardi Gras with a Baby and Toddler
Simply put ... I Mardi Gras with a baby and toddler because I Mardi Gras-ed when I WAS a baby and a toddler.
I have so many childhood Mardi Gras memories and each one...
A Case for Paternity Leave
Paternity leave is fairly uncommon here in America. In fact, when I told some people that my husband would be taking a paternity leave with our third baby, several had never even heard of...
5 Ways Taking Family Pictures is like Giving Birth
It’s that time of year. Lots of family portraits taking place. Everyone getting their Christmas card pictures in. You have to force yourself to stop yelling at children to cooperate long enough for a...
The Real Reason I Can’t Choose the Restaurant
There’s a recurring conversation in our household. It starts usually with me declaring I need a meal out. A meal where I don’t have to cook it, serve it to anyone, get up a...
The First 24 Hours Home as a Mom of 3
We pulled into the driveway freshly discharged from the hospital, exhausted and with our 24 hour old third baby in tow. The two older boys were eagerly awaiting our arrival. It was game on....
My Love Affair With October and All Things Halloween
I absolutely love Halloween. At the risk of becoming public enemy number one, let me say I may even love it more than Christmas. The decorations are so much fun. Seeing all of the...