My oldest child is in the first grade. This school year has been a learning experience for our whole family. Navigating tests, homework for the first time, and most importantly working on his reading fluency. He is expected to...
I love my kids, I really do. The days of their birth hold such special places in my heart. They are core memories for me -- days that changed me forever. And I'm glad to honor their lives and...
If you have a school-aged child, you are probably already aware of the do's and don'ts when it comes to birthday party invitations. Really, there's only one -- DO invite EVERY child, and DON'T bring invitations unless there's one...
It's my daughter's first year of high school and her first year without a uniform. That's right, no uniforms in high school. In our parish, the public schools have uniforms from K-8th grades, but parents continue to vote "no"...
To My Son As You Graduate High School :: Call Ya Momma!
There is a quote by Michael Altshuler that I absolutely love and it states, “The bad news is time flies; the good news is that you’re the pilot.”...
For most of my life, I aspired to be a teacher or a nurse. I never went through a phase where I wanted to be an astronaut or President or anything else. I teetered between teacher and nurse throughout...
Disclosure :: Costco sponsored this post. Insert happy dance from us because it's genuinely one of our homes away from home.
It's No Secret :: We Adore Costco
As moms, we like to spend as little time as possible running errands during our...
The Loss of a Child
When a child dies, it is not possible to tell his or her mother and father that you understand unless you have experienced that loss yourself. In one week’s time, two families in my home state lost...
Every year we receive a school supply list a mile long, and now we have these lovely, lengthy lists for three of our four children. We thank our lucky stars that the fourth still has a supply fee (hurray!). Year...
Sleep Deprivation :: A Reality of Motherhood
Sleep deprivation has turned me into an awful mother. My youngest child has not slept a full night since birth. Yes, we tried sleep training but our trials have resulted in the baby...
I have known this day was coming, but I'm still not ready to let you go. Your preschool teachers have been preparing you and you are full of excitement. Nobody has prepared me, and to be honest, I'm scared, sad and nervous. Last month, I signed...
Disclosure :: Tulane sponsored this post. Several moms on the New Orleans Moms Blog team are regulars at Tulane football games, though, and strongly recommend this family friendly outing ... especially now that they are back in uptown New Orleans!
Tulane...
When we got pregnant with our twins, my husband and I often daydreamed about the activities they’d do one day. Long before we knew their genders, we laughed about dance classes, swimming, music, and sports. I grew up in...
I started writing this post in my head, as I was cursing the LEGO pieces I picked up after accidentally knocking into the coffee table and subsequently stepping on one. If you have LEGOs in your house, you might...