As many of you may know by now, the New Orleans Moms Blog is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 2 to benefit the March of Dimes. We are so excited for this fun event and chance...
It is a Tuesday evening, and I am seated in an auditorium surrounded by women I admire from afar for their absolute commitment and dedication to our community. All around me are ladies who generously share their time and talents with the members of...
Like all moms, I tried to do my best and follow all the suggested timelines for my kids regarding health screenings. We go to all recommended well visits, dental visits, etc., but there was one visit that slipped through...
It's the most wonderful time of the year!
Back to school is now upon us. My daughter has been in a school setting since she was 2. She is now starting Pre-K. In all that time, I've failed to take...
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St. Martin's Episcopal School:: Inspiring Curiosity and Building Lifelong Learners
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What I Have Learned Since Our Down Syndrome Diagnosis
There are some days that are just seared into your brain forever — first kiss, your wedding day, that time in high school when you caught a soccer ball to the...
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.”...
Way back when I was a new mom, I would have vehemently shunned the idea of a joint birthday party for my precious firstborn. His first birthday party was a Pinterest inspired blow out. Birthdays were always special when...
Snow. I have seen snow three times in my life, all in New Orleans. The first time was in 1989 when I was little, again the year before Katrina and most recently on December 11, 2008. So my snow...
“I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl, as long as it’s healthy.”
How many times have you heard that or said it yourself when you were pregnant?
That’s always the response people give when asked their gender preference....
In one week, Tripp turns 7. We don’t have a birthday party planned. When I first realized that a party was impractical, I felt so guilty I cried. But then, the more my husband and I talked about it,...
If you are like me, your Pinterest page is filled with parenting tips and playtime ideas. Each time I pin something new, I commit to testing it out next time Jane and I have some down time. I've imagined making...
At the end of 2nd grade, my son was formally tested and diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive type). It wasn't really a surprise. I knew my dude's struggling was more than just laziness and lack of motivation. Even still, hearing...
I am not perfect.
There I said it. Life is hard and sometimes my fuse is short. I let work stress, marital disputes, financial worries, climate change, you name it stress me out sometimes. I don’t always have the...