To My Son's Teachers,
I don't know how you do it. I hear the same thing as a high school teacher, but seriously--how do you do it? How do you wrangle all those little ones? I know this is the...
Showing Gratitude
Over the last few months, we have come together as a community, as a nation, to show support for our Front Line Workers. We've sewn masks, donated money, dropped food and helped acquire PPE. The Blue Angels flew...
Kindergarten is coming. And it is coming fast. But this mama is not ready. The schools supplies have been purchased, and everything is appropriately monogrammed. So physically she is ready, but emotionally, I am just not there. Kindergarten feels...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Louise S. McGehee School.
When parents consider schools for their children, one of their first questions is: Where do your students go to college? Even for parents of prospective Pre-K girls, that’s a...
The French Market’s Creole Tomato Festival has long been known for being the first and often best place to get the first crop of the Creole tomato season. It is purposefully held the second weekend in June, as that...
In less than a month, my boys will be turning six, and unlike in previous years, I have done almost nothing to prepare for it. I guess that's just the way it goes. For their first birthday party, I...
When I became a mom I realized just how fast time is really moving. It was in a blink of an eye from when I peed on the stick until she was in my arms. From there, time has...
First off, I need to thank our sponsors American Heritage Chocolate and The Hermitage Museum for this opportunity. It is not everyday this mama gets a chance to travel, much less alone and to a fantastic place!!
American History and...
There is no better time to delve into a good book than a moment of free time and a need to relax or escape. I've always loved reading and can remember the first chapter books my teachers would read...
Disclosure: We're always on the hunt for affordable and family friendly dining in the New Orleans area. While Atomic Burger treated our team to free meals, we were really excited to check it out and share our thoughts with you.
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Disclosure :: This is a sponsored post from McGehee School that we are honored to run to encourage all little girls in New Orleans to follow their dreams!
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My memories of age five are good. I got a baby brother; I went to Disney World; I started Kindergarten. I had special Friday afternoon outings with my mom, sleepovers at my grandparents’ houses with my cousins. As a...
Missing Friends
One of the biggest challenges my children have experienced during social distancing is missing their school friends. The boys are 10 (almost 11) and 12 and socialization is such a huge part of their development. Social distancing hit...
In November, my life changed in a big way. I left my previous job of nine years and joined a new company. A company without headquarters, where everyone works from home (or Starbucks, or the beach, or wherever they...