{Author's note: I absolutely recognize that this is a great film to show to a coming-of-age kid already completely aware of the birds and the bees. My perspective is that of a mother of the typical young Pixar audience...
You may or may not have heard, but Walt Disney World has axed their beloved FastPass lanes and have converted them to Lightning Lanes.
Disney introduced Disney Genie Service; this is built into the My Disney Experience app on your...
Disclosure :: Disney Cruise Line sponsored this post by providing my {very lucky} family a five-night cruise on the Disney Wonder in Spring 2019. Who would turn down a complimentary vacation, are we right?! That said, all opinions expressed...
Dear Santa,
I'm typing this while I joyfully listen to Christmas music playing through the Echo Dot you so kindly brought our family last year. I've also already watched my first Christmas Rom-Com, bought wrapping paper, put up a few...
I love Dole Whip.
I know, I know... almost everybody who’s ever tasted that cool, sweet pineapple treat says that.
But I’m a Dole Whip fanatic.
Dole Whip obsessed.
If you are unfamiliar with Dole Whip, let me enlighten you. It's pineapple soft...
If you follow New Orleans Mom on Instagram, you may have seen that I was in Hawaii. I did the Takeover Tuesday and posted all kinds of fun activities we did and my experience at the Disney Aulani Resort...
We're Going To Disney
So you've decided it's time for a Disney vacation? There's a whole world out there to discover and with the money you're spending on the trip, you want to make sure you're getting the full experience,...
With summer fast approaching, I have a lot of friends who are planning their annual Disney World vacation. I love Disney World and am excited for my friends, but I won't do the annual thing. My kids are 8...
I Quit 2020
I woke up one morning and decided I was done with all the crap 2020 had thrown at us. Times are strange and I was feeling the 2020 burn out big time. I logged on to the...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by our wonderful partners at Disney Cruise Line.
The Disney Wonder Has Arrived
The Disney Cruise Line arrived in New Orleans this past Friday, and it brought all the Disney magic with it. The Disney...
Our first family trip to Disney has come and gone. I have pictures of my kids refusing to smile (seriously, my boy made it his mission to scowl) and some great memories. I even felt a little bit of...
This is our year. This is the year that my family, due to an unforeseen financial windfall and a late Mardi Gras, has decided to visit that place. THE place. The place with the magic. Yep … we are...
Kids Love Stories
From birth and beyond, fiction is presented to us and typically, this is where we fall in love with reading. Once Upon a Time ... are the words we look for when we know something wonderful is...
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. I absolutely do not regret...