My maiden name is Noel and my first name is Mary, so it only makes sense that I was born to love Christmas. Christmas music, holiday celebrations and presents are always standouts to the season, but one of the...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by VarageSale, but if you want to save money on holiday shopping, decorations and holiday card outfits we strongly suggest you hear Marie out!
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What I’ve learned most about shopping on Black Friday is that you either LOVE it or loathe it. Starting by October, our emails are filled with Black Friday promotions. It seems like every year the sales start earlier. Back...
In a few days, we'll be packing up the kids and headed across the pond for Christmas break. I am alternately giddily excited and massively stressed about it, so if you'll just indulge me, maybe writing about it will...
Disclosure :: Holiday events in New Orleans are abundant (have you checked out our comprehensive holiday event guide yet?)! We are excited to bring you details of another wonderful event via this sponsored post from the Louisiana Children's Museum.
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Updating Your Playlist {Not Your Mama's Christmas Music}
Music has always been the lifeblood of my family. I spent most of my formative years in my mom's music store teaching music lessons or playing with one of my bands. I...
Disclosure :: our Holiday Recipe series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary and Whole Foods Market.
Holiday "Birthday" Cake
Christmas Day is a big deal in my parents’ house. My mom has hosted for the last 31 years because not only is...
Throughout my life, the holidays have always been just like the song - the most wonderful time of the year. We had so many traditions that you would think we were the Claus family. Every moment from November through...
The Best Mom Gift I Gave Myself: DNA Health Analysis
I’ve always been amazed by people who can trace their family history back through the generations. I’ve never even seen a photo of my father as a child. Having my...
Disclosure :: There are so many fun holiday activities to partake in around New Orleans. We are excited to bring you all of the details about the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen's Cajun Holiday Tea with Papa Noel straight from the...
Ready or not!! It's time to start preparing for Christmas!
If you have a huge budget and a big fat bank account, you can skip this post if you like! But, if Christmas seems to cost you a fortune, and...
Why I Am Determined to Make Christmas Photos Happen
This year has been extremely difficult for everyone. 2020 is a year to remember but not in the way we want. Being a toddler mom, I have all these expectations for...
The Christmas Card Send-Out: a key element on the To Do List of the Mom-Holiday-Season-Madness! There are outfits to select, photographers to book, weather to watch for, (children to coerce ... and husbands), card layouts to select, and mailing...
One would think that the world would have a flow chart or a play book in navigating everything Covid by now. Most are pretty versed in how to mask up, social distance, and sanitize, sanitize, sanitize but does anyone...