I always dreamed of Christmasing as a mom. I just knew I’d be as awesome at it as my mom. Every year was absolutely magical and fun. She and my dad had to work extra hard to make everything...
Our Jesse Tree is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. If you celebrate Christmas and are looking to put meaning back into the season for your children, this is a way to focus your family daily through an interactive...
My daughter's innocence is one of my favorite things about her. The carefree giggles, worry free play time, and blind belief in things she is told makes me happier than almost anything else. So, last year when I realized...
One of my favorite things about the holidays has always been gift wrapping. I realize that many find it time-consuming, stressful, and wasteful, but I’ve always enjoyed grabbing a mug of hot cocoa or a glass of wine, turning...
Five Realistic Tips for Managing Your Weight During the Holidays
‘Tis the season to be jolly, but being jolly doesn’t mean that you have to acquire St. Nick’s waistline or that you have to feel like a stuffed turkey every...
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...
Full disclosure, I stole this idea from another Louisiana Mom who was gifted it. I love a good gift idea and decided to recreate them to gift this year.
I don’t know about you, but I am always stumped on...
Overflowing book baskets and bookshelves led me to a great idea. As my first son, Jack, started accumulating a pretty extensive library, I began pulling out any holiday books and putting them on a closet shelf - mainly just...
Every year when Halloween approaches and stores begin rolling our their holiday decorations, I start seeing and hearing a lot of grumbling about how we shouldn't decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving. And every year, like a good girl, I wait until after Thanksgiving...
In a little less than a month, we will celebrate my baby's first Christmas. With a new house, 2 new jobs, and a new baby in my husband (Jeremy) and I's lives in 2016, this year has certainly flown...
This is the time of year that there are always events and parties to attend. I mean, did you see our Holiday Event Guide? There is certainly no shortage of things to do this holiday season.
If you are like...
Mmmmm hmmmm. Holidays are here! That means shopping, seeing weird family members, and holiday food! From office potlucks to sumptuous Christmas feasts, we will all overindulge a little bit this season. So, settle back with a candy cane the...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
5 Tips to Maintain Wellness During the Holidays
While the holiday season is a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends, for many of us, it can become a time for...
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.
Come...