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...
Is Santa Claus really real? My oldest daughter started doubting the validity of a real Santa Claus when she was about nine years old. Then she found some of our wrapping paper from the previous year that was designated...
I simple adore the holidays. The lights, the food, and let’s not forget the presents. Once PSL is rolled out, I begin to get giddy. While most hate seeing holiday decorations in stores early, I secretly love it. It’s...
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...
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...
The holidays are right around the corner. Every year, summer seems to whisk itself away, and we are startled to see November on the calendar! How does it happen so fast?
Last year I found myself incredibly stressed during the...
A few years ago, within 12 months' time, our family lost two of its special members. My father, “Papa” to my kids, died soon enough before Christmas to leave us still in shock through that holiday. But before the...
If you are looking for things to do in New Orleans with kids, you have come to the right place. New Orleans Mom is the city's premier website for living in New Orleans with kids, and the holiday season...
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Okay, we are now in the intense part of the holiday season. Everywhere I look, I see elves, advent calendars, and gift ideas galore. And of course, I’ve been bombarded with the big guy… Santa.
Now I’ve already told you...
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Creating Holiday and Family Rituals with Your Children
As holidays approach, the demands on families increase dramatically. But what children need from parents is time and attention, which may be in...
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...
Double the Joy
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term melting pot as, “a place where a variety of peoples, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a cohesive whole.” This term perfectly describes both my city and my household. My hometown of...
I have to be honest. I have a love/hate relationship with our Advent calendar. I'm a hot mess on a normal day, so adding a daily activity to an already crazy time of year just pushes the gas on...