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Meet Dryden Dryden is a 2 year old little boy. He loves being outside. He loves the skatepark. He loves going really fast. He can say his ABC's and count to 10.  He loves to talk. Dryden also has Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, and...
Disclosure :: We had a blast last year planning our very first birthday party at the Louisiana Children's Museum. This year the blog is turning TWO and our team has a ton to celebrate :: we have added SEVEN new team...
“Because I have been given much, I too must give” is the first line of a hymn I love to sing. I have tried to live this principle to varying degrees of success throughout my life and hope to...
Thank you to all of the generous sponsors that made this event possible: Bra Genie :: Stack Wines :: Wax’d :: Kismet Cosmetics :: K Gee’s :: Angelcakes Bakery By Mimi. All of the beautiful images in this post were captured through the lens of Little Fish Photography.  Perhaps you are like...
This past Saturday, the New Orleans Moms Blog hosted its 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt. It was a huge success and fun was had by all in attendance. In addition to all the delicious goodies for the kiddos, there were...
Disclosure: this is a sponsored post, but we're quite certain that your family will want to head out in the gorgeous New Orleans spring weather to enjoy this family friendly event! Experience the Sights and Sounds of Junior League of...
This past Wednesday we hosted our second Moms Night Out at Pearl Wine Co. The night was made possible by our generous sponsors Touro Infirmary, Vivere Health, ALG Style, Waxing the City, FRESH Bar, Cleaver & Co and Bittersweet Confections....
I love the holidays! The only thing I ever truly don’t look forward to about the holidays is the inevitable after dinner questioning by my relatives about why my husband, Clay, and I haven’t had a baby. The fact...
Premature birth is THE number 1 killer of newborns, and half a million babies are born too soon in the United States each year. The March of Dimes mission is to ensure more babies are born are healthy by...
Congenital heart defects are alarmingly common. I know this all too well as my first child was born with a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD), essentially a hole in his heart, that required open heart surgery when he was three months...
Becoming a mother has been the greatest experience I've known in my life. Looking down and seeing that second line finally appear on the stick changed my life forever. My heart filled with a joy that I never knew possible...
A big part of our passion here at the New Orleans Moms Blog is being able to give back to our community. Last year, our charity of choice for the holiday season was The St. Tammany Project where we...

The Gift of Giving

Although I am absolutely grateful for the gifts my loved ones bestow upon me during the holidays, I have to admit that the sense of fulfillment comes not from being the recipient but rather the giver. As such, it...
So before I start this post I want to say that I am in no way writing this for any form of credit. My goal is to share with you the perspective of the holiday and hope that it...