We all have our tribe and belong to a group text that gets us through the day - or the week - but sometimes that isn’t enough. Let’s face it, as moms and wives we NEED a break! A...
Girls Night Out
Please don't get me wrong, I love (love) a girls night out! However, choosing an outfit, trying to squeeze getting ready in with the normal evening routine, figuring out how you're going to get to and from:...
Non-Stop Life
As a business owner and mom, dance teacher, volunteer, and runner of a pretty complex calendar, I admit that it would be very easy to get to the end of each month and have foregone any opportunity to...
Truth be told, I cry WITH my newborn baby sometimes...
Not because I need a diaper change, not because I'm hungry, not because I'm tired (well maybe a little LOL) but because being a full-time mommy to a newborn is...
A Weekend Away ::
This past weekend, both the New Orleans and Red Stick Moms Blogs were thrilled to spend time at the Southern Hotel. It was a wonderful occasion for our teams to gather collectively to plan a phenomenal 2018,...
Why does Valentine’s Day get so easily overlooked?
Is it because it usually falls around a busy Mardi Gras season? Are we just too occupied with planning parade routes, getting fitted for ball gowns, decorating shoebox floats, stuffing our faces...
Brunch is not just another meal, it's an event.
Brunch has gained popularity over the years and it is definitely one of my favorite past times, especially when paired with bottomless mimosas. Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly location...
From Merriam Webster:
Sanctimommy: Definition: a mother who points out perceived faults in the parenting of others.
From Urban Dictionary:
Sanctimommy: Looks down at and/or judges parents who don't make the same choices. A combination of the words "sanctimonious" and "mommy"
I have...
Social media, the news, the Huffington Post, and society all tell us what being a "good mom" means. It usually involves cooking healthy meals without high fructose corn syrup, brushing teeth twice a day, giving baths, helping out with homework,...
Resurgence of Ladies Game Night :: Not Your Grandma's Game Night
Momma needs a distraction from the day to day hustle and bustle. There are more and more options for mommas to attempt to enjoy themselves. One fun...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by SoBou. With that said, over here at NOMB, we love being able to promote outstanding eateries that we have tried personally. SoBou definitely fits in that category! Make sure you scroll to...
Gimme Some of that Garrison Kitchen + Cocktails {New Restaurant on Metairie Road}
Metairie Road has seen a huge boom in restaurants and cocktail lounges in the last couple of years and I, for one, am here for it! Opening...
Mmmmmm, Margaritas! It's Cinco de Mayo, y'all, and if you haven't already scarfed down some chips and salsa and a taco or two, you still have time. We hope you'll take this list of our favorite watering holes with...
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have never met a stranger. But for a while, I started to feel like my overt friendliness and general openness to people was a bad thing. I started to wonder...