Before having my second child, I didn’t know much about preemies, and I knew zero about micro preemies. All that would come to mind when I heard the word "preemie" was an adorable teeny tiny baby and clothes small...
New parents often ask, "When should my child first see a dentist?" From what I've read, the short answer is "first visit by first birthday." That's the view of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. And most pediatricians agree. I...
I have a confession to make. Even though I grew up in South Louisiana, and was raised by parents for whom red beans and rice was a Monday night ritual, I don't really care for "Louisiana" food. Shrimp Creole?...
In the past, for St. Patrick's Day's...I recall drinking green beer at a favorite pub or bar, going to the party at Parasol's, or even having a marching man offer up a kiss and a rose at one of...
When debating the merits of working versus not working I have come to the realization that neither is the perfect solution. No matter which combination of mothering and working you choose, you are missing something, struggling with something and/or possibly feeling...
I first heard about the Palm Tree Playground this past year at NOLA Baby and Child Fest. Heather, mom to two little girls ages five and three, was at the event passing out flyers and getting the word out...
We are excited to be participating today in the National Booking Across America project as Louisiana's representative blog. In an effort to showcase regional books, blogs in each state are highlighting a book unique to their culture/state. If you...
As many of you may know by now, the New Orleans Moms Blog is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 2 to benefit the March of Dimes. We are so excited for this fun event and chance...
While New Orleans may be a vacation destination for many, it is also a portal for destinations. We have access to several cruise lines that call the Port of New Orleans home. That means that you are a 15...
From the time I found out I was pregnant and would be due in February, I knew that our son would likely celebrate his birthday on Fat Tuesday at some point in his life. In fact, one of the...
What if we told you that there was an online boutique based right here in New Orleans through which you could purchase affordable, stylish and fun accessories that ALL fall in the $10-$20 range? That's exactly what local entrepreneur...
“We think it's cancer,” is probably one of the worst things a mother can hear about her child. That nightmare became a reality for one local mom, my sister-in-law, Iris Orlando, on April 13, 2007. Her five year old,...
I was born in New Orleans (okay, Metairie) but when I was four months old, my family moved to Baton Rouge, where I lived for the next twenty-five-ish years. (There were a couple of years in Natchitoches and half...
I have shared with you my love of everything New Orleans, especially my love of Mardi Gras. It is not a new found passion. No, it is a life long one. As a little girl, I watched float after float...