How to Save Money on Your Family Home's Utility Bills
Just like any other parent out there, lowering our family home's utility bills was always in the back of our mind. So, when we decided to purchase a home that...
It starts with a post about a new promotion at work. Or a photo of an amazing date night. Or a video of a child reaching a milestone ahead of schedule. Then, the creeping feeling that starts in your...
I have been watching the Real Housewives since the OC series first went on the air about nine years ago. One crazy cat fight and I was hooked! It became my guilty pleasure. As the franchises grew, so did...
I love primping and pampering myself, always have. While some things fell by the wayside after kids (especially after baby #2), I still make a point to keep up with my routine. I know some people will disagree with...
“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.”
This is the quote that guided Joseph Delaune through his...
Inheriting Awesomeness
My mom had me when she was pretty young. I look back on my childhood and think how lucky I was to have such a young mother because she was very open-minded and "hip." While she learned by...
Women are constantly judged on weight, appearance, and any other thing that makes us different. There’s always something that separates us. Unfortunately, those diversities often create a negative division that is used for harm and not good. Sometimes, we...
Motherhood is filled with ups and downs for everyone. Whether you have one kid, two kids, or ten kids, finding the balance between mother/wife/work (even if you are a stay at home mom - a legit job and probably...
It was a day late in September when my husband and I were taking a much needed get away to New York to his 20 year college reunion. We had been living in Louisiana for three years and were just...
As a kid, I remember my parents arguing. But you know what I remember more? I remember them dancing.
No matter what, they danced.
For my entire life, I’ve watched my parents dance. When things were hard, they would make their...
Divorce Sucks
There's no doubt about it. Divorce completely sucks. Everything about it is awful … from admitting failure, to losing everything you know, to starting over, to checking the "D" box on every legal form from now until eternity....
Disclosure :: Tulane sponsored this post. Several moms on the New Orleans Moms Blog team are regulars at Tulane football games, though, and strongly recommend this family friendly outing ... especially now that they are back in uptown New Orleans!
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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...
There we were, at the OB/GYN holding hands, waiting to be called back for an ultrasound. On the outside, we looked like any other working couple, albeit a little more tired. The reality is we are far from any...