As native New Orleanians, my husband and I are proud to call NOLA home once again. For "school" I went to Mount Carmel Academy and even completed my degree in architecture in New Orleans, at The School of Architecture,...
When Mark and I began seriously considering starting a family, I was both excited and nervous. I imagine for the readers of this blog, the excitement needs no explanation. But, why was I nervous? At that point in time,...
Help! I can't get anything done!
I need help. Let me lay it out here: I don't know what happens to my days, but I just can't seem to get organized. I feel overwhelmed most of the time. What am I...
Oh pregnancy! As women, we long to be pregnant when that biological clock is ticking. We excitedly pee on sticks, hoping that the stork will make an appearance in 9 months. But the reality is that pregnancy is a...
Today, September 4, 2013, is my son Levi's first birthday. I’ve been in quite the nostalgic mood, in the midst of busily planning a Baby Einstein-themed birthday bash for my fun-loving little guy. I can’t help but think back on...
Anniversary Plans
My husband and I work full time and have four children. It's a chore to get out of the house alone but we try to manage date nights every so often, especially to celebrate events. A few weeks...
When I met my husband back in high school, he was a typical teenage boy – WILD and did his own thing - so I didn’t really get to know his mom at all. Plus, he was a total...
Last month, I told you about how I threw my son a birthday party on the cheap. I hate birthday parties. I really do. So, because of that, I only do them every other year. We do fun experiences...
I was lucky enough the weekend before last to have my mom in town. She volunteered to watch Weston so that the husband and I could take off on a grand three day, two night "staycation." We spent one...
Being from New Orleans, you always have a connection to people. Friendships here go way back. I met four of my closest friends in the 4th grade. My husband's three best friends went to kindergarten with him. We have "aunts...
Becoming a mother is quite simply the most amazing thing I have ever done. The idea that my husband and I created these two gorgeous (albeit, energetic) little boys is such a miracle. There are days when I look at...
We didn't think 2014 could be matched, but with 3 years behind us, 2015 just may have been our best year yet at New Orleans Moms Blog. We truly value, appreciate and respect each and every one of you and...
They say that Teamwork makes the Dream Work. You know what? It’s true.
To know us as a family is to know that we are anything but conventional; a story that we have written since the very beginning. We had...
A New Orleans attic is a treasure chest.
Our attics are a place to put things for safekeeping or a rainy day. While most things that go into an attic are often forgotten about, my attic contains a secret....