With your first pregnancy, it is all about the babymoon: a fun and romantic escape for just the two of you before your world is turned upside down by parenthood. But with our second little bundle of joy expected...
“What an adorable little girl,” says one of my two-year old daughter’s admirers. “It’s about time for another one, right?” This scene has played itself out in the past six months, but with different characters every time – friends,...
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My greatest blessing is being married to John Carney. Raising our three beautiful children, Luke, J.D., and Kiki, is a testament to our extraordinary relationship. Our love is...
Dear Noah,
I remember the days when you would light up when I would pick you up from preschool. You couldn’t wait to give me a hug and tell me all about your day. Your smile would erase any worrisome...
Way back in early summer of 2012, which honestly feels like a lifetime ago, Ashley and I only knew each other through our personal blogs. After reading each other's posts, we exchanged plenty of emails about our parenting woes raising children six...
When my husband and I were married, we were just like any other couple starting our lives together. We had just renovated a home, were working hard in our careers, and focusing on our future. When we decided to...
Around this time twelve years ago, I was rapidly approaching my wedding day with excitement, and I couldn't wait to jump on the journey that I was about to take with my best friend. In a little over...
I am 31 years old, and I still refer to weeknights as "school nights." Nevermind the fact that I have been doing so since long after college and grad school and prior to having babies of my own. Irrespective...
My husband and I recently took a vacation without our son, Ben. My parents graciously agreed to watch him for a week so that Jeff and I could have some grown-up time. We spent four days in Los Angeles...
Disclosure :: The Louisiana Children's Museum is truly one of our favorite sponsors. Our team loves to take our children to play there and we even celebrated the blog's first birthday there. We are honored to share more about the 16th...
Congratulations! You are pregnant! Whether it's your first, second, third or - bless your heart - fourth or onward, you have many beautiful and challenging moments ahead. These memories will include the birth of your little ones, which from...
When I was pregnant with our first baby, there was one thing I knew for certain: I wanted to know what my baby was going to be. I am a Type A person who enjoys planning something as much...
I am joining the ranks of the several other New Orleans Moms Blog contributors that are expecting. Our team is having a baby boom this year, and I am just about 14 weeks pregnant. So far it has been...
In our relatively quiet neighborhood, filled with young families and elders, there lived a couple of college students. "Beep, beep." Pause. "Beep, beep." Unfortunately, this was the sound that used to resonate in our neighborhood anywhere between eight in the...