When I found out I was going to be a girl mom after a pretty solid run as a boy mom, there were things I declared I'd never do. Not too much girly stuff, bows under a certain size,...
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...
“Ding, ding!” It’s your child’s school alerting you of an immediate school closure for many different reasons from professional development day or snow day or no electricity. Or this is a day during one of those never ending holiday breaks...
UPDATE: when we first heard about this company, we were thrilled. We agreed to try the product, and we generally had a good experience. That said, the company has decided to change gears entirely, and we sincerely apologize for that...
It’s no secret that I appreciate a good freezer meal. I love to cook, but I’ll be joining the “Two Under Two” Club any day now and do not have the time nor the energy to cook every single day....
Confession time: I am awful at food shopping. I want to be that mom who can stay away from the grocery store and survive on once a week trips. But that is not the case. I don't know if...
Wow!! It's hard to believe that we launched New Orleans Moms Blog FIVE years ago today!! We have published over 2,000 posts written by local moms all across the Greater New Orleans area from the Westbank to Metairie to New...
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What mom doesn't struggle with deciding what to cook for her family, especially on busy weeknights? How many trips do we make...
When you think of couponing, do you imagine the Extreme Couponers from TLC with their huge binders filled with coupons and five grocery carts full causing registers to lock up upon checkout? It can all be very intimidating, so...
I was staring into our hall closet (where all the things I can’t find go to hide) when I realized I wanted to move and leave everything in it as an incentive for the next owner. I’ve also been glaring...
Who doesn't want to save money? I will admit that people who say "I would rather just spend the money and save the time of trying to figure all of that out!" just make me a little ill. Truly,...
We Don't Buy Our Kids Toys
Birthdays and Christmas are the exception, but in general, we don't buy our children anything except clothes and shoes. If we walk through the mall and they want a pretzel or ice cream and...
Teacher Appreciation Week is coming! When I was teaching, this was one of my favorite weeks of the whole year. It's no secret that teachers can sometimes feel unappreciated or unacknowledged, so it's a real treat to be showered...
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