I will admit that I feed my girls drive-thru easily once a week. Dry cereal in a Mardi Gras cup for breakfast? Check. We are go-go-go. That is likely no surprise for any busy mom. I'm living out the...
As we hope all of our readers know, feedback from local New Orleans moms is VERY important to us. We work tirelessly to bring the moms of New Orleans resources, events, guides, giveaways and information that will make your...
Here is your guide to New Orleans Pumpkin Patches! We've done all the research for you to find the pumpkin patches and fall activities all across the New Orleans area. We hope this helps make your fall season filled...
If you’re a New Orleans mom in search of great book recommendations, we have you covered. Whether your family is taking a road trip with kids from New Orleans or traveling to a nearby beach for just a day, there’s nothing better...
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...
I never in a million years thought I would find myself dancing in a tutu and fish net stockings in front of hundreds of people in Mardi Gras parades. I am pretty conservative and very self-conscious, but in 2011...
I wouldn't say I live on my phone, but I'd be lying if I said my whole life wasn't on my phone. Reminders, photos, sanity savers ... you name it, I've got it.
I'm always on the hunt for a...
What to do with all that sand in your suit this summer
I like the smell of the ocean, the sound of the waves, and the sun, but I could do without the sand. Just looking at it gives me that...
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It’s that time of year ... school is out; the kids are restless and need to release all of that pent up energy. The warm weather is upon us and the...
We are thrilled to introduce our community to nine new members of the New Orleans Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, warm and inspiring New Orleans mom, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know...
I love this time of year. The flowers, the longer days, the smell of soil and mulch as gardens go in. I’m waking up before my alarm and feeling much lighter as the vestiges of S.A.D. slip away. Perhaps...
When the 1988 NASA study about plants improving indoor air quality began to circulate on social media, I was happy (and adamant) to convince anyone I lived with to split the cost of plants and pottery to create a...
$170 a month. It seemed like quite a chunk of change to spend on something we didn't even use all that much. We had DirectTV for years, so we just kept the service when we moved a few years...
Like I mentioned in my last post, despite the benefits, we still get weary about allowing our kids to cook with us. Especially the young ones. The key, is to understand what skills our kids should have at different...