I enter the battlefield, also known as my kitchen, every day determined to win a daily conflict around our dinner table: my toddler eating vegetables. With each passing week, it feels more like a crusade incorporating leafy and salubrious...
So before I start this post I want to say that I am in no way writing this for any form of credit. My goal is to share with you the perspective of the holiday and hope that it...
This time of year, my Facebook feed becomes overtaken by an elf. The “Elf on the Shelf” has gained immense popularity the last few years. Mothers everywhere are strategically placing this little guy (or girl) in mischievous situations each and every...
I know that some people love the thrill of the chase, the hunt, the SCORE! I get that. I do.
But, I don't like crowds. I don't like irrational, crazed people that feel that they are more entitled to the...
Being a stay-at-home mommy has always been an aspiration of mine. My husband and I decided five years ago to not only start our family, but also that I would be the stay-at-home parent. I was elated! It was...
Meet Amanda
I was born in Metairie and grew up all over the greater New Orleans area. I headed to LSU, where I remained for 8 years to complete my undergraduate and graduate degrees. Yes, I bleed purple and gold....
It's the most wonderful time of the year! I love the holidays with a passion that is only rivaled by that which I have for the Saints. Everything about this season makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside:...
Mom wants little Suzie to be involved in something, to find an activity she loves and can excel in. So-and-so from school belongs to this soccer team/dance class/karate dojo, so that seems like a good place to start. After...
Boots, sweaters, low humidity, and all things pumpkin are some of my favorite things about fall, y’all, but nothing tops the comfort food that the fall weather brings. One of New Orleans Moms Blog's favorite brands of pasta –...
If you are anything like me, you like to watch shows like So You Think you Can Dance or Dancing With The Stars. I'm fascinated in all the choreography, dance moves and, especially, the male dancers and how spectacular...
It is a Tuesday evening, and I am seated in an auditorium surrounded by women I admire from afar for their absolute commitment and dedication to our community. All around me are ladies who generously share their time and talents with the members of...
Disclosure :: This post was sponsored by Swap Boutique For Kids.
To keep or not to keep: that is the question we face with growing children and sprouting families. Do we save our kids' clothes for the next child, the...
Do you know how much college will cost in 18 years? The answer may be hard to fathom. For those of us who have attended college, we probably have a hard time remembering exactly how much it cost. In...
One of the very first meals I ever cooked for Michael when we started dating was a shrimp scampi recipe I had stumbled upon one day. It was terrible! The very next day, I scoured the internet looking for...