Resurgence of Ladies Game Night :: Not Your Grandma's Game Night
Momma needs a distraction from the day to day hustle and bustle. There are more and more options for mommas to attempt to enjoy themselves. One fun...
For the Love of Lists
My husband and I are getting ready to go on a trip, and in the throes of last-minute packing, I sat down, gathered all my lists around me, and started cross-checking them. My husband looked...
I have a hard time answering the question, "What's your favorite season?" For me, anything that lies ahead in full is something to anticipate. So at the start of a new season, all the possibilities of that particular season...
My husband and I probably don't get enough date nights. Who does? We try, and sometimes we hit a hot streak. We are lucky enough to have grandparents in the picture that will happily take the kids for us...
School is back in session for most students across the globe and some parents are choosing virtual learning for their student(s). Aside from the traditional school supplies list of pencils, pens, and notebooks students attending school virtually need computers,...
No, you don't have to run out and purchase a Mountain Dew, even though that was a super sticky catchphrase! I am sharing a great nugget of wisdom I gained from attending a recent class on productivity. Thanks to...
I've always LOVED reading. At any given time, there are usually at least three books stacked on my nightstand and two more downloaded on my iPad waiting to be read. When I was younger, my mom would take me...
“What time is karate? What's for dinner tonight? Which one of us is attending back to school night?” These are just some of the texts that my husband and I have been sending to each other this week. Even...
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...
How F*R*I*E*N*D*S quotes seem to fit perfectly with ADULT LIFE!
Warning: (1) if you have never watched FRIENDS, none of this will make sense, and (2) please reach out to me so I can convince you to watch the best...
NOLA Silent Book Club: A Book-Lover's Day Out
As someone who loves to read (mostly trash, but that's beside the point), I have joined many a book club in my day. In the end, I either disliked the books or...
Rising Costs :: How Is Everyone Affording Life Right Now?
How is everyone affording life right now? I keep seeing this question pop up in various Facebook groups and conversations. It feels like everything in life is insanely expensive nowadays....
My New (School) Year Resolutions
Now that I have finally admitted that I am in fact, in my mid-thirties and a pretty darned responsible mother, the beginning of the school year is infinitely more significant than the start of an...
A couple of weekends ago I attended a typical New Orleans baby shower for a cousin. The mother-to-be looked radiant in her brilliant blue dress, there were fleur de lis embossed blue mints, napoleons on the dessert table and,...