Three Glitter Hearts :: Christmas Traditions Don't Have To Be Rigid
"Mommy! It's a glitter heart!" My three year old precariously hangs his third heart-shaped ornament on a single Christmas tree branch. "Three, like me!" he says, gesturing to the...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Children's Hospital New Orleans.
2nd Annual Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade Rolls Saturday, December 2 With an Extended Route
The Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade is back Saturday, December 2 at 11...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Audubon Charter School and written by Amanda Peek, a former and future Audubon parent and current Audubon Enrollment Coordinator.
Explore, Experiment and Be Curious: The A-Rated Audubon Charter School Experience
Applying to a public school...
Best Places to Order Your Catered Holiday Dinner in New Orleans
Who caters your holiday meals in New Orleans? Here is your comprehensive guide to the best holiday catering in New Orleans! We've done all the research for you to...
My daughter is now 13, as she reminds me often, but I still think of this age as the end of the tween years. It's an interesting middle-ground between childhood and transitioning into teenage years. Some days she's moody...
MeMe's Bar and Grille, Where You Can Eat. Drink. Repeat!!!
Hey Mamas! I'm back with another restaurant recommendation. Back in August, we went down to da parish to visit our friend Chef Doug at MeMe's Bar & Grille during Coolinary...
Shifting The Weight Doesn't Lighten The Load
If you’re a mom, you probably don’t have to scroll long through your social media news thread to come across an article or video about the mental load that moms carry, mom rage,...
My Childhood Priest Was Sentenced This Summer :: What I Said To Him When I Saw Him
Over the summer, my sister sent me a link to a NOLA.com article. It was detailing the conviction and sentencing of a man...
My Son's Out Of The Blue Celiac Diagnosis
The first week of school my son came home from school telling me he had diarrhea. My first thought was we aren’t even in the first week of school and the stomach...
2024 Houma Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
Below is the 2024 Houma Mardi Gras parade schedule (including other outlying areas of New Orleans). If you are looking for the Jefferson Parish / Metairie parade schedule, click here. The Northshore parade schedule...
2024 Metairie Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
Below is the 2024 Metairie Mardi Gras parade schedule (and Jefferson Parish). If you are looking for the New Orleans parade schedule, click here. The Northshore parade schedule (Mandeville / Covington / Slidell) is...
2024 Northshore Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
Below is the 2024 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the Northshore (Covington, Slidell, Mandeville, etc). If you are looking for the Jefferson Parish / Metairie parade schedule, click here. The New Orleans parade schedule...
2024 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
Below is the 2024 Mardi Gras parade schedule for the greater New Orleans area. If you are looking for the Jefferson Parish / Metairie parade schedule, click here. The Northshore parade schedule (Mandeville...
There is never a shortage of things to do in New Orleans with kids, but Mardi Gras takes the (king) cake! If you are looking for family-friendly Mardi Gras events in New Orleans and the surrounding area, we have...