October is almost over...then Thanksgiving and then...Christmas? Nope! Guess again! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner! These are the two biggest shopping days of the year. Most people know about Black Friday, of course,...
We moved to New Orleans when I was pregnant with my first child. Thus in the early months of first time motherhood, I didn't know many (okay, any) other new mothers. As I'm sure you know, there is NOTHING...
It's time to PARTY! Right? It's that time of year when all the fun festivities come rolling out like the domino effect: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Mardi Gras, throw a Super Bowl in there, and they just keep...
As the Admission Director at a New Orleans area independent school, I encounter the parents of prospective preschool aged students on a daily basis. Many are exploring schooling options for the first time, a task that can seem quite...
Did you know that 15-20% of known pregnancies end in a miscarriage? That means that if you are in a group of five women, the chances of at least one of you having experienced pregnancy loss is very great. This...
...but you can't take the New Orleans out of a mom!
A while back, we were contacted by a few different women that found our blog because of connections they had to New Orleans. All of these readers had coincidentally...
We all make promises to ourselves while awaiting the arrival of our little bundles of joy. Some moms say they aren't going to let their children watch any television at all. Other moms say they are only going to...
You know how one year for a dog is like seven years for a human? Well, that’s EXACTLY how it feels raising a baby! I knew when I adopted my boxer mix, Domino, and my lab mix, Ringo, that...
What is the one thing you can’t ever have too much of with a newborn baby? Okay, besides diapers and wipes…pictures of course! Whether you use your digital camera or cell phone, there will surely be no shortage of...
My daughter turned two this past week. We are now officially out of the baby stage and completely in the toddler stage. It was bittersweet and very emotional for mommy. But I could not focus on that, I had...
In talking with a fellow mother of a fire truck-obsessed little boy, I was told this story:
"I was driving and my mother-in-law was in the passenger seat. My husband and little boys were in the backseat. We were at...
“Made it through another great weekend with Mickey & Minnie! I am absolutely convinced that if you can do Disney with young kids, you can do any long distance endurance event. A marathon, an Ironman, a 5K...whatever you want....
Recently, as Jane has gained her mobility, so also has she gained her independence. She is no longer satisfied sitting in my lap, nor does she want help turning the pages of her board books. She prefers crawling towards...
I’m a worry wart. Always have been, always will be. I really have tried to just let things be and take them as they come, but it’s just my nature to worry. As a first time mom, it certainly hasn't gotten...