In early March, Mark left to go out of town for drill with the Louisiana Air National Guard. Jane was just turning 15 months old, and she was showing signs of what I was certain was her fourth ear infection in...
For nearly every gift-giving holiday and birthday, Scott asks me the classic question: "What do you want for (insert occasion here)?"
Almost every time I answer the same. "Whatever. Be Creative." Which, honestly, is stupid on my part because, as...
Balloons, bunting banners, and buffet tent cards: just a few of my favorite birthday party essentials. No detail too small when planning the perfect birthday party! Am I the only one that stresses over having every detail just right?...
I’ll admit it…as soon as we found out we were expecting a baby girl, I went a little overboard in the shopping department. As a first time mommy to be, little did I know that as newborns, babies pretty...
One of my graduate school professors was an existentialist. It was a master’s program in psychology and, although the class focused on personality psychology, his existentialist-leaning lectures often touched on deeper meanings, self-actualization and, ultimately, the transcending of the...
Most people think that once your NICU preemie is home from the hospital things just magically become "normal." They forget that your baby was born weeks or monthsearly and that mom, dad and baby have a lot of adjusting...
I love going on dates with my husband to New Orleans! We have gone to Saints games, on walks around the French Quarter, and to our favorite restaurants. Occasionally, we have had the opportunity to eat at Drago's, Ralph's...
Getting your child to eat is one battle, but getting your child to eat healthily is another one that moms in NOLA are fighting daily. There are several challenges that we experience from what to cook, where to buy...
Curious Jane runs summer camp and after-school programs for girls, all focused on science, design and creativity. We offer hands-on, project-based classes that give girls the opportunity to explore design, building and science in a creative, gender affirming environment. Our...
Do you remember your first real job interview? I will never forget mine. It was on Loyola's campus and was with Whitney Bank. I remember feeling so confident as I made the walk from my dorm room to the career...
Imagine this scenario, one spouse is sick and the other spouse that is typically not responsible for dropping off the baby at daycare is charged with the task for today. It is a mild sunny day, about 70 degrees....
I’ve been an outside Sales Manager for the last eight years, and I have become very accustomed to regular business travel. I’m an expert at minimalist packing, a pro at breezing through security, and know exactly which level and...
I have always found it highly amusing when people call me Supermom for having triplets. As if I had any say in the matter! What they don't realize is that having triplets, at least for me, is easier than...
Well, friends, it is the last business day before the April 15th tax deadline. I have been trying to write something smart or funny or poignant or impactful, but my brain is tired. It is so filled with numbers that I...