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Crafts and DIY
End of Summer Party Ideas
School is around the corner, but summer isn’t over yet! Celebrate the end of the season with a memorable end-of-summer party. I found some great…
50+ Cute Winnie the Pooh Party Ideas
I have been a big fan of Winnie the Pooh since I was a little girl. Like most kids, Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Tigger,…
Mardi Gras Preschool Activities
Mardi Gras is our favorite time of year in New Orleans and in Pensacola! The parades, the beads, KING CAKE, and all the fun! Preschoolers like to get into…
75+ Cute and Fun Disney Pumpkins to Make this Halloween
It’s August, which means it’s basically spooky season and time for ALL the pumpkins. Mickey pumpkins, regular pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins, painted pumpkins, carved pumpkins… you get…
25+ NUTCRACKER PARTY IDEAS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR PARTY THE BEST EVER
Ever since my youngest was a toddler, she dreamed of being Clara in The Nutcracker. For her 3rd Christmas, she asked for her very own nutcracker…
5 TIPS FOR HOSTING A SUCCESSFUL SLEEPOVER
Many of my fondest memories as a kid involve a sleepover. I still remember my first big slumber party when I was in 5th grade vividly. My hope as…
Food and Drinks
80 Delicious Summer Desserts Your Family Will Love
Summer’s here, and you know what that means: time for fresh fruit, s’mores, and all the ice cream you can eat! But why stop there?…
End of Summer Party Ideas
School is around the corner, but summer isn’t over yet! Celebrate the end of the season with a memorable end-of-summer party. I found some great…
Refreshing Watermelon Recipes for Summer
Watermelon is one of my favorite summer fruits. Not only is it healthy, low calorie, and full of micronutrients – cold watermelon is PERFECTION on…
FUN MARDI GRAS TREATS YOU CAN MAKE
It’s Carnival Time! Outside of Christmas, this is my favorite time of year! I love Mardi Gras and all things purple, green, and gold. And…
DELICIOUS RECIPES TO USE UP YOUR THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS
If you’re house is like my house, you had to play Fridge Tetris to get all the left over Thanksgiving food into your fridge last…
EASY SANTA MICKEY CUPCAKES EVERYONE CAN MAKE
We love all things Disney in our house, and we are also very fond of Christmas. So why not combine our two favorite things and create something…
Health and Wellness
Everything you need to know about homeschooling in Louisiana
We decided to homeschool our kids when my oldest (now 22) was in first grade. Things didn’t work out for him in the public school…
Mardi Gras Preschool Activities
Mardi Gras is our favorite time of year in New Orleans and in Pensacola! The parades, the beads, KING CAKE, and all the fun! Preschoolers like to get into…
TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME AND HOMESCHOOLING
We homeschooled until the 2022 school year and most of that time I have worked while homeschooling. It’s hard, doable but hard. There were days…
Preschool Mardi Gras Sensory Bin
Celebrate Mardi Gras with toddlers and preschoolers with a Mardi Gras Sensory Bin. Sensory bins are great for little ones to explore textures and all of their senses.…
MARDI GRAS BEAD PAINTING
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids is through art. Preschoolers love to paint, and it’s more about the process for them than…
Homeschooling
Everything you need to know about homeschooling in Louisiana
We decided to homeschool our kids when my oldest (now 22) was in first grade. Things didn’t work out for him in the public school…
Mardi Gras Preschool Activities
Mardi Gras is our favorite time of year in New Orleans and in Pensacola! The parades, the beads, KING CAKE, and all the fun! Preschoolers like to get into…
TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME AND HOMESCHOOLING
We homeschooled until the 2022 school year and most of that time I have worked while homeschooling. It’s hard, doable but hard. There were days…
Preschool Mardi Gras Sensory Bin
Celebrate Mardi Gras with toddlers and preschoolers with a Mardi Gras Sensory Bin. Sensory bins are great for little ones to explore textures and all of their senses.…
MARDI GRAS BEAD PAINTING
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids is through art. Preschoolers love to paint, and it’s more about the process for them than…
Parenting
Everything you need to know about homeschooling in Louisiana
We decided to homeschool our kids when my oldest (now 22) was in first grade. Things didn’t work out for him in the public school…
GREAT MOMS NIGHT OUT IDEAS
Today: GET UP…BREAKFAST…KIDS DRESSED…OFF TO SCHOOL…OFF TO WORK…PICK UP KIDS…HOMEWORK…DINNER…BATHS….KIDS IN BED…LAUNDRY…DISHES…GO TO BED! Tomorrow: Repeat. It’s like Groundhog Day every day around here! And this momma…
Our New Christmas: Finding Christmas After the Death of A Spouse
In 2015, he begged me to buy an artificial tree. He was tired of sweeping up all the fallen pine needles and our youngest child…
PREGNANT AT 15 ~ TEEN PREGNANCY RESOURCES IN NEW ORLEANS
Pregnant at 15. There is, of course, a how and why it happened, but in the end, it doesn’t matter. There was a baby on…
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ABOUT MASS SHOOTINGS
Tracy Kamhi, MS CPC-I is a clinical professional counselor intern in Las Vegas, Nevada. She works with children and teens. She has 18 years of experience…
SWIPING RIGHT: A PARENT’S GUIDE TO ONLINE DATING AFTER DIVORCE
So here I am in my late 30s and find that the dating world has changed so much! In my early 20s, I met my…
Shopping and Style
CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS – ON ETSY!
Christmas is just about 6 months away! I swear it gets here sooner every year. The rest of the year will go by in a blur…
NEW ORLEANS BLACK AND GOLD ETSY FINDS
It’s that time of year again. Black and Gold fever is spreading throughout New Orleans as the Saints prepare for training camp and preseason in…
THROW ME SOMETHIN’, ETSY…MARDI GRAS GOODIES YOU NEED FOR OUR FAVORITE ETSY SHOPS!
The Mardi Gras spirit has descended upon the state of Louisiana and we are ready to Mardi Gras Mambo our way to Fat Gras. Look no further for your…
Adorable Disney Halloween Finds On Etsy
Spooky season is here, and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is in full swing at Walt Disney World. This means Halloween is just around…
