To be honest, I have always been a scaredy cat. Halloween is my least favorite holiday because I really do not enjoy being scared. Now, it looks like my two daughters are following in my footsteps. While they do enjoy trick or treating (what kid doesn’t love getting candy), they are not a fans of … Read more
Consider yourself warned! There are only 67 more days till Christmas! Have you started your holiday shopping? Before having children, I didn’t start my holiday shopping until Black Friday. It just didn’t seem right to shop for Christmas when we hadn’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet. However, now that I have two daughters, shopping early is … Read more
What do the colors black and gold mean to you? To me, they mean New Orleans. The Saints. Football. Fun. Family. Heritage. Culture. And so much more. After Hurricane Katrina drowned my beloved City, the streets were dark, the homes were empty and the people were gone. The Saints had to move their season elsewhere … Read more
There is perhaps no musical instrument more closely associated with rock and roll than the electric guitar. It is nearly impossible to think of a rock band that doesn’t feature at least one guitar front and center of every show and song. With their versatility and the amazing variety of special effects possible with electric guitars, … Read more
My sister-in-law is a native New Orleanian but is now living in Canada to advance her career. As you can imagine, Canada and New Orleans are two very different places (she quickly learned that her eyelashes would freeze while walking to work in the winter…yikes). While she loves her job and living in Canada, she … Read more
Learning a new instrument offers children the opportunity to develop their musical talent along with many other important skills. When a child learns how to play an instrument, they also experience enhanced memory, motor skills and sound recognition. For this reason, every child should begin working towards developing a musical talent through playing an instrument. … Read more