My husband and I both are native New Orleanians which means that we are lucky enough to have most of our family and friends nearby. While my blog work has taken me on more travels than I am used to, I spend the majority of my time in town as does my husband. However, my … Read more
While we monitor our children’s television programs, there have been times when my girls want to be grown ups, grab the remote and try to find their favorite shows. Most of the time, this only ends up in frustration for both the girls and I. So, we were thrilled to try out the new … Read more
My youngest daughter looks up to her older sister. She no longer wants to play with age appropriate toys and only will entertain playing with her sister’s toys. Most of the time, this is not a problem, but big sister’s room is graced with an expansive and beautiful doll house which little sister is not … Read more
As a teacher, I don’t get to stop and drink or eat something on the spot when I want to. I constantly have several varieties of mints and gum in my desk drawer and purse at all times. As soon as I finish most meals, I am looking for something to freshen my mouth. I … Read more
Recently, an elf visited my daughter’s classroom at school. She has talked about “Mr. Elf” for days now and finally decided she wanted an elf of her very own. Now, understand that my daughter does NOT want Santa anywhere near our home (she is completely terrified), so I was quite surprised that she requested the … Read more
After working a long day in the lab, I love to come home and put on a pair of my most comfy PJs in order to relax. But, truth be told, they rarely (if ever) match and if I’m lucky they don’t have holes in them. I wear my jammies on a regular basis and … Read more