I am so excited to tell you about today’s giveaway. Quinny, Europe’s most respected stroller brand, is coming to America and a lucky nolaParent reader will stroll away with the Quinny Yezz, the company’s latest breakthrough concept in baby mobility (valued at $279). Look at this beauty! Quinny strollers are designed with the urban parent in mind… Continue Reading →
weekly roundup
We recently moved back Uptown from Lake Vista. We love our new neighborhood and the convenience it offers but we miss our old stomping grounds terribly. We miss the long, beautiful drive along Marconi, something that became a daily meditation for all of us. We miss the trees, the water, the nature. Walking NOMA’s Bestoff… Continue Reading →
New Orleans Children’s Books
One of my favorite hidden treasures of the Jazz Fest is the Book Tent, a pop-up bookstore featuring local authors and curated by the New Orleans Gulf South Bookstore Association (NOGSBA), a consortium of local, independent bookstores. All of the proceeds from book sales go to support children’s literacy through organizations like STAIR (Start the Adventure… Continue Reading →
romney offers new summer movement camp for teens and tots
While I am not yet a parent of teenage girls, I can only imagine how long the summer days must feel for those who aren’t really into camp anymore. I suspect there is a lot of poolside sitting and TV vegging. As a parent of little girls, I feel a certain amount of anxiety about… Continue Reading →
Weekly roundup and Feliz dia Mama
Today (May 10) is Mother’s Day in Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala & Mexico. Our nanny is from El Salvador. As I was driving her and Emmeline to the Insectarium this morning, she touched me on my shoulder and whispered to me a happy Mother’s Day. My smile met her tears and I could hear her heart… Continue Reading →
11 tips for fathers this Mother’s Day
As you probably did not realize, Sunday is Mother’s Day. Because you have not given this any thought, I thought I would offer some tips and ideas for how to handle the day. 1. Mother’s Day is a day to show your mother how much you appreciate her, love her and acknowledge her for all the… Continue Reading →
Another great Jazz Fest
My husband is moping around drowning his post-Jazz Fest blues with coffee and B+C Powder. Despite the rain, I think this was the best Jazz Fest ever. The line-up was stellar and every band that played was showered with love by the ultimate audience. At the Jazz Fest, happiness is contagious. Where else can you… Continue Reading →
weekly roundup
Happy Jazz Fest! It looks like the rain has finally let up so I am heading out with all the other women half my age to check out Maroon 5… but not before I run over to my daughter’s school with a special surprise of chocolate covered strawberries from Lolli’s Chocolates. The kids won’t see… Continue Reading →
DVF for Gap Kids and Baby Gap
This season is all about color, prints and patterns! Legendary fashion icon, Diane von Furstenberg, collaborates with Gap Kids and Baby Gap to bring you the ‘Limited Edition Little Explorers Collection’ for girls newborn to 14. Bright colors mixed with exotic prints and patterns present the perfect wardrobe for the stylish, summertime baby. The collection features… Continue Reading →
why i couldn’t buy a minivan
I have spent the last few years trying to visualize myself driving a minivan thinking it would be the ultimate solution to backseat politics: a car where no ones seat touches another and the hitting, biting, pinching, pulling hair and fighting over who gets the middle subsides. When I mentioned to friends that I was… Continue Reading →