Around NOLA - Cara Noel Dean

THE BEST NEW ORLEANS SUMMER CAMPS KIDS WILL LOVE

Summer in New Orleans is hot and LONG. It’s endless days of cooling off at Cool Zoo, enjoying snowballs from our favorite stands, summer vacation, and fun. On top of all the fun, many of us have to work, and […]

2023 St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations In New Orleans

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As a kid, I wasn’t particularly excited about Saint Patrick’s Day because we weren’t Irish, and so it wasn’t a big deal in our family. As an adult, though, I absolutely love celebrating St. Patrick’s […]

TIPS FOR SURVIVING FESTIVALS WITH A TODDLER

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Springtime in this beautiful city is just around the corner and so is my favorite time of year, Festival Season! There are lots of festivals in March, April, and May here in New Orleans. Most of […]

Cocktails inspired by the city of New Orleans

New Orleans Cocktail Recipes You NEED To Make

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With parades fast approaching and Mardi Gras just around the corner, why not make up a batch of one of these New Orleans Cocktail recipes for the parade route? Or for your next party or […]

Slow Cooker Recipes inspired by the flavors of New Orleans

65+ New Orleans Slow Cooker Recipes You’ll Love

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Here in New Orleans, we are all about food. Our seasons are named for the food and we are perfectly ok with that. However, as moms we are busy. Between work, school, and kid activities […]

2023 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

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Mardi Gras Day is February 21, 2023, this year. The fun starts before the big day with smaller neighborhood parades starting on Twelfth Night, January 6th, with most parades rolling in the two weeks before Mardi […]

2023 Jefferson Parish Parade Schedule

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To help you get for Mardi Gras 2023 we put together the Jefferson Parish 2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule! Krewe of Driftwood This neighborhood parade in Kenner is one of our favorites. The parade will […]

Tips to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans Sober

TIPS FOR ENJOYING A HAPPY SOBER MARDI GRAS

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As the rest of the world recovers from the holidays and settles in for the rest of winter here in New Orleans we gear up for Mardi Gras. I am headed into my 3rd year as a sober […]

Krewe of House Floats Mardi Gras New Orleans on St. Charles Ave

NEW ORLEANS KREWE OF HOUSE FLOATS: A NEW MARDI GRAS TRADITION

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In response to the Pandemic, this new Mardi Gras tradition emerged to help us celebrate Carnival in 2021. I got the chance to chat with Megan Boudreaux, the founder of Krewe of House Floats, in […]

Special Needs child at Mardi Gras in New Orleans

6 TIPS FOR SURVIVING MARDI GRAS WITH A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD

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Everyone in New Orleans LOVES going to Mardi Gras Parades, Right? My daughter says she “loves celebrating them more than her own birthday.” She loves the excitement and being out in the community amongst peers. We always get there early […]