Your guide to activities and fun things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in new orleans, LA

Fresh Food Finds Around Town

by Kelly Leahy

March 03, 2009

With all of the food recalls from spinach to peanut butter it seems like the safest and healthiest option is to buy local. In addition to knowing the source, buying food locally ensures the freshest foods in addition to supporting area markets without the middleman.

Here are a few places where you can find the freshest, tastiest, localist (?) foods:

This Weekend's Best Bet: Markey Park Little Hands Playground

by Kelly Leahy

January 02, 2009

While the rest of the country slips into hibernation, New Orleans' celebrations have just begun. While we take a brief breather between festivities (has anyone else been hearing fireworks for 36 hours straight?), we might as well make the most of this mild winter weather and explore the new Markey Park Little Hands Playground . Thanks to NORD, Allstate (grrr), Injury Free Coalition for Kids,  Read more...

Farewell 2008 -- 10 best posts of the year

by Kelly Leahy

December 30, 2008

Boy, what a year it's been. With my second child born towards the end of 2007, 2008 was about keeping my sanity, surviving the preschool application process for my eldest and treasuring every moment (even the mind numbing tantrums). The year culminated in a live television interview yesterday on ABC's Good Morning New Orleans . Since this year has been all about keeping my head above water, I  Read more...

Thanksgiving Sanity Savers

by Kelly Leahy

November 26, 2008

Whether you are on the road or in the kitchen over the next couple of days, chances are you've got your hands full. Here are few Thanksgiving related activities to keep your preschooler busy and you from locking yourself in the nearest closet. Scavenger Hunt - Send your preschooler outside of the house to find the largest and smallest leaf in the yard. Encourage them to collect enough acorns  Read more...

Eating out with kids on the cheap

by Kelly Leahy

November 19, 2008

I was alerted to a great website called Kids Meal Deals . All you have to is type in your zip code and area deals will pop up. Unfortunately the only place that pops up within 30 miles of my house is Piccadilly ... and I am afraid of Piccadilly. Nonetheless, the site got me thinking about my favorite places to feed the kids for cheap or even for free. As my kids are only three and one, quite  Read more...

Where the Moms Are

by Kelly Leahy

July 23, 2008

Following up on yesterday's post about eating international cuisine out of the house, Savvy's main blog has a great post with a few easy recipes to try . Yum. Ok, now onto today's matter at hand. I travel solo quite a bit. Well, let me clarify, I almost always have the kids with me but no other adults. I'm a bit of an introvert and frankly, it's just easier not to have to bend someone to my  Read more...

Meals That Take You Away -- Without Getting Away

by Kelly Leahy

July 22, 2008

For today's list, we are taking a look at meals in New Orleans that not only go beyond gumbo and po'boys but are also preschooler friendly! It's a tall order but here are five restaurants that fit the bill. Go for sushi. I've taken my kids out for sushi a number of times. I've found the staff helpful all over the city but I'm personally very fond of Sake Cafe (2830 Magazine Street) and the  Read more...