St. Patrick's Day Parades in New Orleans are some of my favorites! Being lucky enough to live in a...
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Delicious Slow Cooker Vegetable Recipes You Need To Make
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day In New Orleans With Kids
As a kid St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a big day in our family. We’re not Irish, and so most of the...
Random Acts of Kindness For New Orleans Kids To Do During Lent
In our house we are very big on being generous, giving and kind. This year for Lent, I am...
Tips For Surviving Mardi Gras WIth A Special Needs Child
Everyone in New Orleans LOVES going to Mardi Gras Parades, Right? My daughter says she “loves...
2022 Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
After a year without Mardi Gras, parades will roll again in 2022! YAY!!!! We're ready? Are you? To...
45 Fall Date Nights New Orleans Parents Will LOVE!
School is in full swing, the weather and humidity are (hopefully) changing, and we are getting out...
Cute and Fun Disney Pumpkins Anyone Can Make
It's October, which means it's time for ALL the pumpkins. Mickey pumpkins, regular pumpkins...
2021 Fourth of July Events In New Orleans
Summer in New Orleans is in full swing and the Fourth of July is upon us. Celebrate and honor...
7 Sizzling Ideas For A Summer Date Night In New Orleans!
Are you looking for the perfect way to spend time with your significant other this summer? ...
Awesome Swim Lessons In New Orleans
It’s almost summer in New Orleans. That time of the year again, the kids want to be in...
The Perfect Summer Bucket List for New Orleans Kids
Summer vacation is officially here! It is time to keep the kids busy and active while making...
Mardi Gras Bead Painting
One of my favorite ways to celebrate Mardi Gras with kids is through art. Preschoolers love to...
Mardi Gras Sensory Bin for Preschoolers
Celebrate Mardi Gras with toddlers and preschoolers with a Mardi Gras Sensory Bin. Sensory bins are...
New Orleans Krewe of House Floats: A New Mardi Gras Tradition
2021 just started, and I feel like it's been a year already. Not sure about y'all, but the reality...
Easy DIY Mini King Cakes For Mardi Gras
Carnival season means one thing in New Orleans, KING CAKE! And while there seem to be king cakes...
“Semi-Homemade” DIY KING CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING
Sometimes during Carnival Season, you just want a king cake. Sometimes you want a king cake when...
2021 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
Mardi Gras Day is February 16, 2021, this year. While the fun normally starts long before the big...
25+ Nutcracker Party Ideas Guaranteed to Make Your Party the...
Ever since my youngest was a toddler, she dreamed of being Clara in The Nutcracker. For her 3rd...
5 Hanukkah Traditions I Want My Children To Know
Growing up surrounded by people celebrating Christmas, I was often jealous. Christmas seemed like...
6 Easy Tips To Help You Save Money For Christmas
It's that time of year that many parents have extra anxiety about money. Everyone is worried about...
Amazing Birthday Parties New Orleans Kids Need To Have
Birthday Parties can be stressful, but they can also be a lot of fun! Nothing beats seeing your...
Great Tips for Going to the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival with...
Suppose you want to do a little smaller festival but just as much fun as the French Quarter...
Why You Need To Celebrate Mardi Gras At Disney World
Have you ever thought about escaping the madness of Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, Southeast...
Fun Mardi Gras Treats You Can Make
It's Carnival Time! Outside of Christmas, this is my favorite time of year! I love Mardi Gras and...
Magical Christmas Date Nights In New Orleans
Christmas Time is officially here. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays...
FREE Christmas Events In New Orleans
This time of year breaks the bank already. Between the parties and the shopping, it seems like a...
Mardi Gras Preschool Activities
Mardi Gras is our favorite time of year in New Orleans and in Pensacola! The parades, the...
Cooling Off In New Orleans: Water Parks, Splash Pads and Pools
We all know it gets super hot here during the summer in New Orleans. So what can we do to try to...
All About Ormond Spray Park in Destrehan, Louisiana
Lookin’ for some fun in the sun in St. Charles Parish? Look no further than Ormond...
FREE and Cheap Summer Movies In New Orleans
With it being summer in New Orleans, it's finally the perfect time of year for a movie. Take...
Summer Volunteer Opportunities for Teens In New Orleans
We have hit a milestone in our house! Our oldest daughter is 14 and a rising Sophomore. She has...
AWESOME Non-Candy Alternatives for the Easter Basket
I don't know about you, but between Halloween, Christmas, and Mardi Gras my family gets their share...
Tips For Surviving Festivals With A Toddler
Spring time in this beautiful city is just around the corner and so is my favorite time of year...
Mardi Gras Day Alternatives In New Orleans
So far the weather for Mardi Gras Day looks cold but sunny. However if you are like me, by the time...
Throw Me Somethin’, Etsy…Mardi Gras Goodies You Need...
The Mardi Gras spirit has descended upon the state of Louisiana and we are ready to Mardi Gras...
Everything You Need For A SUPER Fun Mardi Gras With Kids
Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans with kids…it’s not for the faint of heart (or the ill...
FUN Ways To Keep Kids Entertained While Waiting On A Parade
Most of our time during Mardi Gras is spent waiting. For children this waiting can be hard. Really...
Tips for Staying Healthy During Carnival Season
It's Carnival Time! King cake, parades, and parties are right around the corner. With...
Things To Do In New Orleans WIth Kids Over Christmas Break
The kids are out of school for two weeks and they are going to drive you INSANE. By the Thursday...
Easy Santa Mickey Cupcakes Everyone Can Make
We love all things Disney in our house. We are also very fond of Christmas. So why not combine our...
Changes to the Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras Parade Route
Christmas is only four weeks away which means it's almost time for Carnival! This year Jefferson...
Our New Christmas: Finding Christmas After the Death of A Spouse
In 2015, he begged me to buy an artificial tree. He was tired of sweeping up all the fallen...
Christmas in New Orleans – on Etsy!
Whether you're ready to accept it or not, Christmas is right around the corner. I swear it gets...
Easy Summer Meals That Won’t Heat Up the Kitchen
With the heat index already exceeding 100 degrees in the New Orleans area, the last thing I want to...
Pool Day Essentials – Everything You Need For A Fun Day At...
The heat this summer has been unbearable and has already set multiple heat records. Our family...
Hurricane Evacuation Survival Tips
Going through a hurricane with kids is HARD. Most of us here at Pint-Sized Cities have learned...
Tips To Shelter In Place During A Hurricane
Hurricane Season – that dreaded time between June and November we all watch the Gulf of...
EASY DIY New Orleans Mardi Gras Costume Ideas For The Whole...
“If you’re going to New Orleans, you oughta go see the Mardi Gras,” whistles Professor Longhair...
Tips For Enjoying A Happy Sober Mardi Gras
As the rest of the world recovers from the holidays and settles in for the rest of winter here in...