Nola Girl

Every other Tuesday you'll find me writing over at the New Orleans Moms Blog .  I hope you'll join me in today's piece on my favorite maternity style finds!   {DURING MY FIRST PREGNANCY, ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2014/06/my-maternity-style-must-haves-from-new.html

This weekend, I walked into the family room to see Jane watching Dora with my glasses on.  It was hysterical.  I was able to snap a shot of her without her paying attention.  I kept feeling l...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/look-likes.html

For the third year in a row, we took Jane to Jazzfest.  While it seems crazy to take a kid to this event to many people, I just can't imagine not exposing her to it.  She ate cracklins, second...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/janes-got-moves-like-jagger.html

It's Friday!!!!!!!!!  Even though Mark is both on call and has drill this weekend, we are making the best of the beautiful weather and the adventures New Orleans has to offer us this weekend. ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/four-things-im-excited-for-this-weekend.html

I know it's been ages. I don't even know how many of you there are left out there who check in with my un-updated blog. Life got the best of me, I suppose.  And as much as I wanted to keep u...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2014/05/and-then-there-were-two.html

Dear Baby Jane, Today as someone asked me how old you were, I heard myself respond, she'll be two tomorrow." And I almost gasped out loud.  How is that possible?  Just yesterday you were ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/11/dear-baby-jane-happy-second-birthday.html

Anne of Green Gables really got it right! Jane is in love with all fall decorations.  She thinks "punkins" are very fun!  And she loves to point at black cats and say, "Hi kitty cat, meo...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/10/well-hello-october.html

Yesterday, I contributed a post on the New Orleans Moms Blog about making marriage work (even after baby) that I hope you find interesting.  You can find it HERE.   I'd love to hear what your ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-thoughts-on-making-marriage-work.html

I have mentioned the Hollygrove Market and Farm a few times, but I seriously cannot say how much I love this amazing New Orleans community.  One of my favorite parts of the week is checkin...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/08/tasty-tuesdays-nectarine-basil-and.html

We spent the last week in sunny California for a family wedding.  We spent the first four days at a house my husband's family rented.  It is the kind of house you dream of spending time in.  ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/08/i-wish-we-all-could-be-california-girls.html

We spent the weekend in New York City! There was a moment a few weeks ago when I thought that I should stay home and let Mark and Jane go.  I am a bit swamped at work and thought it would give ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/new-york-family-weekend-by-day-and-by.html

  Jane is getting so big so fast!  Just check out her PONYTAIL!!!  I am unable to take her baby mullet any longer, but I am just not ready to cut her hair so the pony is the only solutio...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/oh-hap-pee-day-jane-pee-pees-on-potty.html

Today we spent the morning at our club's pool.  It was one of those happy days that makes you long for a never ending summer.  Jane loves the water and fresh squeezed lemonade and sun hats....

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/in-sunday-summer-sun.html

      Mark's Mom recently sent us a box of photos from his childhood.  We spent about an hour last night going through all of them.  It was a hoot!!     Whenever Mark, Jane...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/like-father-like-daughter.html

  For the many years I have written this blog, I have stayed away from all things political.  But, that's just the thing about love, I've never found it to be defined as such.  In fact, I thi...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/its-not-that-kind-of-wedding-its-even.html

  I'm writing over at the New Orleans Moms Blog today.  The topic: everything you needed to know about our experience with Jane's tubes and adenoid removal procedure.   I hope you'll...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/are-you-considering-tubes-for-your.html

It is very rare that I have an evening to myself, but tonight is one of those nights.  I used to hate having the house to myself, but that has changed since having Jane.  Don't get me wrong...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/girls-night-in.html

This spring, we started making a few subtle updates to our house.  We are now at a point where we have to decide what's next.  While I am currently obsessed with painting our kitchen cabinets ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/stairway-to-heaven.html

Well hello!!  I am writing to you from the foot of Ajax Mountain.  When we left New Orleans temperatures were reaching the very high eighties and the humidity was ridiculously high.  that fac...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/hello-from-aspen-co.html

It's official.  Summer has arrived in New Orleans.  This weekend was a hot one.  We had a few summer showers followed by the kind of steamy atmosphere a facialist would love to have. Here ...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-products-i-am-loving.html

Today was Jane's last day of school.  Ironically, I am more emotional about her last day than her first.  When she crawled into the pre-k one program back in November, she was just a b...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/jane-last-day-of-school.html

 In October, we turned our yard from an overgrown and dilapidated jungle into a peaceful oasis with the help of Garden Gate .  It was the beginning of the home improvement projects we deci...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/our-outdoor-furniture-arrived-today.html

I had planned to share all of the details from our trip to NYC, but I just don't have the heart to.  I am so sad for the people of Oklahoma, like I'm sure all of you are.  To all of them, we ar...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-sad-and-heavy-heart.html

As we walked along Houston last week in NYC, I stopped in my tracks when I saw these Rag and Bone booties .  They are so not my normal style, but there was something about them that I just love...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/trendy-wednesday-rag-and-bones-buckley.html

Jane in the waiting room In just a few minutes, Jane will be heading back to get her tubes placed and her adenoids removed.  I know this procedure is routine, but there is something so scary a...

http://imanolagirl.blogspot.com/2013/05/jane-getting-tubes-today.html