Family Fun: French Quarter Festival

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 Tiffany KingLeave a comment

French Quarter Festival is the largest free festival in the area. It’s fun for everyone including families but here are a few things to know.

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What We Got Right and What We Got Wrong In Disney

April 6, 2019April 5, 2019 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

We just took our first Disney trip as a family and I am here to tell you what we did right, wrong and what we will do again.

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Making the Most of Your Closet for Disney

February 22, 2019February 21, 2019 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

My close girlfriends are anticipating my Disney trip to see if I love it or hate it. I don’t think of myself as a Disney person which is why I chose to use a planner when we booked the trip. My main concern was what I was going to wear and I immediately started down… Continue reading Making the Most of Your Closet for Disney

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Sunscreen for the Family

February 19, 2019February 18, 2019 wefivekings_8smygv2 Comments

I scream, you scream, we all scream, for Blue Lizard Sunscreen!

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Doing Mardi Gras as a Family

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 Tiffany KingLeave a comment

Mardi Gras is fun for any and all. These are some helpful tips and tricks to enjoying the season with the entire family.

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Kids Birthday Party Ideas

January 11, 2019January 10, 2019 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

Even before I had kids I knew that throwing birthday parties would be one of my favorite parts. I love my birthday and celebrating so it makes sense that I love to throw parties for my kids too. Over the years we have done a variety of different parties for the boys. I try to… Continue reading Kids Birthday Party Ideas

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Twelfth Night

January 4, 2019January 3, 2019 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

I’ve got my mind on king cake and king cake on my mind. If you have heard of New Orleans you probably know about our beloved dessert of the Carnival season, King Cake. While some bakers may offer king cake year round if you are from here you have been told no king cake before… Continue reading Twelfth Night

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We Five Kings in 2019

January 1, 2019December 20, 2018 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

Happy New Year Y’all! I love greeting each new year with anticipation of what is to come. There is always a nice feeling that you are starting fresh with a new outlook on the year. We have a lot of exciting things planned for our family this year and also for the blog. I am… Continue reading We Five Kings in 2019

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Throwing the Perfect Christmas Brunch

December 21, 2018December 20, 2018 wefivekings_8smygvLeave a comment

I have always wanted to throw a Christmas Brunch. My extended family prefers to have lunch or dinner so I am the odd man out. Two years ago though Christmas fell on a Sunday and I was able to use the excuse that it was brunch day. Now our immediate family loves brunch. We have… Continue reading Throwing the Perfect Christmas Brunch

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Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt

December 4, 2018November 26, 2018 wefivekings_8smygv2 Comments

We started a tradition several years ago of taking the boys down to New Orleans to go on a Christmas tree scavenger hunt! Before Justin and I had kids we would go each year to have a fancy dinner and walk around Canal Street to see the lights, streetcars and all of the hotels. … Continue reading Christmas Tree Scavenger Hunt