Adore August 2022

of punchy accents such as pina colada lamps from Goodnight Light, side tables from Scout Design Studio, and monogrammed Humpty Dumpty dolls from Haase's — a New Orleans tradition. The art in both rooms — Hunt Slonem bunnies from Martine Chaisson Gallery and Ashley Longshore smalls — are forever gifts intended to launch the kids' own starter collections. "The baby phases were challenging especially when they were learning to walk and running in every direction. Now, it's more about managing everyone's schedules and ensuring that each child gets opportunities for individual attention. Early on, we got them involved with daily chores — making beds, picking up toys, and packing lunches are a must. Philip and I are both from here, so we are lucky that our parents are around for support and we are not afraid to ask for help." I love the fun stories like toddler Georgie trying to learn her siblings names when four of the five are identical twins and how each older triplet was assigned a younger "buddy" based on birth order to encourage bonds across the age differences. But I think the Ashley Longshore painting that Philip commissioned says it all. "It's one of my favorite gifts. It's a fun way to have portraits of all the children and is a wonderful acknowledgement that moms are super women! He's a superman of a dad, so we joke that we need a matching one for him."

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ADORE • AUGUST 2022