With Top Chef taking place in New Orleans this season, everyone in the country seems to be talking about New Orleans food. This Infographic (see below) which is a Louisiana food primer, appeared yesterday on my Facebook timeline (thanks Wendy). It was something I “simply had to post” on my blog while chiming in my …
We had a crazy summer, driving over 2500 miles for my son to visit colleges on his list. The third school he visited was Ole Miss (University of Mississippi). We then went on to visit many more and this school consistently stayed at the top of the list! He was sucked in by just about …
I’ve been involved in some sort of volunteer military support, since I met my husband 21 years ago. Some of it has been through positions, while much of it takes place behind the scenes. Though I’ve come to love my support roles behind the scenes, I was honored to be asked to sit on the …
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Back in March of 2013, Southwest began their direct flight service from New Orleans (MSY) to Key West (EYW). My hubby has always been a huge fan of Key West, where I have only been there for a day trip as I’ve spent a lot of time in Islamorada. He has been wanting to go …
I’ve been on the road for one week now. I’m traveling with my teen boys to do the “college tour thing,” while getting the most of our travels. My boys may joke that I’m “old,” “un-fun” and “boring,” but they are now the ones falling into their hotel beds LOL! As we just got into …
Well the adventures have begun as we just finished up our short Texas college road trip, where we visited Rice and SMU. Tomorrow, my 2 teen boys and I are headed on a 10 day road trip to North Carolina, with our final destination in PA. We have a hectic schedule and will manage to …
I’m excited to experience the 3rd of July at New Orleans City Park this year. From them: The Happy 3rd of July event is free to the public. Wear your red, white, and blue and join us as we celebrate the 3rd of July! The Marine Corps Band and the Naval Band of New Orleans …
I always thought a USO at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) would be a great idea. This morning, an email came across my desk, informing me that this idea was well formulated and asking for help to spread the word. I’m so on it! Check out the website here to learn more about …
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Once in a while, as a coffee fanatic and blogger, my worlds collide. The latest was from French Market Coffee. I was approached by them as they just came out with pods for my Keurig. And FYI – not joking – I had just bought a couple of boxes, the day before they contacted me …
My family and I have been bigs fans of vacationing in Destin, even before we had to travel farther than 4.5 hours. We have made many memories there and will continue to go back at least once or twice a year. Over the past 10 years, we have enjoyed the beaches and surrounding areas of …
I can’t imagine what life was like before “pets.” Growing up I never had any as the allergist claimed I never could (he can KMA lol). Marrying a cat person, it was inevitable that at least cats would become part of our lives. Then there came Chulo- my first and only dog! Ten years ago, …
Now if you are new here, you will realize that we were one of “those” families, that came here after Katrina. Yes…been called a carpetbagger and had to look it up in the dictionary LOL! Anyhow, my best pal Toni, stalks Jim Cantore, from the Weather Channel’s whereabouts for every storm. She says if he …
Kiss My Gumbo has been a steady joy in my life since 2007. That is a lot of years for a blog. And to think that Hooah Wife is even older (born in 2004)! These blogs are my babies and have grown up with me for quite some time. I’ve always called them my “free …
I have been involved in many discussions about “Foster Care” versus “Adoption” (in and out of the US) and my standard answer has been, “Every child deserves a loving home.” It usually ends there as each person has different experiences and expectations about how they want their family to form and to what extent they …
So my pal Cara over at Peanuts Are Evil, who also happens to be one of my contractors at Kickify, tagged me on a Facebook post tonight. There was a story run on WDSU titled, Mommy Blogging Sweeps Through The Big Easy and my blog was linked at the end. I was kind of shocked …
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