When we decided to move to LA, all I could dream about was all the fun political stuff I could dive into & write about. After all, there is no state than has been more scrutinized in the news lately than LA (with my home state of MA-ass a close second)! I decided I would …
Hubby ran into an old Army buddy of his who happens to be dating a local gal. We were invited over to her adorable house in Metairie today. She still has some post-Katrina work to do – but is feeling at home and I adore the local flavor used to decorate her house. I can’t …
I know, most of you have been holding your breath with anticipation. When will Greta finally nurse her hangover enough to actually tell the rest of the world what goes on inside this “closed – invite only event?” Well sit back & laugh while I turn my tale of chaos for the world to read. …
I promise to fill you in later!
We all went to the “Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade” yesterday. Yes, bark & is woof-woof. I promise pictures later today! For the record, we already have a gazillion Mardi Gras beads. My daughter is decorating the whole house with them. See Mom, Mardi Gras is not just a huge drunkfest – it is family …
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Since this blog readership is slowly picking up, I’ll put myself out on a limb here & tell you why I started it. My thoughts were, when I moved to Mandeville, I would become a positive spokesperson for the city, the Parish, the Northshore, the state. I want to share my experiences with others and …
Hubby sent me one of those, “you know you are born n’ bread in LA if,”e-mails this morning. I really am completely clueless. And for the record – gold green & purple aren’t that bad together!
I’ll do ANYTHING to avoid cooking – hate it with a passion!!! Well why bother cooking with all these new restaraunts to try? We went to Semolina for a late lunch yesterday. I’m no dummy – go late enough in the afternoon so you get off the hook for lunch and dinner! I had the …
The former owners of our new home dropped by 2 King Cakes today. One was strawberry & cream cheese filled & the other cinnamon. I sampled both and fortunately didn’t bite the plastic baby inside. I certainly don’t want to feel obligated to buy another one for the kiddos (& my hips – moms always …
If I had to have a shot of tequila every time someone mentioned “Katrina,†well lets just say I would be so liquored up that I could not find my laptop! I have had an enormously warm welcome from all my neighbors. I already have a small Rolodex of phone numbers, in case I need …