Correction – our waitress’s name was Nikki (not Vikki) like my husband wrote down. Sorry girl! I learned something new today – Dom DeLuise is not the same person as as Chef Paul. Still the NKODB (new kid on the block) here..be patient with me! (Denise & Gasper Chifici left me & hubby right) The …
* Greta’s Guide to Holiday Shopping” has been updated and please don’t forget to shop my ads! I must say it is a pretty cool guide and no – nobody paid me to put them on it. * Tune in from 12:00- 1:00 today and listen to Andre Trevigne on 99.5 FM. I’ll be on …
* I want to blog – write whatever I want – unedited * I want people to read my blog on NOLA.com and my personal blog * I want to “brand” myself as the “go to” blogger for St. Tammany and the greater New Orleans area * I want to entertain people and bring a …
Spent some $ this week and also saved some (hubby– I shop to save money – makes perfect sense). I am an internet junkie and could do all my business on-line – but who does it help or hurt? One of my personal missions when we decided to move to Louisiana was to do my …
Tonight, Sunday, #1 son and myself moseyed on over to downtown Covington to watch the student portion of the Ozone Film Festival. It rained on and off all day – so they moved it from the outdoor venue to The Green Room. I got myself an Abita seasonal and he got a root beer. We …
* Look what is growing in my backyard. Well technically it isn’t growing in my yard, but it hangs over my fence. Does this mean I get to eat the bananas? *We went to GB’s Patio Bar & Grill at 8117 Maple 861-0067 in the Riverbend area for lunch. For a change it was cool …
* I’m canceling our Disney vacation and am planning on opening my own theme park in the backyard. “Squirrel World” could be the next theme park craze. I’ll create a cute little fuzzy squirrel mascot, charge admission to my backyard and let the world view all the little buggers who are feasting on my dang …
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Hubby and I had a date night tonight – a miracle. This is the first time we actually paid a babysitter since we moved here (pathetic huh?). The couple we went out with picked Coffee’s Boilin’ Pot in Madisonville. Totally casual, quaint and the food was fantabulous!!! I had a grilled tuna with an amazing …
It was our very first visit to the Louisiana Children’s Museum. As usual the day was filled with mishapsadventures. 1. Getting out the door – fighting kids! 2. Following directions your friend says are better than your mapquest print out. Let’s just say I took the scenic route and saw East Orleans Parish for the …
What can I say – but that was the best $2 (with coupon) I have spent in a long time. We had a blast at the UCM Museum (5 miles North of I-12) in Abita Springs . The curator, John Preble couldn’t be nicer and more patient as the 6 kids poked around his gift …
By the time I woke my 3 kids and the 3 visiting kids and got them out the door….it was 9:30. Ugh! I hate wasting a morning. My plan, get a big breakfast and head to the aquarium, followed by a light lunch or snack. First stop, Country Kitchen at 2109 Florida Ave (map attached …
We have friends visiting and we decided to meet up with hubby for lunch. I asked my buddy for some “kid friendly” suggestions “down by the river” (for all you SNL fans). She suggested O’Henry’s on Carrollton because they have a kid’s menu and good food. It worked out perfectly – we sat upstairs and …
This morning I woke the little monsters up early. Why wake sleeping children – isn’t that breaking every law known to civilization? Well, it is hot here – it is summer in the South dagnabbit. The mommy-van maxed out at 105 by noon. Does that tell you something? I planned a Slidell excursion for today. …
Times Grill was recommended by a few parents on my son’s baseball team. We still had our company in town and everyone was hungry after our loss (sniff sniff). We headed over with hungry kids in tow. The atmosphere was perfect for adults and kids, the food was great, service very good and it wasn’t …
Our bestest friends from Oklahoma are in town for a Saturday through Tuesday visit. Saturday they arrived and I had a poolside spread of crawfish & baked bries that I bought at the Mandeville Farmer’s Market & a spinach pie and doberge cake from the Mandeville bakery. I had Abita beer of all flavors on …
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