***New Orleans has been named the “Most Sparkling City” by Yellow Tail Wines. July 1st, Chartres Mall in front of St. Louis Cathedral will be all the brewhaha. Ms. Frommer (from the guide) will be there. She hasn’t seen my “Princess of Positive” tiara yet – now that is sparkling! “It’s exciting that the American …

businesses I have visited, people I have met, and events I have attended. I feel like I am sprinkling “positive” fairy dust around sometimes (at least in my own whacky imagination). And I am finally starting to think that people want more of this! They want more of the positive and less of the negative! …

The Princess of Positive (yours truly) spends a lot of time on the internet (probably too much – I confess). But, because of it, I have made friends all over the world that I may not have otherwise had the opportunity to meet (on-line and met many in person). My on-line persona is the very …

True story – I couldn’t make up this scenario up in a million years because I just don’t think this way. I was out chatting with my 2 neighbors on a most magnificent afternoon. The neighbor who is the focus of this post, has New Orleans roots and moved to the Northshore many years ago. …

“There are plenty of ways to get ahead. The first is so basic I’m almost embarrassed to say it: spend less than you earn.” ~Paul Clitheroe~ “Money is something you have to make in case you don’t die.” ~Max Asnas~ Numbers scare the life out of me! I fear them almost as much as clowns …

Sunday AM started bright and early in Pasadena. I attended a fabulous lunch at 7:15 AM with some gret e-friends (who I met in person for the first time). They drove me to LAX and dropped me off at 10AM or my 11:45 flight after a delicious California breakfast. What could possibly go wrong? GRRRR! …

I never did the sorority thing, but as I’ve gotten older and wiser, I realize that other women can truly compliment your life. I hang with my on-line girls every day, called the Cotillion. We are the best and brightest bloggers in the blogosphere and it is invite only. We have quite a blogroll and …

There are three side effects of acid: enhanced long-term memory, decreased short-term memory, and I forget the third. ~Timothy Leary~ Pedro: Hey how am I driving, man? Man Stoner: [looks around] : I think we’re parked. ~Up in Smoke – Cheech & Chong 1978~ I’m here NOLA, St. Tammany, Louisiana, world – “The Princess of …