I was heading home from one of my “home organizing†(shameless self-promotion) jobs yesterday, when I heard Kaare (pronounced Cori) Johnson, talking on the his local radio show. Yes, I am a huge talk radio geek – I admit it. My 6 yo knows who Neal Boortz is, so that should tell you something. When …
I recently met Milena Merrill in person. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, it should. Milena is the Northshore NOLA.com blog coordinator and master of EVERYTHING she touches, a remarkable woman. She shared her Katrina story with me, and as usual, my chin just dropped. But, her “it is what it is†attitude and …
Tipping my tiara to thank a new reader for pointing out that Mandeville has been named one of the top 100 places to relocate. Also note that Madisonville made the list!
Yesterday’s Direct Hits 4 12.90% inside northside, louisiana 2 6.45% summer camp covington la 2007 2 6.45% mandeville blog 2 6.45% stacey rase 2 6.45% mccants of covington, la 1 3.23% northshore family movers 1 3.23% what to wear to a crawfish boil 1 3.23% teach nola 1 3.23% kissmygumbo 1 3.23% lake ponchatrain new …
My stockbroker (my cousin), calls me whenever the market plummets and says, “Everything is on sale Greta…buy now.” If you were house shopping on the Northshore anytime in 2006 (like yours truly), you noticed houses waaaaaay overpriced. I just sold my home in Oklahoma for $77 a square foot & I was shopping for houses …
Wow! I have had an outpouring of local community love this weekend. I got so many E-mails from locals who are enjoying my fresh perspective as well as house shoppers and possible transplants who were convinced that Mandeville & the Northshore were the places for them – after reading my blog. The power of the …
“You have to go to Jazzfest, it is the best.” “Don’t miss the French Quarter Festival, it is the best.” “You have to go to the Bacchus Ball, it is the best.” To be honest, my family needs a day at home (I may be regretting that statement when they all wake up). We have …
I was thrilled to read this comment today and had to share. I Have been researching a relocation to Louisiana since my husband took a job in Norco last October. It didn’t take long to narrow my search down to Mandeville on the Northshore because of it’s school system, low crime, and beauty. I love …
* This NOLA.com gig rocks! Welcome new readers! My name in lights and $200 bucks a month-what more could a girl ask for? Lots would be an appropriate response – I want it all! (never mind – I have it all, but more $ would be welcome). I have been blogging as a hobby for …
That’s right, I’m inventing myself in Mandeville, in NOLA, in Louisiana. I am creating my own stardom without the paparazzi and paycheck. I am tooting my own horn as a “new local personality.” Louisiana, Greta Perry and her whole fam damily have arrived and you will have to beat us with a stick to get …
Son #1 goes to Lake Harbor Middle School in Madeville now & son #2 will be there next year with him. Tonight they had their “Evening with the Stars.” I was blown away! Something unique to this area school system is how they group and evaluate their “gifted” students. They wouldn’t even honor #1’s gifted …
I just got a very lengthy e-mail from a gentleman that wants to take the plunge and relocate his whole family to this land of opportunity. I’ll write more about this later as I’ve got to go get the rugmonsters ready for school. Here are the items I asked this family to consider before taking …
* after more additional calls, IMs, a visit from a technician – I am soooooo done with Charter Internet. I ordered BellSouth DSL today!!! I have had about 10 minutes of service all week and all time I have spent on-line has been borrowing from someone else!!! I did write to corporate & to my …
This is basically an upbeat and unofficial guide to the area. But today I must take pause to mourn a family that has lost their lives in this community. I do not know them, nor am sure if I ever met them, but I feel a loss so great that I want to help. I …
This just on NOLA.com. I am locking my kids in a biosphere armored like a tank. Two reported dead after shooting near Mandeville Posted by St. Tammany bureau April 18, 2007 6:15PM Categories: Breaking News Two people are reported dead and others possibly injured after a shooting this afternoon in the Tall Timbers neighborhood north …