During the AI finals last night, I caught the trailer for the new FOX show called “K-ville.” Yep, you guessed it, (at least I think so) a post-Katrina cop and his family return to the place they left. Here is a little juicy gossip about the show. This show could really help the city if …
I just finished listening to the new Papillion CD I gave my son for his birthday. He sings about, “the animals axing for you, even inquiring about you.” I have been known to correct children when they say ain’t or speak poor English (the teacher in me). Recently, I caught myself correcting some neighborhood kids …
Now get your minds out of the gutter – I’m happily married. I would like to have a Kiss My Gumbo logo created for my blog by the end of May (right around the corner). My evil plan, is to bombard NOLA with snarky Kiss My Gumbo shirts (everyone will want one)! If you win, …
I see the word everywhere and until last night – realized it isn’t a place to take the family to visit! D’OH! Dang I feel stupid. Good thing I didn’t load the kids up in the car to go there for a picnic! Answers.com had the best definitions! la·gniappe (lăn’yÉ™p, lăn-yăp’) pronunciation n. Chiefly Southern …
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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I didn’t touch caffeine until I was 30 – seriously. No soda, no coffee and no tea! Somehow I survived 7 years of college – caffeine free! Then…. I had kids – need I say more? Now, every morning I insert my coffee IV to a fast drip or else…never mind you wouldn’t want to …
Suggestion to LA – there is SOOOOOO much going on here, every day, all the time! There needs to be a one-stop place to go. A database, a master calendar. Is somebody listening???? I have friends coming in from out of town and am having trouble figuring out what is going on. I am an …
That’s it, I’m re-writing mapquest for NOLA. I headed off to an Organizing job in Uptown yesterday. I have no idea where Uptown is, Downtown, Mid-town, wrong side of town- I only know landmarks. There is no map grid when you are driving that says – “YOU ARE HEADING TOWARDS THE WESTERN PERIMETER OF UPTOWN!!!!” …
Picture of “mail call” in Kuwait! * May is National Military Appreciation Month. * Write 1 thank you card or 1,000 (organize your personal troops) to a soldier. It can be as simple as “thank you for your service!” * Bring the card to any GMC, Pontiac & Buick dealer and place it in their …
I grew up in the Boston area, a place where people travel from all over the world to see unique tourist spots. But when it is in your backyard, it can be easy to ignore. The Freedom Trail, Salem witch stuff, Paul Revere’s Place, & The Boston Tea Party are things you either did on …
I know I blew this story wide open (scroll down) and yet – my blog sits here, quietly, patiently, lonely, waiting… I am not some nutcase housewife in Mandeville making up stuff (well maybe I’m a little nutty)! I wouldn’t say the American people are being misled by the “famous photo” like a flock of …
After I posted my brilliant piece yesterday of “possible” National breaking news, regarding the eroding levee picture that is all the rage these days, the hamster kept running. This morning I went back to National Geographic and looked at the famous picture in its’ interactive option. When you zoom out,you see a boat in the …
National Geographic is wonderful dahling – esp. editions 1- 7 gazillion that are rotting in my parent’s basement. What do I know, I’m a newbie, some mom trying to pretend I’m blogging to ignore the kids! Is it possible that this could be a mistaken picture? We all make mistakes (please don’t tell my kids …
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 …
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