“If you want a non-commercial, family oriented, reasonably priced, everything you need in one location getaway, The Beach Club at Gulf Shores, Alabama is for you.” ~Greta Perry~ After 4 years of living in the Greater New Orleans area, it was time to try out the Gulf Shores instead of our usual Florida vacation. A …
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BUSTED!!!!! Philip J. Gibson of “Love Outreach Fellowship,” you are a scumbag for trying to exploit veterans and using a bogus non-profit to try and get people to give money to you! I have “zero” instincts when it comes to judging people. I assume everyone is wonderful and if they are not – it usually …
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Long overdue post and a big thanks to Brian, John and Chelsie for inviting me to be part of The Daily Beast Reboot America Summit. I have to admit, that I never read The Daily Beast before. I just don’t jive with their politics – if you know what I mean? Anyhoo, I am always …
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I do not recommend anything unless I truly feel strongly about it. Well..my dear friend Ann Tuennerman, who head up the entire Tales of The Cocktail empore, is one of the most fabulous people I know. She runs a first-class business and surrounds herself with the best and the brightest young staff and interns around. …
The Army Accessions Commanders are in New Orleans for a conference this week. I was honored to be invited to speak to them on a social media panel this Thursday. Last night, I had the pleasure of dining with them at the WWII Museum’s Stage Door Canteen with John Besh’s American Sector food. Troops feeding …
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I want to wrap up my final post about my experience with Heroes at Home, Sears and Rebuilding Together to tell you something about my volunteer experience. I have been volunteering since I was a Candy Striper in high school. I think part of life involves giving back, it is a sense sense of duty. …
If you have been following along the most amazing program I had the privilege of being part of Fifty for Five, here is post #4 of the 5 that I agreed to write. The week before the Katrina Anniversary, people and businesses local and from all over the country, came to help rebuild 50 homes …
Mrs. Barbara Hansell spoke before a packed house on August 28, 2010, 1 day before the 5 year Katrina Anniversary. Her home was one of the 50 homes being fixed through Rebuilding Together’s “Heroes at Home” program for the Fifty for Five, sponsored by Sears/K-Mart. Through many hardships and the recent loss of her Vietnam …
Well it has been a crazy day getting up early to interview Kevin Brown, VP, Chief Marketing Officer of Home Appliances for Sears Holding Corporation at the crack of dawn. After that, I was building a fence all day until we got rained out and in a little bit – am off to a reception- …
My good friend JP over at Milblogging, referred Sears PR to me when were looking for a Milblogger in New Orleans to cover an amazing project through Rebuilding Together called “Fifty for Five.” Well, I fit the bill perfectly as someone who is influential (hopefully a good influence haha) through in social media avenues and …
“Had the strangest dream that we were on a limo bus with tattooed, hairless cats and they were serving crappy vodka! Then I woke up with a killer headache……hmmm” ~My friend Jennifer on her Facebook wall this past Sunday~ I am so fortunate that: I met Ann Tuennerman (Mrs. Cocktail) when we had back to …
Last night, I dragged a bunch of kids and met Sir JJ and Henry Cook at the National World War II Museum to watch the “Stage Door Idol.” They held a major audition and are down to 48 contestants. Last night they had 12 of those contestants compete for the finals and our favorite Museum …
Rehabbing with the Troops: Wounded Warrior Arena is one of the coolest new innovative programs I have seen in a while. Wounded warriors take a 10 week rehabilitation challenge with professional athletes via technology. Our own boys, the New Orleans Saints are working with this project and I did not want it to go unnoticed. …
I was there for this and will get around to posting more photos. In the meantime, here is a video for you. Sir JJ is in it too:) Click here.