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 …
I am trying to lay a plan out for something to do with the kids each day over Spring Break. They like a little lounging around, but they love to do stuff too & so do I. Tomorrow my dad flies in from Boston for his first visit to the area. He is 78 years …
Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Are you pessimistic or optimistic about the future of New Orleans and the surrounding areas? When you hear about someone moving to the area, do you think they need to have their head examined or embrace them? Well, take it from this newbie – this is a land of …
The rugmonsters don’t have school today – or all of next week. I skim and I search and have yet to find someplace with an clearinghouse for a calendar of events. I mean, the moron guide, where you pick a date and then venue and it spits out ALL the events in the state! Someone …
Really I don’t have any deep thoughts yet, because my coffee IV has a kink in it this morning. The countdown until the rugmonsters go on Spring Break is on (2 more days) and baseball season has started for my oldest child. The parents on #1 son’s baseball team were just wonderful, friendly, chatty etc… …
I was raised in a suburb of Boston, did my undergrad in Maine, did my grad work at University of Florida (yay Gators basketball), lived in Sacramento (McClellan AFB), Satellite Beach Florida (Patrick Air Force Base), Ft. Leavenworth Kansas (did my time in Leavenworth- snicker), Harker Heights, Texas (Ft. Hood), El Paso, Texas (Ft. Bliss), …
I couldn’t let this one go without a little opinion thrown in here. You see, trash has become a big deal around the New Orleans area. Hence the idea of a large rolling barrel was born and the historic districts are not thrilled with these oversized cans (blablabla). Then there was some name calling (not …
Last year was a year I would like to squash out of my brain. Let’s just say that the Dr. Phil show accepted my story and wanted to do a show on it & I changed my mind. Anyhoo, all that is soooooo behind me & I’ve been in Mandeviile since January 20th of 2007 …
ATTENTION: All you businesess in Mandeville, Covington, Metairie, NOLA…anywhere I write about…jump in now before I charge you a full FEMA check for a tiny ad!!! “This” blog has only been around a short time, but I maintain others and have been a blogger for 2 1/2 years now. I know what I am doing …
* “Blanco bows out of the race” – I can’t say that is a surprise to me. The picture on the front page makes you feel awful for her. I can’t imagine how she has stayed in the hot seat as long as she has? Time for change… Next… * “Report blames disaster on the …
We caught cabbage, carrots, potatoes, garlic, beads, toys, paper flowers, ramen soup, Irish Spring soap & so much more! manly yes – but I caught it! Parade friends My parade pal Denise – a fellow Gator! “He Mista – throw us something good.” FYI – West Bankers (Bankas) have an accent similar to South Boston!
Yesterday, my goal was to get listed in the blogroll for NOLA.com, and I accomplished it (thanks Jon Donley- editor). So if you are landing here because of that – WELCOME! Pull up your keyboard & jump right in & chat with me. All opinions expressed here are mine, all mine (evil laugh inserted here)! …
This is my plea to someone, anyone to link this blog to the front page of Nola.com (where they nicely list blogs for free). The below blurb has been on the front page of the forums section for a long time & I have e-mailed the Editor several times. NORTH SHORE BLOGGERS WANTED! Are you …