The whole fam damily headed off in the family truckster for the monthly block party held in Downtown Covington (about a 15 minute drive). The former owners of our house bought a condo in walking distance from the main event, so we were meeting up with them as they graciously invited us to show us …
Dear Neal , I know you will be on the other side of the lake tonight for a book signing at Borders Books in Metairie. The “painful” truth is that the whole fam damily was invited to the Friday night block party in Covington. Let’s face it Neal, the kids would enjoy the block party …
* my internet is up and running (yay Charter-you read my blog?) * I have a new coffee maker * I am finally getting the little rugmonsters in to see their new pediatrician – their allergies have been horrible since we moved here Headline perusing *I-12 is dangerous – yep – passed the back-up of …
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 …
Honestly, when I am home on the computer I am extremely happy. I can often be seen on the front porch with my laptop. But sometimes I need to get away – the laundry & housework monsters scare me! This morning I started to look for wireless hotspots in Mandeville and Covington. The Sonic down …
1. Trader Joe’s 2. Crate and Barrel 3. Sephora or Ulta 4. Ikea
* I love the people * I love the weather * I love the schools * I love my neighborhood and neighbors * I love meeting new people and hearing their stories * I love this blog and my other one * I love being upbeat and positive * I love having a swimming pool …
New thing to add to my resume “PARADE HO!” Today my chants were “Hey Mista Flahrety or O’Donnell – You got a medallion?” My odds were pretty good on those names! Gosh, I’m getting to old to drink in the middle of the day. The twist on the Irish Channel Parade was that it is …
My name is Greta and I have this little problem, after 2 minutes I feel like I know and trust a person. People often open up to me for some strange reason (my hubby laughs at that). Is this a bad thing? Well, ya, probably, because my kids see & copy me and I let …
OK – so far you’ve been reading and have had the joy of experiencing my positive, a-political, Mrs. Nice persona. You probably realize that I lean to the right politically, with some libertarian views & if you Google me, you will find out everything about me (so Orwellian & I have nothing to hide, even …
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~The Northshore is NOT NOLA ~ The news loves to focus on the crime in NOLA (better headlines) ~ Every person in LA has been changed because of Katrina ~ I feel very safe here ~ St Tammany has an excellent school system ~ this is a great place to raise a family ~ take …
This title was coined by a man I know & am married to as well (we should have cashed in on t-shirts with this slogan)! Anyhoo, why oh why is the first word out of every LA politician’s mouth, FEMA or Federal Government money? Let me explain in idiot terms. My 6 yo had her …
The biggest problem my family faced when moving to Mandeville, LA, was to find a house we could afford with an insurance policy that wouldn’t make us pay 2 “theoretical” mortgages. Why should anyone care so much about insurance beyond their own? I will give you a Greta style post, with points drawn from my …
The weather here is so beautiful…again! This will be another one of those days where you don’t bother doing inside chores at all! As I read about all the lousy weather in the country today, a brush of guilt hit me. I am currently sitting at the kitchen table, typing away. I am staring out …
Nola.com talked about an art exhibit coming this Sunday to…you guessed it, New Orleans. As I work on java cup #3 this morning I am eager with anticipation for this exhibit. Huge impressionist fan here – yippee!!! Anyone want to go with me?