I’ve got the Baby!! The King Cake tradition is thought to have been brought to New Orleans from France in 1870. A King Cake is an oval-shaped bakery delicacy, crossed between a coffee cake and a French pastry that is as rich in history as it is in flavor. It’s decorated in royal colors of … Read more
Ringing in Remembrance For the third year, New Orleanians will be remembering Hurricane Katrina on August 29 by gathering together for a Memorial service honoring the victims and the heroes of that horrific day. A local television station has partnered with Fire Departments across the area to sell “Remembering Katrina” bells to be rung in … Read more
Another GREAT thing about my hometown is that New Orleans is the last stop on the 2008 BlogHer Reach Out Tour!! I may be totally out of my league here, but I am really looking forward to attending and learning as much as I can in order to improve my blog. The agenda can be … Read more
New Orleans: It’s not all beer, beads and boobies.I think the Tourism Officials will be beating down my door to buy that slogan from me, don’t ya think?? LOL! Believe it or not, New Orleans is a family-friendly City! With a toddler and an infant, we are always looking for fun things to do on … Read more
I joined my first online forum about 8 years ago (wow, has it been that long? Shoutout to the Cubies!), and once I became pregnant with my first daughter, I have become involved in several online Mommy groups. Through the years, I have been fortunate enough to meet some amazing women (and even some husbands) … Read more
Goodness. Unity. Mankind. Beloved. Optimism. Kindness. Resolve. The true Spirit of New Orleans is in it’s people. We are a diverse crowd, but we have two things in common: we can cook and we like to EAT! After the horrible events that took place on September 11, 2001 in New York, a group of native … Read more