Thank you all so much for the great response to my Renew Your Spirit Giveaways! I am currently evacuated from Hurricane Gustav, but the giveaways will continue!! Now, more than ever, the fleur-de-lis is close to my heart. Today’s giveaway is from Beads by Evelyn. I absolutely love Evelyn’s work! You can win these fleur-de-lis … Read more
When I filled up my tank on the way out of town to flee Hurricane Gustav, I paid $3.68 a gallon. Thank God I filled up my tank on Friday night because by Saturday morning, there was no gas to be found in the City. As a matter of fact, on our way out of … Read more
Things are looking pretty good for us! A friend of mine is a fireman and he went to check on my house. He said that everything looks fine!! My neighbors fence fell down, but that looks like the only property damage. Amen. So, we decided to go celebrate at Outback Steakhouse! LOL! Now, Lily and … Read more
Watching the water pour over the Industrial Canal levee is a bit unsettling. So far, it is holding, but the water is expected to rise for the next 2-3 hours. The good news is that I am hearing that my neighboorhood is not flooded yet, but more rain is expected in the next 24 hours. … Read more
Hello Fellow Travelers! My name is Bridgette and I am the Mommy of two beautiful girls, Lily (3.5) and Aubrie (6 months). My husband and I were high school sweetharts and now live in a suburb of New Orleans. Girls RULE! New Orleans is known for many great things: music, food, festivals, Mardi Gras….and hurricanes … Read more
Let me get right to the point……we are safe. I am no fool; we evacuated this morning (Sunday) at 3:30am. After one and a half hours on the road, we had only gone about 15 miles. For an entire hour, we did not move one single inch. The entire trip, which should have taken only … Read more