Tomorrow, my first daughter will turn six years old. How time flies, right?! Now that she is in grade school, a birthday party including both family AND friends is a MUST. After looking over many birthday party venues in New Orleans, we decided on Sip and Paint. While my Mother works there as an artist … Read more
In New Orleans, a lot of our time is measured in seasons….Football season, Advent Season, Crawfish season, and King Cake Season. Starting January 6th (Twelfth Night) until the day of Mardi Gras, you can typically buy a King Cake anywhere, from the fanciest of bakeries to the regular grocery store. A few years ago, I … Read more
UPDATED for the 2018 Carnival Season! If you are not from New Orleans, January 6th might just be an ordinary day, or perhaps you know it as the Epiphany or King’s Day. But for us New Orleanians, January 6th marks the start of something spectacular….CARNIVAL! The parades, floats, marching bands, traditions and throws are all … Read more
My Christmas wish list goes a little something like this: 1. Drinking Chocolate from Sucre 2. Salted Caramel cupcake from Sucre 3. Gift card to Sucre See a theme here? If you are not lucky enough to live here in New Orleans, you may not have had the chance to sample Sucre confections. However, did … Read more
While my family is still young, my husband and I are trying hard to form some lasting holiday traditions that we will carry on for years to come. One thing I have begun is taking my oldest daughter to a holiday tea with my Mom. This year, we chose the Monte the Lion’s Children’s Holiday … Read more
Here in New Orleans, we bleed Black and Gold. I’m not kidding. Saints football is like a religion to most New Orleanians, and my family is no exception. For years, the Saints were the Aints and although we were tired of being at the bottom, we supported our boys and cheered them on. But, earlier … Read more