December 22, 2024

Saints: There’s Always Next Year

Leading up to the Saints versus Seahawks game it was considered a sure bet that the Saints would walk away the victors and move on to face either the Chicago Bears or the Atlanta Falcons. It was a game pitting the defending world champions against a team whose place in the playoffs was questionable. The […]

Mississippi Mud Brownies – Recipe

When going over our list of desserts of Thanksgiving it was brought to my attention that we lacked anything with chocolate. That was not acceptable, so I dug out this chocolate masterpiece that I have wanted to try for a while. I plan on making them for a few Christmas parties in the near future. […]

Outlast Hand Sanitizer (Product Review)

As a nurse, I have used my share of hand sanitizers on a daily basis. The ironic thing is that even though my profession is one surrounded by germs, I am a self professed germ-o-phobe. Yes, I admit it. I come home from the hospital and my shoes are placed in the garage, my scrubs […]

Operation Beautiful (Review)

Operation Beautiful: Transforming the Way You See Yourself One Post-it Note at a Time is a book written by Caitlin Boyle as a way to stamp out negative self-talk and encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It all started with one post-it note in a public restroom and has grown into a […]

Hurricane Katrina 8/29/05

Five years ago today, the city of New Orleans was beaten and battered by Hurricane Katrina. Since then our city has been in the process of rebuilding. There are some bright spots to be noted. The charter school system is improving education standards in the city and ground is about to broken on a new […]

Tommee Tippee Sippy Cup – Review

Who do you go to when you need to create a sippy cup that is spill proof? A physicist, of course! That is exactly what the developers of the Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup did. It is designed to make sure that the liquid flows with gentle pressure while remaining spill proof. I was given a Tommee Tippee explora sippy […]

5 Ways to Help the Gulf Coast

The media spotlight on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is dwindling, but the cleanup is far from over. The health of the Gulf of Mexico and it’s wetlands heavily impacts America’s domestic energy production, the seafood industry, international shipping, and the region’s culture. They don’t call Louisiana a Sportsman’s (or sportswoman’s) paradise […]

New Orleans & The Saints, Why the hype?

These are “strange and beautiful days” in New Orleans. It is hard to describe the recent events that have impacted this great city. From the lowest of lows and the highest of highs this city has endured. The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and for many the memories of August 29, […]