Fabulous Finds & Family Fun in New Orleans
This week I am participating in the SITS Girls Chick Click Carnival. It’s designed to encourage bloggers to interact and get to know one other. Let me start by introducing myself. I am a mom to 1 son and wife to a military contractor. By trade I am an ICU nurse and an adrenaline junkie. I […]
On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. On the rig 11 men lost their lives and many were injured. The explosion triggered a massive oil leak 5,000 feet below the waters surface. Currently, the oil is effecting every state on the Gulf Coast. It has […]
My goal is to not only teach my son how to read but to also teach him the joy of reading. Yes, there will always be those books that are required reading and may not be of great interest to him, but I want him to be able to pick up a good book and […]
Meet Ivan! He has been a fixture in our family since the summer of 2004. I know this because he is named after Hurricane Ivan who forced us to evacuate to Houston (a drive that took 24hrs instead of 6 with a 2 y.o. and 2 dogs). To avoid watching the weather channel 24/7 we […]
We love going to the Audubon Zoo! Located uptown in New Orleans it is a treasure to our city. It’s home to 2,000 animals and has many native to southern Louisiana. As members of the zoo we try to go often. Sometimes we go just to relax and enjoy lunch. My son “GC” could be […]
I know I am late in writing about the Saints victory but it has taken this long to sink in! The New Orleans Saints are world champions! They defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Miami, FL. The media experts didn’t even give them a chance against a quarterback like Peyton Manning but they overlooked such […]
Before the New Orleans Saints game against the Redskins this last Sunday my family braved Walmart. Our plan was to grill hamburgers while we casually watched the Saints cruise to a win against a team whose record was 3-8. Plans change! First, at Wally World I had on my #9 Drew Brees jersey, my son […]
Last year we started the family tradition of the Elf on the Shelf by Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell. It is a great way to usher in the Christmas season. The elf comes with a wonderfully illustrated book that tells the story of the elf and his mission. The book tells kids that Santa’s elf shows up to […]
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