December 23, 2024

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 […]

Wordless Wednesday 8/25/10

This is an early morning sunrise over the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. This week has been a week of reflection for our city. We are remembering the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that happened five years ago this week. In this picture you see a city awakening to new day. What you don’t see is […]

I Heart Faces Photo (Purple)

Here is my picture for this week’s I Heart Faces Photography Challenge. The theme this week is purple. Here in South Louisiana I had to choose between this picture and photos I have of everyone in LSU gear. In the end, I chose this one because I really like the way the color purple is […]

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, […]

Bananas Foster – Recipe

There is a new show on the Food Network called “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” On the show, celebrity chefs from the network talk about the best food they ever ate in a specific category. It got me thinking. If I had to choose the best food I have ever eaten in my entire life […]

Fluerty Girl Helps Gulf Coast – Update

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 […]

Day of Prayer for Gulf Coast

Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal declared a day of prayer for the gulf coast in the wake of the oil spill. The Bible says:  “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us – whatever we […]

Audubon Zoo

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 […]