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Entertaining With a Purpose: Macy’s Heart of Haiti Collection

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I was 11 years old when I made my first Thanksgiving Dinner. Strange for an 11 year old? Not for me. I have always loved to entertain, even as an eleven year old. So it is no shock that home decor and creating new recipes is on my list of hobbies. I am no stranger to Macy's Department Store. Recently you may have noticed my posts surrounding Macy's Culinary Council Cooking Demo Events in the New Orleans area. Every time I get a new email letting me know of an upcoming event, I am instantly on Continue Reading

Eat Wholly & Jennie-O Turkey Burger Review + Giveaway Ends 2/18/13

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If your anything like me, your on a quest to find the perfect combination for your family's dinner menu. Health, convenience, affordability and taste are the key ingredients to a successful dinner solution. Monday though Friday I come home every evening at 5:30 p.m. Once I hit the front door, it's Game Time! My kids are starving and my husband & I are exhausted. I'm making healthier choices in our diet by replacing fatty ingredients and adding more natural products that contain less Continue Reading

Macy’s Culinary Council Chef Marc Forgione- Entertaining Your Party Guests

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Are you guilty of serving the same finger foods at your next party? I know I am. I love to cook especially for other people, but time is always an issue for me. I normally make my way to the market with the intentions of creating a variety of foods that can satisfy every palette, but I come home with the same party foods I always serve. This past weekend I was invited to attend a Macy's Culinary Council event in my area featuring Chef Marc Forgione. Most of us love to cook but feel like Continue Reading

Building a Hen House- Stage 1

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  Over the past year one of the things my husband & I wanted to start was a chicken coop. Living outside the New Orleans area is such a gift. We are in close proximity to everything New Orleans has to offer our family: music, culture, art, history and more. But along with the city life, we enjoy our small town living. Since we have almost 2 acres of land, we are fortunate enough to have a large garden every summer and now, the opportunity to have chickens. Why Continue Reading

It’s a Party! Winn-Dixie Mardi Gras King Cake Review #WDNola

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Having lived in Southeast Louisiana for over 23 years I have had my fair share of Mardi Gras King Cakes. My family & I look forward to Mardi Gras. We love Mardi Gras parades, the Mardi Gras Music, Mardi Gras decor, and of course King Cake. So every year my family & I taste test various King Cakes all over the New Orleans area (and even South Mississippi) in search for a new favorite. But.....I'm a tad crazy picky. King Cake Requirements: I want my King Cake fresh. I need my king Continue Reading

Easy Low-Calorie Menu Solution-Asian Inspired Cole Slaw & Lean Cuisine #FrozenFavorites

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Eating healthier & in moderation is something we are all doing this time of year. The problem is trying to keep up our new habits throughout the entire year. I'm very fortunate that I am provided 1 meal a day during the workweek outside the home but the meal is not a low calorie lunch. Also, depending on the meal it may not quench my palette that day. If I'm craving a nice salad or some fresh veggies, I have to get order out which can add up throughout the work-week. Luckily, I can pull out Continue Reading

Reyes Magos with Net10 Wireless #Net10Latino

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Culture & tradition is something my husband & I try very hard to instill in our young children. Last Sunday, January 6th was Dia de los Reyes or Rayes Magos which many Latino families celebrate. Living in the New Orleans area, we call it Twelfth night (Epiphany or the 1st day of Carnival Season). Although the similarities in the 2 holidays is similar, we try to maintain the family aspect of Rayes Magos on January 6th since Carnival Season is something my children are extremely family Continue Reading

Farm Rich Review & Giveaway Ends 10/31/12 #Rafflecopter #Giveaway

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October is a huge month for our family! Between our children celebrating birthdays, Halloween & of course...Football Season we're constantly trying to revamp our snack presence in our home. Although I love to have healthy food for our family parties, we also like to include some of our family favorite snack time party foods. and since we're always trying to stretch our family budget, we normally look to Farm Rich products to make our party food last just a little bit longer. Farm Rich Continue Reading

LumberJack Feud – Pigeon Forge Dinner Theater #Brandcation #PigeonForge

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Every year my family & I visit Pigeon Forge, we plan our attraction stops months in advanced. No matter how many visits we make, we never get tired of the area. One reason is that there are so many great family friendly attractions in the area! So when a new attraction opens up we HAVE to stop and visit. The LumberJack Feud – Pigeon Forge Dinner Theater is one of the newer attractions in the Pigeon Forge area. Last Thanksgiving my family wanted to stop and enjoy the experience, but we were Continue Reading

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