My husband & I love football. Every week during football season we have a mini football party for the kids. They know that once we leave church on Sunday...it's game time! We get the house ready, food in the over and start prepping for our football party menu to be complete. So you can only imagine what our plans are for Super Bowl Sunday!! To add even more excitement to our normal football party, we get to add the fact that New Orleans is host to Super Bowl XLV11. It really couldn't get any Continue Reading
Sneak Peek: Macy’s Culinary Council Cooking Event w/ Chefs Nancy Silverton & Johnny Iuzzini
Last night I had the honor of going to a local Macy's Culinary Council Cooking Demo. I had no idea what to expect, but I was hoping to get a little inspiration in the kitchen. Inspiration, along with tips, tricks of the trade, and a fun atmosphere is what I gained by attending the cooking demo. Chef's Nancy Silverton & Johnny Iuzzini came to the NOLA Event will energy, humor, and some amazing recipes that most anyone could make. Chef Bios: Chef Johnny Iuzzini is a 2006, the James Continue Reading
In 2013 I Want To……
I'm back from my blogging vacation! Nothing can beat spending an peaceful Christmas & New Years with those you love the most in this world. But now that we have embarked into a new year, and so have our directions in life. As usual so many of us have made resolutions (or made a resolutions of having NO resolutions). I have decided to do something that many of us already do except I'm saying it "out loud". With an uncertain economy & our society unraveling a small thread of morality on Continue Reading
Effective Motivational Tools For Children This Holiday Season-Online Child Behavior Clinic
The giving season can be very difficult for parents to older children. We have want to make sure that what we give to our children does not come back to hurt us or them in the months after they have opened their presents. How can we motivate our children in school or at home once they have received their prized Christmas presents as gifts this month? I have an 8 & 12 year old. My children are pretty good kids. The both make good grades & well-behaved and have a natural drive to do Continue Reading
$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway-Ends 12/20/12
With the holiday season upon us, who couldn't use a little extra shopping money? I'm excited to share a great new giveaway for a $100 Amazon.com gift card. I love Amazon Gift Cards. There is so much freedom in using them & can be used for anything sold on Amazon.com. This giveaway is open to US residents only. Ends December 20, 2012.Winner will be contacted via email. Good Luck Y'all!! a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: This giveaway is brought to you by the Mid-Atlantic Door Continue Reading
Net10Wireless – Getting More Bang For Your Buck #Net10WirelessLatino
My daughter is almost 13 & whether I like it or not, the need for her to have a cellphone is a necessity for my family. But adding additional phone lines which include unlimited data, text messages and calls is simply not as affordable as I need it to be. Although I have unlimited text messaging for my family, data & calls are not unlimited especially having 4 phones under 1 plan. Recently I made a partial switch to Net10Wireless. Their unlimited "everything" (data,text, 411 & calls) Continue Reading
Titanic Museum & Attraction Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
As many of you know, over Thanksgiving Week I returned to Pigeon Forge and visited Titanic Museum & Attraction again only this time I brought the entire clan. We arrived in Pigeon Forge at 10 a.m and went straight to the Titanic Museum before checking into our hotel. Since my children are 12 year old & 8 years old, i knew they were at a great age to understand the museum and the events that took place aboard the Titanic. My 12 year old daughter was very familiar with the history of Continue Reading
Are Retailers Taking the Holiday’s out of Holiday Shopping?
Originally Written on Nov. 8th, 2012 I know we are all so excited that Black Friday ads have started to be released. Some holiday shoppers want to get the best bargain they can find and Black Friday offers that to them. But are we taking the "Holiday out of Holiday Shopping"? Today Walmart released their Black Friday Ad. Shoppers like myself were happy to start seeing what their dollar can buy and planning accordingly to create their holiday shopping list. But I also saw that Walmart was Continue Reading
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana
As an adult I have volunteered for various non profit organizations, but never have I been more in AWE than my recent trip to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana. Recently my blogger pal/neighbor, Christina from BlueKittyCool.org & I visited Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans & Acadiana. We knew they did amazing work for the community but we were shocked by their presence & efforts that reached over 250,000 people annually & distributes well over 60,000 Continue Reading
#TheHauntingHour R. L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Grampire
Family Movie Night is a regular occurrence in our family. We're constantly trying to find movies that are relevant, as well as entertaining to the entire family. So when I found out that Hub Channel is showcasing R.L Stine: The Haunting Hour, I was so excited!! I am a huge R.L Stine from my younger days but more importantly I love the fact that my daughter was reading Goosebumps around the same age I read the series. Christopher Lloyd stars in Grandpire, the latest installment of R. L. Stine's Continue Reading
Does Your Daughter Have a One Direction Infection? #OneDirection #Music
My daughter is "Directioner": A HUGE Fan of One Direction! Who is One Direction? One Direction became famous on the U.K X-Factor 2010. They were each individually entered into the contest but before they were booted off individually, they were placed together as a "Boy Band" as a lifeline by Simon Cowell. Talk about a music genius because One direction has taken the music world by storm. Okay, maybe not by storm but the kids love them. Here is your One Direction Cheat Sheet so you and your Continue Reading
LumberJack Feud – Pigeon Forge Dinner Theater #Brandcation #PigeonForge
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