Are you and your favorite little goblin and gremlin ready for Halloween? I know my kids are counting the days! This year Audubon Zoo has partnered with Carnival Cruise Lines to present this years Spookatular event! This is a perfect match made in Cruise Heaven especially since Carnival is New Orleans’ number one cruise line with two ships based there year-round. Carnival carries nearly 340,000 passengers a year from New Orleans — more than any other cruise operator! I'm dying to take the ids Continue Reading
Titanic Museum & Attraction Pigeon Forge, Tenn #Brandcation #PigeonForge
As a child, my grandfather would ask me: "What is the historical significance of today?" I never knew, but my grandfather always did. He reminded me about battles fought, treaties signed, or lessons our country once learned, sometimes the hard way. I supposed that is why I have always loved history and the story of Titanic is no exception. Earlier this month while on Brandcation: Blog Cabin, I visited the Titanic Museum & Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. I can see why it was voted #1 Continue Reading
Challenge Yourself to Ride The Wild Eagle at Dollywood #PigeonForge #BayouTravel
In 2003 my family made our first trip to Pigeon forge, Tennessee. We had one child back then and traveling prices were very affordable. Since then, we have made our way back to Pigeon Forge almost every Thanksgiving Since 2003. As many of you know, I recently returned to Pigeon Forge without my family for Brandcation: Blog Cabin and one of our first stops while in Pigeon Forge was visiting Dollywood. I have always had kids while visiting Dollywood so you can imagine my excitement to browse Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday- #Brandcation Sneak Peek Edition
Stay tuned next week to hear about all the exciting places I recently visited during my trip to Pigeon Forge. I'm uploading and editing pictures as I type. Have fun and see you in Pigeon Forge. Continue Reading
“Elmo Makes Music” with Play Zone October 25 – 28 #Nola
Guess which loveable red monster is coming to New Orleans? Elmo is Coming to Town! My kids have always enjoyed going to see Sesame Street Live when they were younger. In fact since our kids are about 4-5 years apart, as parents we have seen many shows over the years. MY loved seeing our children's faces light up as the lights would go dim and the music would begin. Those are memories that will be etched in our children's heart as well as ours for many years. Are you interested in taking Continue Reading
Let’s Have a Fiesta-Celebración Latina:Audubon Zoo + Giveaway #Nola #Latina
Are you ready to enjoy a fiesta? Sunday October 14th, 2012 the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans will be hosting the big celebration to honor Latina America Cultures & traditions. Live music, local Latina American Cuisine and children's activities will be on hand for the celebration. What a fantastic way to introduce your children to a different culture and enjoy our beautiful simultaneously! The Audubon Zoo offers many beautiful animal exhibits from Larina America but now, your children can Continue Reading
Saving Money While on Vacation #Travel #Tourism #Family
When your going on vacation the last thing you want to worry about is "How much are we spending?" But it's something that we HAVE to consider. We make a budget for our Hotel, Cabin, etc first. Then we consider the location and create a budget. We allocate from that budget an amount that we will spend on traveling there..i.e gas or in some families cases airfare, taxi cabs, train, etc. The left over amount is our final budget to spend. One way we save money is point saving sites like MyPoints Continue Reading
New Post: Playing Hide & Seek Where Am I? #Brandcation 4 #PigeonForge #Travel #Tourism
Guess where I am? I'll give you 3 hints: 1. Beautiful & Historic Landscapes within the U.S 2: Top Family Travel Destination 3. Hello...Dolly! I know, the last one really did give it away. But yes, I'm on my way (or in transit) to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I love the Smokey Mountains for various reasons, but we don't just enjoy ourselves there...My Family LOVES it!! Loves it so much we spend almost every Thanksgiving Week there. Poor me though, I'm going without my children or husband!!! Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: Goodbye New Orleans Edition
Tomorrow I'm leaving for Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with 34 other bloggers. Since I'm leaving my family but also my #1 Tourism Hot Spot- New Orleans, I thought I would post pcs from my latest event I attended. Get Checked or Check Out Breast Cancer Awareness: Football Camp for Her at the Hyatt Recency in New Orleans. The Football camp featured New Orleans Saints players: Cam Jordan (#1 NFL Draft Pick), Lance "Romance" Moore , and Pierre Thomas. Being three very influential & instrumental Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: French Quarter Edition #Nola #FQ
Rising Tide 7 Quick Recap #Nola #RT7
This weekend I had the privilege to attend Rising Tide 7 at Xavier University in New Orleans, La.Rising Tide is a conference that brings bloggers, new media, authors and other parties interested in assisting in the recovery of New Orleans together. Rising Tide has been informative to those by bringing hot topics to the table like recovery, education, politics, culture and of course activism for all issues important to them. Already in it's 7th year, rising Tide had some great panels that Continue Reading
Niche Mommy Conference: The Roosevelt Hotel #Nola
About 2 1/2 weeks ago I stayed at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans for The Niche Mommy Conference. I knew that with that powerful combination, the conference could only be class act event. Fortunately due to sponsors of the vent like Huggies & Time to Play, I had won a scholarship that would allow me to stay at the conference hotel while attending the 4 day/3 night event. Once arriving at The Roosevelt, you can instantly feel the beauty & splendor of the historic hotel. People like Continue Reading