Travel itself is inspiring. Seeing new things and having new experiences inspire excitement, motivation, awe, and spiritual enlightenment. Check out these great travel quotes that are sure to inspire you as well. Traveling is an activity that enlarges your mind and your perspective. According to author Mark Twain, travel is a dangerous proposition for certain mindsets, and as he said: "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." Twain has another great quote that is sure Continue Reading
Letting My Artistic Side Show at Paint Nite®
Disclosure: My friend & I received complimentary tickets to the event we attended. All opinions are thoughts are my own. I love getting together with my friends in any environment! But with a job, kids afterschool and after work activities making time for a girl's night out is almost impossible to plan. Recently a friend and I were invited to attend a local Girl's Night Out Paint Nite event. Don't worry, it's not just for the ladies, men were also on hand. At a Paint Nite event you can Continue Reading
Regional Animals of Alaska #BayouTravel
Our contributor recently returned from a trip to Alaska. Actually she is still there! After falling in love with the area, she has decided to live in Alaska for the next 2 months. Aside from being very jealous of her, I am so proud that she is starting a new journey in life. Today she is sharing her recent Alaskan experience in a series dedicated to Alaska. Today she is sharing information regarding regional animals found in the area. The regional animals of Alaska are found both on land and Continue Reading
New Orleans Hotel Spotlight – The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria Spa #BayouTravel
I love to travel but my favorite city will always be New Orleans. Since we live so close to New Orleans we always try to incorporate weekends trip with and without the children. Today I am sharing one New Orleans Hotel option. The Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria Hotel is a great option for a girl's weekend. Why? One reason is the recently re-branded Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans. I'm a spa girl! I feel slightly guilty letting you know that I travel with a spa treatment on my agenda. It's a Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday – The Old Jail in Historic St. Augustine Florida #BayouTravel
Visit Your Own State Parks – State by State, Alabama State Parks #BayouTravel
Today we kick off a new series for Blogging Babies and the Bayou called: A Walk In the Park, State Park Spotlight. This 50 week series will take readers into a new state every week and feature local State Parks. I had my first camping experience through Girl Scouts in Los Angeles and moved to S.E Louisiana as a teen where camping was a family past-time. Over the years, my husband (and expert camper) and I have visited various campgrounds and state parks in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. My Continue Reading
Louisiana Travel – Enjoying the Great Outdoors at Camp Salmen Nature Park #BayouTravel
Living in Southeast Louisiana outdoor fun is always in season. Nature trails are plentiful in our area especially in the bayou. Located on scenic Bayou Liberty near Slidell, Louisiana, Camp Salmen is one of Louisiana's historic landmarks. Camp Salmen spans 130 acres which were once part of the Salmen Brick and Lumbar Company. Many of the bricks used to build the city of New Orleans were made by the Salmen Brick and Lumbar Company which holds additional significance to Louisiana history. Continue Reading
Christmas and the Red Dress #RememberWhen
Disclosure: I was compensated for my time on sharing the YesVideo holiday deadlines. All opinions and family memories are 100% my own. When I think of Christmas memories, I always think of my grandparents. My grandmother would bake holiday treats for friends & family while my grandfather would search the sales ads for Christmas dinner items. Grandpa would always assist in gift buying which made my grandmother's life somewhat easier during the holidays. My grandmother was famous for Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: End of Ball Season 2013
Road Tripping through Northwest Arkansas #SoFabCon
I recently returned from a Social Shopper Media Conference called SoFabCon in Bentonville, Arkansas. Since I am about 10 hours away from Bentonville, Arkansas we decided driving from the New Orleans area would be cost efficient. Traveling to Arkansas we encountered heavy rain, wind and the probability of snow so we truly couldn't enjoy it's beauty. But when returning to New Orleans, we saw Arkansas through a whole new light. Isn't the location beautiful? I wish we would have had an Continue Reading
I want to be a Ford Fiesta Agent #FiestaMovement
This is my video entry to become a Ford Fiesta Agent! I'd love for all my readers and followers to watch the video, give it a thumbs up and share on Twitter. Don't you think I would make a great Ford Fiesta Agent!?! Continue Reading