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Archives for February 2012

Wordless Wednesday {Butterflies} *Linky*

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“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou Happy Wordless Wednesday and Thank You for Linking Up here at Nola Mommy! Maybe you noticed some changes around here… Look up! Yes ,there is my new header! I would love to […]

Sassy Bath Time Spout Guard {Product Review}

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This is a quick review of a small product that can make bath time safer! It’s the the Sassy Froggie Soft Spout Tub Guard and it’s only $4.99 at Amazon.com! My little guy loves bath time! There is splashing and kicking but when he became able to stand on his own, in a blink of an eye, bath […]

Need weekend plans? Look to WonderDads! {Review}

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WonderDads has compiled a great resource guide geared for dads in New Orleans (and there are guides for other cities too!) to help them find activities, events, and restaurants that dad and kids can enjoy together! After having the opportunity to review the New Orleans WonderDads Guide, let me just throw out there that there […]

My Favorite Things Blog Hop with Katherine’s Corner

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Thursday Favorite Things

First, let me say how excited I am to be co-hosting this blog hop with Katherine! I have been linking my favorite posts to her beautiful site for a while and because of it, I have had the opportunity to follow many blogs that I really enjoy! I was torn about what to write about […]

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Zatarain’s!

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Happy Mardi Gras 2012 Everyone! As parades are hitting the streets all around New Orleans, enjoy the taste of Mardi Gras, wherever you are, with a little help from the New Orleans original, Zatarain’s! Did you know that Mardi Gras which when translated from French means “Fat Tuesday”, dates back to the 1700’s in South […]

King Cake Cupcakes {Recipe}

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These king cake cupcakes were a huge hit! Many people have asked for the recipe and today, with a few days left before Mardi Gras, I am glad to finally be able to share. Throw tradition out of the window and enjoy these cinnamon, pecan cupcakes all year long. You can also try making King […]

Mardi Gras Parade Safety for the Entire Family

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Mardi Gras is in full-swing! The first full weekend of parades rolled last weekend, the Super Krewes are scheduled to roll this upcoming weekend, and Mardi Gras Day is February 21, 2012. This past weekend, my oldest son got to ride on a float for the second time and my youngest went to his first […]

Wordless Wednesday 2/8/12 {Shoebox Float}

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Shoebox Float

I was excited when my son came home from school saying he had to build a Shoebox Mardi Gras Float. Then when we told my husband, he started telling us about his shoebox floats as a kid and Twitter friends shared their shoebox float ideas with me. I guess these are a Nola tradition! (Mine […]