Here in New Orleans the Jazz and Heritage Festival is a must attend event. This year, following the debut of HBO's Treme', the Mardi Gras Indians were very popular. This was one of my favorite shots of their beautiful costumes. Oh, so pretty! For more photojournalistic shots check out I Heart Faces.
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Operation Beautiful (Review)
Operation Beautiful: Transforming the Way You See Yourself One Post-it Note at a Time is a book written by Caitlin Boyle as a way to stamp out negative self-talk and encourage you to be the best version of yourself. It all started with one post-it note in a public restroom and has grown into a phenomenon. As women, we are constantly being bombarded with messages that make us measure our self worth by the number on the scale. We are told to compare ourselves to models and celebrities on magazine covers that have undergone massive amounts of airbrushing to shrink ...
Hurricane Katrina 8/29/05
Five years ago today, the city of New Orleans was beaten and battered by Hurricane Katrina. Since then our city has been in the process of rebuilding. There are some bright spots to be noted. The charter school system is improving education standards in the city and ground is about to broken on a new community hospital. Did I mention it is home to the World Champion New Orleans Saints? The most important factor driving this city's recovery is it's people. We are a unique breed. We are taught to love life and to love each other. We take our faith very ...
Back to School Tips
Don't tell my son this, but there is a part of me that kind of dreads school starting. The alarm clock buzzing at 5:30am, waiting at the bus stop, and the homework can some times be overwhelming. It takes some time for us to get everything organized and to settle into a rhythm. Once we settle into a routine things go much smoother and ,as a family, we try to make school as exciting as we can. There are ways to make the transistion from summer to school easier on for the entire family. Here are a few tips: Prepare for Waking ...
Tommee Tippee Sippy Cup – Review
Who do you go to when you need to create a sippy cup that is spill proof? A physicist, of course! That is exactly what the developers of the Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup did. It is designed to make sure that the liquid flows with gentle pressure while remaining spill proof. I was given a Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup to review and I admit that I was a skeptic. It is a stage 2 product for ages 9 months and up so I recruited my friend's 11 month old son to be my dedicated assistant. We put this cup through the paces. From his high ...
5 Ways to Help the Gulf Coast
The media spotlight on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is dwindling, but the cleanup is far from over. The health of the Gulf of Mexico and it's wetlands heavily impacts America's domestic energy production, the seafood industry, international shipping, and the region's culture. They don't call Louisiana a Sportsman's (or sportswoman's) paradise for nothing. Please think about what you and your family can do to help the efforts to restore the Gulf Coast back to it's natural beauty, including preserving it's wildlife. Notice that there are things you can do that cost nothing and still promote the ...
New Orleans & The Saints, Why the hype?
These are "strange and beautiful days" in New Orleans. It is hard to describe the recent events that have impacted this great city. From the lowest of lows and the highest of highs this city has endured. The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and for many the memories of August 29, 2005 and the days that followed are still fresh. Fast forward to September of 2006 and the city was overjoyed by the coming home of the New Orleans Saints. No matter their record, the fact remained that they were coming home. It was something that ...
Chick Click Carnival @ SITS Girls
This week I am participating in the SITS Girls Chick Click Carnival. It's designed to encourage bloggers to interact and get to know one other. Let me start by introducing myself. I am a mom to 1 son and wife to a military contractor. By trade I am an ICU nurse and an adrenaline junkie. I am proud to be from New Orleans and am currently listening to Rebirth Brass Band. Hurricane Katrina was terrible but made my family's faith stronger. The Saints won the Super Bowl and that makes me smile. Since I started blogging my favorite post, so far, is Evacuation ...
I Heart Faces – Photojournalism
Posted On 31 Aug 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Photography.
Here in New Orleans the Jazz and Heritage Festival is a must attend event. This year, following the debut of HBO's Treme', the Mardi Gras Indians were very popular. This was one of my favorite shots of their beautiful costumes. Oh, so pretty! For more photojournalistic shots check out I Heart Faces.
... Read More
Hurricane Katrina 8/29/05
Posted On 29 Aug 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Photography, featured.
Five years ago today, the city of New Orleans was beaten and battered by Hurricane Katrina. Since then our city has been in the process of rebuilding. There are some bright spots to be noted. The charter school system is improving education standards in the city and ground is about to broken on a new community hospital. Did I mention it ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday 8/25/10
Posted On 24 Aug 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Photography.
This is an early morning sunrise over the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. This week has been a week of reflection for our city. We are remembering the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that happened five years ago this week. In this picture you see a city awakening to new day. What you don't see is all of her scars. Those ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday 7/28/10
Posted On 27 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: Family Fun, New Orleans, Photography.
This peacock was showing off his beautiful colors at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, LA. ... Read More
I Heart Faces Photo (Purple)
Posted On 26 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Photography.
Here is my picture for this week's I Heart Faces Photography Challenge. The theme this week is purple. Here in South Louisiana I had to choose between this picture and photos I have of everyone in LSU gear. In the end, I chose this one because I really like the way the color purple is presented on this Mardi Gras ... Read More
New Orleans & The Saints, Why the hype?
Posted On 15 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, featured.
These are "strange and beautiful days" in New Orleans. It is hard to describe the recent events that have impacted this great city. From the lowest of lows and the highest of highs this city has endured. The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and for many the memories of August 29, 2005 and the days that ... Read More
Bananas Foster – Recipe
Posted On 10 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Recipes.
There is a new show on the Food Network called "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." On the show, celebrity chefs from the network talk about the best food they ever ate in a specific category. It got me thinking. If I had to choose the best food I have ever eaten in my entire life what would it be? It ... Read More
Fluerty Girl Helps Gulf Coast – Update
Posted On 07 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, featured.
On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. On the rig 11 men lost their lives and many were injured. The explosion triggered a massive oil leak 5,000 feet below the waters surface. Currently, the oil is effecting every state on the Gulf Coast. It has completely halted the ... Read More
Evacuation Tips for Moms
Posted On 02 Jul 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, featured.
As much as I love summer, the one thing that I dread is hurricanes. With Hurricane Alex's formation it's a good reminder that this is the time to prepare. The more preparation, the less scrambling you will be doing if the time does come to evacuate. Here are a few tips from myself and some friends that we compiled while ... Read More
Day of Prayer for Gulf Coast
Posted On 28 Jun 2010 By admin. Under: New Orleans, Uncategorized, faith.
Louisiana's Governor Bobby Jindal declared a day of prayer for the gulf coast in the wake of the oil spill. The Bible says: "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that ... Read More
