Powers, our 20-month-old daughter, refuses to let us extend her stroller's sun/rain cover above her head. She takes any attempt to do so as a solid insult and makes sure the aggressor understands her displeasure by kicking furiously, screaming "NO! NO! NO!" and finally reaching up, twisting her...
Tick. Tock. To-do lists for our move are dancing around in my head: ship the sofa, store the coffee maker, donate the skis, call the insurance company, work out the lease details with the renters. All of these reminders are coming together in my brain and creating...
From the beginning of February until the beginning of June, New Orleanians go into a festive frenzy. It begins with Mardi Gras, then the first warm weekend that falls, followed by St. Patrick's Day, St. Joseph's Day, Easter, French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest and then...
Do you have plans for this weekend? Do you either live in the Gulf Coast or are you a monster at sourcing ingredients? If your answers are no and then yes then I have an idea! Let's host a Louisiana Crawfish Boil! The memory of my...
This is a hard sell. I totally get it. Who looks at a fish and greens dish and thinks, "MMMMM! Delicious! I think I'll make this for my next dinner party!" No, when there is a Polar Vortex knocking at your door and recipes of...