My older sister was born in New Orleans in the smack-dab middle of Mardi Gras. Mom watched parades out of the hotel window. I wasn't born there (they moved back to Mississippi right before she gave birth to me), but I've always felt a bit of a connection to that part of Louisiana, having heard stories of my parents' time there. And, well, it's a great place to visit, isn't ...
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5 Little Ways to Save Big Money in the Big Easy
If you have a large family, you know how quickly going places can get expensive. What was a fun outing for our family of four has become almost completely unaffordable for our family of six. Needless to say, when we want to take the kids somewhere new, we do a good bit of research first. Our recent trip to New Orleans was no exception. We've visited often ...
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My baby sister had a baby this week. She's adorable. (The sister and the baby.) And far away. Fortunately, the baby's so cute you can almost smell the new baby scent through Instagram. I called one of my other sisters yesterday just to tell her I knew what song we need to sing to the baby. Her name will fit perfectly into a song from "The Music Man." Of course, we may not see ...
Notes from Nana: Animal Pancakes
Does your family like pancakes? Since my children were little, I would pour batter onto the skillet, and make a turtle, or a doggie, elephant or whatever shape the batter poured out. I remember them asking, "Can you make a giraffe?" "Sure!" A long neck, small head, little ears. Easter 2015 But I didn't know why my daughter- in-law walked in Easter week- end with their ...