There’s no place like home for the holidays.  My husband and I visited our parents for Thanksgiving and we planned to visit our parents again for Christmas.  However, we decided that we need to just settle down and be still for a while.  Our parents live four hours apart.  Jet lag and...

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday.  My mom knew that every year, we had to put up a Christmas tree and Christmas decorations.  I love what the season represents — the birth of my Savior, Jesus Christ, and being thankful everyday for all that God has given me.  Christmas...

It has been a long journey.  For the past two days, I have been trying to cook red beans and rice.  When I was in college at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the cafeteria cooks prepared read beans and rice every Monday.  Seriously, they never missed a Monday!  I found a recipe...

I love Christmas — the smell of fresh cut Christmas trees, Christmas carols, dinner parties, and most important is the celebration of my Savior Jesus Christ’s birth.  However, I hate getting involved in the hustle and bustle of shopping.  Long lines and crazy traffic are no fun...

Attending the Bayou Classic is a tradition for my husband’s family.  All of us are Southern University graduates, so we share the same love for our alma mater.  This year, we attended the Bayou Classic in New Orleans at the Superdome together.  Although Southern did not win, our love...