by shaylajay | Jan 1, 2023 | Article, Featured Artist
Today is officially the first day of 2023, and I spent my first waking hours saying goodbye to my Mother-In-Love and Father-In-Love as they left for Louisiana this morning. I hated to see them go, but I know they have to get back home. My family and I got dressed and...
by shaylajay | Dec 2, 2022 | Dining, Travel
We took the kids to the beach for fall break. The beach always translates to good local seafood restaurants. You don’t eat cheeseburgers at the beach. You eat seafood. A family friend told me about The Back Porch, a Seafood and Oyster House in Destin. We arrived...
by shaylajay | Nov 30, 2022 | Dining, Travel
My kids and I love the beach, but whenever you go to the beach, it is imperative that you enjoy the seafood local restaurants have to offer. I am always drawn to a great seafood restaurant. We heard Louisiana Lagniappe was a great restaurant for both tourists and...
by shaylajay | Jun 1, 2022 | Dining
While visiting Louisiana, we stopped in Manchac, Louisiana to eat at Middendorf’s. My father-in-law loves this restaurant, so we visited while we were in town for an early lunch. Middendorf’s is the home of the world famous thin-fried catfish. I...
by shaylajay | Mar 19, 2022 | Travel
The family and I took a detour during our vacation and decided to stop in Atlanta to see the Obama Portraits at the High Museum of Art. We stayed at the Ritz, which was amazing. The kids loved the room service and enjoyed their koala bear pancakes for breakfast. After...
