Butter London – My New Faves

Butter London – My New Faves

In a prior post, “Go Green,” I introduced you to butter LONDON, a “3 Free Nail Lacquer,” which means it is non-toxic and formulated without the use of formaldehyde, toluene, DBP or Parabens.  For pregnant women and those who are...
Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

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...
Red Beans and Rice

Red Beans and Rice

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...
Christmas Is Near

Christmas Is Near

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...
Bayou Classic XXXVIII – New Orleans

Bayou Classic XXXVIII – New Orleans

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....
New Orleans — The Big Easy

New Orleans — The Big Easy

It was great to get away from the desert and get back to Louisiana.  I love New Orleans — the food, the music, and the fun!  I had a blast in the Big Easy and got a taste of everything I have been missing in the desert — gumbo, shrimp, oysters,...