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,...
Love Those Lashes

Love Those Lashes

I recently attended a fun makeup party at a friend’s house.  We had a blast, and the thing I loved most was that the makeup artist (Tonya Strozier) allowed us to put on our own makeup.  She didn’t just apply the makeup for us, but allowed us to...
Dear Mr. Louboutin

Dear Mr. Louboutin

Dear Mr. Louboutin, I want you to know that I love your masterpieces — the death-by-kick 5-inch heel, that hidden platform, and the red signature sole.  I cannot resist the creative genius you have unleashed in your new Harletty crocodile boot for $21,995!...