I missed my annual January Junkout Jamobree this year so it’s back to 40 Bags in 40 Days for me. I really prefer to kick off the year with a clean slate, but work was absolutely bonkers. I made a list of 40 areas to clean, purge and organize. I find doing it this way… Read More
The Lenten season is here! My family has now reached a full decade of using our “Today for Lent” cards. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful, tangible way to bring Lent and Easter into our home every day. Having two teens… Read More
We enjoyed our annual Mardi Gras dinner a little early this year!! It was a perfect way to celebrate one ONE night in a two week time span that we’d all be home. New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New Orleans… Read More
UPDATED 2026 RESORT GUIDE HERE You will revel in the romance and pageantry of New Orleans’s historic French Quarter at this Moderate Resort hotel. Discover cobblestone streets, gas lamps, wrought-iron balconies and fragrant magnolia blossoms, along with colorful Mardi Gras characters and the sounds of jazz. The resort is very well themed and has the… Read More
With Lent on the horizon, I thought I’d share our favorite meat free dishes for the season. I’ve done this the past few years and love having the ideas all in one place when I go to menu plan. Spaghetti Squash Arrabbiata This feels like comfort food to me! You can always serve the homemade… Read More
At long last, the Dixie Delights Shop is OPEN with a new set of Mother’s St. Patrick’s Day bracelets and necklaces! She has created the cutest items for this year, and all are in extremely limited quantity. They ship out next day so you will have plenty of time to enjoy them all month! Dixie… Read More
I’ve been watching The Gilded Age since the night it debuted and I’m obsessed!! I wasn’t completely sold after the first episode, but it has only been up from there. The writing is genius, the sets are gorgeous, the enviable cast of Broadway stars is absolutely unrivaled, the history is fascinating and it’s just plain… Read More