There’s not a holiday I can think of that we don’t love to celebrate, and Mardi Gras is a perennial favorite around here. Thanks to my sweet friend A, who sent is a King Cake mix and King Cake coffee from NOLA, we have celebrated all season long! Whit loved helping me make our first… Read More
Happy Mardi Gras!! I picked out the most green, gold and purple outfit in my closet and donned the charm bracelet Daddy-O made me years ago for the occasion. (This dress is current in the Lilly girls section!) My knee is still really bothering me and I knew I didn’t want to be on my… Read More
Every year on Fat Tuesday we enjoy a festive family supper of jambalaya and king cake. Fun family dinners are my jam and I love any old excuse to pull one off. I use the same table decorations each year, storing them with my Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Day stuff. I didn’t get started on… Read More
It’s Fat Tuesday, y’all! That last gluttonous day of celebrations before the Lenten season begins tomorrow. As usual, we celebrated in high style with yummy jambalaya and King Cake!! In all the years we’ve been doing this dinner, I don’t think I’ve used the same recipe twice! This go round I stuck with Ina’s delish… Read More
Today marked the last gluttonous day before Lent starts in the morning, and we celebrated with our traditional Fat Tuesday supper. Jambalaya and garlic bruchetta and King Cake and Throw Me Something, Mister cocktails, OH MY! I love how the littles get so involved in our little celebrations. The baby helped me set the… Read More
Since Mother and Daddy-O were in town and Sister and her littles were over for the day, we went ahead and celebrated Mardi Gras a day early. It was an exact replica of last year’s celebration, with a divine jambalaya, crusty garlic bread, Throw Me Something, Mister cocktail and a King Krispie Cake to finish… Read More
What’s not to love about Fat Tuesday, the last hurrah before the commencement of Lent!?!? We celebrated over jambalaya, crusty french bread, our signature Throw Me Something, Mister cocktail and a King Krispie cake. I picked up the beads, coins and festive glasses at the Dollar Tree (you’d think I was earning some sort of kick… Read More