We don't do this sort of thing often, but today's post will be a departure. This will be about water. Specifically, potable, clean, clear water. That is one of the many things we take for granite. Living in New Orleans, which is below sea level, water is very important for a different reason. We know the suffering of having too much water. On the other hand, Continue Reading
A New Take on the Traditional Boxing Day
Merry Christmas (12 days and counting) and Happy Boxing Day! Traditionally, Boxing Day is the celebration in England that takes place the day after Christmas on December 26th. When I was a child the name conjured two men tackling one another in a boxing match but it really has to do with opening the Alms boxes in churches, in which worshipers put in money for those in Continue Reading
Labor Day Rules
Not Labor Day rules as in something to follow by the rules but as in it's awesome, as well as referring to weird rules about not wearing white. I never understood this myself so I had fun doing a little research for this post. Labor Day Rules about Wearing White According to WiseGeek and Fletch (AskYahoo.com), the "it is not appropriate to wear white after Labor Continue Reading
Carrying it all
Carrying it All with Hurricane Katrina in Mind If you haven't heard already in the news, August 29 and this week is the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. With my partners and I originally being from New Orleans, we don't want to burden our readers in carrying it all with too much weight with this but we'd like to make note of this important anniversary and Continue Reading
Beach Wrap
Don't you have sand, seawater, surf, seafood and remnants of a sunburn (at least for me) on your mind when you return from the beach? Although it was a relaxing holiday, artistic creations are never far from my mind. When I saw this spotted-beach-wrap while reading my House Beautiful, I thought this not only beats my long linen shirt as a cover-up but it reminds me Continue Reading
