2014 Wrap-Up: My Top HaHeWi Moments
I honestly cannot believe that this year is coming to an end. I know everyone says that every year, but these last 12 months have flown by. However, I am so psyched about 2015! New year, new...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Tell-All Linky Party #9
Hello Being A Wordsmith readers! For this edition of Throwback Thursday Tell-All, I am remembering The Deuce’s first NBA game. Hubby and I took him to see the New Orleans Hornets play at the New...
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It’s Mardi Gras time in the city! Several years ago when we moved back to the New Orleans area, we again embraced all that this city has to offer. But what did we do our first Mardi Gras back? We went...
View ArticleMardi Gras Rewind Repost
I have been remiss in doing my monthly Rewind: Repost feature. So I looked back at my posts from around this time last year. Everything was coming up Mardi Gras! So here is a pic of one of the Mardi...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Tell-All Linky Party #11
Whew! I am all Mardi Gras’d out! The plan was to attend two formal balls and it turned into three–for three consecutive weekends! Check out my Instagram for pics and in this post. Now that Carnival...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday Tell-All Linky Party #12
It’s warm and humid in New Orleans right now, but a cold front is coming through this week. The weather here is never constant. I am looking forward to Daylight Savings Time this weekend. Don’t forget...
View ArticlePayPal Cash Giveaway with Turn It Up Tuesday Linky #84
Hope y’all had a great weekend! I spent it hanging out with family and friends that were in town for the Jazz Fest in New Orleans. We were hit with some severe thunderstorms (TODAY TOO). No outside...
View ArticleTraffic Jam Weekend Linky Party #23
Hey y’all! Summer is winding down in the New Orleans area. The Deuce starts school next week! On a Friday! Boy, do I hate when the school board does that. They are just teasing me. Getting me all fired...
View Article5 Things I Will Never Forget about Hurricane Katrina
No, I was not living in the New Orleans area when Hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005. I had not moved back to Louisiana yet. But its effect on me will always be strong because South Louisiana is...
View ArticleCelebrate Football Season with Shari’s Berries and Coupons
My New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys in overtime last night! Who Dat! Wanna know how I have been kicking off the football season? With some delicious hand-dipped, hand-decorated, chocolate...
View ArticleTraffic Jam Weekend Linky Party #41: Let’s Go Crazy RIP #Prince
I was doing errands at lunch today when I heard “Let’s Go Crazy” playing on Q93.3 FM (New Orleans). For a moment I wondered, Why are they playing an old Prince song in the middle of the lunch hour? He...
View ArticleAllegiance #SSEDBC Even Day Eleven of Blog Challenge
Here is the post for Even Day Eleven of the September Sapphire Even Day Blog Challenge! BTW, there is a second giveaway coming up for the challenge. Stay tuned… My beloved state of Louisiana,...
View ArticleTraffic Jam Weekend Linky Party #82
Are you gearing up for one of the biggest days of the year? Yes, I’m talking about the Super Bowl. Whether you are a football fan or not, whether your team is playing or not, whether you could care...
View ArticleDeja Vu is My Current View
During the month of October last year, I had a lot going on: I finally published my novel, Acting On Her Behalf, after 16 years. I made the switch from Blogger to WordPress after 10 months of blogging....
View ArticleHoliday Recap: Top HaHeWi for November 2014
What a fantastic month November was! Can you believe the end of the year is almost here? Wow. I spent the month co-hosting Wake Up Wednesday Linky with Angel at Sew Crafty Angel along with host duties...
View Article2014 Wrap-Up: My Top HaHeWi Moments
I honestly cannot believe that this year is coming to an end. I know everyone says that every year, but these last 12 months have flown by. However, I am so psyched about 2015! New year, new...
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