Mardi Gras

It's the question that every Louisiana mom asks themselves the day after Mardi Gras, "What do I do with all these Mardi Gras beads (or throws)?" There are 2 things that usually happen: They get thrown away or They...

So, maybe it is just me, but I hate to spend money on Mardi Gras Ball dresses. For me, spending a large chunk of money on a dress was really only justifiable for my wedding. I hate the idea...

The History: The love of NOLA Mardi Gras runs deep within my family. To say we are invested in our love for the season is an understatement. When you are born into our family, you are most certainly gifted two...

There are constant blog posts and articles about finding your tribe. And try as I might, joining a "tribe" never felt accurate. It didn't feel right. It didn't feel authentically Louisiana. Then I joined a Mardi Gras Krewe - The Krewe...

My family LOVES Mardi Gras, but not for the reasons you might expect. We enjoy a parade or two, but we really love Mardi Gras because of our family traditions. We firmly believe that holidays are what you make...

WTH Lafayette?! Today. Today was the straw that broke this camel's back. There is no longer rage. There is no longer frustration. I can only feel numb. Because that is the ONLY way I am gonna survive all this damn street...

Blame it on the fact that I'm not Cajun, but Mardi Gras doesn't excite me like it does the locals.  You see, where I grew up it simply meant King Cake from Wal-Mart and one single solitary parade.  So all this...

As a child in South Louisiana, my family didn't Mardi Gras too much. We usually went to one parade besides our shoe-box-float school parade. We picked up some boudin, drank some Coke, and ate some king cake. C'est tout...

It’s Carnival time here in Louisiana, and I could not love it more! My family and I celebrate Mardi Gras from the time Christmas decorations come down until Ash Wednesday. We LOVE Mardi Gras. We don’t love Mardi Gras...

Laissez les bon temps rouler! A Cajun expression often heard in these parts, meaning "Let the good times roll!" conveys the "joie de vivre" ("joy of living") of the good people of Lafayette. Now that's about all of the French...