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Off the Beaten Path: Irish Channel, New Orleans
The Irish Channel is a neighborhood in New Orleans about 10 minutes upriver from downtown, nestled between the Mississippi River and the Magazine Street shopping district. It features old shotgun homes that ooze…
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Hello, Dallas! Neiman Marcus and the Downtown Main Street District
Neiman Marcus, my favorite department store, is based in Dallas, and it’s headquarters is located in the Main Street District. It’s a big Renaissance Revival building that sits at the corner of the 1600…
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Welcome To the World, Kennedy!
After nine months, the LONGEST wait of my life is over! My husband Lon and I welcomed our daughter, Kennedy, into the world on June 11. Our sweet little girl weighed a whopping…
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Commander’s Palace Jazz Brunch: A True New Orleans Send Off
Our dear friends are moving to Washington, DC. To send them off, we gathered for a special Jazz Brunch at Commander’s Palace restaurant, a New Orleans staple. It was the perfect way to…
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DIY Plate Wall Display: Turning Family Treasures into Art
I have several vintage plates I’ve acquired over the years from family, and I wanted to display them instead of storing them in the cabinet. So I decided on a DIY plate wall…
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San Francisco Plantation House: A Southern Show Stopper
Welcome to the most opulent plantation house in the South and perhaps the entire United States! The San Francisco Plantation, located in Garyville, Louisiana, stands out as a colorful antebellum beauty. The home’s…
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Jidue Eye Massager Product Spotlight
Haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep in awhile? Check. Got puffy eyes? Check. Can you spare at least 5 minutes at night? Check. If this sounds like you, the Jidue eye massager might…
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Does DermaWand Turn Back the Hands of Time? Product Spotlight
UPDATE: I’ve had the DermaWand for a couple months now and use it every night and a couple mornings too during the week. My skin looks awesome!! Skin is tighter, pores are smaller,…
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Oak Alley Plantation: A Majestic Southern Beauty
Oak Alley Plantation is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Set on land that was established to grow sugarcane in the 1800s, Oak Alley is the epitome of what people may think of when they think Southern…
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New Orleans Baby Shower: A Perfect Southern Tea Party
New Orleans knows how to throw a party, and the same goes for my sweet friends who planned and hosted my baby shower. It was a southern tea party fit for a sweet-as-sugar…
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