Category Archives: mardi gras

Happy 2013 Mardi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras Everyone! Our family just came back last night from a quick weekend trip to New Orleans for lots of food, family, and fun. Missing two days of school for beignets and beads – priceless Here are a … Continue reading

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Happy Mardi Gras

Happy Mardi Gras! I have so many wonderful memories of Mardi Gras from growing up in New Orleans. I remember some of the costumes I wore, the ladder seats we sat in, scavenging the ground for beads, watching the St. … Continue reading

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Homemade King Cake

We love King Cake around here. Every time we have king cake the boys mention to each other, “Mom got king cake at school every week when she was little.” I try to tell them it only occurred during Mardi … Continue reading

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