It’s Carnival time on the Northshore. Most of my friends are busy beading bustiers for Diva Day. The Divine Protectors of Endangered Pleasures, the DIVAs decorate their bustiers with Mardi Gras beads during the year, then promenade in all their finery down Bourbon and Royal streets on the Friday before Mardi Gras, February 13. Accompanied […]
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Kid’s Tip: Pack a Mardi Gras Survival Kit! These few things can make a long day on the parade route safer and more bearable for all. • Hand Sanitizer • Ice Pack • Band Aids • Wipes • Snacks • Water
EARLY IN HER CAREER, Dr. Florane became a Chiropractic Physician and received advanced training to become a Certified Neuro-laserologist. As a leader in the industry, in 2002 she became the first in Louisiana to incorporate newly FDA approved Low-Level Laser therapy into her practice, and ran the largest laser facility in the United States. Additionally,
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COLIN AND CHRISTEN Shea’s eclectic style seamlessly combines the old and the new, which perfectly suits their renovated home, built in 1902 in downtown Covington. The previous homeowners added a second-story to the home, increasing the living space from 2-bedrooms to its current 5-bedrooms, in the same style as the original home. When the Sheas
Farmers Market to Table Every Saturday morning after an early morning walk with friends, I head to the downtown Covington Farmers Market. The seasonal vegetables and fruit, meats, poultry, seafood and other freshly prepared foods at the market help me shape my menu for the week. I love having a local food diet, knowing who
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I adapted my almond frangipane filling and puff pastry dough to create this traditional and easy French king cake. I love Randazzo’s but this is a sophisticated and yummy alternative to the New Orleans style king cake tradition. Ingredients: ½ cup almonds 1/3 cup sugar Pinch salt 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Few drops almond
The St. John Fools of Misrule celebrated the beginning of Carnival with a bawdy procession through Covington’s historic St. John District on Saturday, January 10. Created in 2011 to mark the 12th Night, festivities are led by a “Lord of Misrule” and a marching parade with flambeaux, brass band and a bevy of masqueraded “fools.”
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FEBRUARY ALWAYS brings lots of festivity—parades, Valentine’s and good food and friends. It’s doubtful you will be spending time in the garden unless it happens to be on a parade route! In order to keep in touch with nature, why don’t you start a winter garden indoors? Long forgotten houseplants are a great way to
