On Parades, King Cakes and Coffee

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We’re celebrating this week. The Saints won the Superbowl and its Mardi Gras!  Not just any Mardi Gras, but the biggest carnival in the United States! What is Mardi Gras you say? The words, “Mardi Gras”, is in the French language. Broken down, the words are, “Mardi”, French for “Tuesday”.    “Gras”, in French, means “Fat”. In translating French to English, the last word spoken should be, (more or less) the first word translated. Therefore following this loose rule, the translation comes to mean, “Fat Tuesday”.  … Continue Reading …

Ease The Stress

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So many of my readers have spoken about and asked for help with the stress of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease during the holidays. I decided to reprint these helpful hints from the National Alzheimer’s Association.  From time to time, I’ll include more information directly from them. The changes experienced by a person with Alzheimer’s disease may produce a special sense of loss for the entire family during the holidays. Caregivers may also feel overwhelmed by trying to maintain holiday traditions while also providing… Continue Reading …

Oh Those Wacky “Unknown” Laws!

If you’re planning to visit Alabama  , my home state, any time soon, make sure you don’t challenge a bear to a wrestling match. It could land you in jail since bear wrestling is a Class B felony in the Yellowhammer State. And if you’re thinking of dressing as a nun to go Mardi Gras in Mobile, think again. Impersonating a nun or other member of the clergy is punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $500. These are just two… Continue Reading …

Kiddie Porn or Candy Corn?

Little Girls halloween costumes are looking more and more like they’re made by some underground fetish costumers every year, now Newsweek takes a look at what’s going on with little girls costumes. In an article that appeared on Newsweek’s website this morning, the author laments: And while complaints about “slutty” kids’ costumes may seem like a yearly parents’ lament, the industry has been ramping up the sex appeal to ever younger groups of girls. It’s not just 10- and 12-year-olds who have gone Halloween trampy.… Continue Reading …