Category: Southern Seasons

  • A Time of Rest

    Whew, we made it through Christmas, Carnival, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day. Now, I feel like “resting” my eyes (and body) for a few weeks before Easter and the festival season. The Carnival/Mardi Gras decorations are all down (although, I did find a bit of tinsel that I missed this morning). You may remember how…

  • Walk in the Hood

    The weather has been gorgeous lately. The first weekend of Carnival parades was beautiful and now we are getting a brief break before the big Superbowl weekend before resuming with Carnival. Stay tuned for more posts about that. In the meantime, it was nice to just get out in the beautiful weather and enjoy. Here…

  • Winter Gardens

    In late December, my husband and I took a walk around a garden district neighborhood in New Orleans. We took pictures of a lot of the Christmas decorations, but I also enjoyed seeing all of the things that were in bloom here in New Orleans. The things that bloom change from month to month and…

  • Wreaths on a New Orleans Walk

    I was very late in getting my Fall wreath up this year.  We were doing work on the house – a necessity for old homes, but I wouldn’t trade for the world.  I brought my camera on a recent coonhound walk to document what the neighbors were featuring.  There were a number of Halloween decorations…

  • New Orleans Friends

    Since moving to New Orleans, I have so enjoyed meeting new people and making new friends. It is especially fun when I meet someone who I have much in common with, and who wants to share the New Orleans experience with the world, just as I do. Cindy Bush is a New Orleans native who…

  • Halloween in New Orleans | Part II

    Okay, I showed you a lot of the houses with their fun Halloween decorations yesterday. Today, I want to show you a really fun house on the corner of St. Charles Avenue and State Street. It is the Boneyard. There is an article in on the Tulane News site that tells about the family that…

  • Halloween in New Orleans | Part 1

    Halloween in New Orleans is a BIG deal to put it mildly. In terms of celebration, it is second only to Mardi Gras. Lots of decorations, parties and fun.

  • A New Southern Beginning – New Orleans Style!

    Things are looking different around here. With a new city and coming back after a long hiatus from writing at A Southern Life, it was time for some changes. I’m so excited to show you what is going on in my Southern Life that is now being lived in New Orleans. So, really, what’s not…

  • Fall Dinner Party in New Orleans

    Since moving to New Orleans, I have really enjoyed making new friends and renewing acquaintances. I also enjoy having a roomy dining room that makes entertaining so much easier. Recently, we had some friends over for a casual, early fall dinner. I was busy getting things ready and didn’t get enough pictures of the table.…

  • Southern Dogwood

    The dogwoods are blooming beautifully here. Love dogwoods and how inspirational they are. Have you hear the Easter legend of the dogwood? When Christ was on earth, the dogwood grew To a towering size with a lovely hue. It branches were strong and interwoven And for Christ’s cross its timbers were chosen. Being distressed at…

  • Southern Snow Day

    It started snowing here this morning and is still steadily snowing at mid-day here in my neck of the woods in Arkansas. Got some pics to share with you as well as a recipe! I love asparagus. Of course, we usually cut off the top part and throw the woody part away. I’ve always seen…

  • Southern Autumn 2010

    Well it is a FALL PARTY DAY! Today we are joining: Tablescape Thursday with Between Naps on the Porch Fall Open House with Hooked on Houses Fall Mantle Party with The Nester So much fun today!!! Here we go – click on the 1st picture to start the show! First off a Fall Tablescape Hmmm,…

  • Southern Wonder

    I can’t believe that it is already Labor Day, which to me means the end of summer. We even had a bit of a cool down in the weather here for a few days so it really felt like fall was arriving. Of course, it will still be a couple of weeks before fall really…

  • Southern Summer Birds

    While summer is in full swing we have fewer birds at the feeder. There are abundant insects and berries for the birds to feast on. Now is a good time to make some plans for fall feeding and maybe just add a little extra for the few birds that do regularly visit the feeder in…

  • Southern Summer

    Late July and Early August are really hot around here and also very humid. It has been said that the humidity is what gives Southern girls their wonderful complexions! It may also be responsible for some really bad hair days. I don’t even try to fight the curls in the summer. Just not worth it.…