Tommee Tippee Sippy Cup – Review
Who do you go to when you need to create a sippy cup that is spill proof? A physicist, of course! That is exactly what the developers of the Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup did. It is designed to make sure that the liquid flows with gentle pressure while remaining spill proof. I was given a Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup to review and I admit that I was a skeptic. It is a stage 2 product for ages 9 months and up so I recruited my friend's 11 month old son to be my dedicated assistant. We put this cup through the paces. From his high ...
5 Ways to Help the Gulf Coast
The media spotlight on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is dwindling, but the cleanup is far from over. The health of the Gulf of Mexico and it's wetlands heavily impacts America's domestic energy production, the seafood industry, international shipping, and the region's culture. They don't call Louisiana a Sportsman's (or sportswoman's) paradise for nothing. Please think about what you and your family can do to help the efforts to restore the Gulf Coast back to it's natural beauty, including preserving it's wildlife. Notice that there are things you can do that cost nothing and still promote the ...
New Orleans & The Saints, Why the hype?
These are "strange and beautiful days" in New Orleans. It is hard to describe the recent events that have impacted this great city. From the lowest of lows and the highest of highs this city has endured. The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and for many the memories of August 29, 2005 and the days that followed are still fresh. Fast forward to September of 2006 and the city was overjoyed by the coming home of the New Orleans Saints. No matter their record, the fact remained that they were coming home. It was something that ...
Chick Click Carnival @ SITS Girls
This week I am participating in the SITS Girls Chick Click Carnival. It's designed to encourage bloggers to interact and get to know one other. Let me start by introducing myself. I am a mom to 1 son and wife to a military contractor. By trade I am an ICU nurse and an adrenaline junkie. I am proud to be from New Orleans and am currently listening to Rebirth Brass Band. Hurricane Katrina was terrible but made my family's faith stronger. The Saints won the Super Bowl and that makes me smile. Since I started blogging my favorite post, so far, is Evacuation ...
Fluerty Girl Helps Gulf Coast – Update
On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. On the rig 11 men lost their lives and many were injured. The explosion triggered a massive oil leak 5,000 feet below the waters surface. Currently, the oil is effecting every state on the Gulf Coast. It has completely halted the fishing and seafood industries. The ripple effect of people being impacted by this spill is staggering. Some of the most gut-wrenching images from the Gulf Coast are of pelicans and sea turtles covered in oil. They are just two of ...
Encourage Summer Reading with “I Can Read”
My goal is to not only teach my son how to read but to also teach him the joy of reading. Yes, there will always be those books that are required reading and may not be of great interest to him, but I want him to be able to pick up a good book and read it for pure enjoyment. I truly believe that in order to acheive this, reading must be a part of his life from a young age. I highly recommend the "I Can Read!" line of books by Harper Collins to be a part your child's journey to reading fluently. "I Can Read!" is a ...
Evacuation Tips for Moms
As much as I love summer, the one thing that I dread is hurricanes. With Hurricane Alex's formation it's a good reminder that this is the time to prepare. The more preparation, the less scrambling you will be doing if the time does come to evacuate. Here are a few tips from myself and some friends that we compiled while discussing our evacuations in the past. Get your car and tires inspected because you never know how much driving you will doing in an unfamiliar place. Safety first! Get together copies of your child's shot records, report card, important medical records, and ...
Wordless Wednesday 7/28/10
This peacock was showing off his beautiful colors at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, LA.
Continue Reading »Tommee Tippee Sippy Cup – Review
Who do you go to when you need to create a sippy cup that is spill proof? A physicist, of course! That is exactly what the developers of the Tommee Tippee explora sippy cup did. It is designed to make sure that the liquid flows with gentle pressure while remaining spill proof. I was given a Tommee Tippee explora sippy [...]
Continue Reading »I Heart Faces Photo (Purple)
Here is my picture for this week’s I Heart Faces Photography Challenge. The theme this week is purple. Here in South Louisiana I had to choose between this picture and photos I have of everyone in LSU gear. In the end, I chose this one because I really like the way the color purple is [...]
Continue Reading »Wordless Wednesday 7/21/10
When this green sprout showed up I thought it was a weed and almost pulled it. A friend said she thought it would grow into a sunflower and to my surprise this flower is now in my garden!
Continue Reading »5 Ways to Help the Gulf Coast
The media spotlight on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is dwindling, but the cleanup is far from over. The health of the Gulf of Mexico and it’s wetlands heavily impacts America’s domestic energy production, the seafood industry, international shipping, and the region’s culture. They don’t call Louisiana a Sportsman’s (or sportswoman’s) paradise [...]
Continue Reading »New Orleans & The Saints, Why the hype?
These are “strange and beautiful days” in New Orleans. It is hard to describe the recent events that have impacted this great city. From the lowest of lows and the highest of highs this city has endured. The five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is fast approaching and for many the memories of August 29, [...]
Continue Reading »Wordless Wednesday 7/14/10
My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. ~Author Unknown
Continue Reading »Chick Click Carnival @ SITS Girls
This week I am participating in the SITS Girls Chick Click Carnival. It’s designed to encourage bloggers to interact and get to know one other. Let me start by introducing myself. I am a mom to 1 son and wife to a military contractor. By trade I am an ICU nurse and an adrenaline junkie. I [...]
Continue Reading »Bananas Foster – Recipe
There is a new show on the Food Network called “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” On the show, celebrity chefs from the network talk about the best food they ever ate in a specific category. It got me thinking. If I had to choose the best food I have ever eaten in my entire life [...]
Continue Reading »Fluerty Girl Helps Gulf Coast – Update
On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. On the rig 11 men lost their lives and many were injured. The explosion triggered a massive oil leak 5,000 feet below the waters surface. Currently, the oil is effecting every state on the Gulf Coast. It has [...]
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