Louisiana Archive

Hubby with his 2013 Saints custom calendar from SportsFreak365.com Ever since I met my husband, he has been a New Orleans Saints fan. Back in the day, the Saints were not one of the best teams in the NFL. (I wanted say …

I’ve written extensively about my experiences as a Southerner. I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and grew up in a small rural town outside of the state’s capital. You can’t avoid race there. It affects everyone, young and old. My good …

Just a little warning that you might not want to read this if you don’t like, um, bugs.I’m a roach killer. Or I used to be. I never wanted to be one of those girls who shrieked and jumped when they saw …

It’s hard to believe that Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans over 6 years ago. I remember hunching over my pregnant belly and glued to the live coverage on my work computer. It was surreal to see the streets I had walked on …

I couldn’t leave New Orleans without taking a walk through the historic French Quarter.

Growing up in Louisiana, life was very black and white-when it comes to race. I’ve been living in the DC metro area for over 8 years now. Coming back to the South has been a slight culture shock. Both my parents and …