New Orleans, Louisiana
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New Orleans: The Mystique and the Magnificent

Have you ever visited New Orleans? Last year was the first time our family ever visited the city, and we fell in love. I don’t know about you, but I was nervous about traveling to the Big Easy. All of the culture, mystique, and navigating through a town with so many people concentrated in the French Quarter left me wondering what to expect.

Best Strawberry Pie Recipe
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Simple and Delicious Strawberry Pie

A few foods in life are symbols of summertime to me… ice cream, hotdogs, hamburgers, and fresh strawberry pie. There is something about summer and its foods that makes me feel excited and refreshed. In our family, rather than gift-giving, we make or bake each other presents. Strawberry pie is my mom’s favorite dessert, so…

Jessies Body Butter

Sensitive Skin Care that Won’t Break the Bank

Lucy may have the most sensitive skin of anyone I have ever met. I should have had a clue when we were eating Kraft Mac and Cheese when she was little and the skin around her mouth turned bright red. Oh, and I can’t forget the time in Panama City Beach when Lucy wanted to play with a facial mask, and it took two years and multiple trips to the dermatologist

Disneyland
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An Unforgettable Daycation in Disneyland

Walt Disney was a genius. To take an animated mouse and turn him into a dynasty is mind-boggling. Yet this is just what Disney did, first with cartoons and then with theme parks. While visiting Griffith Park in Los Angeles, he was inspired to create what would soon become Disneyland in California. Although there are Disney parks and resorts in six cities around the world, there is something special about the 1955 original Disney park.