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On Friday, October 28, 2011 we had our 2nd Annual Family Harvest Party here in Dallas. It is a tradition we started last year, because we want to try to instill family values into the kids. Since we (myself & cousins) were kids, we have always loved family get-togethers. So, why not instill those same values into the kids? It will teach them how to love, share, and be unified, especially in times of need. We also wanted to start this tradition as an alternative to Trick-or-Treating for Halloween, as Halloween is not the same nowadays. It has become much too dangerous...actually from a Christian standpoint, looking at the history of Halloween, its quite evil. So, we decided to show the kids how they can still have a good time without door to door Trick-or-Treating. We decided to call it a Harvest Party because indeed this is the season for harvest. It is a season to be thankful for many blessings, as well as think back on all the seeds that we have sown throughout the year, which wi

So, I spent the weekend of October 22, 2011 shopping for decorations for our 2nd Annual Family Harvest Party. Since most of us family members here in Dallas love to get together and do things collectively, we thought it'd be a great idea to start a family tradition so we can instill some family values into the kids, you know, the next generation coming up behind us. I was able to find some hanging Fall, decorative leaves and pumpkins. I also found the perfect florals at Michael's Craft Store to create a Fall Themed Centerpiece. I'll have to upload some pictures after the party. I also found a cute door wreath and confetti to sprinkle around the tables. My cousin found a Pumpkin Patch not too far away from Dallas. So, we'll take all the kids to the Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. Here's the plan: Friday night, everyone will show up at my place. We'll laugh, play games, listen to music, watch Charlie Brown & the Great Pumpkin Patch, and eat popcorn and other snacks

Yep, my cousin turned 50 on October 6th. The Big 5-0! So, we went home to New Orleans for the weekend (Oct. 7-9, 2011) for a Family get together. We had a great time. We had barbecue ribs, barbecue chicken, barbecue hamburgers, jambalaya, red beans & rice, potato salad, deviled eggs, baked macaroni & cheese, and of course Birthday Cake! We laughed, reminisced, ate, danced, and joked around. If you all have not noticed by now...I am very BIG on Family! When we get together, we just have a blast! Although, I miss the days when I was a little girl living with my Great-Grandparents, and the entire family would come over and we'd play Bingo (For Money)! It was $.25 per Bingo card. usually my Great-Grandfather or my little cousin would win. There would be so many of us all throughout the house. My Great-Grandfather, Gramp, would yell all the way from his bedroom: "Man gone!" That was his way of yelling, "Bingo!" We would all just laugh at first, and then get m