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The Infamous New Orleans Trunk Murders
"The Sausage Ghost" is one of the enduring and haunting stories of the French Quarter, based on the Henry Moity case of the New Orleans trunk murders.
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Wire Tree of Life
In an ongoing inventory reduction program, I show a wire tree of life from scratch.
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Make Easy Halloween Spooky Candles
There's nothing like some flickery candles to set the mood for Halloween, but they can be dangerous around little ones or activity. Here's an inexpensive, easy, kid friendly way to make a fantastic decoration- fast!
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How to Make Gorgeous Dragon Eggs
With just some thumbtacks and nail polish, you can make these lovelies for your very own. Everyone who's seen them are sure they were complicated to make, but how easy they are can be your secret.
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Making Resin Butterfly Wings
Who can resist a gorgeous set of butterfly wings? After seeing videos on how to build them, we give it a try.
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Haunted New Orleans: Josie Arlington's Flaming Tomb
The Storyville Madam's tomb made national news, and people came from hundreds of miles to see the harlot's grave glowing in hell's reflected light...
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The Life and Times of the Notorious Josie Arlington
Josie Arlington was the queen of New Orleans' Storyville district, but people these days are more likely to know her more for her famous tomb than her remarkable life.
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Learning to Make 3d Layered Designs on a Cricut
Seeing lots of content about layered, intricate images done on a Cricut, including subscription packages. I need to learn how to use the Cricut anyway, and this seemed like good concepts to start with.
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Confessions of a Conflicted Crafter
So many craft supplies, so little time, and fear of failure create the perfect storm of indecision. And clutter.
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Yarn Pompom Rug Challenge
Videos showing how easy it is to make pompom rugs are making the rounds again- how easy is it, really? I decide to find out.
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How to Paint a Tropical Ombre Wall
Combining multiple colors on one wall for an ombre effect can seem daunting, but with this advice, you can create a great accent wall in any room.
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How to Make 3D Origami Modules
Instead of a very complicated series of folds and creases, 3d (or modular) origami as one basic set of folds that you combine to make all kinds of models- click for detailed instructions with photos!
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A Photographic Walk Through New Orleans City Park
Founded in 1854, City Parkhas the most live oaks in the country- some over 600 years old, plus two museums, a botanical garden, amusement park, playground, tennis courts, golf course and so much more.
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How to Make Calming Meditation Bottles
Taking even a few minutes out of your day to calm your mind can do wonders for your well being. Meditation bottles are fun & easily kept on a desk to shake whenever you need a mental health break.
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Visiting New Orleans' Mardi Gras World
Mardi Gras World is open to the public year round
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The Sights and Sounds of a New Orleans Streetcar
New Orleans streetcars are not just a quaint throwback from a bygone era. They're functional public transportation taken by thousands of people a day.
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How to be a Tombstone Tourist- the Art of being a Taphophile
Have you ever gone by a cemetery or particular marker and wondered who that person was?
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Beignet Basics: A Sweet Story
No trip to New Orleans is complete without a stop for those sugar coated delights called beignets. How'd they evolve, and where can you get them? We'll fill you in!
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Wild Quaker Parrots of New Orleans
Quaker Parrots (aka Monk Parakeets) have spread throughout the country, thriving in urban areas. New Orleans has had these birds since the 1960s, and they're a common sight all around the city.
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Should I stay or should I go? Making a Hurricane Plan
This page will give you a list of issues to consider, resources to evaluate those issues, and tried and true tips to weather the storm with good humor and as much comfort as possible.
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Visit New Orleans for Halloween!
Halloween in New Orleans means parades, parties, music & more! Regardless of age or budget, you'll find lots of things to enjoy, many for free, and only to be found here in the Crescent City!
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Diagnosing and caring for a pet with “Doggie Alzheimer’s”
Better care means our pets are living longer & Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome-canine Alzheimer's- effects 60% of dogs 11 and older. Learn how to help your pet manage the symptoms & extend their lives
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Before, during and after a hurricane- a vicarious experience
Not every storm requires evacuation, and this page is meant to show people who've never experienced it what it's like as experienced by New Orleanians.
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Mardi Gras Krewe of Muses
Rolling on the Thursday before Mardi Gras, the Krewe of Muses is one of the locals' favorite parades- with good reason!
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Mardi Gras Krewe of Orpheus
One of New Orleans' "Super Krewes," Orpheus rolls Lundi Gras- the night before Mardi Gras. Known for its spectacular floats, it's a favorite!
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The REAL Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen
130 years after her death, Marie Laveau is still "the" Queen of Voodoo, but her life is more mystery than history. She couldn't read or write, and never gave an interview, never sat for a portrait.
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History of the French Quarter's St. Louis Cathedral
The center of life in old New Orleans was Jackson Square and the church at its edge. Now it's a lovely oasis in the bustle of the French Quarter, but its development was anything but calm and quiet...
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New Orleans Haunted History- Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
Pirate Jean Lafitte is the Gulf Coast's George Washington: he's been everywhere and has plaques to prove it! But does his ghost haunt his old smuggling compound in New Orleans?
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Things Done & Left Undone- Part 2
Upon returning form her tour, we discover that maybe Cat isn't quite what her image portrays.
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Things Done & Left Undone- Part 1
A jaded ghost tour operator in New Orleans believes she's seen and heard it all, but things are about to take a turn for the weird.
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The Legend of the Peacock
A short fairy tale about how the peacock came to be the glorious and respected symbol it has been in folklore and legend.
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New Orleans' St. Roch Cemetery & Shrine
One of those places that have to be seen to be believed, this saint's shrine is deeply moving, full of gratitude that started when the parish prayed to St. Roch for intercession.
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Unique New Orleans Burial Customs- Society Tombs
For newcomers and middle class, being buried in New Orleans could be a tricky proposition. Joining with others in the same predicament to be buried in groups provided the solution!
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St. Louis No. 3- New Orleans Leper Colony becomes a Graveyard
Opened after New Orleans worst Yellow Fever outbreak, St. Louis No. 3 put San Lazlo's leper colony to new use.
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Louis Prima's Tomb in New Orleans
Years after his death, Louis Prima remains a New Orleans icon. Buried in Lakelawn Cemetery under a trumpet playing angel, he remains larger than life, even in death.
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How True are New Orleans Haunted Houses Stories?
Ghost tours are high on the list of things visitors want to do in the French Quarter, but how accurate are the events described?
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A Pimm's Cup with the Emperor- New Orleans' Napoleon House
A gesture by the mayor led to his home being forever known as the Napoleon House. Although the Emperor never visited while alive, some believe his spirit accepted the invitation... posthumously.
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New Orleans Haunted Houses- LaBranche Building, 700 Royal Street
When Jean Baptiste LaBranche built his fabulous French Quarter mansion for his bride, he saw no reason why he couldn't keep his mistress too...
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Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery- Graveyard to New Orleans' Rich and Powerful
Lakelawn Cemetery began as a racetrack where the rich & powerful went to play, but once it transformed into one of the world's elite cemeteries, it became the place they were just dying to get into...
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Lafayette Cemetery- A New Orleans' Garden District Destination
Only a block away from St. Charles Avenue is New Orleans' 2nd most visited cemetery, Lafayette No. 1, site of Anne Rice's vampire's tombs and other movie magic as well as local historic figures.
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Jazz Funerals and Second Lines in New Orleans
New Orleanians learned long ago to enjoy every moment and give a fantastic sendoff to their friends- after all, you never know when it'll be your turn, & you'd want no less for yourself, right?
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St. Louis No. 1 - New Orleans Oldest Graveyard
Founded in 1789, New Orleans' St. Louis No. 1 is our most visited cemetery, full of legends and prominent citizens. These are the stories of some of the most popular tombs.
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New Orleans Above Ground Tombs
At the outer edge of the French Quarter, St. Louis No. 1 is often the visitor's first encounter with our striking above ground tombs, but why did the city's founders decide to use this strange method?
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Yellow Fever in New Orleans
There are several poignant tombs in Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, but none more than the Ferguson grave, showing all too clearly the speed at which plague could tear a family apart.
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New Orleans Garadette-Laprete House- a little extra history!
Garadette-Laprete is generally known as the "Sultan's Palace," where a horrific murder took place. Few know that it also was once a place where significant World War II art was produced.
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Haunted New Orleans- Garadette-Le Prete House/ The Sultan's Palace
This iconic French Quarter mansion is called the "Sultan's Palace"- where dozens of bodies were found butchered so badly they couldn't be identified. Some say the spirits of those people never left...
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New Orleans' Haunted History
It's hardly surprising New Orleans has so many tales of the unquiet dead- nearly 300 years of Voodoo, plague, pirates, hurricanes...if you're in the mood for a ghost story we've got you covered!
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Destruction & Desecration of Historic Tombs in New Orleans (with humor/sarcasm!)
New Orleans unique cemeteries draw tens of thousands of visitors a year. Unfortunately the urban legends they're being told are doing real and permanent damage to these historic monuments.
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Insider's Listing of New Orleans' Cemeteries
How do you decide which of New Orleans' forty cemeteries to see? We'll provide you with some historical information, photos and safety guidelines to make the most of your visit!
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The History of Charity Hospital Cemetery and Hurricane Katrina Memorial
Between 100,000 and 150,000 people are buried in anonymous graves in the center of New Orleans- and you'd hardly know it! Plus a ghost story...
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Carrollton Cemetery- New Orleans only segregated graveyard
Carrollton's dubious distinction is being the only graveyard in New Orleans' history divided by race.Ironically the "white" section is falling apart while the "black" one is still actively cared for.
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Inside tips on visiting New Orleans Cemeteries
Our "Cities of the Dead" are a big tourist attraction, but visiting them will be a lot more pleasant if you keep these simple tips in mind!