Happy Mardi Gras!! At this very moment, someone is screaming uncontrollably, puking, showing their boobs, drunkenly crying and catching Mardi Gras beads! ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Hahaha I’m totally kidding. I went to Mardi Gras last year and I had a wonderful time, hangover not required. So, in...
Happy almost Fat Tuesday!! I’m a firm believer that one thing that needs to be on EVERYONE’S bucket list is a trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras at least once. Yes it can be a drunken hot mess with all the drinking in public and flashing skin that...
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Look it up. I spent the day in Lafayette (about an hour from my grandparents home) because I always knew it was the heart of Cajun country. It has an amazing history and incredible food. My mom and I went to visit one of...
Ahhh Louisiana how I love thee. This state is so interesting because I feel like people either fear it, or believe that New Orleans is the only city that exists. Well. It’s not. My mother was born and raised in a small town called Welsh, Louisiana (grew up speaking Creole) and is a...
Hey! I find it a little odd to make an introduction of myself to basically…a computer…but here goes. I’m Shayla, I live in New York City and I’ve been here for almost 4 years. I’m sure I’ll have an “about me” section on this blog at some point so...