LOVING LOUISIANA BLOG ARCHIVES
Featured Recipe: Jazz Fest Rosemint Tea
Jazz Fest Rosemint Tea JAZZ FEST ROSEMINT TEA Are you missing Jazz Fest, too? To combat this melancholy feeling, brew up some Jazz Fest Rosemint Tea and listen to WWOZ! Tune in to WWOZ April 22-25 and April 29-May 2 as they partner with the Archive of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage […]
Blog – April 2021
The April 2021 Blog 01. Volume 3, Edition 6 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana Happy Spring, Y’all! Oh my goodness, it’s hard to believe we are now into April. As more and more people receive the vaccine, it feels as if we are finally coming up for air, literally. There is still […]
Global Human Trafficking Summit 2021 – Maryland
2021 Global Summit April 29, 2021 Maryland Access the video recording of the April 29, 2021 Summit here 2021 Global SummitApril 29, 2021Maryland Resource Links: Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services – goccp.maryland.gov Safe Place Child Advocacy Center – www.safeplacechildadvocacy.org Cecil County Child Advocacy Center – ccgov.org/government/community-services/human-service/human-trafficking-task-force University of Maryland SAFE Center – umdsafecenter.org […]
The Governor’s Mansion: Jeff Carbo
Governor’s Mansion:Jeffrey Carbo Governor’s Mansion:Jeffrey Carbo The Governor’s Mansion Preservation Foundation is delighted to announce the partnership with Jeffrey Carbo, FASLA, and CARBO Landscape Architecture. Jeff has joined the Executive Board and has graciously donated his time to re-envision the Governor’s Mansion gardens. He and Grace Ragland, ASLA, have been working with First Lady Donna H […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Save The Date
Save The Date Global Human Trafficking Summit SAVE THE DATE!Global Human Trafficking Summit Presented by First Lady Yumi Hoganand the State of Maryland April 29, 2021 The Louisiana First Foundation (LFF) is excited to announce our third Global Human Trafficking Summit. We anticipate close to 400 participants at this summit, including approximately 20 First […]
Featured Recipe: Crawfish Boil
THE CRAWFISH BOIL THE CRAWFISH BOIL The History of the Crawfish Boil Crawfish boils are a long-time tradition in Louisiana. It’s a time when family and friends gather to celebrate spring, sun, and food. But when did crawfish boils begin? Native Americans first fished for mudbugs using reeds covered in deer meet. The […]
People of Louisiana – Community (March 2021)
CAPITOL LAKE Some Unintended Consequences Are Wonderful By Marie Constantin Some Unintended Consequences Are WonderfulBy Marie Constantin What do you do when a problem is so enormous, so widespread, and has been around for so long that the mere thought of caring anymore is not an option? The answer is easy. You […]
Women’s Health – March 2021
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOG March 2021 Cultural Immersion in Louisiana: An International Student’s Perspective on Our Health Written by Minqi (Maggie) Huang On my first day in New Orleans, a kind barista on Maple Street asked me, with an infectious dose of southern hospitality: “Do you want sugar in your nitro cold brew?” […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (March 2021)
TWAINNA CALHOUN Principal at Good Hope Middle School, Ouachita Parish 2018 Louisiana State Principal of the Year Finalist TWAINNA CALHOUN Principal at Good Hope Middle School, Ouachita Parish 2018 Louisiana State Principal of the Year Finalist The beginning is the most critical part of the work. – Plato January 1, 2021, a new day, […]
People of Louisiana – Military (March 2021)
Louisiana Women VeteransHealth Care Symposium Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care SymposiumLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Our nation’s heroes are not just men. Many women serve in our Armed Forces too. Like men, they are entitled to the benefits they have earned through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, […]
Louisiana Fosters – GODA Collaboration
Louisiana Fosters Partnership with Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs Partnership The Governor’s Office of Disability Affairs purview is all disability issues across an individual’s lifespan. The Office of the First Lady focuses, in part, on children in foster care through Louisiana Fosters, so it was a natural fit to […]
People of Louisiana – Business (March 2021)
PINK HOUSE CONSULTING, LLC. Owner, Lauren Morris PINK HOUSE CONSULTING, LLC.Owner, Lauren Morris A lifetime of “doodling” put Lauren Morris on a path to fulfilling her dreams of launching her very own line of retail goods and corporate branding business. Pink House Consulting, LLC is based in the historic Le Bleu Settlement in the […]