LOVING LOUISIANA BLOG ARCHIVES
Featured Recipe: New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp
New Orleans StyleBBQ Shrimp Recipe by Chef Natasha Butler,Seasons of Louisiana Catering New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp Ingredients: Lemon8 oz. (1 cup) unsalted butter2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce1 Tbs. chopped garlic4 bay leaves1 tsp. paprika1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper1/2 TBS Morton’s Kosher Salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper2 pounds shelled, preferably domestic wild-caught and head-on […]
Teach MAM – Movement Ambassador Keyre’ Reed Bradford
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Keyre’ Reed Bradford Movement Ambassador Louisiana First Foundation (LFF) is excited to announce the addition of our “Movement Ambassador” to our Teach MAM team of ambassadors. Keyre’ Reed Bradford is a Health and Physical Education teacher […]
People of Louisiana – Business (June 2020)
TIA WHITTINGTON Blogger Owner & CEOH Kyle Boutique TIA WHITTINGTONOwner & CEO, H Kyle Boutique Tia Whittington is a blogger and the owner and CEO of H Kyle Boutique, a boutique that focuses on women’s apparel and custom items. Tia never thought that she’d see the day where she would be living her and her mother’s […]
Be in Full Voice, Exercise Agency, and Extend Grace
Be in Full Voice, Exercise Agency, and Extend Grace Words from Dr. Adren Wilson Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor John Bel Edwards Be in Full Voice, Exercise Agency, and Extend Grace I was asked by First Lady Donna Edwards to share my written reflections on the horrors of the last weeks and months […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (June 2020)
LACEY BLOCKER 6th/7th English Language Arts teacher 2020 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Finalist Maplewood Middle School, Calcasieu Parish Lacey Blocker6th/7th English Language Arts teacher A Focus on Our Family Written by Lacey Blocker The last couple of months have been a struggle for many Louisiana families. For me personally, not teaching in […]
People of Louisiana – Military (June 2020)
DR. TIM JOHNSON DirectorNortheast Louisiana Veterans CemeteryLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Tim JohnsonDirector, Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs operates five veterans’ cemeteries located across the state offering a final resting place of honor for Louisiana’s veterans, their spouses and their dependent children. The cemeteries are tranquil featuring beautiful […]
People of Louisiana – Community (June 2020)
COMMUNITY Brooke It ForwardFOUNDATION Brooke It Forward Foundation The Brooke It Forward Foundation celebrates the birthdays of children served by Louisiana’s Children Advocacy Centers (CACs). With the blessing of a young girl in Kentucky who put together the first “Birthday Boxes,” Brooke It Forward assembles the essentials for a birthday party in a […]
Women’s Health – June 2020
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGJune 2020 Empowering Women For Wellness Written by Kimiyo Harris Williams, MD Reclined in my deep crimson chair, feet up on its matching tufted leather ottoman, on this relaxing late Sunday afternoon, I reflect on the current state-of-our nation and the world. I breathe, watching the raindrops fall from the […]
Louisiana Fosters – Website Launch
Louisiana Fosters New Website Launch! New Website Launch! In the past few months the Louisiana Fosters section of the First Lady’s Blog has focused of how to help the foster care community during these unprecedented times. When emergencies happen, we push through and become resilient to protect and take care of our families. However, for […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Covenant House: Reflections from Jim
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Covenant House Reflections from Jim WORTHY Jim Kelly – Executive Director and Founder of Covenant House New Orleans During the Covid19 Crisis, Jim Kelly has been writing “Reflections from Jim”. Below is an excerpt from one of his writings. You can see more of his reflections here: https://www.covenanthousenola.org/category/reflections-from-jim/ WORTHY Many of us […]
Blog – June 2020
Click to Explore JUNE 2020Volume 2, Edition 8 June2020 Volume 2, Edition 8 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana This month’s blog has not been as easy to write as I thought it would be. I’ve been afraid of not saying the right thing or that my words would be criticized through the eyes […]
Gardening at the Governor’s Mansion
GARDENING at the Governor’s Mansion GARDENING at the Governor’s Mansion The newest addition to the Mansion grounds came about early on Good Friday. The First Family, at the request of the Governor, gathered outside to plant vegetables in the newly constructed raised beds. Planting on Good Friday is an Edwards family tradition. Lots of […]