LOVING LOUISIANA BLOG ARCHIVES
Featured Recipe: John Bel’s Grandma’s Cookies
John Bel’s Great-Grandmother’s Cookies John Bel\’s Great-Grandmother\’sCookies Ingredients: 2 sticks butter8 oz. light brown sugar2 eggs1 tsp. vanilla3 cups flour½ tsp. baking soda1 tsp. baking powder½ tsp. cinnamon½ tsp. nutmeg½ tsp. ginger½ tsp. salt Directions: Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, mix for 30 seconds. Mix all dry ingredients together, separately, […]
People of Louisiana – Community (October 2019)
Crescent CityChapter of the Links ChampionsFor ChangeLuncheon Crescent City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated On September 28, 2019, the First Lady joined an influential group of women in support of the Champions for Change Luncheon hosted by the Crescent City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. The Links, Incorporated consists of more than 16,000 professional […]
2019 Louisiana Statewide Human Trafficking Summit
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING 2019 Louisiana StatewideHuman Trafficking Summit 2019 Louisiana Statewide Human Trafficking Summit By Dr. Dana Hunter One of the major focuses of the Louisiana First Foundation includes preventing and raising awareness about the prevalence of human trafficking in our state, highlighting the success we’re having in identifying more cases, punishing the perpetrators […]
Louisiana Fosters – Crossroads NOLA
Louisiana Fosters Crossroads NOLAHome Team Crossroads NOLA Home Team! When Baby E entered foster care after spending the first weeks of his life in the NICU, he needed a foster family willing to make a sacrificial commitment to love and serve him. Thankfully, the Haynes family, a Crossroads NOLA foster family, was there – […]
Teach MAM and the ArtLook Map
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Teach MAM and the ArtLook Map What do schools in Louisiana need to ensure all of their students have access to music, arts and movement? We asked a sample group of schools in 4 diverse parishes to share their greatest […]
Women’s Health – October 2019
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGOctober 2019 Words from Sonia Malhotra, MD, MS, FAAP Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care “A pizza piadina sounds really good. Doc, thanks so much for bringing us food.” Those were some of the last words I heard from my patient when I visited her at home while she was on […]
Blog – October 2019
OCTOBER 2019 BLOG Volume 1, Edition 12 OCTOBER2019 A word from theFirst Lady of Louisiana These past four years have been a whirlwind for John Bel and me. We are honored and humbled to serve as Governor and First Lady of our great state, and hope to continue moving things forward with the momentum we […]
Women’s Health – September 2019
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGSeptember 2019 Words from Kimiyo Harris Williams, M.D., FAAP “Self-Love is Healthy Living” Whether you’re single, married, a single mom, working wife and mom, business owner, homemaker or the “boss” lady, keeping abreast of current women’s health recommendations is paramount. I must admit, it can be somewhat overwhelming to carve out time […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Poem by Megan
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Poem by Megan This is a poem written by Megan, a 16-year-old girl who was rescued from human trafficking and became a resident of Metanoia Manor. While at Metanoia, she wrote this poem. The First Lady asked if she could read it to people, and Megan said, “Yes, but read it […]
People of Louisiana – Military (September 2019)
Louisiana National Guard Deployment of the 832nd Engineer Utilities Detachment Louisiana National GuardDeployment The recent overseas deployment of the 832nd Engineer Utilities Detachment, a Louisiana National Guard unit headquartered in Plaquemine, is a reminder to all of us that our support of the Nation’s war fight continues. Since 9/11, over 18,750 Louisiana Guardsmen have deployed […]
People of Louisiana – Business (September 2019)
Leslie McMichael Owner Lesco Productions Leslie McMichael Owner, LesCo Productions Leslie McMichael founded LesCo Productions LLC in 1996 as a full-service events and marketing Production Company. Her dream was twofold, one, to create the most uniquely interactive marketing experiences for her clients, another to fashion a career that would allow her to eventually be […]
People of Louisiana – Community (September 2019)
PLEASE FOUNDATION People Leading EducationalAnd Spiritual Excellence The PLEASE Foundation The PLEASE Foundation (PLEASE) was founded in 2007 by native New Orleanian, Yvette Endom. A passion for helping at-risk children and displacement from her home for nine months due to Hurricane Katrina, drove Yvette to make our community a better place. PLEASE adheres to […]
Delery Rice,
Our Editor
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Delery has lived there all of her life except during undergraduate school and a brief stint in Seattle, WA. She is a mother to four boys, ranging in ages from 21 to 16, and they are the heart and soul of her life.
Delery earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and Master’s Degree from Louisiana State University. She is currently a fellow at Loyola University New Orleans, Institute of Politics. Her volunteer work has mostly evolved from issues that have affected her personally. Actively engaged in disability rights advocacy, Delery has testified numerous times in the Louisiana Legislature regarding issues that affect persons with developmental disabilities. She served as the chair of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council, worked for seven years directing regional advocacy efforts and is a graduate of Louisiana’s Partners In Policymaking.
