Happy Mardi Gras, Y'all!!!

YES! The ultimate day of indulgence is here! I've decided that I might actually cheat on my gluten-free allergy diet.

I know.

I'm a crazy lady.

This past Sunday, I went to the mardi gras parade in Alexandria, Louisiana and it was a blast. Much, much tamer than New Orleans. Nobody was puking on my shoes. Girls weren't flashing people everywhere you turned. And I didn't lose anybody in the crowd.

{ my hubbie and I }

{ one of the krewe floats, made out like a hunting deer blind...TRUE louisiana style! }

{ the crowd across the street from us - notice the guy at the top holding the Saints flag }

{ random cajun dude with 20 bazillion beads on }

I'm hoping this isn't too randy for the blogosphere...

Snow in Alexandria, Louisiana!

I absolutely can't believe it. First, the Saints win the Super Bowl. Then, it snows.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the weather patterns of middle and southern Louisiana, this is completely unheard of.

This is the view of my backyard (albeit, my parent's backyard, as my hubbie and I have been crashing here for a couple of months until we find a fab house) from my bathroom window.

Who DAT!!!

So this past weekend, I, along with every other person in the country, watched as my beloved Saints won their very first Super Bowl.

I'm so very proud and wanted to give a shout out to my team and any other members of the Who Dat nation who might read my blog.

My hubbie and I also went to Parlangua, which is a Mardi Gras Krewe in Alexandria. We attended the ball this past Saturday and started the Mardi Gras celebration!

For those of you NOT in Louisiana, we have our parades starting this weekend, so I'm definitely taking pictures and posting them! It's something you have to see to believe. I love it. There's really no other place like this in the world. I'm very proud to call it home. GEAUX SAINTS!

"Save me!"

I'm a nut for older homes, and there's this stately fixer-upper in my town. It's on a gorgeous street in "the garden district", an old and historical part of Alexandria. I have never given it a second thought before, but as I was rummaging through the houses for sale, I stumbled across it again. (My husband and I are currently homeless living with my parents as we sell our Dallas home)

I got to thinkin and did some photoshop renovations (probably $40 - 50,000 worth of photoshop renovations).

The inside needs work, too, and I haven't gone inside to look at the layout, but there are two gorgeous fireplaces and wood everywhere. They don't build 'em like this anymore!