October 2011
1 post
Getting ready to go on Fox 8 News in New Orleans with Liz Reyes around 12:30pm. Should be fun!
September 2011
2 posts
Contagion was scary because it could really happen. Makes you not want to touch anyone!
Geaux #Saints!!
August 2011
2 posts
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Simultaneous applause erupted at the end of the movie, The Help. Def an Oscar contender! Go see it!
July 2011
1 post
Vegas, baby!
June 2011
3 posts
On the Big Island now. Staying in the Waikoloa area of Kona. :)
Going to Hanauma Bay today to sun, swim & snorkel! :)
Aloha! We’ve landed in Beautiful Hawaii after 11 hrs of travel! :)
May 2011
11 posts
So, according to Harold Camping, the Biblical rapture begins on 5-21-11. Are you ready? What do you believe?
Join me at Barnes & Noble in Metairie, Louisiana for a special presentation & signing of The Cajun Cornbread Boy. 5-14-11; 3-5pm
ll driving cabs?!
My airport cab driver says, “We should partner. I have a lot of great ideas & if u wrote my books, u’d be a multimillionaire.” Really? Then why are u sti
IRA has been a wonderful, super busy conference!!! Tonight dinner w teacher friends & drinks w @EllenHopkinsYA. Lucky me!
On my way to Orlando, FL for Int’l Reading Assn Conference. Signing books w @PelicanPub & looking forward to it!
. Happy me!
Mornings should always be like this! Luxurious 1500 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, homemade cheddar garlic grits & sausage topped w a poached egg..
Please join me tonight at Barnes & Noble in Harvey, LA for a Mother’s Day performance & signing of Mama’s Bayou at 6pm!
Who is going to IRA in Orlando next week? I’m leaving on Sun & will be signing books each day w @PelicanPub
At Berwick Elementary in Berwick, Louisiana for a day long author visit. :)
April 2011
15 posts
Kid Chef Eliana & I are teaching a mother/daughter cooking class at Barnes & Noble in Harvey, LA. 12pm Learn how to make a fab Mother’s Day brunch!
Today is quite possibly the most beautiful day I’ve seen at Jazzfest. Cool, breezy, clear skies! Autograph session was fun!
I have the best graphic designer in the world. My new promo materials are gorgeous! Stefan Jolet, you rock!!
Yes, I am brave. I am hosting an all-girl sleepover tonite. Popcorn anyone?
Hoppy Easter! Some bunny loves you!
Who is going to ALA this summer in New Orleans? I need to send out invites to my special events! We’re going to party!!
Watching paint dry. Literally. It’s between Ocean Front, a Caribbean blue, or Vanity, a Pacific blue, for my new office. Decisions.
Registration has opened for #SCBWI11 in L.A. this August. It’s their 40th anniversary! http://www.SCBWI.org
Signing new book, Stories on Board & other titles at #TXLA11 with Libraries Unlimited at Booth 1756. 2-4pm
Signing new book, There’s A Dragon in the Library & other titles at #TXLA11 with Marita Gentry at @PelicanPub Booth 1925. 10:15am-12pm
Arriving in Austin, TX for the TLA Conference. Yee haw!
Big hugs & thank you to Carencro Catholic School for a wonderful virtual visit! You guys rock!
My sis-in-law is having 1st baby. Need essential children’s books ideas for baby’s library.
On honor of the 119th anniversary of the Ice Cream Sundae today, what is your fave flavor & who makes your fave ice cream?
Since today is the 119th anniversary of the Ice Cream Sundae, we should all scream for ice cream!
March 2011
19 posts
Just finished workshop for Arts Council of New Orleans called “What’s Your Story? Marketing w Emotional Benefits” Great ppl!
The Addams Family on Broadway in NYC was fabulous!!! So much fun!
Not only do meet a woman who is flying to JFK fr Wichita but she is sitting next to me & our daughters share the same name: Eliana!!
On my way to Kansas & NYC! :)
Home sweet home after a week on the road & 14 school shows! Whew!
It breaks my heart & gives me chills to see what is happening in Japan. Let us pray…
An old man stopped me & asked for help cuz he was having a heart attack. Then said, “It’s all cuz of you. I can’t handle ur beauty.” OMG!
Moment of panic: #iPad2 crashed after using FaceTime. Would not come on until repeated system resets.
First day of an all week school tour - 9 schools in St. Mary Parish Parish, LA seeing PK & K cuties! :)
Oh no! Flight delays - something to do w oil in the plane… Argh! Still at the gate in NOLA. Hope I don’t miss plane in Charlotte!
At the airport waiting to fly out to Columbia, SC for the #SCASL11 conference! :)
Booked lots of flights tonite before prices skyrocket (no pun intended) due to rising fuel costs. Ugh.
Happy Mardi Gras! Laissez les Bon temps rouler!
Locked keys in car & called AAA. Guy busted my door/locks & now can’t get in driver’s door. Hv to climb thru passenger side to get in. Just great.
On way to annual Dimanche Gras celebration in Fr. Quarter. Drinks at Carousel, lunch at Antoine’s, Intercontinental Grand Stand tickets for Endymion & Bacchus!