Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival

Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival

We honor the two industries that built our community during a five-day celebration! Our 87th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival will take place Thursday, September 1st through Monday, September 5th. the Festival recognizes the working men and women of both the seafood and petroleum industries, which are the economic lifeblood of the area. The Festival [...]

Lisa Book Shelf : Movies and Snacks

Lisa Book Shelf : Movies and Snacks

This Saturday I am planning a Movie night and Snacks for a sleepover at the library with the kids. It's the End of Summer -since school starts in a couple of weeks.  So bring your blanket and pillow and let's watch a movie. Movie and Snacks at the Library !  We are binge watching the [...]

Louisiana Sunflower Trail and Festival

Louisiana Sunflower Trail and Festival

The Red River runs south from Oklahoma to eventually join the mighty Mississippi River. Along the way, up in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, it divides Caddo and Bossier Parishes. Caddo Parish’s largest city is Shreveport, but that historic city is located in the southernmost part of the parish. The majority of Caddo’s land and [...]

Kwanzaa : Unity

Kwanzaa : Unity

Welcome back to Lisa Everyday Life. Christmas is over but the holiday of Kwanzaa has just started. It's a celebration of community and family. So with that let's Celebrate ! What is it ? Beginning December 26 and lasting for seven days, Kwanzaa is a celebration of community, family and culture, established as a means to [...]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day * cards and crafts

National  Law Enforcement Appreciation Day  * cards and crafts

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day ! Make sure you drop bye and say Thank You for all they do. In my town Sheriff Moreaux and his officers always happy to lend a hand at community event and keep our town safe on a daily basics . My group of kids made cards to [...]

Monday * My Small Town

Monday * My Small Town

Happy Monday ! Today I am posting about my small town in today post. I live in South Louisiana -beside the river in a small town less than 2000 people named Melville . In the last year my husband took a job with our local government. He went from working 60 plus hours in retail [...]

National Parents as Teachers Day

National Parents as Teachers Day

We all teach our children different things in life.  But I had the honor to Virtual  School (on line public school ) my son for 6 years.  Yes it was a big  family decision  but for our family it worked. He graduated and Now a college freshman doing great. But I still help out other parents [...]

World Card Making Day 2018

World Card Making Day 2018

Today we celebrate a Special Day : National Card Making Day! Let's start the fun with some cute Halloween cards - check back I will be adding more Cards all day long . Lisa Brentwood Owl from Jessica Lynn originals. Halloween card. Today lots of companies are having special coupons and Sales to celebrate : [...]