Tag: mardi gras

It’s Carnival Time

Tuesday, February 17th is Mardi Gras! Looking for ways to celebrate Fat Tuesday?

A baby in a cake?

January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany, marked the arrival of the Three Kings at the birthplace of Our Savior. The king cake, baked in honor of the Magi,…

Last chance for King Cakes!

There’s only one way to celebrate Mardi Gras, and that is with a traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras King Cake. Isabel and beaux (now husband!) volunteered to take…

Your very own mini Mardi Gras parade

One of my favorite childhood craft projects is the shoe box Mardi Gras float. Get a crowd together and have everyone make a float and you’ve got your…

Happy Mardi Gras!

We’ve got red beans and rice cooking and here is our King Cake. Have a Happy Mardi Gras – see you in Lent!

Experience Mardi Gras . . .

. . . from the comfort of your personal computer. My Mardi Gras Experience streams live coverage of the New Orleans Mardi Gras. It’s everything you always wanted…

Links of the Month — Valentines, Mardi Gras, and Lent

What a month! February 2010 features some major litugical celebrations, one right after the other. Here are a few choice links for a fun February: February 14 is…

A King Cake for Twelfth Night

For those not living in the New Orleans area, king cakes are a very intriguing tradition. I am reposting this old article which was originally written for a…