April 2010: Fairs and Festivals

I've heard there's a festival going on every weekend in Louisiana. Not sure if that's true, but there seems to be a festival for everything! Here's a highlight of what going on this month:

April 9-10, 2010

Louisiana Railroad Days Festival -Dequincy, LA

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival -Ponchatoula, LA

Cajun Hot Sauce Festival -Delcambre, LA

Franklin Parish Catfish Festival -Winnsboro, LA

Battle of Pleasant Hill Festival -Pleasant Hill, LA

April 16-18, 2010

Magnolia Festival -Kenner, LA

April 23-25, 2010

Etoufee Festival -Arnaudville, LA

The Italian Festival -Ticfaw, LA

April 27- May 9, 2010

Contraband Days -Lake Charles, LA

April 30- May 2, 2010

Crawfish Festival -Breaux Bridge, LA

Tomato Festival -Chalmette, LA

Louisiana Nursery Festival This Weekend!

Spring is already showing its colors! I've pulled some weeds, but I'm looking forward to planting summer flowers. I would say the best place to be for buying flowers, plants, and any other yard ornament is the 25th Annual Louisiana Nursery Festival this weekend (3/19/10-3/21/10) in Forest Hill. According to the website, they will have wind chimes, birdhouses, swings, yard art, and many other items for the garden. Shrubs and trees of all types will also be available. Bring the kiddos because they will love the carnival rides! What a great way to spring into.....spring!

Is This Louisiana?

When I woke up this morning, I thought I was in Colorado! We received 5 inches of snow over night! How beautiful! I still can't believe it when I look out the window. We don't have the proper snow attire, but that didn't keep us inside. I tried sledding down the hill in our yard. Instead of sliding down the hill, I just stayed there...sunken in the snow. I guess it needs to be packed to go sledding. We made a Mardi Gras snowman with beads and a mask. All he needed was a "Throw me somethin' mister!" sign. What a memorable week for us in Louisiana!