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S : I know you went to blue bayou/dixie landing earlier this summer...was it good? we're going next week...usually do gulf island but the kiddos want to do the roller coasters
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Guest_3356 : Greta, it was wonderful meeting you this weekend. We are frantically packing with just over one and a half weeks to move. Thanks again for referring us to Janie Mizes, she has been amazing! See you soon!! Sharon and Chris
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Guest_4531 : Hiya, please let me know if the 'Dr Boudreaux' interview is available to download, thanks very much
Mad Mike : I tried to email you to no avail. Plz eme as alot of cooks would like to do another chili cookoff for the troops!madmike@c hilict.com
Mad Mike : Greta,
Greta : Guest 2352 I've donenothing but expressed the outrage everyone else has in writing. At least I am not afraid to stand for what I believe.
Guest_2352 : this is not a threat - this is a TRUE warning - be careful who you piss off around here and who you talk bad about b/c St Tammany really is very mayberry in many ways, so just be careful
Guest_4958 : Mandeville was a great place before Eddie Price and will be a great place after him because of the character of the people who live here. Show me one place where politicians have made life better. They can only make things worse. I hate the "after me therefor because of me" mentality of politicians. Most of the time the truth is "after me, despite me."
Guest_889 : I feel particularly connected to you. NOLA is my second home, discovered after three years as a Katrina volunteer -- I travel, with a group of 100+ students from Centenary College in NJ each January, to help with the rebuilding effort. But the closer connection has been my friendship with Zach Gibbon, Debra Gibbon's incredible oldest son. I met him somewhat accidentally, having been "assigned" him as my personal trainer at a gym in Hackettston, NJ. I had been a Red Cross volunteer at Ground
Deborrah : I talk about crazy dating relationships in my book Sucka Free Love and would be happy to be a guest. Greta!
Greta : Guest 40 - Quite contraire - but hey - I try and I sign my name to everything and not drop in as an anonymous guest!
Greta : Baileigh Levee - keep cheering for Mayor Price - he needs people like you! You must be a good friend!
Guest_40 : she's lived here for a year and a half and thinks she's already an expert on the whole new orleans area - she hasn't gotten a clue
Baileigh Levee : To Greta, It is so sad that you believe you should sit in judgement. Eddie Price, as well as his family, are some of the finest people I have ever met. When I first came to Mandeville I fell in love with the city, and I think that is large in part to the works of Mayor Price. I think it is such a shame that people in this day will read articles and a believe it to be the absolute truth. The truth is it was a mistake, and guess what everyone is allowed those in life. I hope that one day yo
Greta : Done NOladder
NO News Ladder : Hey Greta! Could you have them set BNN NO to our Time Zone: CST? Thanks, Editilla -btw I hung your catholic post. Priceless
S : Went to the Insectarium yesterday and it was awesome! You should go!
Guest_3347 : english people are infamous for cooking blandly and italian cooking is not bland! that's like saying a yankee can cook cajun properly
Greta : great price, food & generous portions
Greta : LOVE Country Kitchen!!!
Guest_1464 : I eat at country kitchen today wow great food!!!
Guest_561 : I fail to see what someones cutural background has to do with their cooking skills. It's to bad guest 3347 that you didn't like your meal. But the point of this website is to focus on the positive and not be negitive.
Guest_3347 : It's an englishman cooking italian - come on!
Guest_2179 : My family made 4 and 1/2 servings of the Chicken Rigatoni this week from the Hungry Forager. Best Pasta we've had in a long time.
Greta : Oh well guest 3347 - try everything once!
Guest_3347 : got the spaghetti pie from the hungry forager this week and was VERY DISAPPOINTED
Kazelbra : Hi webmaster!
Guest_3644 : I love The Hungry Forager Hamburger! You have to stop in
Guest_2788 : seafood
Greta : Guest2635 is it kid friendly??
Guest_2635 : humgry forager
GnomeFan : hi.. just passing by.. nice blog you have here!
S : First day of summer vacation and it's pouring!
S : 25 hours left of the school year!
S : Come eat at the Hungry Forager today!
S : oh yeah and make sure to go upstairs to see the blue dog prints too
S : Yes! And so worth it and not boring at all! I enjoyed it but about 2/3 of the way thru the 9 yr old was like enough already and she's an art fan
Greta : S did you do the head sets?
S : we saw the blue dog exhibit at NOMA a few weekends ago and we loved it - it is very long though
S : you should come eat today!
Greta : S - ya I saw that yummmmm
S : new business you must check out and plug- the hungry forager - at Coffee and Florida by O'Reily's Auto
Greta : Ken - I'll let u know when it is up!
ken : hi darling... put up this week's radio show... i missed it live
Greta : S - have them contact me
s : hey what about the couple from the northshore who just bought O'Henry's? I might be able to see if they want to go on -
Greta : 693 - go under my endorsements
Guest_693 : BRA GENIE? Ok, what is this? I've searched your blog for it, but I can't find it. My boobs need help!
Greta : hello guests - I know you are out there!
Guest_2197 : check this out.
cosmetic : I'm agree with you.
Greta : S they are in their 40s and first marriage for both!
s : oh yeah an FYI, best hurricanes on bourbon are at Lafitte's! Better than Pat O's I promise you
s : hate to say this but the fact that the bride and groom both look over the age of 30 makes me feel good
Greta : 4248 She is!!!
Guest_4248 : The Bra Genie is FANTASTIC!!! She truly works miracles whether you are a -A or a DDDDD
Greta : thank you guest 2994 - much appreciated!
Guest_2994 : Looking forward to your radio show on the 19th. I will be listening. Good luck
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Greta : Strawberry Fest next year
Greta : S not sure how they do that
S : Greta how are they going to be doing the ice rink - is it going to be seasonal? oh and no Strawberry Fest??!?!!?
Greta : Ya Debby - your point?
Debby423 : 70 degrees in Boston today
Greta : should vitter plead the 5th?
Greta : Ruby's Roadhouse was funt he other night
Guest_1810 : does anybody have any help with for me finding a new bar in mandeville? i'm moving from indy to mandeville
Greta : no spin 4166
Greta : 4166 Nope - guess not
Guest_4166 : What, no Northshore Mom spin on Gary Copp?
Greta : 1810 - lots of band palying all the time
Greta : 405 - if they work for you - I am happy:)
Guest_405 : yes, crocs are hideous, but for people with things like heel spurs, they are a godsend - swore I never'd wear them, but now the spur is GONE!
Guest_1810 : getting ready to move to mandeville and am looking for a place to hang any help wife and i need a new bar
Greta : toss the winter clothes Sandi!
sandi_hunnicutt : woot! woot! 19 days till I land in NOLA!!
Greta : thanks Sandi!
sandi_hunnicutt : Happy Belated Birthday Greta!!
Guest_4472 : song called flashng lights
Guest_4472 : yep so what Imade a new
Greta : at least someone is using this
Greta : Kanye & Angie in the house
Angie : I'll have to visit here sometime!
Guest_4472 : hello Greta
Guest_4472 : what now man
Guest_4472 : yo its Kanye West on man
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Guest_4472 : so
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Guest_4472 : IDC
Guest_4472 : so what
Greta : Hello!!!!
Greta : proof please
Guest_3376 : Dr L. made pornos...
Guest_3376 : ...while having an affair!
Guest_3376 : Ah, Dr. Laura Schlessinger.
Greta : shop my ads!!!!
Greta : hello world - talk to me!!!
Guest_2315 : I want to let you know ,how well drew did last week! He got to pitch and hit! He did a good job!!!!! Don't get lost in California,lol
Beth C. : Check your email, G!
Greta : what - no takers for the singles???
Guest_4866 : 100's of Restaurant Menus from all over New Orleans
S : I think I was in front of you last night at the parade - you wear a black jacket?
S : did this disappear for a while?
S : rolling suitcase for parades I'm impressed!
Greta : geesh - where is everyone?
Greta : hulllooooooo!
Greta : yippee!!!
Beth C : I'm packing for the roadtrip!
Greta : S - that is next or our list. How are the prices?
S : Greta - you should try sal and judys in lacombe - best italian food on the northshore if not new orleans
Greta : just left a party with her - she is da bomb - tell her I sent you!
S : OMG you know the bra genie I've always thought of calling her....is she good?
Greta : already commented on it Beth. Big grrrrrr.
Beth C : BTW, look at this crazy shi'ite. Nice teevee, huh? GRRR. «link»
Beth C : I "accidentally" got busy and couldn't make the class Christmas party here yesterday. (Hey, I really DID need a haircut, badly!)
Greta : almost X-Mas
me Greta : I knew what you menat 3279 LOL
Guest_3279 : TOPS, I mean...not LSU!
Guest_3279 : Don't stop cheering for LSU...your other kids can go there free with a TOPS scholarship...as long as they keep their GPA up (and if it's still around then.
S : yup! my grandmother was cute at 80 - I've seen your pic - you're still cute!
Greta : Can I still be cute when I hit 40 next year?
S : Greta don't feel bad I'm five foot and half an inch and noone can ever say short people aren't cute!
Greta : why do people read into stuff like that - dang!
Beth C : You are a short little runt, Greta! ;-P
me Greta : Oh please 4803. I was jsut looking for a dress. If I were a size 20 I would have written that. I am 5 ft tall fercryingoutloud !
Guest_4803 : How come in your hannah blog you told us you are a size 6 to 8? why was that necessary? You sounded like you were bragging, and are going to make large ladies feel bad.
Greta : why aren't you all shopping here?
Greta : hello-i'm here
Greta : not sexy this AM
Guest_196 : sexy
Greta : Happy Hannukah!
Greta : happy Monday
Greta : happy Saturday!
Bayou Belle : Hey. Hey.
kens : yo
Greta : anyone Beuhler? Beuhler?
Greta : hello guests!!
Greta : Wicked cool RSR!!!
red stick rant : Glad to see another Louisiana Conservative Dot Com blogger with a MA connection. Wicked Pissa!!
red stick rant : Greta:
Greta : would my readers rather have this than comments?
Guest_3546 : even though they lost it was still loads of fun in the end.
Guest_3546 : ...
SAHA : I just missed out on the fun!
Greta : this was fun nite all
Greta : I leave you hanging with 8 minutes left and 67-85
Greta : out of juice
Greta : look shiny something again
Greta : no time to get bored here
Greta : air bee on his head
Greta : very entertaining but not normal
Greta : i mean air hugo
Greta : air hornet
Greta : 67-85
Greta : fishnets wtf?
Greta : not good
Greta : 65-82
Greta : 24 wolves foul
Greta : wolves shoot again and score
Greta : another NOLA.com ad
Greta : figures - getting late and 17 pts down
Greta : dang again
Greta : no such luck
Greta : miss smith
Greta : d'oh hornet foul
Greta : 63-76
Greta : charge
Greta : wolf foul
Greta : here goes the 4th
Greta : capital 1 sign contest
Greta : hubby is getting antsy
Greta : almost out of Mac juice
Greta : 61-76
Greta : that would be traveling with 1 l
Greta : almost made a free throw - 3rd over
Greta : travelling wolves

Greta’s Shopping Ideas

A print from Don Stewart (the artist who drew my logo).

A tiara from Over the Top Tiaras. I have my custom “Princess of Positive” one!

Buy a gift certificate for someone to get their house organized after the holidays . Who wouldn’t want a professional organizer? $50 minimum for gift certificates. I heard this Greta and her partner Leaf are the best and most reasonably priced organizers in town!

Anything from these local websites:
Cajun Creations
Jazzy Stuff selling wares from New Orleans Artists
B-Native also local artists
Gypsy Charms Jewelry
Etsy they have a New Orleans section
Tabasco.com features Lousiana Artists
Mignon Faget
Louisiana Art
Crabnet - they have Daniel Rhodes prints you can ship too!

Buy something at the Soldiers’ Angels Store. All purchases are considered donations!!!! You know you want the flag with a fleur de lis on it.

A brie made by Tammy Fidel at 5252 Hwy 22 - next to the Lampstand in Mandeville. Or call (985)869-2047 I am partial to her new cranberry brie. Mmmmm~

A gift certificate for an hour massage with Lena LaBrosse at Pelican Athletic Club (985)626-3706. I earned my free massage as a new member. You don’t have to be a member to get one! $60 an hour non-members, $55 for members

Bed & Breakfast gift certificates.

Adopt an Animal from the zoo

Papillion CD - Cajun, Zydeco & New Orlean’s Kids Music

earrings for $45

A gift certificate for Prima Donna’s closet

A gift certificate for About Face to get some makeup

A gift certificate for an interior decorating consultation with Belle Maison Decorating with Erin Patterson (985)807-4309

Webkinz from Playville, Holiday Hallmark, Gordons, Animal Land Furry Friend Factory or Sixpence in Mandeville to name a few.

Lagniappe:
Woot
Shirt woot

Kiss My Gumbo » Sunday Jambalaya, on November 4th, 2007 at 3:39 am Said:

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Friday Jambalaya | Kiss My Gumbo, on November 9th, 2007 at 3:00 am Said:

rusty, on November 14th, 2007 at 9:36 am Said:

you cant go wrong with recycled art & debris from a local artist. her fleur delis are selling like hot beignets on a cold mardi gras day
check out http://nolasalvage.etsy.com

Erin Patterson, on November 29th, 2007 at 11:48 am Said:

Thanks for the advertisement! Cool website!

Erin Patterson

MaxAnne, on December 11th, 2007 at 12:55 pm Said:

Hey, Greta ~ Thanks for the plug. We, too, LOVE Louisiana .. and it’s way time that more POSITIVE thoughts were put into it! Thnaks for a good job!

Anonymous, on December 13th, 2007 at 7:27 am Said:

dear greata,thanks for posting about our house. you are awesome

Lena, on January 23rd, 2008 at 8:57 pm Said:

Thanks Greta! I appreciate you mentioning me, hope to see you soon!