American Legion Auxiliary Officers Sworn In
At the monthly American Legion/American Legion Auxiliary meetings on July 7, the American Legion Auxiliary officers were sworn in for the 2016-17 term. The swearing in ceremony was led by Nell Martin....
View ArticleAdventureland visits BRPD
Prairieville daycare Adventurland Kids visited the offices of Baton Rouge Police Department last week and delivered cards, donations, banners and over 300 Powerades. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl...
View ArticleLost in Suburbia: Blue skies shining at me
"Honey, do we have any sunscreen?" wondered my husband."Yes," I responded. I bought, like, a case of it years ago.""You know that stuff expires, right?"I actually didn't. I thought sunscreen lasted...
View ArticleBreaking Bread: Steeped in fun: Herb group hosts tea in gardens
Most tea parties don't begin with a trip to a hen house to gather eggs for egg-salad sandwiches.But the annual children's tea at the Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware isn't the ordinary kind;...
View ArticleAsk Lisa: Any truffle oil OK, as long as it’s real
Q: I have a recipe for truffle mashed potatoes. Wow. The recipe calls for white truffle oil, which I have found online but is outrageously expensive. It is olive oil with artificial truffle essence. I...
View ArticleKitchen Call: Fresh mint takes the heat off
Midsummer. My basil plants are flourishing on the deck. Pots of dill generously season my potato salads and stuffed eggs. Hearty sprigs of oregano add the perfect depth to my tomato sauces.But I have...
View ArticleStudy suggests formula for physical activity: 8 hours of sitting means 1 hour...
You may be able to "make up" for your increased risk of death due to a sedentary lifestyle by engaging in enough physical activity. So just how much is enough?
View ArticleMarinated Corn, Tomato and Halloumi Salad
This Latin American-inspired salad ups the ante on the ripe, sweet quality of summer vegetables by marinating them briefly. Adding a smoked salt to the dressing imparts a subtle grilled flavor.
View ArticleIf a summer storm floods your basement, act quickly
If you have a wet basement, get on it. Hot and most summer weather can mean thunderstorms and derechos on the horizon, bringing more water to your woes. Here are five tips for dealing with water in...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about backpacking and camping with kids
We dream of taking our kids to these places, not when they are teenagers or young adults. But now, when they are children. Why, well why not?
View ArticleNetworx: Install a ceramic tile floor successfully
Are you about to install or replace a ceramic tile floor? You're choosing a flooring material with a long list of virtues: It's long-lasting, hardwearing, and great-looking, as well. Tile can be a bit...
View ArticlePokémon Go helps small businesses lure millennials
To say that Pokémon Go has brought millennials out of the house is an understatement.As of Tuesday, Pokémon Go has attracted over 20 million daily active users in the United States, making it the...
View ArticleCelebrating the life of the Rev. Dr. Richard Rayborn, Sr.
On July 21, prominent Pastor and community activist in Ascension Parish, the Rev. Dr. Richard Rayborn, Sr. died. His passing signifies the end of an era in Ascension Parish history as the Rev. Rayborn...
View ArticleReligion News: Pope Francis condemns slaying of priest
WEEK IN RELIGIONIn response to the murder of an elderly French priest by the Islamic State, Pope Francis condemned the killing and was shocked that such violence could happen in a church. On July 26,...
View ArticleGo off the beaten path in your own back yard
They're similar to the boardwalks used in nature preserves that let you walk through, say, a peat bog and see the wild orchids up close without damaging the plants or sinking into the muck.
View ArticleThe best fast food, picked by the world's top chefs
At the airport. En route to another critical meeting. Fast food is everywhere, and unavoidable. Even celebrity chefs producing the world's most-praised meals have an occasional hankering. So where do...
View ArticleDo sports drinks fuel or fool young athletes?
Kids across the globe aspire to be as fast, strong and skilled as Olympic athletes, so marketing Powerade as the drink of an Olympic winner is certainly a gold-medal strategy.
View ArticleExpensive robots may not be making surgeons - or patients - much better
Hospitals, in a technological arms race to offer the most cutting-edge medical care, began to buy up the da Vinci Surgical System -- and to advertise it on websites and billboards.
View ArticleThree things to do
A musical, senior-soc hop and gun and knife show are what's on tap in Ascension.
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