Mamas on the Move

Pink Skies with Delta Air Lines for Breast Cancer Awareness

Delta flight attendant in pink for breast cancer awareness (c) Shannon Hurst Lane

It seems that each year during the month of October, the color pink becomes more and more widely used to not only spread awareness about this devastating disease, but also to raise money for research. On my recent flight aboard Delta Air Lines, I noticed the flight attendants wearing pink dresses or pink tops as [...]

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Affordable Luxury Travel in Louisiana – Paragon Casino Resort

by CajunMama

Blackjack Lessons at Paragon Casino (c) Shannon Hurst Lane

New Orleans is the most popular travel destination in Louisiana, and while it is a beautiful city, her reputation overshadows the rest of the state. There are so many places off the beaten path in Louisiana. I do love taking short road trips with my family, but I sometimes go away by myself to drive [...]

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Best Biscuits in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Frank’s Restaurant

by CajunMama

Frank’s Restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has been serving some of the best biscuits in the city since 1964. They offer full southern breakfast items and fresh brewed Community Coffee daily starting at 5am. I always order the fluffy biscuits with white sausage gravy. They even serve some specialty items such as boudin biscuits, alligator [...]

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Mama Ran Away to the Spa

by CajunMama

The other night I was thinking about how long it’s been since I had really been out of the house. I wanted a change of scenery and just one night of relaxing and not having to worry about feeding the dog, scrounging up change for my daughter to take to school, or looking at dirty [...]

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Fall Is In the Air at Chetola Resort in NC

by OneMomsWorld

It is officially October and that means beautiful colors are beginning to embark over the Mountains of NC. I was able to experience this first hand this past weekend at the beautiful Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, NC. Chetola Resort is home to 87 beautiful acres that will leave you amazed. There are many choices [...]

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Clean Slate 2009 Riesling #wine

by CajunMama

I was extremely delighted to find a delivery of wine samples, which included a bottle of Clean Slate 2009 Riesling, a German wine from the Mosel River Valley. It is a blend of grapes found throughout the Mosel region. The Lower Mosel grapes provide mineral notes, the Middle Mosel grapes add a hint of spiciness, [...]

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Norwegian Spirit : Cagney’s Restaurant

by CajunMama

A popular question we get from readers is “What’s included in a cruise?” Fortunately, meals are one of the included items, but not at all restaurants. Cruise ships usually offer included dining at certain restaurants (buffet lines and main dining room). Premium restaurants incur an extra charge and usually require reservations. On a recent cruise I experienced aboard [...]

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An Irish Poet’s Grave and Reflections on Life

by CajunMama

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. A few years ago (way before TravelingMamas.com) I was hosted by Tourism Ireland to take a small group road trip around a certain area of the island. It was magical. Seriously. It was such a wonderful experience, [...]

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US Issues Worldwide Travel Alert due to Qur’an Burning

by CajunMama

With the 9-11 anniversary coming this weekend and current news events, including protests in the US and abroad, the US State Department has issued the following worldwide travel warning for US citizens traveling during the month of September. The original travel warning can be found at the US Department of State‘s website, which is a resource for [...]

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Free Things to Do on Amelia Island

by Guest Author

Fernandina Beach Amelia Island flickr image by Michael Kappel

Located just off the coast of Florida (extremely north part of eastern coast almost to Georgia), Amelia Island is easy to reach (yes, you can drive there), but hard to forget. With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents [...]

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