2019, Chauvin Produce Company, Home in Amite

02.12.19 Chauvin Produce Company – Getting the Gardens Ready

It would be oh so nice for gardening to just be dumping some dirt out, making rows, planting some seeds and watching them grow!  But OH NO that is not how it is! Our venture into gardening vegetables in the fall was a learning experience.  This year we are going the extra mile in every… Continue reading 02.12.19 Chauvin Produce Company – Getting the Gardens Ready

2019, Home in Amite

02.08.19 The Ten Commandments of Gumbo

Gumbo is one of the most beloved entrees here in the great state of Louisiana. People come from around the world to taste this amazing soupy concoction of rouxy goodness. But don’t dare mess up any of the golden rules of a good gumbo. There are right and very wrong ways to make, serve and… Continue reading 02.08.19 The Ten Commandments of Gumbo

2019

02.05.19 New Orleans Saints fans enjoy concerts and parades instead of watching Super Bowl

Our team, the New Orleans Saints was robbed when referees missed a critical call in the NFC Championship Game versus the Los Angeles Rams.  The Rams went to the Super Bowl instead. It’s impossible to overstate the impact of this egregious missed call. A proper pass-interference call would’ve allowed the Saints to either score a… Continue reading 02.05.19 New Orleans Saints fans enjoy concerts and parades instead of watching Super Bowl

2019

02.01.19 Chauvin Produce Company expansion

Here we go with the 2019 Chauvin Produce Company expansion!  Also known as Rosie's garden version 2.0!! Our 8' x 16' garden is now 16' x 16'!  256 square feet! My honey spent two grueling days this week digging up the grass from where the garden will be and replanting it in the side yard,… Continue reading 02.01.19 Chauvin Produce Company expansion

2019, Inspiration for Christians

02.10.19 What to do when it all comes crashing down, by Lisa Leonard

When Ann VosKamp invites someone to her farm's front porch its always an opportunity to learn from someone else's walk with Christ. I share them here from time to time because they may speak to some need in your life right now.  The one I am sharing to is from Lisa Leonard.  Information on her… Continue reading 02.10.19 What to do when it all comes crashing down, by Lisa Leonard

2019, Family Fun, Home in Amite

01.31.19 Sunshine, Food and Family

What a wonderful time we had this past sunshiny Sunday afternoon with our family.  A lot has been happening in our families life not leaving much time for to just sit a spell and visit. We got to do that Sunday with our son Chip, his wife Misty, their niece Haylee, and Chip's friend Trey… Continue reading 01.31.19 Sunshine, Food and Family

2019

01.25.19 Saying Goodbye to Dora

Friday, January 25, 2019 - The day has come when Dora pulled out of her driveway for the last time. At 6:30 am, her new daddy Patrick left here with Dora headed to the west coast to her new home where she'll meet her new mom and family! Here is a video showing our last… Continue reading 01.25.19 Saying Goodbye to Dora

2019, Home in Amite

01.21.19 Our Superhero Swooped In!

Monday, January 21, 2019 - You know how sometimes you have a friend that you haven't seen in forever and you need something from them?  You contact them and being the special person they are they don't hang up, even though it's been forever since you talked last, and now you're calling needing something! Well,… Continue reading 01.21.19 Our Superhero Swooped In!

2018, Inspiration for Christians

01.16.19 Church is Hard, by Arianna Freelen

I sat in a meeting. The discussion was heated. The conversation heavy. Hearts were burdened. Chests were puffed. Sorrow, pain, arrogance, curiosity, humility, fear, courage, and forgiveness sat together in a single room. As I looked around the church, I just kept thinking— Church is hard. Church is hard for the person walking through the… Continue reading 01.16.19 Church is Hard, by Arianna Freelen

2019, About our RV

01.17.19 No more Dora and the Explorers

Dora's departure has been changed since I originally wrote this.  She'll be taking off for the west coast on Friday, January 25th. Wednesday, January 17, 2019 - Everyone we know seems to know Dora, our Class A 39 foot Fleetwood Excursion motor home.  She has been an overwhelmingly big part of our lives since 2012… Continue reading 01.17.19 No more Dora and the Explorers