September 2014

{Small Business Spotlight} Chafunkta Brewing

Every Friday evening, from 6-7 pm, Josh and Jamie Erickson open their “second home” to the public for a beer tasting and explanation of the brewing process for them at Chafunkta Brewery. I first tried Chafunkta brews at a keg tapping at the Barley Oak about two years ago.  Back…


Finding a Beer That Tastes Good

It probably happened sometime during high school or college. Maybe you just graduated high school, maybe you’re attending the all-important first college party. Someone hands you a can. You open the can. You taste the contents of the can. And it sucked. That’s the moment you decided you hated beer….


Why I Homebrew

My wife and I suffer from a shared problem- we can’t stop making things. In the 17 years that we have known each other we have logged many late night hours while trying to “just finish one more thing.” Our poor vehicles have been subject to countless trips to home…



Seven Problems Only Northshore Residents Understand

1.  Trying to get anywhere when you have to pass the intersection of Causeway and 190. 2. When you go somewhere on the Southshore and people act like you’ve arrived from another country. “You came all the way from the Northshore? When are you going back?” 3. Getting stuck at…


Pain Management in Labor

Today we have another post from the midwives at Ochsner North Shore located in Slidell. Karen and Lillian will be working with us over the next few months provided information on pregnancy, labor, and birth, Today they’ll be sharing information on managing pain during labor. ————————————————————————————- Pregnancies last around 40…


Gun Safety Tips Every Woman Should Know

This post is brought to you by Insterstate Guns located in Hammond, Louisiana. I did not grow up in a gun household. I lived in the suburbs and no one in my family was an outdoorsman or hunter. The world of shooting and guns was something I never thought about….