The last time we were in New Orleans, which was about three weeks ago as part of our cross-country road trip, we made reservations at Stella! We had never eaten there before. Since it was on our long list of NO restaurants to try and we were staying dangerously close to the place, we decided to give it a try. The minute we walked in we realized Stella! was not a kid-friendly establishment. To the restaurant’s credit, they didn’t kick us out.
We’re training Truman to behave in fine restaurants and we’ve found, as long as your child doesn’t do anything …read more

For this week’s foodie link round-up, I decided to look around for recipes that I consider comfort foods. Comfort foods are a personal preference, of course, so your mileage may vary, but these are ones that appealed the most to me!

What are your favorite comfort foods?
~ Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon-Lime Curd Filling and Lemon-Lime Frosting from montcarte
~ Louisiana Spicy Jambalaya at Friday Delights
~ Baked Donuts from Kitchen M
~ Potstickers with Crab at Eat the Right Stuff
~ Caramelized Banana Ice Cream with Buttermilk Caramel Sauce from Our Best Bites
~ Sticky Mustard Chicken Drumsticks at The Good Mood Food Blog
~ Irish Beef …read more

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It seems a lot of folks offer links to other posts on the weekend, but hey, I’ve never done anything the way I’m supposed to anyways so I’m doing it mid-week.  There are so many inspiring posts here at b5, especially in the lifestyles channel. 
First and foremost is this wonderful post from Gayla at MomGadget.  If you’ve ever found yourself in the midst of a crisis, or you simply wanted to hear about how someone sold their blog for over $90,000 – you’ve got to read this post!  It’s uplifting on so many levels.  …read more