Happy Fat Tuesday!

I hope you are indulging in everything bad for you today! I know I sure have been…

This year, a group of friends and I decided that we should make the journey down to the “Holy City” (New Orleans) as Mackenzie liked to call it… I could not be happier that we did. It was one of the most fun weekends I have ever had. A break from the snow was pretty fantastic as well.

The biggest thanks go to Megan for letting us crash her home for the weekend.

If you ever get the chance, go! You will come back stuffed with good food, more beads than you know what to do with, and memories that will last a life time.

As we pulled into the city, we knew that we had to get drive-thru daiquiris, and they were awesome. I highly suggest that they should be the first thing you get as soon as you are in the NOLA area.

My favorite part is you can literally wear anything you want.

Perfect (& only) time for a green sparkly crop top!

I don’t think I can begin to describe how much fun the parades were on Saturday!

We started off at this amazing brunch place (with bottomless mimosas)!

I got the fennel and spinach frittata with a large side of bacon.

Everyone’s food looked amazing, so if you are ever in the area check out Salu!

  After brunchin’, our day could officially begin.

We went to a couple different parades, and they were all amazing.

There was no telling how many beads we had between the five of us…

Did you know that it is illegal to not wear masks on floats in parades in NOLA!?

 

Even the houses celebrate!

A thing I noticed and fell in love with in New Orleans was all the murals. I think if there is an empty wall, why not fill it with art!

*This was a very large alligator, but cropping out the finger made it hard to show the whole thing…

The only rule is there are no rules.

Sunday was a day full of struggle and the best cheese fries I have ever had.

The only regret I have was wearing my white Converses (and not being there right now).

To make myself feel better about missing the festivities this weekend…

I made a KING CAKE today!

It was as good as it looks 😉

May your mimosas stay bottomless and lent be successful.

(I’m trying the eat like Gwyneth Paltrow for the next 40 day, LOL)

you do you, rach