Taking on New Adventures

Changing careers. Is that starting over or continuing your journey? I don’t know….. yet. But I’m excited to try it. As of Monday, January 29, I’m no longer doing communications. Oh, it’s still part of my overall job but I’m now working in the events world, managing meetings and events for several organizations. It’s exciting,…

A year ago at this time I was starting the “getting ready” process before our wedding. It was a really awesome day and a great way to start our marriage off. However, it was only the beginning. The past year has seen us deal with surgeries, illnesses, crappy job situations, fun trips, trips that were…

Last night, I got the last minute chance to check out my Crimson Tide in action at the Sugar Bowl/College Football Playoff. I was hesitant to go, since the past 2 Sugar Bowl experiences haven’t been kind to my heart (with 2 losses) or my wallet (those tickets are expensive!). But I couldn’t pass up…

Ever had a year where the best of the best happened alongside some pretty crappy things? Welcome to my 2017. I don’t think it’s a secret that starting off the year with our wedding was the happiest day of my life. And the first almost full year of marriage has been really good. But it’s…

For Christmas this year, a majority of my gifts to family were photos from our wedding. Chuck and I picked out our favorites, had them printed and even created a book to give my parents and my grandmother that showcased the best pictures from the ceremony. And that is where this typical Wallace tale begins.…

When I found out I was able to attend a work conference in Fort Lauderdale, Chuck and I decided to tack on a long weekend in the beach city. While it’s not a city that we had on our “top 10” list, we are both up for adventure and checking out the local scene wherever…

Chuck and I made the trek up I-55 to spend Thanksgiving with my family. Everyone came together to spend some time with our grandmother and each other. Although I live in New Orleans and my aunt & uncle as well as my 2 cousins and their families live about 45 minutes away, we don’t see…

Four years ago today was my last day at CNN, after a 14 year career that started at a hair above entry level. And, effectively, four years ago today was my last day of a 20+ year career in the news business that started in local radio at the age of 17 reading the news…

This past Saturday was the 3rd annual Bike the Big Easy, and Chuck and I decided to ride again. This is one of those super cool events in the city but this year was the hardest ride so far! It’s definitely not from being out of shape, although I wasn’t in great bike shape. Sadly,…

As the week began, the National Hurricane Center had a system deep in the Caribbean that it was monitoring. Fast forward to mid week and it was clear that this system would develop into something a tad more serious….and it had its sights set on New Orleans. This sucks anytime of the year. But especially…