Cold Weather Tips for your Home

Colder weather is coming, and you can warm up your homes with some easy, but sometimes less-obvious fixes. Share the following tips with friends & family:

• Add or change the weather stripping on your front door and any other doors to the outside of your home


• Add fireproof electrical insulation around your switch plates
  Add insulation around your window trim


• Add insulation around or weather stripping to your attic trap door


• Insulate or add weather stripping around any bathroom fans vented to your attic


• Insulate your garage and attic


• Keep your fireplace damper closed when not in use

Thank you to Home Warranty of America for these Tips!

Otra Sunday in the Park

OTRA SUNDAY in the Park

Free Concert Event this Sunday November 2, 2008 in Lafayette Park at the Shaw Center Downtown in Baton Rouge.

Brunch & Music Under the Oaks

Afro-Cuban Jazz Grooves that seem timeless, but are of Recent Vintage.

I hope that you go & Enjoy

Carve Your Own eJack-O-Lantern - Pumpkin Simulator

With Halloween just a few days away, everyone is on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin to carve into a Jack-O-Lantern. What type of Jack-O-Lanterns do you like? Do you like the friendly, happy ones ... or do you like the mean, evil ones? Or are you one of those artist types that spends hours carving a black cat silhouette or an even more elaborate scene or design?
Still undecided? Try out this great Pumpkin Simulator. The simulator lets you try out all sorts of faces and designs without touching a knife, a pumpkin or any of the nasty, slimey seeds and stuff inside them.
Kind of cool, huh? Let us know what type of pumpkin you draw and feel free to pass this along to others that may enjoy it.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Recipe Walnut Pumpkin Pie

Walnut Pumpkin Pie
Original recipe yield 1 - 8 or 9 inch pie

INGREDIENTS
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, condensed milk, egg, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Pour batter into the pie crust.
Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in the butter or margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the pie. Bake pie for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean. Cool and garnish as desired.

Halloween Times in the Ascension, Livingston & Baton Rouge Louisiana

Times to Trick-or-Treat in Ascension, Livingston, Baton Rouge, & Surrounding Areas in Louisiana are:

ASCENSION PARISH

Gonzales Friday, 6 p.m-8 p.m., 12 and under

Donaldsonville Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Sorrento Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

ASSUMPTION PARISH

Napoleonville Friday, 5 p.m.-6 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areas Friday, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., 12 and under

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Baton Rouge Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Baker Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Central Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Zachary Thursday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

EAST FELICIANA PARISH

Clinton Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Jackson Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Norwood Thursday, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m., 12 and under

Slaughter Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

Wilson Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

IBERVILLE PARISH

Grosse Tete Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Maringouin Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

PlaquemineFriday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

RosedaleFriday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

St. GabrielFriday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

White Castle No trick-or-treating hours set.

Hot dogs and candy-be served at the Town Hall annex on Bowie Street from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

LIVINGSTON PARISH

Albany Friday, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., 13 and under

Denham Springs Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

French Settlement Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Livingston Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Walker Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

POINTE COUPEE PARISH

Fordoche Thursday, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 12 and under

Livonia Thursday, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 12 and under

Morganza Thursday, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., 12 and under

New Roads Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areas Thursday, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

ST. HELENA PARISH

GreensburgThursday, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areas No hours or age limits set

ST. JAMES PARISH

Lutcher Friday, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., no age limit

Gramercy Friday, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., no age limit

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., no age limit

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Addis Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Brusly Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Port Allen Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areas Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 12 and under

WEST FELICIANA PARISHSt.

Francisville Friday, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 12 and under

Rural areasFriday, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., 12 and under

Please have a Fun & Safe time!!

Daylight Savings Time Ends on November 1, 2008
Don't Forget to Set your Clocks back 1 Hour when you go to bed on SATURDAY Night.

Trick-or-Treat at Tanger Outlet

Tanger Outlet in Gonzales is providing a Fun & Safe way to Enjoy Halloween!
Friday October 31, 2008 from 4-6 PM Children 12 & Under can go tick-or Treating
Register near Subway for Door Prizes.
Also there will be a FREE GIFT & Candy for the 1st 100 Children 12 & Under in Costume!

37275 St. Marie...New Listing & Open House

Cheryl Leatherwood will be holding Open House on Sunday October 19, 2008 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Please come by and see this Awesome home!

What a value! Best price in the neighborhood! Open floorplan with custom features galore. Even has a wine rack built-in with cabinets! Unique ceilings throughout. Spacious rooms, lots of windows overlooking huge fenced yard. Screened in back porch. Master suite completely private with jetted tub & leaded glass window. Separate shower & huge closet. Perfect floorplan for growing family. 5 BR PLUS huge bonus room. Good schools. Minutes from I-10.