Carnival Season Is Upon Us! Posted in Holidays and Parties, Mardi Gras on January 06, 2019 by N-Joy Events Today is King's Day, also known as Eve of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night. It is the official end of Christmas Season. For those of us in Louisiana, it also means it is now totally "legal" to buy a King Cake and it is time to kick off CARNIVAL SEASON! New Year food resolutions don't really start until Ash Wednesday, right?! I know everyone has their "go-to" places to purchase King Cakes, but have you ever made one yourself? If you have, major props to you because when I look at recipes and see that Read more [...]
Thanksgiving Prep: Tips, Tricks and Hacks Posted in Holidays and Parties, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized on November 14, 2018 by N-Joy Events The holidays can be super stressful. There is so much to do in such a small amount of time from October to January. If you have opted to host Thanksgiving at your home, chances are your proverbial plate is already full but you are now adding cleaning, prepping, shopping, cooking, decorating and so much more to it. The only way to get through this without needing to take a bottle of wine and an apple pie for a good "closet floor cry" is to PLAN AHEAD. Being an event planner, I love a good timeline. Read more [...]
Halloween Night Food Ideas Posted in Halloween, Holidays and Parties on October 30, 2018 by N-Joy Events N-joy has a new branch called N-joy Parties so we are starting to share some party ideas with our followers. Holidays and parties go hand-in-hand. This brings us to Halloween night, which is usually a crazy busy night. If it falls on a school and work night (like this year), it's a mad dash of getting costumes on and out the door for trick or treating. Dinner usually takes a backseat on Halloween night because, come on, who has time to mess with a small little detail like that when there's candy Read more [...]
