What We Did: 

- Took a carriage ride (got tickets at Groupon) 

- Visited the Pineapple Fountain 

- Took pictures on Rainbow Row

- Drove around aimlessly (so much to look at! ) 

For Spring Break 2018, I went on an alternative break trip to New Orleans. A great way to spend my 20th birthday! It was an amazing experience and totally worth the thirteen hour drive from Elon. We partnered with YRNO (Youth Rebuilding New Orleans) and worked on a house that was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. In particular, I worked on filling in the floor cracks with some glue and also painted the outside of the house. The group and I also had the opportunity to work on a local high school's community project. Aside from the amazing service, my team and I were able to visit the city. Below I listed some of the places we visited:

Places We Visited

- Jean Latiffe Swamp Tour
- Riverfront Park
- Sculpture Garden - New Orleans Museum of Art
- Ghost Tour in the French Quarters
- Streetcar down St. Charles Ave
- Lafayette Square Concert Series

- Tulane University (saw the locations where 22 Jump Street was filmed)

Locations Where We Ate

- Cafe Du Monte
- Croissant D' or
- Oceana Grill
- Creole Creamery

If you are planning a visit definitely look on Groupon for better rates. Also keep in mind parking in the French Quarters can be difficult with the small roads and many tourists walking the streets.

This past weekend my friend Ashley and I made homemade poptarts. We really had no idea what to expect but they actually turned out to be delicious. It is an easy treat to make for a Friday night that only took about 15 minutes! 

Ingredients: poptart

• 1 whole pre-made pie crusts (they normally can be purchased in a two pack) 
• 1/2 cup of jam (any flavor; in our picture we did raspberry) 
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon butter

Ingredients: icing

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar 
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream 
• 1 tablespoon of jam

Steps: 

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF
2. Lay the pie crust out on a cutting board and cut the pie into long strips.
3. Mix together the jam and cornstarch
4. Put the mixture on the slices of crust
5. Coat the edges with butter
6. Crimp the edges together so no jam gets out
7. Place poptarts in the oven for about 15 minutes 
8. While the poptarts are in the oven, mix the powdered sugar, heavy cream and jam together that is used for the icing
9. Once the poptarts are done, spread the icing gently on top and enjoy with a scoop of ice cream! 

Happy Fall! 

So excited that fall is here! Although the weather is changing and starting to get more chilly, this is the best time of year to go on adventures! This past week I went to Millstone Creek Orchards and picked apples. At the farm they sold apple cider and homemade donuts which were just amazing. They also had a section of the store set up where you could sample the different types of apples (some of them I have never heard of before!) My favorite was by far the Arkansas Black. I also visited an antique store that was so ascetically pleasing! It is called Salvage Sisters, located down the road from Elon. It was a gold mind for things to put in your dorm or apartment. Below are just some pictures from the day!