Seasonal

Around this time every year when I am in the mist of my Christmas shopping and that certain someone pops up on my list. That person who is first in line for the new high tech gadget and is the one who is on the waiting list for the next big thing that person who makes my Christmas shopping ten times harder!

I was mindlessly roaming around on the internet today (okay, I was looking at pictures of old Trans Ams, you caught me), and I came across this little gem:  it's a website full of unique items that would make perfect Christmas (or anytime) gifts!

Here are just a few of my favorite Christmas songs.  I love Christmas music, good Christmas music.  I am a traditionalist to some degree, I like the standards, but some of the new stuff is good too.

Traffic, the economy and unkind people will not ruin Christmas in Lafayette.  Many people say many of us have lost the meaning of Christmas, but have we?  I believe we all have the true meaning of Christmas in our hearts, it' just that some of our external actions my demonstrate differently.

Seems “holiday cheer” may be a misnomer, at least according to a new survey. Consumer Reports polled 1,013 adults, revealing that 90 percent of us have at least one thing to complain about the holidays, and 15 percent hate that they’re expected to be nice.

Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on them ...

Tomorrow, October 28th, Debbie Ray and I will spotlight Halloween themed songs on the Polyester Power Hour (PPH) Halloween Edition.  Every year, KTDY listeners usually request their favorites like, 'Thriller', 'Marie Laveau', 'Ghostbusters', just to name a few.

Have you ever wondered how Candy Corn is made?  Why is it shaped the way it is?  Does it really look like...corn?  Several mornings ago during the KTDY morning show, Debbie Ray and I asked, "'What are the colors of a traditional piece of candy corn?"  Can you name the colors...in order?

Halloween is one of those holidays that can help you to put on the pounds.  One bite sized Milky Way, then another, add a few Twix bars and before you know it...you've gained weight.

From North to South and East to West, much of the nation feels like a steam bath because of a heat dome and other principles at work in our atmosphere.

Guang Niu, Getty Images After the ‘ woke me up at 4am chirping so loud I couldn’t get back to sleep,  I decided to find out what’s up with all of this horrid noise permeating my home.  Is it mating season or what?

When the scent of delicious outdoor cooking emerges from billowing clouds of smoke and you hear great live music in the distance, you’ve arrived at Le Festivale de la Viande Boucanee, better known as the Smoked Meats Festival.

Saturday, June 4, 2011 is National Trails Day.  Events are planned nationwide to commemorate this special day dedicated to the great outdoors. To participate in a Louisiana event, click here. If your community organization would like to host an event or to find out more about National Trails Day,  go to www...

Join 99.9 KTDY tonight at the Cajun Heartland State Fair Presented by Cox and Pepsi.  Live music by Midnight Star and Krossfyre this evening.  We're calling all "Freakazoids" to the Cox Grandstand for the biggest best event in Acadiana kicking off the Memorial Day Weekend.

According to the Louisiana Department of Revenue's website, this weekend, May 28th and 29th, Louisiana residents can enjoy a tax break on hurricane preparedness-related items.

Opening the Morganza Spillway in Point Coupee Parish to protect our Mississippi River levees could mean we'll see floodwaters 5 to 25 feet deep in seven Acadiana Parishes. Some of the biggest floodwater concerns are near the St. Francisville area.  Up to five feet of floodwaters are expected in Houma and Morgan City, according to the Army Corps of Engineers.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival "Jazz Fest" wraps up this week featuring Kid Rock Sunday May 8th and many other great artists leading up to closing day.   Jazz Fest attracts 400,000 visitors each year.  If you've never been to this spectacular annual event it's well worth the excursion.  ...

I was talking to a friend last night about how Easter has morphed into a Christmas-like holiday.  When we were kids, we got an Easter basket and candy. That was it.  Nowadays, kids get clothes, video games, money and more.  The Easter Bunny hit a few pocket books hard this year...

I ran across this easy recipe for Roasted Marshmallow Milkshake, sounds delicious! (Via Man Of The House)

It's Free Park Week. The National Parks are free this week. More than 300 National Park Service sites are offering free admission. Some of the nation's most popular National Parks are included, such as Yellowstone,  Yosemite, and Rocky Moutain National Park...