Burst of Fall Color!

GORGEOUS Fall wreaths for double front doors! Mustard bake ware is pretty on display and ceramic pumpkins tall and small give a hint of fall to come!

Love the red! I want this, and this, and this on my wish list! Memo board, spoon rest, salt and peppers, and coaster set. Iron napkin/letter holder is very nice with a set of new fall buffet napkins, just in!

Ready for the holidays! Nice presentation for your fabulous recipes! Serve your delicious specialty in autumn hued bake ware in celery or olive green, persimmon, vanilla, or mustard. Love the serviceable decorative stand too! Shapes include: 13x9 rectangular, 8x8 square, and 7x11 oval.

Stern Bulldog statue and matching bookends:hummm...mental note:gift idea for hubby's office! Pick up hostess gifts: pewter beaded edge plate, pineapple spreader, and black damask party napkin set or maybe a very nice black or brown damask guest towel. Check, done! You might like the decorative set of rooster plates for yourself!

Grand Whitewashed Rooster Guards the premises! Regal 22" tall fowl for cabinet top or shelves.

Leaf Bowl and Spreader. Mix up a recipe of our yummy dip mixes: Plantation Mex, Chipotle Ranch, Spinach Artichoke, Bayou Cajun Crab, Jazzy Shrimp Bisque, Sassy Spinach, or Some Like it Hot and serve with acorn and leaf spreader! Nice Fall gift too!

Use the persimmon leaf plate for a cheese ball of the same dip mixes!

Please! Hurry Fall!

It's officially Fall Y'all! From the looks of the weather, there has been a lot of serious prayer for rain and we really needed it! We will really appreciate a little nip in the air, next week I hope! In anticipation, we can embellish our homes with the warm glowing hues of Fall! A few falling leaves here, a frisky squirrel there, or maybe a realistic pumpkin commanding respect as the center of attention!

Just a touch of color means a lot, when it's Autum color! Persimmon casseroles, artichoke green pitchers, rustic striped bowls, or a functional pewter pumpkin bowl might be just what you need. And yes, It's time to enjoy our Halloween Decorations!

Choudrant Outhouse Derby Today!!!

Join us for a great family day in Choudrant! CHS Cheerleaders are sponsoring hamburger lunch then Off-to-the-Outhouse-Races down the Hill toward Downtown Choudrant and Lusiana Traditions!
And Yes! Lusiana Traditions is OPEN today! Step inside to see our new Fall Children's smocked and appliqued outfits, new FALL decor-galore:pumpkins and gourds, squirrels and acorns, dishtowels, cocktail and buffet napkins, and Yummy new candles! You can sniff out a bargin at our sale table too! See you there!

Love Ya' Honey!
Miranda Parnell

Lusiana Traditions
Hwy @ the Caution Light
Downtown Choudrant, LA

318-768-2460
parnellsus@yahoo.com

Identification: Monogram It for Fall!

Prissy Toddlers can strut and twirl this fall in girly-girl styles and colors! Easy care fabrics, in pretty shades, simply cute or spruce it up

with a monogram.

Matching sister or cousin rompers for infant month sizes too. These outfits is great for our area, perfect weight fabric for Indian summer weather. Add a blouse or T

for nippy fall mornings!

Turquoise and chocolate brown-dot empire swing top with chocolate pants, edged in a cute dot ruffle. Accent bows are matching chocolate fabric. Frill it up with a dressy Empire monogram or Jazz it up with Curlz!

Infant month sizes available in the matching romper. Chocolate-dot turquoise fabric trimmed in matching chocolate ruffle and bows!

Toddler two piece outfit. Turquoise gingham-checked Aline top and pants trimmed with chocolate brown ruffles and covered buttons! Perfect style for a great big Curlz monogram!

Turquoise Bubble in infant sizes! Match up sisters or cousins with darling turquoise gingham checked bubble. Empire waist trimmed with chocolate brown ruffle and covered buttons! Again, very cute with or without a monogram!

LA Tech and LSU Fan Zone!!!

For our Football Lovers!!!

Team Spirit for your little Cutie Pie!

Gooooo! Dawgs!

Geaux Tigers!

I told you our Monogram Lady

can work wonders!

A custom onesie or T for your

little Bulldog or Tiger!

She can monogram a single initial

(first or last name),

add a name across the initial,

horizontally or diagonally

between the Bulldogs or Tigers!

Sooooo cute on those sweet little tummies!

Order early for football season!

Monkez, Twitter, Remember, and Stretch!

Monkez Around, Twitter Bird, Elephants Remember and Stretch-out-your-neck Giraffe! The perfect gauzey summer blanket!

The glory of this sweet soft blanket is that it is so hugeand it is even softer and fluffier after washing! The perfect modesty cover for nursing mothers & babies, big enough for a sheet for the Pack n' Play, nice and snuggly to swaddle up baby, and just a good year round blanket!

Available in these up-beat prints:

Navy blue and green stripes, hugs & kisses logo, little peeps, or polka dots!

Hot and pastel pink stripes, polka dots, fluttery butterflies, little peeps, and daisies!

Cute critters: frogs, bumble bees, red caterpillars, or flaming orange gold fish.

Baby can sleep safe and sound in the gauzy sleep sack too! No blanket required, so he can snuggle up safely. Sleeveless, but covering chubby thighs, and it zips from top to bottom to prevent escapes!

Right now we have size L and XL in Buzzy Bumble Bee and Pink Butteryfly prints.

You're going to Love 'em!

Miranda Parnell

Lusiana Traditions

Hwy 80 @ the Caution Light

Downtown Choudrant, LA

Parnell's phone: 318-768-2460

parnellsus@yahoo.com

Thank You, thank you! Thank You Very Much!

Lusiana Traditions would like to thank you very much for those of you who voted for us in the Best of the Delta competition! What a surprise to be nominated! We were honored, humbled, and grateful! But all the honor really goes to our sweet friends and customers~old and new! We just appreciate you so much and love it when you drop in just to visit too. Thanks be to God for all of you dear friends!

Make new friends,but keep the old.

One is silver,the other is gold.

A circle is round,it has no end.

That's how long,I will be your friend.

Love ya Honey!

Miranda Parnell

Lusiana Traditions

Hwy 80 @ the Caution Light

Downtown Choudrant, LA

Parnell's Phone: 318-768-2460

email us at: parnellsus@yahoo.com

Your Attention Please!

The Best of the Delta

http://php.thenewsstar.com/BestOf2009/

Every year The Delta Style, a north Louisiana publication, runs a contest that showcases the community’s favorite businesses in a variety of categories: dining, banking, shopping, even fried fish and ice cream! And guess what? Lusiana Traditions has been nominated! We are so humbled and surprised!

We would be so grateful if you would go to their website:

http://php.thenewsstar.com/BestOf2009/

and vote for "Lusiana Traditions" under Best Gift Store category, before 5:00 p.m. July 17th!

While you are there, I would also suggest voting for Choudrant's Doody's Diner for Fried Fish, Community Trust Bank (which originated in Choudrant!) and of course Ruston Peach Ice Cream! There are many categories listed and you can vote for as many or as few as you would like.

Thanks ever-so-much!

http://php.thenewsstar.com/BestOf2009/

Love ya' Honey!

Miranda Parnell

Lusiana Traditions

Phone: 318-768-2460

Hwy. 80 @ the Caution Light

Peach Parade!

We are back from Market with lots of goodies! We could not miss the Peach Parade & Festival!

It's 9:00 o'clock! Parade time!
Pawpaw, Mason Man & Kate Kate

Time for the Parade! I hear the sirens!

Mommie, Pawpaw, Mason Man & Kate Kate

Waiting for the candy!
Mason Man

I caught a Cup! Yeah!
Mommie, Mason Man, & PawPaw

Happy Feet!
Sweet Caroline

Yummmm! Good Sucker! Perfect Catch!
Sweet Caroline

Belle of the Season! Sweet Juicy Ruston Peaches!

Ahhhh...Sweet Juicy Peaches and Lincoln Parish Louisiana! Our hometowns...no matter how far they've roamed, Rustonites will soon begin their annual pilgrimage back to Ruston for the historic Peach Festival. All the festivities are so much fun: June 26-Opening ceremony and Crossroads Band at 6pm in Railroad Park. June 27-All day-Citywide Sidewalk Sales, Baby Photo Contest and Petting Zoo. Arts & Crafts at Ruston Civic Center, Antique Car Show at Bancorp South - 9am-Parade and food court in downtown Ruston. 2pm-Russ Town Band concert at the Dixie Theatre, 6pm-Hank Staples & Thunder Creek, 8pm-Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder. June 28-Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music begins at Noon. For the complete schedule, go to www.louisianapeachfestival.org.

To help prepare for long lost relatives who will return for you to cherish and nurture, we have searched far and wide for a really good snack. In addition to the dip mixes that we traditionally carry (Jazzy Shrimp Bisque, Cajun Crab, Ragin Cagun, Plantation Mex, Sassy Spinach, Spinach Artichoke, White Chocolate Raspberry, Just plain Vanilla, and Caramel!) we have added "In a Jam", Peach Jam that is. It is quite tasty, even if I do say so myself! It has a spicey and sweet flavor (from the yummy Ruston Peach Preserves!). In a Jam is a "cracker backer" or "bagel buddy"- which means it is spreadable, for crackers or bagels and it is soooooo delicious!

For your family and friends who can't make it home for the Peach Festival, send a little memento of Ruston Peaches, Maybe a dip mix and spreader, add a jar of Peach Jam or for a really nice gift add the beaded edge dip bowl. They'll really appreciate an edible and useful gift like that!

To help clean-up after the crew gathers for treats, we have the cutest Peach flower sack dishtowel!

MLT designs Fresh Peaches and Peach Cobbler Recipe towels are both the soft cup-towels our grandmothers used to dry those punch cups back in their day. They are cute for display this summer and handy to really use.

Summertime serving pieces in white, cream, celery, persimmon, and even a graceful fern pattern would be lovely to add to your simpler dish patterns.

We even have a Peach Lovers sign! Perfect for your family room, porch, or poolside! Welcome the Peach Season!

Happy Peach Festival Y'all! Hope to see you next weekend!~

Miranda Parnell

Lusiana Traditions

phone: 318-768-2460

email: parnellsus@yahoo.com

Hwy. 80 @ the Caution Light in

Downtown Choudrant, LA