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Everyone’s a little bit Irish this time of year, especially in New Orleans! With no parades, we know our city will find a way to keep the celebratory spirit alive.

Basketball is back, and WWL-TV is the home of NCAA March Madness!With 68 teams battling to get a chance to play in the Big Dance, viewers are looking for that Cinderella Story.

Whether struggling with anxiety daily or situationally, we can all appreciate the desire to lessen its negative effects on the mind and body.

When the reality that Mardi Gras 2021 would be parade-less set it, it only took a nano second for New Orleans to creatively respond.

There’s nothing like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but the pandemic is forcing celebrations to be different this year.

Now YOU can be in the parade! Be the King of Carnival, a member of a brass band, a majorette or a Mardi Gras Indian only at Plush Appeal — The Mardi Gras Spot!

Did you know many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) lack the resources needed to maintain fully staffed fundraising departments? With federal resources decreasing yearly, Howard University graduate Dominique King knew a change was needed.

Although this year’s presidential inauguration was different from previous years, it still held moments of unforgettable history, such as the performance from National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman.

From door hangers to bunting, Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot is equipped to transition your home décor from holiday to Mardi Gras.

The NFL has marketed itself — and the Super Bowl specifically — as a uniquely American event.

As COVID-19 continues to take lives, it’s important to also recognize the negative toll the pandemic has  taken on mental health.

With a new year comes new ambitions, but this year is the year you can actually follow through.

This year, the holidays are going to look a little different as many people are opting to stay socially distant from their loved ones.

Holidays hitting in the middle of a pandemic? Plush Appeal has everything you need to build a “holiday pandemic pack” for everyone on your list (yourself included).

Clothing, toys, electronics, bikes and comfort items are all needed for the holiday season.

Everyone loves the sweet, warm, cozy taste of hot cocoa on a chilly day.

We have seen plenty of headlines in 2020, but you might have missed the charitable deduction included in the new CARES Act.

Just because you can’t get together with your extended family on Christmas Eve or have everyone over for Friendsgiving this year, doesn’t mean you can’t make it a holiday season to remember.

For 125 years, The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund has provided thousands of children throughout the New Orleans area with gifts at Christmas.

We’re only a few weeks away from looking back at 2020 in our rearview mirror.

As the year slips faster into the colder seasons, you’ll want to find the perfect cozy activities to do in the warmth of your home.

Leaves are dropping and temperatures are down, but perhaps the truest sign that fall has arrived is the opening of local pumpkin patches.

Spring cleaning in New Orleans usually happens after Mardi Gras when beads and glitter are still everywhere.

Since November 2013, the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce has gathered cyclists from across the country for Tour da Parish, a non-competitive bike ride in St. Bernard Parish, and we’re back for 2020!

The secret is out! Plush Appeal – The Mardi Gras Spot is your go-to spot for gifts for all occasions.

The good folks at Microsoft News shared their list of the twenty best movies about elections.

Aug. 29 marked the 15th  anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and I remember the weeks after the storm being a PR professional’s “moment.”

Great Day Louisiana and McDonald’s want to know: What are your reasons to smile?

 No matter what you’re looking for in a mask style, we have both adults and kids “covered” at Plush Appeal.

Chalmette Refining is proud to congratulate our Community Relations Manager, Elizabeth Ellison-Frost, as a 2020  New Orleans City Business Women of the Year nominee for the third year in a row.