Paw Paw's Swings-N-Things

10/17/2026

What a great day at the Mount Carmel Academy MCA Holiday Market! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to say hello and shop.

We SOLD OUT of koozie boxes, oven rack pullers and sourdough bread knives!

Excited to get back into the shop to rebuild inventory and get ready for our next fair - the St. Matthew the Apostle Holiday Market in Harahan on November 21.

Can’t wait to see y’all at the next one!

10/17/2026

WE’RE ALL SET UP!

We are ready to go, and the doors open at 9am!

We’ve got the tables loaded with handcrafted hardwood crosses, cutting boards, koozie boxes, bottle openers, coasters, kitchen gadgets, and plenty of other unique wooden gifts.

If you’re shopping for Christmas gifts, checking off your list, or just love supporting local makers, come see us today!

MCA Holiday Market
Mount Carmel Academy
7063 Milne Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124

TODAY - Saturday, October 17
9am – 3pm

Come shop, say hello, and find something special made with a little PawPaw craftsmanship.

10/15/2026

Know someone who has everything? Including an entire drawer (or bag or basket) full of koozies? THIS is the gift for them!

Handcrafted from wood with a built-in magnetic bottle opener, these Koozie Boxes keep all those koozies organized. They sell out at EVERY event… so I've has been busy this week more just in time for the Mount Carmel Academy MCA Holiday Marketplace this Saturday.

Come grab one and scratch that hard to shop for person off your Christmas list early.

Saturday, October 17
9 AM – 3 PM

Mount Carmel Academy
7063 Milne Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124

10/13/2026

Find something truly unique at the Mt. Carmel MCA Holiday Marketplace this Saturday! ✨

PawPaw’s Swings N Things will be there with plenty items for your home, kitchen and bar, including these interwoven hardwood crosses, handcrafted from beautiful maple, cherry, and walnut hardwoods. Each cross features an intricate design that showcases the natural beauty and rich tones of the wood.

These make meaningful gifts for the holidays or a special addition to your own home!

Mount Carmel Academy
7063 Milne Blvd
New Orleans, LA 70124

Saturday, October 17
9am – 3pm

Come shop local, find one-of-a-kind handmade gifts, and see these beautiful crosses in person.

09/27/2026

Another hot but successful year at the Archbishop Chapelle High School Craft Fair!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by the booth yesterday. It’s always so great to see so many familiar faces come back year after year, and I’m just as grateful for all of the new customers I got to meet.

Whether you’ve purchased something, stopped by to say hello, or simply took the time to check out my work - thank you, I truly appreciate it.

I’ll be back at it soon! Be sure to follow along and come visit us at our next market on 10/17 at the Mount Carmel Academy Holiday Marketplace.

09/26/2026

Today’s the day! Come see us at the Archbishop Chapelle High School Craft Fair from 9am - 4pm!

We’re outside in the parking lot at Booth #188 with all kinds of handcrafted wood pieces for your home, kitchen, bar and gifting.

Come shop and say hey. We hope to see y’all here!

09/25/2026

We can’t wait! Hope to see everyone at the Archbishop Chapelle High School Craft Fair tomorrow 9/26! 9am - 4pm

We’ll be in the parking lot near the bus lane, booth #188 right next to Varino's Italian Sausage.

The Craft Fair is TOMORROW! Yayyy!!! 💚🛍️☀️

Our amazing vendors will be setting up on campus soon, and the forecast is calling for a perfect day for our Craft Fair, presented by Foley Marketing! We can’t wait to welcome everyone and enjoy a fun-filled day together.

Who’s ready?! We hope to see you there!

September 26, 2026 | 9AM-4PM | Chapelle Campus | Free Admission

Interested in our shuttle options?

Shuttle Hours: 8:30AM-3PM (Out of respect for St. Philip Neri's 4PM Mass)

*Please note that On-Campus Parking during the Chapelle Craft Fair is extremely limited, however, there will be a shuttle service from the St. Philip Neri Church parking lot for a
$5 charge round-trip per rider! (Payment will be collected at the St. Philip Neri pick-up/drop-off location.)

*Our shuttle bus will only be able to accommodate foldable strollers, walkers and wheelchairs. All non-foldable items will not be permitted.

All Craft Fair 2026 proceeds will go towards Prom Fest and the current Maintenance Shed project.

09/25/2026

Oven rack puller? Herb st****er? Why not both!

This handy little kitchen tool was designed to do double duty — use it to safely pull a hot oven rack toward you without reaching into the oven, or use the holes to quickly strip fresh herbs from their stems.

One of my newer handmade pieces making its debut at the Archbishop Chapelle High School craft fair this Saturday!

We'll have these along with our handmade wooden bread knives, cookbook stands, interwoven crosses, koozie boxes and plenty more.

Saturday, September 26 | 9 AM–4 PM

Archbishop Chapelle High School
8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Metairie, LA 70003