Vacation In The Baja: Los Cabos, Mexico

July 16, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Hi y’all!! Doug and I have been enjoying a nice relaxing vacation down across the border in one of our favorite places, Los Cabos, Mexico. We had a wonderful 2-1/2 weeks full of golf, tennis, relaxing on the beach, exploring, reading, and eating so much wonderful food. Here’s a little sample of our time in […]

Fun with Farmgirl

June 20, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hi everyone and happy Monday! Things have sure been busy here in Texas recently and when we are not busy we’ve been out of town. Recently we took a lovely trip to Virginia to meet up with a good blogging friend of mine, Tonya, from Fourth Generation Farm Girl. So here’s a little peek at our […]

Island In The Sun: Turks and Caicos

May 21, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Sorry for the radio silence over the past week but I’ve been on vacation 🙂 We took a trip with a bunch of friends down to the beautiful Caribbean Island of Turks and Caicos. We enjoyed sunny days, pristine white sand beaches, and the clearest blue water I’ve ever seen. The days were spent reading […]

Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

March 14, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Ugh!! Has the “spring forward” time change been kicking anyone else’s butt today? I have dropped almost everything I’ve touched today, my coordination was completely off during tennis this afternoon, and I tried to pay for plants at Lowes today with a Bed, Bath and Beyond gift card. I need a vacation.

My Grandmother’s Coconut Cream Pie

December 16, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

Sorry it’s been a while since my last post but it has been a very difficult week for my family. My Grandmother is in the hospital and although she is stable she is not well. I ask all of you for your prayers and positive thoughts at this time. Since my Grandmother (Mayme) is […]

Bacon Mushroom Pizza Bianca

September 1, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

Oh boy do I have a great pizza recipe for you…. The inspiration for this Bacon Mushroom Pizza Bianca (no sauce) came from one of the best dining experiences I ever had in Burlington, Vermont. It was December and we had just finished up our busy fundraising season and the husband had surprised me with a […]

Weekend Fun and Homemade Blueberry Nut Crunch Granola

August 18, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!!! We’ve got one more week of summer left before we hit the ground running and kickoff the Fall Fundraiser season and to be honest I’m ready. To celebrate the end of our summer the husband surprised me with a fun little weekend trip out to East Texas this […]

A Hawaiian Vacation to Remember…..

July 16, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

After a long flight we finally made it back from Hawaii on Monday afternoon….. Well, we physically made it back. I’m pretty sure mentally I’m still in Hawaii. Right now I’m not sure what’s worse the jet lag or the mountain of laundry. Needless to say we had great trip full of adventure, golf, and […]

Love / Hate Challenge

June 4, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

I was recently nominated for the Love / Hate Challenge by Tonya from Fourth Generation Farm Girl. Tonya is a fantastic writer and I always look forward to her stories, poems, and recipes from the family farm. Plus she has some of the cutest animals! So please take a moment to check out Tonya’s site […]

Going Hawaiian Style: My Grandmother’s Coconut Cream Pie

May 4, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

Aloha! It has been a blast getting out of “Texas” and “Going Hawaiian Style” with all of you this week, and as the sun sets on this little adventure I want to thank everyone for their show of support and comments. Mahalo! For this last Going Hawaiian Style post I wanted to deviate from the […]