Way back when when I was a Pampered Chef Lady, I earned a stoneware gingerbread house mold. My oldest two daughters, the only kids at that time, were 2 years old and 4 years old. That was the first year we made a gingerbread house. We have made one every year since- with the exception… Continue reading A Recipe for Christmas Fun
I have the pleasure of living in the East End Historical District in Galveston. This is the original spot where the city grew up first. We even have ruins that a pirate called home. With such an old place comes beautiful and diverse architecture. I walk about 20 miles a week with my husband and… Continue reading What To Look At In Galveston
These three beauties are my grandchildren. T- Born in December, R-born in the following December and G- born the following September. Yes, it was an intense time for our family. I adore these blessings. We took a morning and had a little photoshoot on the beach. We had so much fun! I bought the outfits… Continue reading My Three Amigos
When Cheyenne was about 3, a wonderful lady shared about buying ornaments for her grandchildren to hang on the "cousins tree" in her house. Each Christmas the cousins would all come over and were given a new ornament to go on the tree and would then decorate the tree with ornaments from years past. I… Continue reading Ornaments, Tradition, & Tapestries
As the holidays approach, life can really get complicated. Add in blended families and divorced parents and it can be a real mine field. So I am going to offer something that, I hope will make your holiday what you hope for. Sit quietly and think about what memories you would like to make with… Continue reading Divorce & The Holidays
This past July I sweated profusely as I put 30 pumpkin seedlings in the ground. I didn't mind the heat or the sweat because in my mind I could see my children, my nieces, and little cousins picking pumpkins from a pumpkin patch not from a bin or pile at the store, but from a… Continue reading Pumpkin Pickin’ and Memory Makin’
About a week ago, I rounded the house to find our dog, Duckie, sitting with purpose on the sidewalk giving me a look that said, "You need to deal with this." As I walked closer I spotted the littlest brown bit of furry cuteness sitting at her feet. I picked it up and was surprised… Continue reading For The Love of Bunnies
I am not really sure where the day went, but it went. The morning began with my quiet time and yoga, as do most days. Oddly enough the house has stayed picked up and clean without much effort- I can't explain it but I am grateful. Maybe that is why the day seemed to move… Continue reading My Tuesday
All that glitters may not be gold, but it sure is pretty! Which is good, because the floors in my house glitter, the table glitters, my laundry glitters, and the interior of the truck glitters. It seems that when you work with glitter it just gets everywhere, kind of like sand at the beach. As… Continue reading All That Glitters…
I am one of those who likes to give Thanksgiving its due. I don't take down the pumpkins or the garlands until Thanksgiving has arrived and we are stuffed full of good food. But once that happens- we roll into Christmas with gusto. First stop on the Christmas parade is the tree. Each year it… Continue reading Wall’s Family Farm- A Great Place for Family Fun
