Author: Tammy Litke

So now that I opened the bottle of Wineheart Tres Leches Vinoleche that I had purchased for a Girls’ Night In, I have been doing some fun ‘mixology’ with it and other things I already had in my freezer, fridge or pantry.

Today’s libation uses the Wineheart Tres Leches, some Café Con Leche Ice Cream (that I used in these Quick and Easy Chocolate Chip Mocha Tarts) and chocolate rice cereal.

I’ve blogged before about how much I love the city of Grapevine here in North Texas.  If you’ve never been to the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex the cities and towns that surround those two cities just sort of flow into each other.  I have the pleasure of living in a neighboring city to Grapevine so Downtown Grapevine is quite close to my home and I frequent it often.

I had planned to have a Girls’ Night In back before Thanksgiving, but things just didn’t work out.  It’s such a busy time of the year for everyone, between those who were traveling for the holiday, other events and sick children, I decided to postpone it for another time.  That however left me with a large bottle of Wineheart Tres Leches and a bottle of Peach Schnapps, which I was planning to make drinks with.

For 2015 the all-new F-150 is completely redesigned – establishing a new standard for full-size pickups by bringing together improved capability and efficiency, along with cutting-edge smart vehicle technology.

The scope of innovation reaches beyond the truck’s overall design with a new approach to how it is built, which Ford’s “Building the Future of Tough” video illustrates. 

Christmas is a time for family and friends to celebrate together.  Unfortunately for many, including ourselves, distance keeps us from doing that physically.  There haven’t been many Christmases in the past 15 years since we moved to the United States that we’ve had the opportunity to spend it with family.  But all of that has changed with Walmart Best Plans, because with Unlimited Talk, Text & Data/Web, and our Extras Pack we can connect with friends and family all over North America.

Some days I feel like I am so ahead of the pack (not often, just some days, lol!).  I’ll be talking to my husband and spouting off things, and he’ll stop me and say “HUH?!”  And I respond sort of sarcastically (and sort of seriously!) “TRY AND KEEP UP.“

As we all Try And Keep Up ® (TAKU) in today’s fast-moving, globally aware times, some of you may enjoy sporting an all-new attitude of multiculturalism that’s hitting the streetwear circuit from TAKU. 

I can’t believe Christmas is only a week away.  We’re starting to wrap things up (both literally and figuratively) for the big day.  Last Sunday I got together with some friends for an afternoon of crafting where we were still making Christmas decorations to brighten up our homes.  Most of them have college aged children that were making their way home for Christmas, and the resounding chorus around the table was that they couldn’t wait to get home to TEXAS!

If I’m going to be honest one of the things I like best about the holidays is the food, especially pie.  Pecan Pie, Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie…I want..  All. The. Pies.  Here comes a moment of truth though..I’m not so good at making pies myself.  I’ve tried.  Numerous times.  The crust is never as flaky as I think I should be.  The filling never as dense or as flavorful.  The perfect pie from scratch, I’m of the opinion that it will take me years to master that, and I want the perfect pie…NOW!  Plus this year with our daughter being away at college, I don’t want to be spending all my time in the kitchen baking – I want to spend it with her while she’s home for break!

Okay I know there are some of you that still haven’t finished their Christmas shopping (or started for that matter)!  I don’t know about you but I really like getting gifts that are tailored to me or have special meaning. 

And it’s even more awesome if said gift has a Texas theme to it!  Let me tell you – even though I’ve only lived in Texas for 17 months… I should have been born here!  Sometimes it’s a little hard for me to come up with gift ideas for my nieces, especially the ones in their teens.  But I know I can always get them a t-shirt or a tote bag and they will love it.

Whether you’re looking for a quick lunch break during your Christmas shopping or anticipating the need to be a little lighter on your wallet once the shopping is done ,  one of the best lunch deals in town right now has got to be at Macaroni Grill’s Romano’s Kitchen Counter.  If you’re looking for ways to save time and money, that’s where you’re going to find it.

Restaurant outings can be expensive, but Roman’s Kitchen Counter wants to show you that it doesn’t have to be!  Serving between the hours of 11 AM to 4 PM at Macaroni Grill locations, Romano’s Kitchen Counter offers $7 Menu items delivered in just 7 minutes…or it’s free!