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October.  In Texas it’s when fall starts showing its colors.  I don’t even know where to start when I think about all the wonderful things that I love about fall.  So I think I’ll just say…FOOD.  Because this is when I start using my oven again making those comfort food dishes that just fit the fall and winter season so well.

Our family spends a lot of time sitting at our desks.  My husband works half of his work week at home, of course with my blog I’m sitting at my desk a lot and our daughter is a full time college student and I’m hoping she’s sitting at her desk studying 🙂

Last year we invested some money into changing all the light bulbs in our home to LED ones.  It was a good chunk of change up front, but it has saved us so much on our electric bill already.

Our family loves tech gadgets.  Whether it’s a new phone, wireless router or gaming console we’re interested in staying connected with others with these devices.  But one thing we’ve learned over the years is that most of these technology gadgets are fragile.  Water, sand and/or dropping them, usually equals a broken gadget.  Because of that we’re a little wary on taking our ‘regular’ cameras when we’re going places where normal lenses just probably shouldn’t go.

I don’t know about the rest of you moms, but I remember when Amber was little we had a cupboard full of cups.  All different brands, sizes, lids, straws.  I swear that every time I went to the store I was on the hunt for the “perfect” cup!

This is a photo of the the grandchildren on my husband’s side of the family many years ago.  That’s Amber sitting on my mother-in-law’s lap, and she’s 18 now!  So why am I showing you this photo?  It’s because families aren’t always made up by genetics and just by looking at this photo one would not be aware that more than half of these grandchildren weren’t born into our family, rather they were chosen to become a part of our family by adoption.

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Taco Cabana’s month-long fundraiser, Taco Treat, benefits the Warrior and Family Support Center in San Antonio.

Throughout October, Taco Cabana customers can help raise money for the WFSC by purchasing $1 coupon books, which include five free bean and cheese taco coupons, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to the WFSC.

All Taco Cabana locations in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico will be selling the $1 coupon books.

I honestly thought that when we dropped our daughter off at college in August that we would see her frequently on weekends.  Boy was I wrong.  She’s taken to college like a fish to water and has only been home once in the last six weeks.  I’m actually really glad about that but it means that I didn’t send her with nearly enough cleaning supplies than she needs.  I decided to visit her this past weekend and make my delivery a little fun and Halloween themed by putting together a “Trick or Treat” box filled with A Plus Values for a (hopefully) A Plus Student!

Craft Coffee has recently launched the Coffee DNA Project™ — a revolutionary customized coffee subscription service powered by your taste buds. 

Through extensive research, science, and technology, Craft Coffee found that when it comes to coffee, people want two things – experience and convenience. With just a 30 second survey about your coffee preferences and habits, they deliver hand-roasted coffees right to your doorstep on your schedule.

“Being a tourist” in your own city can be fun.  Even though we’ve lived in DFW for over a year now, we’re still discovering the attractions that this area has to offer.   And there are a. lot. of them!  This past May when my parents came to visit for Amber’s graduation we took them to many different sites and places and one of them was the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.  Political leanings aside, if you’re ever in an area where any Presidential Library is – be sure to stop in and see it.  They are well worth the admission price and the time spent in them.