Recent Posts

In just 15 days I’m going to be dropping our daughter off at college.  I am SO NOT ready for this.  Emotionally and with all the stuff we need to get yet.  Oh I mean we already purchased the storage unit, linens, computer, etc., but she still needs her books, clothes and SHOES!

We’ll be heading out to do that this weekend since here in Texas, August 8-10 is Tax Free Weekend.  If you happen to be in the North Texas area, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse at the Golden Triangle Mall in Denton is having a Back to Class in-store event on Saturday, August 9, 2014.

Featuring 50 original cocktails based on the works of famous classic and contemporary authors like Charles Dickens and Dani Shapiro, Cocktails for Book Lovers by Tessa Smith McGovern is the perfect book to enjoy with a book club…or alone.

Whether you have a love for books, cocktails, or both, Cocktails for Book Lovers pairs them together in a chic way that is fun and delicious.

I was so excited to be able to have a girls’ night out last week at Painting With A Twist in Denton, TX.

Painting with a Twist is a great place to unwind and and share some time with friends.  It’s an artist led painting class combined with a BYOB event.  Sip, Paint.  Paint, Sip.  It’s a fun night out and the Denton, TX location on the northwest corner of Denton Square is a new location for this hot franchise chain.

Boasting two levels with the upper room being able to host large crowds, the old historic building has just the right atmosphere to get you in the mood for painting.

Here in our Texas community families are counting down the days until school starts.  August 25th.  That’s just a little more than 3 weeks!  And that’s when the chaos of early mornings, afternoon pickups, dance lessons, soccer games, homework, girl & boy scout meetings….well yeah ALL of that begins again.  Time is precious but there is only so much of it in our days and sometimes it’s just easier to have things prepared for us in advance.  For healthy snacking that’s already prepped for you, Chiquita Bites have you covered.

It’s hard to believe that this happened 13 years ago.

If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you already know that I like things fast, easy and affordable. So it should come as no surprise to anyone that our family often eats at McDonald’s.

McDonald’s has been a part of our family since the very beginning…well actually even before that. See, my husband’s very first job was at McDonald’s.

Growing up golden sponge cakes filled with cream were a huge treat that were only available to us at Grandma’s & Grandpa’s house. We’d help around the yard, in the kitchen and with various odd tasks, and then we’d get some money to head to the corner store to buy ‘dessert’ for after the dinner meal. When it was my turn to choose, I’d always get a package of them. Every time I take a bite of a Twinkie I relive those memories of simpler times.

The last couple of days it’s actually been a bit cooler here in the Dallas area.  And by cooler I mean 89/90.  Sunday it was hot, Hot, HOT.  Clear skies, no wind, 102 in. the. shade. 

So I’m actually getting a break this fall when it comes to that frazzled back to school time.  When you all are trying to squeeze in an extra hour everyday and wonder how in the world you’re going to get dinner on the table in 45 minutes or less between homework and swimming lessons, I’m going to be relaxing 😉   There are some perks to being an empty nester!  But I’ve been there and done that. 

Heather Letto, author of the new young adult fiction book entitled Impervious  (Bookfish), is offering readers a chance to download her entire book for free, one chapter each day, during the month of August.

Just by reading the synopsis on the back cover I was pretty sure this would be something I would enjoy.  It shares a  popular dystopian theme with books like The Hunger Games and Divergent, which are popular in young adult fiction.