The last few months, we’ve been noticing that our fourteen-year old basset hound, Besame Mucho, has been looking extra elderly. Her once black head is now completely grey. She can’t see or hear anymore but still has her super sense that basset hounds are known for…smell! She is always appreciative for a big doggie bone and …
Many Happy Returns to my Mom!!
Happy Birthday Coco! One of my funniest memories of my mom was when we went to a drive through for lunch one day. I think it must have been quite the day because we stopped at the first window, paid…then bypassed the second window and FORGOT our lunch! I remember my mom asking me to …
Happy Father’s Day!!
Happy Father’s Day to my three favorite Dads…my husband, my Dad and my little brother. I’ll never forget, the day I skipped high school to go to the ’94 Dallas Cowboys Parade to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. It was one of the most exciting days but I was nervous about getting into trouble with …
Happy Birthday, Honey!!
School’s out for summer! We’re all singing Alice Cooper and celebrating glorious summertime. We’re also celebrating because summer means…birthday season for our family. My husband’s birthday was a few days ago. Derek loves cheesecake. You can tell we all had fun with this one. My daughter did the decorating and my son helped with the candles. Derek’s …
Happy Birthday Aunt Ann!! Celebrating with a reunion in Galveston!
My Aunt Ann recently celebrated her seventh birthday. Festivities took place in her hometown of Galveston, Texas. It was wonderful seeing all the cousins play, laugh and sleep. Living in North Texas, Galveston is our closest beach…our home town beach! We stayed in a beachfront home in Galveston’s Beachtown. The Beachtown houses are like sand castles come …
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Art and Appetite (and blueberry muffins)
What are you up to this weekend? If you have a chance, this is the last weekend to enjoy the Amon Carter’s mouthwatering exhibition of over sixty paintings that explore the art and culture of food and dining in America. Think…cookies, cakes, fruit, turkey and the pure joy of the visual feast…all guilt-free. Fort Worth’s Amon …
Charlotte’s Web and my little Fern
FIFTEEN YEARS of reading Charlotte’s Web to my second grade class and this year was the most memorable because my daughter played the part of Fern in her second grade class. Watching her be a part of one of the most beloved children’s books made my heart swell. You can see a little bit of …
BEET RAVIOLI FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
For Valentine’s Day dinner, we almost always eat pasta. Usually, we make our Italian favorite, spaghetti and clams. This year we’re experimenting with beet ravioli. It’s a Valentine’s color, delicious and the ultimate interactive fun to have with your kids. Food tastes better when you’ve made it together. Pasta is a food that makes everybody happy. It’s perfect for kids …
Happy Birthday Little Sister!!
Happy Birthday Paige!! ma petite soeur, music maker in the city of Angels, expert taxi hailer My sister is full of energy. I don’t think she sleeps! She stayed over for Christmas and would have been game for staying up until the kids came downstairs in the early morning if I would have been up …
Celebrating the Holidays at Walt Disney World
Anytime is a magical time to visit Walt Disney World, but from early November through a little after the New Year, is the most magical time of all. Cinderella’s castle is breathtaking when it transforms into a wintry ice castle at night. Each Christmas tree you see is more beautiful than the one before. Our favorite …
Happy Birthday to my little brother!!
Happy Birthday Sean!! Funny Uncle, hostess with the mostess, dog lover and family man! We called my brother Sean the morning of his birthday to send him good wishes on the way to school. My children talked non-stop (sometimes at the same time) and he was so patient. I think he would have let them …
When I Was Little
Grandparents’ Day was chosen in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter to be the Sunday after Labor Day each year. In elementary school, we celebrate the whole week long…inviting grandparents to have lunch, spend some time with their grandchild at school and maybe even read a story. Second grade children are asked to do an interview …