Decorating for Halloween is so hit or miss, don't you think? Why are my only choices cheesy, gory or just plain icky? I like whimsical Halloween - but like any thing I decorate my house with, I also want it to ...
Fall in Texas comes slowly - almost hesitantly - each year. Summer has a strong hold on us and doesn't let go easily which means that we pretty much have to "fake" fall (and by fake I mean by turning the a/c do...
This summer our big family project was the planning and construction of Vivi’s (my 4-year-old daughter') tree/play house. The first thing Vivi wanted to do when it was finished was create a comfy reading nook s...
For many of us, the hot weather of summer time conjures up memories of ice cream, popsicles, sno cones and other cold treats. For me, the ultimate summer treat is a big batch of "aguas frescas". It's one of my ...
Now that summer is in full swing we're spending hours in the pool - which means I'm spending hours poolside watching kiddos swim! My pool deck didn't have much going for it - and those Live Oak trees don't do m...
Talk about a FIESTA! Ok - I MIGHT have overdone it this year. I just can't help it. I've always gone pretty big on Luke's parties but this one was borderline obnoxious! Ha! Since I was combining the boy's birth...