When most of us are sound asleep at 6am on a Saturday morning, a growing number of your fellow San Antonio residents are well on their way to meet their training group in various locations around town. Whether they have…
The Jingu House Restaurant
My family has lived in San Antonio long enough to recall a time that the Japanese Tea Gardens were in disrepair and not open to the public. It had been such an historic landmark since opening in 1915. It seemed…
If You Give Your Mom a Muffin
Yesterday, I woke up and decided I was going to make a special breakfast for the kids. There were 6 more days left of our summer so I wanted to surprise them with a special treat. When I attempt to…
Tacos,Costco and Haircuts, oh My!
In Texas, we are now in the “dog days” of summer. It basically means that it is 100 degrees every single day for the entire month of August. Our neighborhood pool feels like a Jacuzzi. Around this time of year,…
Our Day at American Girl in Dallas
When I was a volunteer in the Junior League of San Antonio, we hosted the American Girl Party at the Ole Market’s fundraiser. My son was about 3 years old at the time and I didn’t have daughters yet. I…
Advice for a Twentysomething Single Gal
This morning, I read the headlines that Helen Gurley Brown passed away at the age of 90. I found myself thinking about what an impact she had on my life and the life of so many other young women. I…
Yaghi’s New York Pizzeria
Friday nights are “family fun nights” at our house. We let the kids pick where we order pizza and the movie we watch on Netflix. Lately, we have been taking the pizza to the pool. They usually pick places like…
Sassy’s Sister is Sixty
Today is a milestone for someone in my family. I usually don’t use my blog for birthday wishes but this is a special one! Our oldest sibling turns sixty. 60. Six zero. The Big Six 0. Sesenta in Spanish! Where…
Sassy’s Meal Planning
I am not sure if this is what they meant in that book about four ingredient meal planning but tonight at my house it is TAKE OUT and BOXED WINE. There, I did it in two ingredients!
Sassy at Younique Boutique
Our Sassy Mom model teachers, Shannon and Ruby are back this month. I had to get them to pose for pictures before another school year starts up. I see them in the school halls of my daughter’s elementary school. They…
Little Red Barn is Big on Family
A few weeks ago I attended the bridal shower of a young lady who had been our babysitter. Once she graduated college and met her new boyfriend, we saw her less and less! She grew up in San Antonio in…
My Prayer
I have been struggling recently to blog something,anything. I would sit down at my computer but no words would come; nothing seemed appropriate. I attended several funerals last week. My friends have been very heavy on my heart and…
