the beautiful spring weather,wildflowers on the side of the road, teachers that love my kids so much,the perfect mole sauce,Spanx, a hubby that still winks at me from across the room,Spanx again,a lawn that survived the drought and a phone…
Our Love Note to Downtown Kilgore
In 1955, soon after graduating from Southwestern Medical School and interning at Baylor Hospital, my Daddy set out to find a town to set up his practice and raise his growing family. His father was a successful neurosurgeon in Fort Worth….
Texas Sheet Cake
I have been craving this cake since Saturday night. We had an impromptu picnic in the front yard with our neighbors and somewhere the topic of chocolate sheet cake came up. The kids played basketball. We ordered pizza. The parents…
Must Sees While in Kilgore Texas
This is a pump jack. You will see many of these in your travels in and around East Texas. They are used to pump oil out of the ground. The price of oil is sky high. There is a lot…
Feel Pampered at Laurie’s Hair Day Salon
I knew exactly who to call after I got the idea of taking pictures of my friends in my hometown of Kilgore,Texas. I wanted them to feel like they were going on a real photo shoot. Laurie Thrower-Day has been…
Another Food Truck Location
The Point Park and Eats opens this weekend! They have had a very long process of getting open and approved for business. I have been eagerly anticipating its opening ever since it was announced over a year ago. It looks…
Sassy on the Street from Kilgore!
Sassy on the Street for this week happens in my hometown of Kilgore, Texas. I have been visiting family and taking pictures of the downtown area. It looks so beautiful now with all the revitalization efforts over the past several…
Road Trip Blues
After six hours, three rest stops and too many country songs on the radio to count, I pulled safely into our spring break destination and my six year old blurts out, “Mom, what’s tequila and why would it make her…
A Wonderful Day for a Wedding
We went to a wedding on Sunday. Our babysitter got married. I don’t know if I was crying because I was so happy for her or sad for me because we are losing another sitter to marriage! Dang love! It…
Blue Skies for the Paella Challenge
The cold,damp weather finally cleared this weekend just in time for the 3rd annual Paella Challenge at the Pearl Brewery. A crowd of over 2000 by the chamber’s estimate enjoyed many different variations of paella. The event was hosted by…
Whiny Kids…..Winey Mom
My kids need a break and so do the teachers. I personally need a break from driving the kids to basketball,lacrosse,baseball and basketball again! I love that my kids love sports but whew, I am tired! Happy Spring Break Ya’ll!
The Sassy Girlfriend’s Top 10 Favorite Things #2
Here is my Sassy Girlfriend’s list of favorites for this week! I told you it was a series. Could this lead to possible spin offs like Bethenny goes to Fiesta or Real Housewives of Castle Hills? OK, probably not, but…
