Date Night? What’s that? I’ve got too much to do with the kids and all their activities……blah, blah, blah. Let me tell you a little secret. If you don’t carve out a little space for each other, you will regret it. And you will be in a better frame of mind and less stressed out! […]
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The Mercantile
I took a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago. I went with my boy to tour the campus of University of Tulsa. It was on his final list of colleges to attend in the fall. I was looking forward to seeing Tulsa again. It had probably been about twenty years since I’d […]
De Rigueur of Kilgore
Style. Are you born with it? Do you acquire it over time? Who inspired your sense of style? For me, I know that I was influenced by my mother. She would never go out of the house without her lipstick. When she wasn’t wearing nursing scrubs at my dad’s office, she loved to wear suits […]
Magnolia Market Silos and Food Trucks
In case you haven’t heard, Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame are kinda popular! And if you need proof of how popular, just count the number of out of state license plates there are on the cars parked outside of Magnolia Market in downtown Waco. It was a lot! You might need one […]
A Simple Brunch Bread
Did you have a wonderful Christmas? I hope so. My family didn’t travel to East Texas and Dallas for the first time in forever. It was less stressful but we sure did miss seeing our siblings and cousins. Once the kids realized that their cooking challenged mom was going to be the one in the […]
Malinalli Bakery and Bistro
Malinalli Bakery and Bistro has been on my list of places to try ever since a friend recommended it to me back in the spring. When my husband texted me the other day to meet him for lunch, I told him that this might be the perfect spot for our little rendezvous. After 21 years […]