In my best Julie Andrew’s voice, I would like to let you know about some of my favorite things I’ve been using lately or stumbled upon at some reasonable prices! You can be sassy and love a bargain at the same time. When you had parents that grew up during the depression, it tends […]
San Antonio
Now What
Somehow we went from this: To This: in a blink of an eye! Savannah is an international affairs major at a college 1500 miles away on the east coast. She managed to pull out a 4.0 in the her first semester! (yes, I still can obnoxiously brag about her!) and Catherine is […]
Sassy Gal Tips for Fiesta
The Fiesta season is fast approaching whether you are ready or not! This year it runs from March 31 until April 10th. Yes, that’s a lot of partying, so you need to pace yourselves! I was at a couples shower last weekend and talked to some new residents of San Antonio. They were asking me […]
Allora Translates
Attention Readers: ALLORA CLOSED in the FALL OF 2024. Ever since Il Sogno closed, there’s been a big gap in really good Italian food in the Pearl area. Well, not anymore! Allora just opened and oh, my, word! We went for date night on Sunday because we couldn’t wait another minute to try it […]
Romancing the Thompson
I love hotels. I love going to hotels. I REALLY LOVE going to hotels with my husband. I REALLY, REALLY LOVE going to hotels with my husband for our anniversary! Way back in July, we did just that! And I took a bunch a pictures. I got busy and forgot to post them. I came […]
Red Peonies
One of the many ways I tried to change things up during the pandemic was buying fresh flowers for the house on a weekly basis. At first, it felt so decadent. And then I realized that Trader Joe’s and Costco have small bunches for decent prices. It became a habit pretty quickly. I got used […]