With Fall fast approaching it means cooler weather and lots of football! In San Antonio, it also means that the 26th Annual Home and Garden Show is right around the corner. Beginning Friday, September 28th through Sunday, September 30th, the Alamodome becomes a homeowner’s or future homeowner’s place for inspiration. Everything from meeting local builders […]
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Eternally Grateful for Sisterhood
“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.” –Truvy, Steel Magnolias “Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.” -Elizabeth Taylor One of my all time favorite movies is Steel Magnolias. I have probably seen it about 100 times. I remember being anxious for the premier in 1989. It was filmed on […]
A General Store to Remember
If you have been a Livin’ Sassy reader for very long, then you know how much I love to bring you places and events that are slightly off the beaten path. Family time doesn’t always have to involve the megamall or theme park. We have lived in San Antonio for almost fourteen years and I […]
Triathletes Wear Lipstick Too
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 chosen to run, walk or cycle, our city is signing up in record numbers to […]
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 odd to not be able to visit while you were near the San Antonio Zoo […]
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, I question why the heck we live in South Texas. I fantasize about moving to […]