Where do you eat in New York City with only about 48 hours to explore the largest culinary destination in the US? Well, you get a little help from a friend! Karen served as our tour guide and met my sister Janie and me after we dropped off our rental car near the airport. We […]
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Put Red Rocks on Your Bucket List
My whole family just got back from a week in Colorado. It had been way too long since we were all together. When I called the kids and asked them where they wanted to go on vacation this year, they all picked Colorado out of all the choices. They loved being in the Rocky Mountains […]
Make it a Ritual
When you grow up in a small town, you have reasons to visit other small towns. In East Texas, it’s usually because someone’s cousin lives there; you have to go check on the cows; it’s your job to maintain the oil pump; or when I was growing up, you just drove the back roads and […]
Fredericksburg When You’re Sassy
Dear Gentle Readers, oh wait. Do y’all still have season 3 of Bridgerton on the brain too? Let’s pause for reflection. Oh, my. Well, that whole topic is for another blog post! This post will be all about my little getaway to Fredericksburg for two nights with my husband aka the Big Stud. […]
Cape May
Our daughter dreamed of going to college on the east coast for as long as I can remember. She talked about getting her passport when she was only four or five years old. As a parent, it was hard to let go, especially when she would be 1500 miles away. She has thrived. And we […]
WhataTeacher at Whataburger
Everyone loves teachers. I still think about some of the best teachers I had growing up in small town East Texas: Mrs. Terrell, Mrs. Phipps and Mr. McComic. They were really the ones who challenged me to see the world through a creative lens in writing and being my own person. I guess […]