I discovered something huge last month when I started shopping for outfits for my son’s upcoming college graduation events. THE RETURN OF THE PUFFY SLEEVE! According to a Vogue Magazine article back in July 2020, when we were all at home…
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…
Home
After more than sixty years, we finally sold our family home. I guess the stars had finally aligned, and everyone was ready to finally part with it at the same time. We would always tease our mom about it taking…
Singing Water Vineyards Day Date
We are in the dog days of summer 2020. In any normal year, it’s tough to find something to do in the heat. Yesterday, the forecast called for 105 degrees in San Antonio. ONE. ZERO. FIVE. Sigh. The pandemic has…
Lunch in a Utopia Treehouse
How is everybody doing during this pandemic? If you are like my family, you are taking it day by day. We have been so vigilant about wearing masks, hand washing, spraying everything down and staying home. One of our daughters…
Taking it Old School
On the drive out to lake last weekend, I had a long conversation with my teenagers. Why yes, it can be done, give or take a little snark here and there. Anyway, we were talking about some pictures I’ve been…