Apr 5, 2022 | Christmas, Crafts
Looking for a holiday “Do It Yourself” craft that also makes for an inexpensive, interactive, and great looking Christmas gift? Well, I was last year. And when the dust finally settled (it’s Texas…snow isn’t an option), I had designed more than 50 Christmas...
Mar 16, 2022 | Crafts
It’s Craft Exchange time and this round’s challenge theme was Kentucky Derby! You can bet there were fascinators, roses, and, of course, those cute jockeys. While I love the Derby, I wanted to make something that anybody could use—anytime. Whether they were having a...
Mar 14, 2022 | Celebrate Easter, Crafts
Easter egg decorating can be quick, fun and relatively mess-free. Really! With Easter just around the corner, the timing for this “hack” is perfect. This is especially true if you’re like me: short on time but enthusiastic about making every holiday festive and...
Mar 10, 2022 | Dog Friendly Travel and Dining, Explore, Reviews, United States, Where to Stay
The second hotel stop for our summer vacation was in one of my favorite destinations: Estes Park. I’ve stayed a number of places in Estes, and the Ridgeline Hotel was new to me. It’s actually new to the area as well. The Ridgeline was a refreshing contrast to the...
Mar 3, 2022 | Cakes and Desserts, St Patrick's Day
So the hubs comes home from work one night and says he has to take cupcakes to the office. “Say what? Why?!” “Because I’ve been bragging on your cupcakes and it’s time to put up or shut up.” Oh goodness. The pressure. What was I...
Feb 22, 2022 | Cakes and Desserts, Mardi Gras
This is a recipe for cream cheese spritz cookies, but I’ll give you a little backstory on this. I made the dough for these spritz cookies that I wanted to make at Christmas time but when I loaded it into my cookie gun and it was so stiff that it just basically...
Feb 12, 2022 | Celebrate, Soccer, Valentine's Day
I always joke that being on a club soccer team is the same as joining the mob. You give the club all your money, all your time, and show up at the drop of the cleat when needed. There’s a boss and you do everything you can to keep him happy. Another similarity is that...
Feb 6, 2022 | Cakes and Desserts
You know it’s winter when you see rainbow boxes full of girl scout cookies with shivering little girls peeking over the tables outside all the local Walmarts, Lowes, and Krogers. Yes, Girl Scout cookie season is an annual tradition and the troops love your...
Jan 13, 2022 | Explore, Reviews, United States, Where to Stay
I feel bad writing this review because the staff at this hotel was so very nice and the central location great, but this is not a hotel I plan to return to, and here’s why. On first glance, you’d think the Doubletree would be a great choice for a place to...
Jan 11, 2022 | Explore, United States
I took a girls’ trip with my then 10-year-old to Southern California. It wasn’t really planned to be just the two of us, but it happened to unfold that way and turned into one of the best vacations ever! We hit up the usual parks (Disney, Universal Studios) and...
Jan 8, 2022 | Christmas, Crafts, Teacher Appreciation, Upcycling
I’m always trying to come up with something unique to give the teachers for Christmas or Teacher’s Appreciation Week. In a stroke of brilliance this year, I upcycled my daughter’s uniform skirts into Christmas ornaments. I think they turned...
Jan 5, 2022 | Dog Friendly Travel and Dining, Explore, Fur Family
The thing about traveling with pets is that no hotel really wants you to leave them in the room by themselves while you go out to eat. Some hotels will go so far as to tell you they have “bark guard” installed and will instantly be aware if your fur family is howling...
Dec 27, 2021 | Explore, United States
Taos, New Mexico was a bucket list trip for me. Having spent some time in Santa Fe, I had a hunch that Taos would be a similar win for the Perot Family vacation. I already knew that it was a pet-friendly town – which was important as we were traveling with ALL of the...
Dec 19, 2021 | Christmas, Out and About, Reviews
Hey guys, if you’re looking to squeeze in one more fun holiday lights experience before Christmas, the Dallas Arboretum has a beautiful Christmas holiday light display. It’s sponsored by Reliant Energy and they have over a million lights for you to take...
