Just imagine 100 women spending an entire weekend together in a beautiful, historic hotel. And not just any 100 women, but 100 creative women who love to blog. That is what I was privileged to experience last weekend in Dallas at The Hundred blogger conference. I still find myself daydreaming about the weekend five days later! It was the perfect girl kind of weekend. The conference was organized by these four, very-gifted bloggers, Lauren, Megan, Bridget and Grace. They truly {Read More}
Switch Tasking Gone Bad
August 13, 2014 By
Something very embarrassing happened to me today, and it was completely due to distraction. You see, this was a very busy day right from the beginning. It started with taking my sweet, 10-year-old Cairn Terrier, Pumbaa, to the vet to have a large benign tumor removed (sniff, sniff). In the hours that followed, I was busy running important errands, working out and, then, catching up on work in my office. I noticed early on that I was extremely distracted, but {Read More}
How To Host a Shrimp Boil
August 11, 2014 By
I’ve spent the majority of my life in Louisiana and Texas where the crawfish boil is about the most anticipated rite of spring. But what to do when there are no crawdads to be found within 1,500 miles? You host a shrimp boil instead! And that’s exactly what we decided to do to celebrate our move to Palm Desert. One big advantage a shrimp boil has over a crawfish boil is that shrimp is available all year. For a party {Read More}
Scallop, Tomato & Basil Zucchini Pasta
August 8, 2014 By
Do you miss eating pasta dishes like I do? Perhaps you don’t eat it for dietary/health/weight-control reasons. But you MISS it! Well, I have really good news for you. It’s called SPIRALIZING! What, you may ask, is that? Well, it’s the simple art of creating noodles out of zucchini and other vegetables with an inexpensive gadget! Before you decide this sounds a bit crazy and, perhaps, yucky, stick with me for just a minute! It’s really worth learning about. I bought {Read More}
6 Ingredients To The Most Romantic Vacation Ever!
August 6, 2014 By
Need a romantic vacation or even weekend getaway? Here are six ways to make it a success! T and I just returned from the most romantic vacation! At a silent auction in Cancun last year, we bid on a trip to Secrets Resort in Huatulco, Mexico. I know… you’ve probably never heard of it. We hadn’t either. And, we had no idea what an amazing vacation spot this would turn out to be! Want to plan your own romantic and relaxing vacation? {Read More}
Inspired Summer Market Salad
July 31, 2014 By
Scroll down for ingredients of this perfect summer salad! Last weekend Tom and I headed to Newport Beach to relax and escape the heat of Palm Desert. It was there that I found one of my new, favorite restaurants, True Food Kitchen! My dear husband wanted to eat somewhere near the beach, but I had been daydreaming about this place that promised fresh, nutritious food that “my palate would remember.” When we arrived we immediately loved the decor, starting with {Read More}
27 Ways to Bless and Encourage Your Husband
July 30, 2014 By
Tommy and I just celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary. Yes, T W E N T Y – S E V E N! That’s a lot of years of living, learning and adventure! We’ve certainly had our ups and downs; in fact, there have been times we may have been tempted to throw in the towel. Thankfully we said vows not only to each other, but also to God. And we don’t take vows to our Creator lightly. One way we {Read More}
Must-Have Items For Your Beach Vacation!
July 29, 2014 By
The handsome T and I will be heading to the beach in Mexico in just a few short days! I’m busy thinking of all I need to pack so I won’t be missing anything important while I’m there. I especially want to make sure that I’m prepared to take care of my skin! The years I spent in the sun without protection have caught up with me, and now I take the matter VERY seriously! I also want to make sure I {Read More}
Refreshing Spring Cocktail: Grapefruit Basil Spritzer
July 27, 2014 By
My future daughter-in-law and I have been working to master this perfect spring cocktail. It all started when my neighbor Nikki brought me about two dozen grapefruits from the tree in her yard. I was eating them for breakfast and snacks, but, quite frankly, they were overtaking my refrigerator, and I had to figure out what to do with them! And so Rachel and I made our first Summer Grapefruit Spritzer with freshly squeezed grapefruit. AMAZING! Today we decided to {Read More}
Three Months, Two Terriers and a Hotel
July 25, 2014 By
The biggest adventure T and I have had in years began last December 1st when we packed our two pups in our Ford F150 (that’s them above!) and headed from our beloved San Antonio to the California desert. Indian Wells, to be precise. We left behind our eldest, Patrick, and his precious wife, Shandi, our best friends, the church we loved, the beautiful home where we had raised our kids and more. This was hard stuff! In the weeks leading {Read More}
