I am home and so happy to be sleeping in my own bed. Eleven nights away from home and 8 different airplane rides is enough! I love my nice big comfortable king size bed!! My poor husband was home all that time by himself and I think he missed us! I found a new green GlassyBaby to add [...]
Calling All Lemon Lovers and Giveaway!
March 30, 2009 By 50 Comments
Spring is here! The daffodils are blooming in my garden so that means it must be Spring! Nothing says Springtime to me more than lemon! I love lemon! In April I am hoping to overwhelm you with lots of wonderful new lemon recipes. But I need your help. I have a few great ones [...]
Happy 50th Anniversary!
March 28, 2009 By 16 Comments
Today is my parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. Tessa and I are in Dallas Texas this weekend to celebrate with them. My nephew is also getting married today, on their anniversary day! Here they are 50 years ago… Yes I know, I look just like my mother. Thank you! And here they are 3 [...]
Chocolate Chip and Toffee Bars
March 27, 2009 By 10 Comments
Warning: Danger! This recipe should come with a warning label: Eating these may be dangerous for your hips! If you have been reading my blog for a while you know that I love the combination of chocolate and toffee. Remember those yummy Chocolate Chip and Toffee Scones? And then there was the [...]
Dressed Up Breakfast – Berries, Yogurt and Granola
March 25, 2009 By 15 Comments
I have never been a big breakfast eater. Remember, I am the kid who grew up drinking Carnation’s Instant Breakfast every morning for years! One of my goals for 2009 is to eat healthier and since breakfast is the most important meal of the day I figured I better start eating it. I don’t like a [...]
Cute Giveaway
March 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just a reminder to head over to iLashGirls today and enter the giveaway for the beautiful Tile Pendant Trio Necklace. Because if you don’t – I might just keep them for myself. I love them! Click here! You have until Thursday at midnight to enter. Tell your friends!
Newest Beauty Treatment
March 23, 2009 By 6 Comments
Tessa and I are off for the week – it’s Spring Break! We are off in search of sunshine and warmth!! I still have some fun posts for you this week but I may be slow in responding to comments and questions so be patient please and have a great week! Back in 1996 Jim and I [...]
Crockpot Brisket
March 20, 2009 By 8 Comments
Over the last ten years or so I have spent a lot of time in the costume shop at the high school. One of my favorite things about it is the opportunity it gives me to meet some of the other moms of my children’s friends. It never fails, when moms get together, the conversation always [...]
Giveaway Opportunity
March 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Just a reminder – if you haven’t entered the great giveaway over at iLashGirls do it now! You only have until midnight tonight to do it (March 19th) so don’t miss out. Two chances to win! We also have a wonderful guest poster this week over at iLashgirls - Lyn Johnson. Lyn shares a wonderful post [...]
Book Club and French Food Fast!
March 18, 2009 By 8 Comments
It was my turn to host book club yesterday. I enjoy hosting book club but with a couple of busy weeks I hadn’t given it much thought and as of this weekend I hadn’t finished the book yet either! We were reading Obsessive Genius – The Inner World of Marie Curie by Barbara Goldsmith. I enjoyed [...]
